Federal Reserve Leaves Rates Unchanged; Bitcoin Flat at $34.5K
Market participants will now turn to Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s post-meeting press conference to glean insight into the future path of U.S. central bank policy.
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Bitcoin Saw 27% October Surge as Traders ‘Panic Bought’ Amid Bitcoin ETF Enthusiasm. Is $40,000 Next?
The boredom ended in October as cryptocurrency prices zoomed higher, with the biggest of them all, bitcoin [BTC], posting the strongest monthly rally since January as investors were abuzz with optimism that bitcoin ETFs will soon get approved in the U.S.
15 Years After the Bitcoin White Paper, Bitcoin Builder Culture Flourishes
Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin white paper on Halloween Day in 2008. (Jonathan Borba/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
On Bitcoin White Paper’s 15th Anniversary, Wall Street Threatens to Swallow Its One-Time Challenger
The titans of finance are increasingly driving a space that, to many, was designed to put them out of business.
Crypto Funds See Largest Inflow in 15 Months, With Bitcoin, Solana Leading Rally: CoinShares
Ether-based funds continue to fall out of favor, with outflows for the year now totaling $125 million.
Protocol Village: New DYdX Chain to Use DYDX for Staking, Pay Out Fees in USDC
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the week of Oct. 16-22, with live updates throughout.
Bitcoin’s 14% Weekly Gain Signals ‘End of an Era’ as Big Tech Dumps, Analyst Says
Bitcoin’s advance this week coupled with gains across all digital asset sectors, highlighting the breadth of the crypto rally.
Crypto Miners Lobby U.S. Lawmakers to Counter Environmental ‘Misunderstanding’
When crypto mining is discussed in the U.S. Congress, it’s often tied to claims that mining operations are environmental parasites, sapping finite energy resources. But representatives of that sector flooded offices on Capitol Hill this week to argue their businesses can help stabilize the power grid, tie into renewable resources and foster domestic technology.
Bitcoin Catches Market Cap of Elon Musk’s Tesla Amid ETF-Fueled Rally, but Traders Cautious Ahead of Fed Meeting
The Fed is widely expected to hold rates steady next week, but traders will be watching for signals about future policy moves.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin and Ether Options Activity Hits $20B
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 26, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.