Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin

First Mover: Market Signs Look Healthy as Bitcoin Sell-Off Subsides

Record trading volumes have accompanied bitcoin's rally this year, and subsequent swoon, offering a healthy sign of just how much price discovery is taking place in rapidly growing (to $3T?) cryptocurrency markets. 

Markets  ·  12 January 2021
Bitcoin

Eye-Popping Projection for $3T Crypto Market Underpins Bakkt Deal

Bakkt says cryptocurrencies could be a $3 trillion market by 2025, a five-fold increase.

Markets  ·  11 January 2021
Bitcoin

First Mover: It Might Be Getting ‘Silly’ as Bitcoin Passes $39K, $40K, $41K

It's taken just eight days in 2021 for bitcoin prices to surge more than 40%, and some analysts are starting to handicap the chances for a correction.

Markets  ·  8 January 2021
Bitcoin

Why Is Bitcoin Going Up, and Will It Crash Soon? What’s Next as Price Doubles to $40K

Crypto pros and newbies alike are asking why bitcoin prices keep hitting new all-time highs, and if prices are due to crash. Here's what the experts say.

Markets  ·  8 January 2021
Bitcoin

First Mover: $1 Trillion of Cryptocurrencies Shows Booming ‘Asset Class’

It took just a few months for cryptocurrencies' market cap to double to $1 trillion. That compares with eight years for U.S. junk loans.

News  ·  7 January 2021
Bitcoin

First Mover: Reminiscing on Pre-Pandemic Bitcoin as Rally Stalls

Back in January, few analysts could foresee the investment theme that would ultimately cause bitcoin prices to triple over the course of 2020.

Markets  ·  15 December 2020
Revolut

Revolut App Adds 4 Cryptos to Buying, Selling Service

The fintech firm added eos, omg network, tezos and 0x for its European users.

News  ·  11 December 2020
Bitcoin

Players Prefer Cashing Out in Bitcoin Amid Rally, Says Online Poker Giant

Winning Poker Network said it's having to buy more bitcoin than ever to satisfy payout demand from players.

News  ·  20 November 2020
Bitcoin

Voyager CEO Says Revenue Growth Accelerates 8-Fold as DeFi Trading Surges

CEO Steve Ehrlich says this quarter's revenue is on track to double what the company produced in all of its last fiscal year.

Business  ·  25 September 2020
Bitcoin

Binance’s Bitcoin ‘Bid-Ask Spreads’ Tighten as Cryptocurrency Markets Mature

The narrowing gap between bitcoin buy and sell orders on big exchanges like Binance shows an increasing depth to cryptocurrency markets.

Markets  ·  28 August 2020
Coinbase

Cryptos on Coinbase’s New Exploratory List See Prices Jump 17% on Average

Most of the cryptocurrencies on Coinbase's new exploratory list saw their prices jump between 8% and 25% within a few hours.

News  ·  11 June 2020
Bitcoin

Goldman Sachs: Cryptocurrencies ‘Are Not an Asset Class’

Goldman Sachs held an investor call Wednesday to discuss current policies for bitcoin, gold and inflation. The stalwart investment bank is still no fan of bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies.

Markets  ·  27 May 2020
Payments

Deutsche Bank Says Digital Currencies Could Be Mainstream in 2 Years

A digital currency could see widespread adoption within the next few years, a new report by Deutsche Bank suggests.

News  ·  27 January 2020
Smart Contracts

Zilliqa Passes ‘Milestone’ With Addition of Smart Contracts to Its Blockchain

"Next-generation" cryptocurrency Zilliqa has announced the launch of smart contracts on its platform.

Tech  ·  10 June 2019
CoinDesk Live

Ron Paul: Anti-Crypto Congressman Is ‘Just Another Thug in Washington’

Former GOP lawamaker and presidential candidate Ron Paul had some harsh words for Congressman Brad Sherman, who last week called for a ban on crypto purchases in the US.

Markets  ·  13 May 2019