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Noelle Acheson

Noelle Acheson

Noelle Acheson is host of the CoinDesk "Markets Daily" podcast, and author of the Crypto is Macro Now newsletter on Substack. She is also former head of research at CoinDesk and sister company Genesis Trading. Follow her on Twitter at @NoelleInMadrid.

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Crypto Long & Short: Mining Derivatives Point to Growing Sophistication
Noelle Acheson picks apart trends in global interest and trust in crypto asset technology, and revisits the growing financialization of bitcoin mining.
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By Noelle Acheson
May 18, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
May 18, 2020
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Bitcoin mining
Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin Markets Are Growing Up. Bitcoin Mining Is, Too
There is a notable shift in the style and profile of bitcoin miners, towards more sophisticated structures and financial engineering.
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By Noelle Acheson
May 11, 2020 at 12:47 a.m. UTC
May 11, 2020
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Bitcoin
Crypto Long & Short: Why Bitcoin's Big Rally Is a Sign of Its Economic Resilience
Bitcoin's underlying technology and monetary system make it one of the few investable assets that is immune to the economic fluctuations we have ahead.
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By Noelle Acheson
May 4, 2020 at 2:00 a.m. UTC
May 4, 2020
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Hut 8: The Struggles of One of Canada’s Largest Bitcoin Miners
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By Noelle Acheson
Apr 28, 2020 at 5:39 p.m. UTC
Apr 28, 2020
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Markets
Commodities
Crypto Long & Short: How Oil Going Negative Could Open the Door for Bitcoin ETFs
The economic repercussions of oil going negative are staggering. Also compelling is what it says about biases in the bitcoin market.
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By Noelle Acheson
Apr 27, 2020 at 1:15 a.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2020
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Cash
Crypto Long & Short: The Battle of the Yields
What does the current crisis mean for the value of actual cash, and how does it stack up to assets like bitcoin and gold?
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By Noelle Acheson
Apr 20, 2020 at 1:08 a.m. UTC
Apr 20, 2020
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DeFi and traditional finance may be less like oil and water than once thought. (Credit: Shutterstock)
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Technology
Crypto Long & Short: DeFi and Traditional Finance Are Forming an Unlikely Friendship
Many believe DeFi is the future of finance, unleashing efficiencies and creating a more transparent framework. Others find the idea terrifying.
DeFi and traditional finance may be less like oil and water than once thought. (Credit: Shutterstock)
By Noelle Acheson
Apr 13, 2020 at 4:25 p.m. UTC
Apr 13, 2020
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Halving
Crypto Long & Short: Is Bitcoin More Like Gold or Equities?
Bitcoin markets have behaved a lot more like equities than gold during recent market swings. But widen the time frame and things start to look shinier.
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By Noelle Acheson
Apr 6, 2020 at 10:24 a.m. UTC
Apr 6, 2020
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PLACE YOUR ORDERS: Investors in crypto assets, especially those who believe in the true purpose of markets, must take some comfort from the knowledge there is no way their intentions could be thwarted by a centralized decision. (Credit: Shutterstock)
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Markets
Crypto Markets Can Never Close, and That's a Good Thing
Should markets temporarily close even temporarily to calm investor panic? Noelle Acheson says no while crypto markets can’t. Both are good things.
PLACE YOUR ORDERS: Investors in crypto assets, especially those who believe in the true purpose of markets, must take some comfort from the knowledge there is no way their intentions could be thwarted by a centralized decision. (Credit: Shutterstock)
By Noelle Acheson
Mar 31, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 31, 2020
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin: A Global Port in a Market Storm?
Turmoil in global markets and economies points to a widening interest in bitcoin, argues Noelle Acheson.
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By Noelle Acheson
Mar 23, 2020 at 6:39 p.m. UTC
Mar 23, 2020
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