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Africa 'Is Leading Global Cryptocurrency Adoption’: Paxful CEO
Paxful CEO Ray Youssef said all eyes should be on Africa right now.
Jun 4, 2021
Ether’s Record Run Came With Less Support Than Bitcoin’s, Blockchain Analysis Shows
Philip Gradwell of Chainalysis said on CoinDesk TV that “relatively little” ether was bought above $1,850 and even less was bought at $2,000 or above.
Apr 8, 2021
Beeple Says NFTs Are in a Bubble; $69.3M Mystery Buyer to Be Revealed Soon
Appearing on CoinDesk TV a day after his record-setting sale, Mike Winkelmann questioned whether NFTs will democratize art.
Mar 12, 2021
How to Buy Bitcoin at an 80% Premium From Michael Saylor
Buying MicroStrategy stock solely for the bitcoin play? It'll cost you a lot.
Mar 3, 2021
First Mover: Laser Eyes Can't Stop Correction as Bitcoin Tumbles to $53K
The news flow still looks bullish on bitcoin, but the market appears to have gone too far, too fast.
Feb 22, 2021
First Mover: Bitcoin Meets 'Torrent' as Lowly Binance Coin Gets $40B Valuation
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance's in-house BNB tokens have shot to a $40 billion valuation, ranking them third among digital assets behind bitcoin and Ethereum's ether.
Feb 19, 2021
First Mover: Who ISN'T Dabbling as Bitcoin Passes $52K, Ether Tops $1,900
The $8.7 trillion-asset BlackRock is "dabbling" in cryptocurrencies – becoming the norm as bitcoin and ether rally to all-time high prices.
Feb 18, 2021
First Mover: What's Next After Bitcoin Hits $50K? Another $1K Gain
Analysts are still mostly bullish on the cryptocurrency's price, even at lofty levels compared with those just a few months ago.
Feb 17, 2021
First Mover: Bitcoin Tops $50K and Crypto's Nouveau Riche Move In
Break of psychological threshold pushes largest cryptocurrency's year-to-date return to 70%, as a new breed of upstart tokens pushes industry market cap past $1.5T.
Feb 16, 2021