Crypto Long & Short

Bitcoin

Crypto Long & Short: The Pattern in Bitcoin’s Volatility

Bitcoin rode the roller coaster this week, but its overall volatility has been in decline.

Markets  ·  25 April 2021
Coinbase

Crypto Long & Short: Coinbase Going Public Isn’t Selling Out – It’s the Start of a Long Game

With its Nasdaq listing, the exchange will provide on-ramps for many investors. But it's also changing the system from within.

Business  ·  18 April 2021
Newsletters

Crypto Long & Short: Peter Thiel Defines Bitcoin’s Accidental Role in Global Politics

Thiel's comments about China “weaponizing” bitcoin to hurt the U.S. are a warning about the cost of inaction.

People  ·  11 April 2021
Exchanges

Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin Outflows Aren’t the Bullish Signal You Think They Are

Exchange flows shift as tether continues to replace bitcoin, building quote currency dominance in altcoin trading.

Markets  ·  4 April 2021
Newsletters

Crypto Long & Short: Bitpanda’s Raise Is About More Than Market Infrastructure

The $170 million funding round highlights the explosive growth of crypto as an asset class – and the potential of the European market.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 March 2021
Newsletters

Crypto Long & Short: What NFT ‘Markets for Emotion’ Say About Tech Business Models

NFTs may be frothy right now, but they reveal a new type of price discovery for a new type of value, which could change business models.

Markets  ·  14 March 2021
Ether

Crypto Long & Short: Is ETH Coming to Corporate Balance Sheets?

Yes, but ether isn't replacing bitcoin as a reserve asset – it belongs elsewhere.

Business  ·  7 March 2021
Exchanges

Crypto Long & Short: How Coinbase Going Public Is Reshaping Trust in Markets

The data divulged in Coinbase’s long-awaited S-1 filing is eye-opening. But it’s what the document means for the crypto markets of today and the capital markets of tomorrow that is more meaningful.

Markets  ·  28 February 2021
DeFi

Crypto Long & Short: Interest in DeFi Is Surging. You Can Thank GameStop

This week’s congressional hearings, as well as the appearance of new institutional onramps, point to growing investor interest in a new type of capital market.

Markets  ·  21 February 2021
Newsletters

Crypto Long & Short: What Does Dogecoin Have to Do With Government Bans?

The combined forces of passionate communities with potent tools, and the deepening involvement of institutions, make successful bans less likely.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 February 2021
Newsletters

Crypto Long & Short: Could Scalable Payments for Bitcoin Undermine Its Value?

A stream of crypto payments services coming to market give new life to the debate around whether bitcoin can be both a store of value and a payments token.

Markets  ·  7 February 2021
Newsletters

Crypto Long & Short: GameStop, Dogecoin y un nuevo paradigma de mercado

Estrategias de inversión de crowdsourcing descentralizadas a través de las redes sociales, e influencers como Elon Musk, han creado nuevos riesgos en Wall Street.

Markets  ·  2 February 2021
Newsletters

Crypto Long & Short: GameStop, Dogecoin and a New Market Paradigm

We’re not just witnessing the changing nature of market forces. We’re also seeing a shift in the definition of market “fundamentals.”

Markets  ·  31 January 2021
Bitcoin

Crypto Long & Short: No, Bitcoin Was Not a Response to the Financial Crisis

In spite of the timing, bitcoin wasn't created as a result of the 2008 crisis – and this misunderstanding matters.

Markets  ·  24 January 2021
Newsletters

Crypto Long & Short: No, Bitcoin Is Not in a Bubble

Commentators and analysts who say bitcoin is in a “bubble” show they don’t understand what the term means.

Markets  ·  17 January 2021