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Bitcoin, Other Digital Assets Surge Late in Q2 on Spot Bitcoin Euphoria
28.6.2023
The spot bitcoin ETF filings by BlackRock and other financial services giants ensured bitcoin would finish Q2 in positive territory. Now the SEC’s decision on the applications will likely play a big role in digital asset prices for the remainder of the year
Bitcoin, Ether Fall Outside Howey Test Criteria
21.6.2023
As a result, the SEC’s regulatory scrutiny may be more limited in scope
A Crypto Lesson From George Soros Amid Binance and Coinbase Accusations
14.6.2023
Positioning and expectations explain why the Binance case drove prices down but markets rebounded after Coinbase
Ethereum Ecosystem Is Getting Busier, Not Quieter, Amid Layer 2 Shift
14.6.2023
Many transactions are getting offloaded onto layer-2 blockchains, and those should be included in any analysis of the Ethereum ecosystem
Bitcoin (Somewhat) Takes Binance Accusations in Stride
7.6.2023
As the U.S. government’s fight against crypto intensifies, there is some evidence the industry is weathering it better than past shocks
To Identify or Not in a Web3 World?
7.6.2023
By striking a balance between privacy and identity verification, blockchains can realize their full potential and lure institutional money
Sell Crypto Volatility in May, and Go Away?
31.5.2023
The recent calm in bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) should not lull market participants into a false sense of security
Washington Ignored Crypto for Now. That’s Good for Bitcoin.
31.5.2023
A huge tax on BTC miners didn’t make it into a deal to resolve the battle, and a separate provision might actually (unintentionally) help them
AI Can Generate a Trading Edge in Crypto Markets
24.5.2023
Large language models like ChatGPT could supercharge sentiment analysis, a key aspect of trading
Crypto’s Quirky Automated Market Makers and How They Differ From TradFi Exchanges
24.5.2023
Crypto exchanges have order books just like the NYSE, but the digital asset realm also offers something very different known as automated market makers (AMMs)
Crypto Isn’t Ready for Jack Bogle
10.5.2023
Alex Botte of Runa Digital Assets explains why crypto isn’t ready for passive investing
Web3 Represents a Strong Alternative to Today’s Internet
10.5.2023
Web3 is a strong alternative to the current centralized internet, and there are associated crypto tokens worth examining
Crypto Innovation and Regulation Should Be Partners, Not Adversaries
3.5.2023
Developers are flourishing elsewhere amid strident relationships with U.S. regulators
A Closer Look at Market Cap-Weighted Crypto Portfolios
3.5.2023
Crypto investment products are commonly weighted by market cap. We examine how a small adjustment to market-cap weighting methodologies may better align digital asset portfolios with their intended objectives
Seeing the Macro Forest for the Token Trees
27.4.2023
Todd Groth of CoinDesk Indices shares some thoughts on how macro analysis works in crypto
As Crypto Grows, so Does CoinDesk’s Commitment to Keeping Pace
26.4.2023
A new CoinDesk tool called the Bitcoin Trend Indicator can help traders spot where BTC is headed
Valuations and M&A Show Things Aren’t So Bad for Crypto
19.4.2023
Two aspects of the crypto word, blockchain tech companies and exchanges and crypto miners, reveal that M&A activity is strong and that crypto-related companies have converged with the rest of tech, a sign that the digital-asset industry is maturing
What ChatGPT Thinks About Digital Assets
19.4.2023
Todd Groth of CoinDesk Indices quizzes ChatGPT about crypto and then explores how that might factor into an investment opinion
Could Bitcoin Be the Greatest ESG Investment of All Time?
12.4.2023
It stands to reason that bitcoin (BTC) could be one of the greatest ESG investments of all time. Not only has it generated outsized returns for investors (at the time of writing this, BTC is up 71% in 2023, 342% over the past three years and a whopping 44,404% over the past 10 years), it is having...
A Technical Analyst’s Take on Crypto
12.4.2023
TA is a graphical representation of investor behavior, with certain patterns and indicators providing a clue about what’s coming next. It has an important place in the three-legged stool of fundamental, technical and quantitative analysis