2 Years Ago, Bitcoin Hit an All-Time High. Is Another Rally on the Way?
We were full of “irrational exuberance” in November 2021.
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Can Stablecoins Get Past Their Instability?
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The Handover Begins: TradFi Takes Center Stage in Crypto’s Next Phase
Not only are institutions here, but they’re starting to eat the crypto-natives’ lunches. This is a catalyst for further development and innovation in the digital assets space, say Mark Arasaratnam and Ilan Solot at Marex.
A CBDC Alternative to SWIFT?
At the end of October, the BIS published an updated document on mBridge showing that, in addition to the five principal participants, 25 other official entities have signed on as observers. These include the IMF, the World Bank and the central banks of 23 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Turkey, South Africa, Namibia, Malaysia, France, Italy, Norway, Chile, Australia… every continent […]
Crypto Traders Are Ready to Move Past Sam Bankman-Fried
FTX was old-fashioned criminal fraud. SBF never believed in decentralization. And now the industry can move on.
Sizing the Massive Spot Bitcoin ETF Opportunity
The likely imminent approval of spot exchange-traded funds for bitcoin could be a game-changing moment for the digital assets industry. Brian Rudick and Matt Kunke, at GSR, explain why.
7 Successful Strategies of Crypto Traders
Traders interviewed by CoinDesk say that crypto winter is over. Here’s how they plan to get ahead in the next phase of the market. Jeff Wilser reports.
A Tale of 2 SEC Commissioners
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Sam Bankman-Fried Verdict: The Crypto Industry Reacts
Prosecutors outside the courthouse where Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted on Nov. 2, 2023. (Nik De/CoinDesk)