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What Traders Are Saying About Bitcoin's Biggest Monthly Loss in 11 Years
Crypto’s Credibility Problem – and How to Solve It
Three Arrows Capital Files for Bankruptcy in New York Tied to British Virgin Islands Proceeding
Voyager Digital Temporarily Suspends All Trading, Withdrawals and Deposits
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So You Want to Be a Bitcoin Developer?
Brink co-founder Mike Schmidt and Bitcoin Core developer Larry Ruane discuss the ins and outs of funding Bitcoin research and development. This post is part of CoinDesk's Future of Work Week.
June Was Bitcoin’s Worst Month Ever
Plus, European crypto regulation comes into view.
Crypto News Roundup for July 1, 2022
With bitcoin appearing to stabilize while some crypto firms plead for help in response to the market turmoil, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.
Vitalik's Mom Offers Advice on How to Make It in Crypto
“You need to have a lot of perseverance and a lot of patience,” she said in an interview for CoinDesk's "Future of Work Week."
How to Avoid Crypto Bear Market Mistakes and Be Ready for the Next Bull Run
CoinDesk surveyed some survivors of the last bear market for advice on what to do – and not to do – during crypto downturns.
Powell: “How Little We Understand About Inflation”
A macro recap of the past week.
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June Was Bitcoin’s Worst Month Ever
Plus, European crypto regulation comes into view.
What Traders Are Saying About Bitcoin's Biggest Monthly Loss in 11 Years
Poor macroeconomic sentiment, fears of inflation and systemic risks from the crypto market pushed the cryptocurrency below 2017’s highs.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Suffers Its Worst Month Since 2011
The largest cryptocurrency by market cap dropped over 37% in June.
Bitcoin termina un junio fatídico con su caída más grande de los últimos 11 años
Los mercados cripto experimentaron grandes pérdidas, con los inversores cada vez más preocupados por la alta inflación y los aumentos de las tasas de la Fed. Algunos analistas dicen que el precio de bitcoin podría bajar aún más.
Grayscale 'GBTC Discount' Widens After SEC Bitcoin ETF Rejection
The discount between the share price of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust and the equivalent value of its underlying bitcoin has increased to 31% from 28.4%.
So You Want to Be a Bitcoin Developer?
Brink co-founder Mike Schmidt and Bitcoin Core developer Larry Ruane discuss the ins and outs of funding Bitcoin research and development. This post is part of CoinDesk's Future of Work Week.
Futuros de bitcoin y ether acumulan casi $200M en liquidaciones por estrangulamiento de posiciones cortas
La volatilidad de los precios resurgió a medida que se renovaron los signos de recesión inminentes entre los inversores, dijo un analista.
First Mover Asia: Speculating on Tokenized Carbon Offsets Won't Help Climate Crisis, Says Consultant; BTC Falls Under $19K Amid Wider Crypto Woes
A significant number of carbon credits are from projects 8-10 years old; Ether and other major altcoins plummet.
Vitalik's Mom Offers Advice on How to Make It in Crypto
“You need to have a lot of perseverance and a lot of patience,” she said in an interview for CoinDesk's "Future of Work Week."
Bitcoin Drops to Nearly $19K as Fed Renews Inflation Warnings
Central bank leaders warned Wednesday that inflation is going to last longer than some estimated.
First Mover Asia: How Traders Are Shorting Tether Stablecoins; Bitcoin Falls but Holds Above $20K
Hedge funds are increasingly betting against USDT in anticipation of it losing value amid concerns about the coin’s reserve backing and systemic risks; ether drops.
Nansen Report Shows Links Between Terra Collapse and stETH 'De-peg'
The report also explores how Celsius, Three Arrows Capital, and other firms were impacted by stETH's deviation from ETH.
What Traders Are Saying About Bitcoin's Biggest Monthly Loss in 11 Years
Poor macroeconomic sentiment, fears of inflation and systemic risks from the crypto market pushed the cryptocurrency below 2017’s highs.
Good Time to Buy Crypto Mining Stocks, Says DA Davidson as It Slashes Hashrate Forecasts
There's now major upside to crypto mining stocks, even with significantly lowered earnings and hashrate projections.
Brutal Month for Bitcoin as June Ends With Biggest Drop in 11 Years
Crypto markets saw heavy losses with investors increasingly worried about high inflation and Federal Reserve rate increases. Some analysts say the bitcoin price could go even lower.
How to Avoid Crypto Bear Market Mistakes and Be Ready for the Next Bull Run
CoinDesk surveyed some survivors of the last bear market for advice on what to do – and not to do – during crypto downturns.
Bitcoin, Ether Futures Rack up Nearly $200M in Liquidations on Short Squeeze
Price volatility arose as signs of looming recessions were renewed among investors, one analyst said.
Everything You Need to Know About Bitcoin ETFs
A bitcoin exchange-traded fund allows investors to gain exposure to the biggest cryptocurrency by market cap without actually owning any.
Three Arrows Paper Trail Leads to Trading Desk Obscured Via Offshore Entities
As Three Arrows Capital collapsed under market pressure, its much-lesser known trading desk, TPS Capital, remained active, sources say. But a complex ownership structure might frustrate creditors' efforts to collect.
Three Arrows Capital Files for Bankruptcy in New York Tied to British Virgin Islands Proceeding
A British Virgin Islands court ordered Three Arrows' BVI branch into liquidation earlier this week.
Cosmos-Builder Ignite Cuts Headcount by More Than 50%, Ex-Employees Say
The reductions come amid a crypto market crash, and after the return of Ignite’s controversial ex-CEO.
Sam Bankman-Fried Says He’d Consider Acquiring Troubled Crypto Miners Next
The FTX CEO said helping bail out crypto miners might help mitigate the credit contagion in the crypto sector.
Meta to Shutter Novi Crypto Payments Wallet in September, Ending Libra Saga
Three years into its stablecoin gambit, Meta’s final Libra dinosaur is going out the door.
La mitad de los latinoamericanos ha utilizado criptomonedas, según encuesta de Mastercard
El 51% de los consumidores de la región ha realizado al menos una transacción con cripto.
What Traders Are Saying About Bitcoin's Biggest Monthly Loss in 11 Years
Poor macroeconomic sentiment, fears of inflation and systemic risks from the crypto market pushed the cryptocurrency below 2017’s highs.
Hxro Begins Testing Crypto Derivatives Trading Platform on Solana
Trading will be restricted to dummy collateral as the developers stress test their network.
First Mover Americas: It’s Ugly in Crypto With $200M of Margin Calls, Founders Selling Homes and Comparisons to 2008
The latest moves in crypto markets in context for July 1, 2022.
Bitcoin, Ether Futures Rack up Nearly $200M in Liquidations on Short Squeeze
Price volatility arose as signs of looming recessions were renewed among investors, one analyst said.
First Mover Americas: BTC Down 40% in June; SEC Rejects Grayscale’s BTC ETF Application
The latest moves in crypto markets in context for June 30, 2022.
Bitcoin Drops to Nearly $19K as Fed Renews Inflation Warnings
Central bank leaders warned Wednesday that inflation is going to last longer than some estimated.
Markets
AllThree Arrows Paper Trail Leads to Trading Desk Obscured Via Offshore Entities
What Traders Are Saying About Bitcoin's Biggest Monthly Loss in 11 Years
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Suffers Its Worst Month Since 2011
Bitcoin termina un junio fatídico con su caída más grande de los últimos 11 años
Business
AllThree Arrows Paper Trail Leads to Trading Desk Obscured Via Offshore Entities
As Three Arrows Capital collapsed under market pressure, its much-lesser known trading desk, TPS Capital, remained active, sources say. But a complex ownership structure might frustrate creditors' efforts to collect.
Three Arrows Capital Files for Bankruptcy in New York Tied to British Virgin Islands Proceeding
A British Virgin Islands court ordered Three Arrows' BVI branch into liquidation earlier this week.
Cosmos-Builder Ignite Cuts Headcount by More Than 50%, Ex-Employees Say
The reductions come amid a crypto market crash, and after the return of Ignite’s controversial ex-CEO.
Sam Bankman-Fried Says He’d Consider Acquiring Troubled Crypto Miners Next
The FTX CEO said helping bail out crypto miners might help mitigate the credit contagion in the crypto sector.
Policy
AllIndia's Day Of Reckoning With ‘Most Controversial Crypto Tax’ Is Here
The country's 1% TDS is predicted to exacerbate negative market sentiment and add to the woes of the crypto community.
Custodia Bank's CEO Says Bad Actors and Regulators Caused Crypto Crash
Caitlin Long said the use of leverage spelled trouble for the industry.
Crypto World Is Cautious of Finer Details In EU's MiCA Law
Web3 advocates are cautiously welcoming Europe's new law, but must first resolve its paradoxes – like when is a non-fungible token fungible?
EU Agrees on Landmark Crypto Authorization Law, MiCA
The world’s third-biggest economy wants the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation to protect investors and set up strict standards for stablecoin issuers.
Reports
AllUS Claims Bitcoin Mining Crown Following China Crackdown
China’s share has effectively dropped to zero, according to the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance.
CoinDesk 2021 Annual Crypto Review
Thanks to 2021 most people have at least heard of crypto by now not just Bitcoin and Ethereum but altcoins like DOGE and SHIB as well as terms like NF Ts and the metaverse In Coin Desk Research’s 2021 Annual Crypto Review we aim to summarize some of the key themes and metrics that marked [...]
Building on the News: Introducing Layer 2 by CoinDesk
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