CoinDesk Quarterly Review 2021 Q1

Nov 17, 2020 at 11:21 p.m. UTCUpdated Nov 17, 2020 at 11:42 p.m. UTCBridgewater Associates Founder Ray Dalio speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019.(Kimberly White/Getty Images for TechCrunch)Bridgewater’s Dalio: ‘I’d Love to Be Corrected’ on Bitcoin. Twitter ObligesBridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio asked for and received a heaping dose of “radical candor” Tuesday…

news Cryptocurrency exchange Bits of Gold has won a notable legal victory over an Israeli bank in its bid to keep access to banking services. On Monday, the Israeli Supreme Court ordered Bank Leumi to allow the exchange ongoing access its services, according to a report by Finance Magnates. Bank Leumi had earlier moved to…

Consensys, one of the main supporters of the Ethereum network, is laying off 20% of its workforce, blaming broader macroeconomic conditions and ongoing regulatory uncertainty, including the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) “abuse of power” in the space. “Multiple cases with the SEC, including ours, represent meaningful jobs and productive investment lost due to the

Jenny JohnsonPresident and CEOFranklin TempletonJenny will discuss developing crypto-linked investment products in a bear market, the mood among her clients and her lon...Jenny JohnsonPresident and CEOFranklin TempletonJenny will discuss developing crypto-linked investment products in a bear market, the mood among her clients and her lon...Shaurya is the Co-Leader of the CoinDesk tokens and data team,…

Circle apparently thinks Tron isn’t up to snuff. On Wednesday, the major stablecoin issuer announced it will cease minting on the layer-1 blockchain effective immediately — the first move in a “phased transition” to completely vacate the network founded by Justin Sun, who faces legal challenges in the United States.This is an excerpt from The

Dec 11, 2019 at 16:30 UTCUpdated Dec 11, 2019 at 15:39 UTCThis post is part of CoinDesk's 2019 Year in Review, a collection of 100 op-eds, interviews and takes on the state of blockchain and the world. Finn Brunton is an assistant professor at NYU and the author of Digital Cash: The Unknown History of…

The sudden pullback just short of a new $50,000 high surprised many investors. Here's what probably happened.Bitcoin prices for the last 24 hours.(CoinDesk 20)Feb 15, 2021 at 11:24 a.m. UTC3 Reasons Why Bitcoin’s Price Just Fell by $3KBitcoin saw a significant drop early on Monday, soon after it had looked primed for a convincing move…

The spot ETF catalyst for bitcoin has faded, putting added import on macro factorsInflation data coming Tuesday and Wednesday is likely to set at least the short-term tone for the market.Bitcoin (BTC) has managed a modest rally over the past 72 hours after an ugly close to last week, but three major economic reports later

Another year has almost come to a close and crypto continues to be shrouded in regulatory uncertainty. Now, with some of the choppiest waters we have ever had, sentiment analysis has never been more important and treasuries for decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) can serve as a potential guiding light.Take where we are now, for example.Consensus