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Bitcoin

First Mover: ‘Blue Wave’ in US Senate Could Mean Flood of Stimulus for Bitcoin

As U.S. President Donald Trump fades in election polls, Wall Street analysts are sketching out the market implications of legislative races.

Markets  ·  19 October 2020
Exchanges

Crypto Long & Short: The OKEx Drama Exposes a Weakness in Crypto Market Infrastructure

The OKEx drama shows just how immature crypto markets are compared to traditional ones, but it also highlights their overall resilience.

Markets  ·  18 October 2020
Newsletters

Blockchain Bites: OKEx Freezes Withdrawals, DeFi Audits Queue, Nigeria Urges Crypto Adoption

OKEx has frozen withdrawals, audit firms are experiencing a backlog of DeFi projects and the Trump administration is examining DLT for national defense.

News  ·  16 October 2020
Newsletters

Money Reimagined: How Ethereum 2.0’s ‘Lock Up’ Will Drive DeFi Innovation

As Ethereum's 2.0 upgrade locks up serious ether volume, we're likely to see financial ideas that unlock value without undermining mission.

Tech  ·  16 October 2020
Bitcoin

First Mover: OKEx Private Key Snafu Sends Bitcoin Lower as China DeFi Rises

OKEx withdrawal suspension sends bitcoin lower, China becomes hotbed of DeFi development, Filecoin first-day trading leaves market cap above $800M.

Markets  ·  16 October 2020
Newsletters

Blockchain Bites: Filecoin’s Mainnet, M&A’s Upswing, Tarbert’s Environmental Concerns

Crypto M&A deals are on pace to surpass last year, CFTC Chairman Tarbert is "impressed" with Ethereum and Filecoin flies.

News  ·  15 October 2020
Bitcoin

First Mover: As Ethereum Enthusiasm Builds, ‘Bear Case’ Could Still See Prices Double

There's a lot of money to be made in and around maturing Ethereum-centric markets, where a "bear market" means prices double.

Markets  ·  15 October 2020
Newsletters

Blockchain Bites: Ethereum Power Users, Composability Questions, Staking Solutions

This special edition of Blockchain Bites covers everything you need to know from CoinDesk's invest: ethereum economy conference and the news from elsewhere in the cryptoverse.

News  ·  14 October 2020
Newsletters

Blockchain Bites: Your Guide to Invest Ethereum Economy

The fully virtual CoinDesk invest: ethereum economy goes live today. Here's everything you need to know about the event.

News  ·  14 October 2020
Bitcoin

First Mover: Privacy Is Litecoin’s Ace in the Hole as JPMorgan Touts Bitcoin

After lagging behind bitcoin for the past couple years, Litecoin founder Charlie Lee is looking to privacy features as his ace in the hole.

Markets  ·  14 October 2020
Newsletters

Blockchain Bites: G20’s CBDC Rules, Ethereum 2.0’s Tests, Blockchain’s $1.7T Boost

PricewaterhouseCoopers thinks blockchain will add $1.7 trillion to the global economy while the G20 mulls CBDCs.

News  ·  13 October 2020
Bitcoin

First Mover: Stimulus Winning as Biden Surges in Polls and Bitcoin Eyes $12K

Bitcoin nears $12K after six-day winning streak, as analysts predict economy will need trillions of dollars of stimulus.

Markets  ·  13 October 2020
Newsletters

Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin on Ethereum – The Whos, Whats and Whys

Elon Musk disupted claims of a Gigafactory Bitcoin ATM, BitMEX hired a head of compliance and there's nearly $1.5 billion worth of Ethereum-tokenized bitcoin.

News  ·  12 October 2020
Bitcoin

First Mover: Bitcoin’s Best Week Since July Shows Limited Toll of UK Retail Crypto Futures Ban

Bitcoin holds above $11K after biggest weekly gain since July, despite FCA ban on retail crypto futures trading and inventory drawdowns by miners.

Markets  ·  12 October 2020
Regulation

Crypto Long & Short: A UK Ban on Crypto Derivatives Will Hurt, Not Protect Investors

The FCA’s retail investor crypto derivatives ban is a misuse of regulatory authority, argues Noelle Acheson. What’s more, its main justification is one of crypto assets’ strongest features.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 October 2020