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Maple Finance's $54M of Sour Debt Shows Risks of Crypto Lending Without Collateral
12.12.2022
Maple Finance, the largest unsecured crypto lending platform, is grappling with a debt crisis while gearing up for a major system upgrade. The project's MPL token has plunged, and depositors are likely to stomach big losses. Here's how it happened, and what comes next
First Mover Asia: Uniswap ‘Fee Switch’ Proposal for Popular Ether Pools Stirs Up Community Debate
12.12.2022
Some see the proposed pilot project as an “important step,” while others say it may lead to reduced trading activity
Bitcoin’s boring price action allows XMR, TON, TWT and AXS to gather strength
12.12.2022
BTC’s price range is tightening in preparation for a potential range expansion. Meanwhile, XMR, TON, TWT and AXS are maintaining their bullish momentum
5 tips for investing during a global recession
10.12.2022
The market may be experiencing some tough days, but that doesn’t have to stop you from finding ways to prosper
Bitcoin price liquidation risk increases as BTC struggles to reclaim $18K
10.12.2022
Leveraged long margin traders are playing with a hot potato, and with BTC struggling at $17,000, they might get burned sooner than later
Biggest Movers: UNI Higher, DOGE in Red on Saturday
10.12.2022
Uniswap was in the green to start the weekend, despite cryptocurrency markets mostly consolidating. The token rebounded from losses suffered on Friday, moving closer to a key resistance level in the process. Dogecoin, on the other hand, fell lower on Saturday as traders attempted to find a stable...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Consolidate to Start the Weekend
10.12.2022
Bitcoin started the weekend trading above $17,000, as traders prepare for next week’s U.S. Federal Reserve interest decision. Markets now expect that the Fed could continue hiking rates, following a higher than expected increase in producer prices. Ethereum mainly consolidated on Saturday...
Meme Coin Economy Heals After the FTX Fiasco Swelling by $1.4 Billion in 30 Days
10.12.2022
The meme coin economy has seen its value increase 7.77% against the U.S. dollar during the last month, as the meme token market leader dogecoin jumped 29.4% higher in 30 days. Dogecoin has also managed to move from the ninth-largest market cap position to the eighth-largest crypto market valuation...
Crypto Markets Today: Exposed Alameda Research Loans to Media Site The Block and Its CEO Adds to FTX’s Miseries
9.12.2022
The fallout from crypto exchange FTX’s implosion continued as data showed the GBTC discount rate to bitcoin hitting a record high. Crypto Markets Today is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets
Data shows the Bitcoin mining bear market has a ways to go
9.12.2022
The 2022 bear market is impacting BTC miners in more extreme ways than previous downturns, especially with so many publicly listed miners struggling with their debt obligations
AI-Related Tokens Surge as Maple, Ren Fall: CoinDesk Market Index Week in Review
9.12.2022
AI platform Fetch.ai’s native token FET surged 80% in the past five days, according to data from CoinDesk Market Index
Price analysis 12/9: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, DOT, LTC, UNI
9.12.2022
Bitcoin and most major altcoins remain stuck inside a range as traders keep a close eye on next week’s macroeconomic events
Biggest Movers: MATIC, QNT Move Higher on Friday, as Cryptos Rebound
9.12.2022
Polygon was a notable gainer on Friday, as cryptocurrencies moved higher following a turbulent week of trading. The global crypto market cap is 2.28% higher as of writing, as markets prepared for the release of U.S. consumer sentiment data. Quant was another big mover, as prices surged for a second...
Over the Last Year, Bitcoin’s Market Cap Slid From the World’s 8th Most Valuable Asset to the 26th Position
9.12.2022
In Nov. 2021, bitcoin’s market valuation managed to make it into the top ten list of assets ranked by market capitalization, as it was the eighth largest market cap last year on Nov. 9. Since then, bitcoin is 75% lower in value against the U.S. dollar and the leading crypto asset’s...
First Mover Americas: It’s Time to Come Clean About Those Crypto Losses
9.12.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Dec. 9, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
What is stagflation, and how could it impact the cryptocurrency markets?
9.12.2022
What is stagflation, how to fight it with crypto and how are the cryptocurrency markets impacted by high inflation and economic downturn?
Grayscale, in the Spotlight as GBTC Discount Widens, Says DeFi Fund Now Trading
9.12.2022
The debut of the "DEFG" fund in over-the-counter markets comes as Grayscale’s largest fund, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), is under distress and at the center of crypto-market speculation
FTX Revival Proposal Supported by Sam Bankman-Fried Lifts FTT Token
9.12.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried came out in support of crypto influencer Ran Neuner's FTX revival idea, sending the exchange's battered FTT tokens higher
‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Jordan Belfort Expects Bitcoin and Ethereum to Be ‘Substantially Higher’ Despite FTX Collapse
9.12.2022
Jordan Belfort, aka the Wolf of Wall Street, expects bitcoin and ethereum to be “a lot higher” than they are now. Noting that the collapsed crypto exchange FTX is a scam, he stressed that its implosion “doesn’t mean that you can disregard bitcoin completely and...
First Mover Asia: Tokocrypto Token Holders Benefit From Reports of Binance Acquiring the Indonesian Exchange
9.12.2022
A Tokocrypto spokesperson would not confirm the deal, which has been widely reported by regional media. Binance is a Tokocrypto investor; bitcoin jumps back above $17K