Bitcoin
$64,302.25+1.85%
Ethereum
$3,225.62-1.48%
Binance Coin
$599.02-0.21%
Solana
$138.88+0.60%
XRP
$0.51595790+0.66%
Dogecoin
$0.14482377-1.73%
Toncoin
$5.38-1.08%
Cardano
$0.46055209-0.22%
Shiba Inu
$0.00002431+0.24%
Avalanche
$35.40+3.70%
Tron
$0.11981805-0.81%
Wrapped Bitcoin
$64,327.78+1.65%
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Solana (Zack Seward/CoinDesk)
Finance
Ethereum
JPMorgan Says Ethereum Is Losing NFT Market Share to Solana
The bank cites Ethereum's high transaction fees and congestion.
Solana (Zack Seward/CoinDesk)
By Will Canny
Jan 19, 2022 at 12:07 p.m. UTC
Jan 19, 2022
EthereumSolanaAnalysisNFTsJP Morgan
Rugs (Eric Prouzet/Unsplash)
Markets
Markets
DeFi ‘Rug Pull’ Scams Pulled In $2.8B This Year: Chainalysis
‘Rug pulls’ accounted for 37% of all scam revenue this year compared to just 1% in 2020.
Rugs (Eric Prouzet/Unsplash)
By Shaurya Malwa
Dec 17, 2021 at 9:48 p.m. UTC
Dec 17, 2021
MarketsScamsAnalysis
Nansen co-founders Alex Svanevik and Evgeny Medvedev. (Nansen)
Finance
Defi
On-Chain Data Hub Nansen Eyes Aggressive Growth With $75M Raise
Accel, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund and other VCs are backing an emerging player in making blockchain data make sense. CEO Alex Svanevik explains Nansen’s scaled-up visio...
Nansen co-founders Alex Svanevik and Evgeny Medvedev. (Nansen)
By Andrew Thurman
Dec 16, 2021 at 1:57 p.m. UTC
Dec 16, 2021
DeFiAnalysisDataBlockchain Analysis
Shiba inu-themed cryptocurrencies are suddenly looking a little tired. (Creative Commons/Flickr/Yuya Tamai, modified by CoinDesk)
Markets
Shib
Shiba Inu Coin Faces ‘Reversion’ Worthy of Parabolic Rise, Analyst Says
Bloomberg’s Mike McGlone sees SHIB token frenzy as a sign of “excess” in cryptocurrency markets and predicts a “reversion worthy of its parabolic rise.”
Shiba inu-themed cryptocurrencies are suddenly looking a little tired. (Creative Commons/Flickr/Yuya Tamai, modified by CoinDesk)
By Tanzeel Akhtar
Nov 17, 2021 at 8:24 p.m. UTC
Nov 17, 2021
SHIBDOGEAnalysisBloomberg
Goldman Sachs
Markets
Goldman sachs
Goldman Sachs Analyst Says Crypto Is an Alternative to Copper, Not Gold
The analyst noted both bitcoin and copper behave as “risk-on” inflation hedges, while gold is viewed as a haven.
Goldman Sachs
By Tanzeel Akhtar
Jun 2, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 2, 2021
Goldman SachsGoldBitcoinAnalysisCopperRisk
Seoul, South Korea
Policy
South korea
S. Korea’s Crypto Rules Might Only Help the ‘Big 4’ Exchanges
South Korea may not be planning to ban cryptocurrencies, but its regulatory regime may only favor the biggest incumbents.
Seoul, South Korea
By Felix Im
Apr 1, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
Apr 1, 2021
South KoreaRegulationsAnalysis
Use of a divining rod observed in Great Britain in the late 18th century. Image drawn by Thomas Pennant (1726-1798)
Markets
Trading
Five On-Chain Indicators Investors Should Follow: Chainalysis
We talk to Philip Gradwell, chief economist at the blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis, to discuss the five indicators every crypto trader should track.
Use of a divining rod observed in Great Britain in the late 18th century. Image drawn by Thomas Pennant (1726-1798)
By Omkar Godbole
Oct 23, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 23, 2020
TradingAnalysis
Breakdown1-7-v1
Markets
Analysis
Hamstringing an Industry With Compliance Costs
The risk to the industry when crypto companies have to spend millions on compliance, plus new BTC mining in TX and the IMF on digital currencies.
Breakdown1-7-v1
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Jan 7, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 7, 2020
AnalysisPodcastsThe Breakdown
abacus
Markets
Security
Charts: SEC Data Shows Token Filing Figures Just Keep Rising
Since SAFT came into to use last year, the number of companies reporting to the SEC to work in this framework has increased, CoinDesk finds.
abacus
By Muyao Shen
Jul 2, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 2, 2018
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