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Fed Preview: Crypto Observers Believe Bitcoin Rally May Stall if Powell Does not Signal End of Tightening
3.5.2023
We expect that Chair Powell may shy away from being definitive when it comes to a pause which may disappoint the market, one crypto trader said
Pepecoin Overtakes Dogecoin, Shiba Inu Trading Volumes as Early Buyers Take Profits
3.5.2023
One trader infamously took on a 50% slippage for getting out of their pepe position
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin’s Kimchi Premium Has Narrowed, but the Korean Market Is Proving Resilient
3.5.2023
ALSO: A crypto markets analyst suggests that the U.S. central bank may not be finished with interest rate hikes, even if it raises the rate on Wednesday as expected
Bitcoin Climbs Above $28.5K as Investors Weigh Fresh Bank Woes, Cool Jobs Data
3.5.2023
Ether also rose. Equity markets dropped, including stocks of two regional banks
First Mover Americas: BRC-20 Tokens Skyrocket
2.5.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 2, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Number of Stablecoins Held on Exchanges Slips to 2-Year Low
2.5.2023
While the stablecoin exchange balance has dropped 44% this year, bitcoin's price has rallied by 70%
'Bitcoin Request for Comment' Tokens Surge to $137M in Market Value
2.5.2023
The BRC-20 standard sounds like the popular ERC-20, but the two are different, with the former lacking the ability to interact with smart contracts
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Market Cap Is Surging, but a Retreat From $30K Continues
2.5.2023
PLUS: Western crypto innovators with great ideas are eying the East for tech-embracing governments and fresh opportunities. A West-East partnership may be crypto's model for the future, the co-founder of Taipei-based Woo Network, Jack Tan, writes
Bitcoin Drops Below $28K; JPMorgan Takes Over Embattled First Republic Bank
1.5.2023
BTC’s price had dropped from well above $29,000 since Sunday evening. Investors await Wednesday’s FOMC decision
Justin Sun to Reverse $56M Binance Transfer After CZ Warns Against Potential SUI Token Grab
1.5.2023
"Binance LaunchPool are meant as air drops for our retail users, not just for a few whales," Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao tweeted after Sun transferred $56 million in TUSD to Binance
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Ether Open Asia’s Trading Week Flat
1.5.2023
ALSO: Five CoinDesk journalists offer their takeaways from Consensus 2023. They found an industry still filled with optimism but also realistic about the challenges ahead, most notably, regulatory uncertainty
Balaji Srinivasan Explains $1M Bitcoin Bet Rationale, Says Could Take Longer Than 90 Days
28.4.2023
"I may be wrong but I'm burning a million to tell you they're printing trillions," Srinivasan said, during CoinDesk's Consensus 2023 conference
Ripple Sold $336M Worth of XRP Tokens in Q1; Reports Strong XRPL Growth
28.4.2023
Ripple has continued to sell XRP only in connection with its international transaction product
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Ending Week on Positive Note
28.4.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 28, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin Held on Binance Surges to Record High of 692K BTC: Glassnode
28.4.2023
The tally has increased by over 50,000 BTC in four weeks, reversing the exodus seen late last year
Bitcoin Is Poised to Reclaim Crypto’s Spotlight: Berenberg
28.4.2023
More investors are recognizing the digital asset as a sensible alternative not only among crypto tokens, but also within a global financial context, the report said
MicroStrategy Is Uniquely Positioned to Benefit From Rising Bitcoin Price: Berenberg
28.4.2023
The bank initiated coverage of the stock with a buy rating and a $430 price target, implying 40% potential upside
Long-Term Bitcoin Holders Are Profitable for First Time in 11 Months, Blockchain Data Shows
28.4.2023
Bitcoin's long-term holder spent output profitability ratio (LTH-SOPR) shows coins moved onchain that have a lifespan of at least 155 days or higher are being sold at profit. That suggests the bitcoin bear may be behind us
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $29K as Investors Look Toward Next FOMC Meeting
28.4.2023
ALSO: William Shatner, Star Trek's Captain Kirk, releases an NFT collection and touts the potential of crypto in an entertaining half-hour discussion at CoinDesk's Consensus 2023 conference
Bitcoin Circles Above $29.5K as Investors Weigh Sluggish GDP, Latest Banking Woes
27.4.2023
BTC dipped slightly during U.S. morning trading Thursday after the Commerce Department reported a slow 1.1% gain in GDP for the first quarter – below consensus expectations of 2% annualized – but later rebounded