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.

Daniel Cawrey

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Briefly Drops Close to $28K as Ether Futures Heat Up

Profit-taking helped lead bitcoin lower Monday while more investors are eyeing ether with great interest.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hovers Around $27K While ETH/BTC Pair Goes Bullish

Bitcoin takes a break after record price-setting Sunday while some traders are plowing BTC into ETH.

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SEC Disapproves BOX Security's Request to Report Stock Trading Data on Ethereum Blockchain

BOX proposed a rule change to the SEC for using the Ethereum blockchain to record and publishing end-of-day securities ownership balances.

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Whale Sightings Become Scarce, Removing Downward Pressure on Bitcoin: Analyst

Big bitcoin balance holders, or "whales," are moving less crypto onto exchanges, signaling some reduction of sell-side pressure, according to CryptoQuant.

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XRP Is a Crypto Asset in Japan, Not a Security, Ripple Partner SBI Claims

The SBI Holdings statement refers to a research article by Sadakazu Osaki of the Nomura Research Institute indicating that under Japanese law XRP is a "cryptocurrency asset" and not a security.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dumps to $21.9K; ETH 2.0 Affected Ether Locked in DeFi

Bitcoin dipped Monday as some liquidations took hold while Ethereum 2.0 dynamics have influenced the amount of ether locked in DeFi.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Sits at $22.8K While $10B Locked in Top 5 DeFi Protocols

Bitcoin is taking a breather after a breathless price run while investors seem to be placing trust in major Ethereum-based products for locking crypto.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Pushes Past $23.7K While Crypto Locked in DeFi at All-Time High

Bitcoin’s price is setting records again Thursday as decentralized finance may be overlooked in a heated crypto market.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Tests $19.5K; Ether Options Interest in Doldrums

Bitcoin continues to appreciate in price as ether options interest wanes after a hot November.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Pushes Past $19.2K; Ether at 3% of BTC Price

Bitcoin is making gains after a strong volume weekend while ether’s percentage of BTC price shows it may have room to climb.

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