Cryptocurrency Markets

Bitcoin

Ether Drops Below $2K, Bitcoin Wilts as China Tells Banks to Cut Off Crypto Transactions

China's central bank said major financial institutions must stop providing trading, clearing and settlement for crypto transactions.

Markets  ·  21 June 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin and Ether Price Indicators Support Near-Term ‘Relief Rally’

Bitcoin's weekly stochastic oscillator has turned up from oversold or below -20 levels, a positive sign for the cryptocurrency.

Markets  ·  14 June 2021
Bitcoin

Crypto Long & Short: The Market Gets Smarter

This week, the cryptocurrency markets displayed a more sophisticated understanding of regulatory and technology risk.

Markets  ·  13 June 2021
Bitcoin

SEC Again Warns Investors Against Bitcoin Futures Funds

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sent out a second note to investors urging to reevaluate bitcoin futures-focused funds.

News  ·  10 June 2021
Bitcoin

Crypto Long & Short: What I’ve Learned in the Past Five Years

Seven main takeaways on crypto markets from my time at CoinDesk. Plus: the future of the Bitcoin Mining Council.

Markets  ·  30 May 2021
Bitcoin

Crypto Long & Short: Crypto Markets Are Volatile Because They’re Free

For crypto investors who have been in the market a while, volatility is not a bug – it's a feature.

Markets  ·  23 May 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Trades at $40K as Rebound Rally Stalls

Bitcoin had risen to nearly $43,000 earlier Thursday.

Markets  ·  20 May 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Back to $42K, Nearly Recovering All of Wednesday’s Losses

That didn't take long: Bitcoin is already back to where it was at the start of Wednesday, just before the biggest sell-off in 14 months.

Markets  ·  20 May 2021
Ether

Crypto Market Loses $460B as Ether, Altcoins Follow Bitcoin’s Deep Dive

The crypto market has lost more than $400 billion in a day.

Markets  ·  19 May 2021
Bitcoin

Crypto Exchanges See Fastest Bitcoin Inflows Since ‘Black Thursday’ in March 2020

Inflows are mainly concentrated on the retail-focused Binance, while institutions continue to hold.

Markets  ·  18 May 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Suffers Biggest Pullback This Year With Drop to 3.5-Month Low

One trading firm says it's now "very cautious of a gap toward $35K level."

Markets  ·  17 May 2021
Bitcoin

Crypto Options Market Makers Starting to Influence Bitcoin Price

"Market makers were heavily short puts in the range of $52,000 to $50,000, and I estimate were forced to sell nearly 2,900 bitcoin," one trader said.

Markets  ·  14 May 2021
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s Still a Buy, Despite Tesla, Says Bloomberg’s McGlone

Will the man who forecast bitcoin's price rise to $50K last year be heeded or ignored?

Markets  ·  13 May 2021
India

Binance’s Indian Crypto Exchange Lists SHIB Token as Vitalik Gift Garners Local Press

The new listing comes a day after Ethereum's founder donated $1 billion in SHIB to India Covid Relief Fund.

Business  ·  13 May 2021
Ether

Ether Price Pushes Past $4K for First Time, Approaches JPMorgan’s Market Value

A Coinbase premium for ether is continuing to spur new investment, according to analyst Ki Young Ju.

Markets  ·  10 May 2021