Daniel Cawrey

Daniel Cawrey has been a contributor to CoinDesk since 2013. He has written two books on the crypto space, including 2020’s “Mastering Blockchain” from O'Reilly Media. His new book, “Understanding Crypto,” arrives in 2023.

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Stocks, Bitcoin Rally on Prospects for US Senate Stimulus Bill

Financial markets rebounded Tuesday after prospects for a stimulus package out of the U.S. Senate improved. Most cryptocurrencies are gaining, too.

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Investors Look to Gold, Crypto After Fed Goes on QE Buying Spree

Gold is up Monday and so are most cryptocurrencies, seemingly buoyed by the U.S. Federal Reserve's drastic action to thwart the coronavirus’ effects on markets and the economy.

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Bitcoin Bumps Up, but for How Long?

Traditional markets continue to struggle during the coronavirus crisis while cryptocurrencies are seeing an upswing.

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Traders Finding More Arbitrage Opportunities in Bitcoin

Prices in the crypto market are seeing such a steep upward trend that arbitrage traders are able to trade between exchanges to easily capture profit.

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After a Wild Ride, Stocks Take a Breather and Crypto Bounces Back

Cryptocurrency markets stabilized somewhat as traditional financial markets found some footing Tuesday.

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Bitcoin Volume Gains Traction After 24-Hour Roller-Coaster Ride

Bitcoin prices have been on a roller-coaster ride since Sunday afternoon after the Federal Reserve slashed rates a full percentage point and promised to pump $700 billion into the U.S. economy. But now bitcoin volume is picking up.

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Bitcoin Ekes Out Gains but Remains in Red Amid Broader Market Rebound

Bitcoin has recovered slightly from Thursday’s brutal selloff as global financial markets creep back into the green.

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Cash Is the New Safe Haven as Crypto, Gold Continue to Tank

It turns out cold, hard cash with a helping of government bonds - not bitcoin or gold - is where people turn in the face of a pandemic and "apocalyptic" market turmoil.

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Binance Stablecoin BUSD Tops $100M but Lags Behind Rivals

Binance USD, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, has surpassed $100 million in market capitalization, chipping away at a market still dominated by Tether's TUSD.

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Here's Another, Surprising Reason Why Crypto Prices Fell – Derivatives

The traditional markets' recent sell-off drove cryptocurrency prices down, but the way it did so was more complicated than even many of the most sophisticated players in crypto were able to grasp.

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