Tracy Wang

Tracy Wang

Tracy Wang was the deputy managing editor of CoinDesk's finance and deals team, based in New York City. She has reported on a wide range of topics in crypto, including decentralized finance, venture capital, exchanges and market-makers, DAOs and NFTs. Previously, she worked in traditional finance ("tradfi") as a hedge funds analyst at an asset management firm. She owns BTC, ETH, MINA, ENS, and some NFTs. Tracy won the 2022 George Polk award in Financial Reporting for coverage that led to the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. She holds a B.A. in Economics from Yale College.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin at $51K as the Bulls Return
Sentiment significantly improved over the past week, signaling a shift away from market panic.
Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)
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NFT Market Too Frothy? Now You Can Short It
SynFutures’ new Tinder-like product allows investors to bet against NFTs.
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Axies from the play-to-earn game Axie Infinity.
Axie Infinity Nears 2M Daily Active Users as Creator Raises $152M Series B
The popular play-to-earn game has generated close to $2.3 billion in total sales volume since it was launched in 2018.
Axies from the play-to-earn game Axie Infinity.
Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rises Toward $50K on Hopes for US ETF Approval
Analysts expect that approval to fuel a fourth-quarter crypto rally.
Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)
Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)
Market Wrap: Cryptocurrencies Rally as Short Sellers Exit Positions
The upturn comes despite regulatory risks.
Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)
Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Above $42K; Analysts See Rebound Ahead
Historically, bitcoin has produced positive returns in the fourth quarter.
Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)
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Pawn Your CryptoPunk: A New NFT DeFi Lending Market Blooms
Startup NFTfi is bringing collateralized lending to the fast-growing market for non-fungible tokens, providing a gateway to DeFi for retail investors.
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Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)
Market Wrap: Analysts Expect Higher Bitcoin Trading Volume in October
Unlike with the S&P 500, bitcoin’s correlation with commodities has continued to decline over the past few months, mostly due to the steady rise in oil and gas prices.
Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)
Rolex Submariner watch (John Torcasio/Unsplash)
4K NFT Marketplace Goes Live, Bringing Physical Goods to the Blockchain
The red-hot NFT market expands beyond digital art into tokenized Rolexes, Birkins, Yeezys and other luxury products.
Rolex Submariner watch (John Torcasio/Unsplash)
Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)
Market Wrap: Traders Seek Protection as Crypto and Stocks Dip on US Debt Ceiling Impasse
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were lower on the threat of yet another federal government shutdown.
Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)