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September brought DeFi-related tokens (and most other cryptocurrencies) to the ground after a powerful run in August.
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Ethereum
First Mover: Chainlink’s Sorry September Returns Shows DeFi Hysteria Deflating
Chainlink's LINK has been the worst-performing digital asset in September in the CoinDesk 20, during an ugly month across cryptocurrency markets.
September brought DeFi-related tokens (and most other cryptocurrencies) to the ground after a powerful run in August.
By Bradley Keoun
Sep 30, 2020 at 1:28 p.m. UTC
Sep 30, 2020
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Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao.
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Coinbase
First Mover: Binance CEO Sees Future in DeFi While Bitcoin Volatility Turns Minuscule
Binance CEO isn't ashamed to discuss DeFi's future – and how the fast-moving arena might represent the future of his industry-leading crypto exchange.
Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao.
By Muyao ShenOmkar GodboleBradley Keoun
Sep 29, 2020 at 1:02 p.m. UTC
Sep 29, 2020
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Blockchain provides uncanny transparency into crypto-market data, lately indicating that investors have taken their bitcoin off of cryptocurrency exchanges.
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Ethereum
First Mover: Bitcoin Low Exchange Balance Looks Bullish but Chart Looks Bearish as $11K Nears
Bitcoin balances on exchanges hit two-year low, seen as a bullish sign that traders are holding for the long term, or tokenizing for use in DeFi.
Blockchain provides uncanny transparency into crypto-market data, lately indicating that investors have taken their bitcoin off of cryptocurrency exchanges.
By Bradley Keoun
Sep 28, 2020 at 12:44 p.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2020
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Bitcoin has been likened to a "pet rock," but tokenization allows it to be deposited for interest in DeFi applications on the Ethereum blockchain - and now Tron too.
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Ethereum
First Mover: Tron's Play for WBTC Shows Competition to Relieve Ethereum Congestion
Competition builds in market for tokenized bitcoin, used to get extra profit off holdings of the cryptocurrency recently denigrated as a "pet rock."
Bitcoin has been likened to a "pet rock," but tokenization allows it to be deposited for interest in DeFi applications on the Ethereum blockchain - and now Tron too.
By Bradley KeounOmkar Godbole
Sep 25, 2020 at 1:08 p.m. UTC
Sep 25, 2020
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As traders look for fresh stimulus to keep markets buoyant, neither Congress nor the Fed appears ready to blink.
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Federal reserve
First Mover: Federal Reserve, Congress Play Game of Chicken Over Stimulus as Market Lurches
Markets from stocks to bitcoin have groaned amid dimming prospects for more U.S. stimulus, and neither Congress nor the Fed are taking the lead.
As traders look for fresh stimulus to keep markets buoyant, neither Congress nor the Fed appears ready to blink.
By Bradley KeounOmkar Godbole
Sep 24, 2020 at 12:51 p.m. UTC
Sep 24, 2020
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Wall Street sees U.S. November presidential elections injecting chaos into stock markets, but cryptocurrency options traders see nothing but calm ahead in the bitcoin market.
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Ethereum
First Mover: Bitcoins Hit Exchanges as Bloomberg Touts Crypto and DeFi Hedge Fund Seeks $50M
Bloomberg hails crypto as top 2020 asset, bitcoin hits exchanges, options traders see calm around U.S. elections, hedge fund seeks $50M for DeFi.
Wall Street sees U.S. November presidential elections injecting chaos into stock markets, but cryptocurrency options traders see nothing but calm ahead in the bitcoin market.
By Bradley Keoun
Sep 23, 2020 at 12:47 p.m. UTC
Sep 23, 2020
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U.S. election chaos in November might spill over into crypto markets.
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Ethereum
First Mover: Bitcoin's Latest Sell-Off Gets Crypto Traders Mulling Election Chaos
Monday's sell-off shows bitcoin is likely to trade off with risky assets like stocks if U.S. election chaos sends markets into a fresh downdraft.
U.S. election chaos in November might spill over into crypto markets.
By Bradley KeounOmkar Godbole
Sep 22, 2020 at 1:12 p.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2020
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Bitcoin's "digital gold" narrative might be its best card in an increasingly competitive game.
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Ethereum
First Mover: Digital Gold Narrative Could Be Bitcoin's Lone Ace as Ethereum Gains
Bitcoin's "digital gold" narrative looks promising as ever, but the cryptocurrency's dominance is waning as Ethereum rides DeFi fever.
Bitcoin's "digital gold" narrative might be its best card in an increasingly competitive game.
By Bradley KeounOmkar Godbole
Sep 21, 2020 at 1:36 p.m. UTC
Sep 21, 2020
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Ethereum
First Mover: Uniswap's Sudden $5B Token Valuation Cements Comeback From 'Vampire Mining' Attack
Uniswap's surprise token delivery has given the decentralized exchange a market value of more than $5 billion, instantly making it No. 1 in DeFi.
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By Bradley KeounMuyao ShenOmkar GodboleSebastian Sinclair
Sep 18, 2020 at 1:35 p.m. UTC
Sep 18, 2020
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell dons reading glasses prior to Wednesday's press conference. (Federal Reserve, modified by CoinDesk)
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Federal reserve
First Mover: Federal Reserve Does What It Wants to Do as Bitcoin Hits $11K
This week's Fed meeting ushered in a new regime for U.S. monetary policy, offering a reminder of just how frequently top officials change the rules.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell dons reading glasses prior to Wednesday's press conference. (Federal Reserve, modified by CoinDesk)
By Bradley KeounPaddy BakerSebastian Sinclair
Sep 17, 2020 at 1:08 p.m. UTC
Sep 17, 2020
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