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Exuberant dancers. (Christy Gallois/Flickr Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
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First Mover: Money Legos Turn 'Exuberant' as Chainlink Stripped of 'DeFi'
This year's growth in the cryptocurrency subsector DeFi has been so remarkable that some analysts are now calling the phenomenon "exuberant."
Exuberant dancers. (Christy Gallois/Flickr Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
By Bradley KeounOmkar GodboleMuyao ShenSebastian Sinclair
Aug 19, 2020 at 12:51 p.m. UTC
Aug 19, 2020
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Bitcoin
First Mover: Bitcoin Passes $12K, Dollar Worries Grow, OMG Jumps, Portnoy's Orchid #Pump
Bitcoin rises, Warren Buffett buys a gold miner, Wall Street dollars worry grow, OMG's price jumps, Orchid gets #pump tweet, Ethereum Classic's possible delisting.
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By Bradley KeounOmkar GodboleMuyao ShenSebastian Sinclair
Aug 18, 2020 at 12:41 p.m. UTC
Aug 18, 2020
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Silver crystals (Alchemist-hp/Wikimedia Commons)
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Litecoin
First Mover: Litecoin and Mimblewimble, Ether Futures, Chainlink, Curve
Litecoin's Mimblewimble upgrade sparks optimism, Ether futures hit records, Chainlink developers take profits.
Silver crystals (Alchemist-hp/Wikimedia Commons)
By Bradley KeounOmkar GodboleSebastian Sinclair
Aug 17, 2020 at 12:41 p.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2020
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Illustration from "The World Turned Upside Down." (Alamy/Photomosh)
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Xrp
First Mover: As Wall Street Goes Topsy-Turvy, Crypto Traders Are Bullish as Ever
Crypto traders are enjoying their own version of the market’s madness, from bitcoin’s bull run to the collapse of YAM to Dave Portnoy.
Illustration from "The World Turned Upside Down." (Alamy/Photomosh)
By Bradley KeounOmkar GodboleSebastian Sinclair
Aug 14, 2020 at 12:51 p.m. UTC
Aug 14, 2020
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Old gas pump
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Ethereum
First Mover: Ethereum Faces Inflation Problem as Gas Fees Soar
Ethereum gas prices are soaring, and cryptocurrency traders say it's a reflection of congestion on the blockchain that's now starting to slow down transactions on decentralize...
Old gas pump
By Daniel CawreyBradley KeounOmkar Godbole
Aug 13, 2020 at 12:55 p.m. UTC
Aug 13, 2020
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Schematic of Aug. 10 stablecoin arbitrage trade using DeFi. (Etherscan, CoinDesk)
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Arbitrage
First Mover: How a DeFi Trader Made an 89% Profit in Minutes Slinging Stablecoins
So-called stablecoins like tether and USDC are $1 tokens in theory, but a complex arbitrage transaction seems to have netted one trader an 89% profit in just minutes.
Schematic of Aug. 10 stablecoin arbitrage trade using DeFi. (Etherscan, CoinDesk)
By Daniel CawreySebastian Sinclair
Aug 12, 2020 at 12:19 p.m. UTC
Aug 12, 2020
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First Mover: After Falling 65% This Year in Bitcoin Terms, Do 'Stablecoins' Need a Rebranding?
So-called stablecoins have been tanking in bitcoin terms lately. Should we be calling them "crypto-dollars" instead?
Not so stable? (yanik88/Shutterstock)
By Bradley KeounOmkar Godbole
Aug 11, 2020 at 11:46 a.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2020
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First Mover: Bitcoin Hits $12K as Trump Orders Checks for Unemployed (Voters)
Bitcoin pushed above $12,000 as President Donald Trump ordered emergency economic aid measures that might just be a precursor to a new spending bill worth trillions of dollars...
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By Bradley KeounOmkar Godbole
Aug 10, 2020 at 11:17 a.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2020
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Loi Luu, Kyber Network CEO, at CoinDesk Consensus 2018 (CoinDesk archives)
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First Mover: Kyber CEO Predicts 2020 Transactions at $3B as DeFi Token Soars
Kyber Network's KNC token has brought traders eightfold returns this year, dwarfing those for bitcoin and ether. CoinDesk spoke with CEO Loi Luu about the project and the DeFi...
Loi Luu, Kyber Network CEO, at CoinDesk Consensus 2018 (CoinDesk archives)
By Daniel CawreyOmkar Godbole
Aug 7, 2020 at 11:24 a.m. UTC
Aug 7, 2020
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Bitcoin's year-to-date returns versus gold and the S&P 500. (TradingView)
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First Mover: Bitcoin Rises More in One Day Than Stocks Have Gained All Year
Bitcoin prices surged 5% Wednesday, outpacing stocks and gold amid calls for more government stimulus to stem the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
Bitcoin's year-to-date returns versus gold and the S&P 500. (TradingView)
By Bradley KeounOmkar Godbole
Aug 6, 2020 at 11:25 a.m. UTC
Aug 6, 2020
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