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FCA Bans Sale of Cryptoderivatives to Retail Consumers in UK
6.10.2020
The FCA has published final rules banning the sale of derivatives and exchange traded notes (ETNs) that reference certain types of cryptoassets to retail consumers. The FCA said it considers these products to be ill-suited for retail consumers due to the harm they pose, asserting these products...
New Bitcoin addresses hit two-year high after China advertises crypto
6.10.2020
Data shows 22,000 new entities created in a single day as one analyst suggests the added volume will translate to price gains
Bitcoin Unlikely to Replace US Dollar as Global Reserve: Marc Chandler
6.10.2020
"Backing the dollar is the world's biggest, deepest and the most transparent government bond market," said Marc Chandler, chief market strategist at Bannockburn Global Forex and author of the book "Making Sense of the Dollar."
BitMEX Ether Futures Trading Contracts Fall by Half in Wake of U.S. Charges
6.10.2020
Open interest on the Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange is down nearly 50% from the $125 million observed Oct. 1
Europol Names Privacy Wallets, Coins, Open Marketplaces as ‘Top Threats’ in Internet Crime Report
5.10.2020
Monero, Samurai, Wasabi, OpenBazaar cited as threats in Europol report
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Gains Steadily to $10.7K; Ethereum Fees at 2-Month Low
5.10.2020
Bitcoin’s price has remained remarkably resilient despite recent dispiriting news; Ethereum fees dip
Record $616M of Wrapped Bitcoin Minted in September
5.10.2020
Monthly value of minted WBTC grew 160% from August
Price analysis 10/5: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, BCH, DOT, LINK, CRO, LTC, ADA
5.10.2020
Traders are attempting to kickstart a new trending move in Bitcoin and altcoins by attacking overhead resistance levels
Bitcoin whale clusters pinpoint critical levels BTC must hold to rally
5.10.2020
Whale clusters show three critical support levels Bitcoin must protect in order to see a larger rally in the near term
Bitcoin News Roundup for Oct. 5, 2020
5.10.2020
With interest in bitcoin futures falling to their lowest level since May, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
Bitcoin pioneer predicts $1T BTC market cap by 2022 or 'sooner'
5.10.2020
Adam Back believes that Bitcoin could boost its market cap by 400% in under two years
First Mover: Day In The Life of a Yield Farmer Means Part-Time Gig, Full-Time Risk
5.10.2020
Yield farming steals crypto traders' obsession as bitcoin's volatility falls to 180-day low; Coinbase employees take severance
Bitcoin.com Exchange Acquires BOA Exchange To Reach New Markets
5.10.2020
Announced earlier this week, the two companies said the deal is expected to be finalized immediately, without disclosing the financial terms. BOA Exchange is a crypto exchange that has accumulated a vast user base, offering free alt tokens in airdrops and staking coins. The deal further expands...
Open Interest in CME Bitcoin Futures Slides as Market Sapped by Surging DeFi
5.10.2020
Institutional interest in bitcoin futures has plummeted as the DeFi explosion made carry trades less attractive, said Bequant's Denis Vinokourov
150,000 Mt. Gox Bitcoin won't trigger a correction anytime soon
5.10.2020
150,000 BTC from the now-defunct Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox won’t likely hit the markets anytime soon
Meet the Yield Farmers Plowing Cryptocurrency’s Riskiest Trend
5.10.2020
Yield farming could result in promising developments in the DeFi ecosystem. Nonetheless, each yield farmer told CoinDesk the same thing: This stuff is really, really risky
Trump, price dots and COVID-19: 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week
5.10.2020
Donald Trump boosts markets with improving health prospects, but coronavirus is taking its toll — Bitcoin eyes macro moves
While Darknet Users Search for New Markets, Global Law Enforcement Reveals Mass Arrests
5.10.2020
During the last month since the fall of Empire Market, darknet market (DNM) patrons have been migrating to alternative markets. Meanwhile, global law enforcement recently arrested 179 individuals tied to DNMs and seized over $6.5 million in cryptocurrency and cash proceeds. It hasn’t been...
Crypto Long & Short: Coinbase’s ‘Apolitical’ Stance Isn’t Nearly as Simple as It Sounds
4.10.2020
Coinbase raises important questions about employee activism, plus what the BitMEX indictments say about the future of the industry
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, ADA, XMR, ATOM, VET
4.10.2020
Bitcoin could consolidate for a few more days but select altcoins have formed reversal patterns that may lead to a trending move