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CoinDesk Market Outlook: 4Q Crypto Gloom Spills Into 2023
20.12.2022
A comprehensive fourth-quarter review and outlook of crypto markets, based on the CoinDesk Market Ex Stablecoins Index (CMIX) and sector indices
FTT Breaks $1 Support for the First Time Since FTX Collapsed, Token Struggles With Dwindling Trade Volume
20.12.2022
Despite FTX’s collapse last month, the trading platform’s crypto token FTT had managed to not plummet all the way down to zero, and surprisingly it hovered below the $2 per unit region after Nov. 12, 2022. For 38 days FTT remained above the $1 per unit area up until Dec. 19, as the token suddenly...
Coinbase’s Slump to All-Time Low Sends Market Cap Below Dogecoin
20.12.2022
The crypto exchange has dipped another 17% over the past 30 days, bringing its year-to-date plunge to more than 85%
Biggest Movers: LTC Snaps Extended Bear Run, as LINK Hits 4-Day High
20.12.2022
Litecoin snapped a recent bear run on Tuesday, as cryptocurrency prices moved marginally higher. The token was up by nearly 3% in today’s session, ending a six-day losing streak in the process. Chainlink was also in the green, as it rebounded from a key support point. Litecoin (LTC) Litecoin...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Back Above $1,200 as Bank of Japan Policy Decision Impacts Markets
20.12.2022
Ethereum rose back above the $1,200 level on Tuesday, as the dollar rebounded following the latest Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy decision. The bank adjusted its yield curve control, which increased its cap on the 10-year government bond, allowing moves of up to 50 basis points (bps), up from 25 bps....
Boris Johnson’s Brother Quits Binance Unit Advisory Role Amid 'Finance Transparency Concerns' and Market Turmoil – Here’s What Happened
20.12.2022
Jo Johnson, brother of former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, resigned from the UK advisory board of Bifinity, a unit of the major crypto exchange Binance.
Binance itself reportedly announced Johnson's departure from the payments technology company on Monday. According to The Telegraph, in...
Bank Holdups and Protests Continue to Rise in Lebanon as Depositors Demand Their Own Savings
20.12.2022
On Dec. 17, reports detail that residents in Lebanon have been staging sit-ins and protests at banks in order to access their own savings accounts. Since the economic collapse in 2019, Lebanon’s banks froze Lebanese bank accounts, and a number of branches have remained closed indefinitely....
Commodity Analyst Mike McGlone Suggests ‘Bitcoin Appears Poised to Resume Its Inclination to Outperform’
19.12.2022
Bloomberg Intelligence senior commodity analyst, Mike McGlone, believes a “warm spell” is coming in terms of bitcoin markets as the market strategist detailed on Monday that “bitcoin appears poised to resume its inclination to outperform.” McGlone’s comments...
Biggest Movers: SHIB, XMR Extend Recent Gains on Monday
19.12.2022
Shiba inu rose for a third consecutive session on Monday, as the meme coin continued to move away from last week’s lows. Today’s surge comes as the global cryptocurrency market cap was largely unchanged, and is down 0.01% as of writing. Monero was another notable mover to start...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Consolidate as Markets Prepare for Christmas Break
19.12.2022
Bitcoin continued to consolidate to start the week, as market volatility remained in place ahead of the Christmas holidays. The world’s largest cryptocurrency remained below $17,000 on Monday, as price attempted to break out of a key resistance level. Ethereum was below $1,200 on Monday....
Crypto Options Market Has Become More 'Interdealer' Since FTX's Blowup: Paradigm
19.12.2022
Market makers' share of crypto options trading volume settled through OTC tech platform Paradigm has increased as hedge funds, family offices and high-net worth individuals sit on the fence
What is crypto market capitulation and its significance
19.12.2022
Cryptocurrency market capitulation revolves around investors' fears of further losses in a seemingly never-ending downward spiral, but it's also the period of maximum opportunity
XRP Price Prediction – Can XRP 10x in the Next Bull Market?
18.12.2022
Given the market slowdown, XRP price prediction remains bearish, as it has broken through a symmetrical support level at $0.3735. However, XRP is now trading just above the double-bottom support level of $0.3470. Will XRP be able to 10x in the next bull market? Let's find out!
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Binance to Help Azerbaijan With Crypto Regulations
18.12.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has offered to support Azerbaijan in efforts to establish regulations for digital assets. The leading coin trading platform has been active in the region this year, seeking to expand market presence and increase interaction with authorities. Binance to Assist...
Biggest Movers: ADA Hits Fresh Record Low, BNB Down for Seventh Straight Day
17.12.2022
Cardano fell to a fresh all-time low on Saturday, as prices plunged by over 10% to start the weekend. The move saw the token drop for a third straight session, as a red wave swept through cryptocurrency markets. Binance coin also moved lower, dropping for a seventh consecutive day. Cardano (ADA)...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Drops Below $1,200 to Start the Weekend
17.12.2022
Ethereum fell below $1,200 to start the weekend, as prices continued to trade close to a multi-week low. This decline comes as market sentiment remained bearish following a big week of economic data. Bitcoin also extended recent declines, as traders remained nervous following news that financial...
Bitcoin still lacks this on-chain signal for BTC bull market — David Puell
17.12.2022
Bitcoin network activity is "underwhelming," the famous analyst says, as further data reaffirms a textbook BTC price bottom in progress
Crypto Markets Today: Co-Founder of OneCoin Pyramid Scheme Pleads Guilty; CoinDesk Market Index Drops
16.12.2022
Crypto Markets Today is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets
Bitcoin and Ethereum gave back their gains, but has anything actually changed?
16.12.2022
Bullish crypto momentum fizzled after Fed Chair Powell poured cold water on investors’ hopes that a positive CPI report would trigger a trend change, but higher time frames remain interesting
Stablecoin BUSD’s Supply Shrunk by 3.24 Billion in 3 Days, Market Cap Is Down 20% Since Last Month
16.12.2022
While billions of dollars in crypto assets have been withdrawn from Binance, the world’s largest exchange in terms of volume, the stablecoin BUSD has seen its coins in circulation drop considerably during the last three days. While 20% of BUSD’s supply was drained since last month...