Muyao Shen

Muyao was a markets reporter at CoinDesk based in Brooklyn, New York. She interned at CoinDesk in 2018 after the initial coin offering (ICO) craze before she moved to Euromoney Institutional Investor, one of Europe's largest business and financial information companies. She graduated from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism with a focus in business journalism.

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Markets

Latest 'Altcoin Season' Fueled by XRP, Tron, Stellar Pushes Crypto Market Value to $2T for First Time

The industry's latest leg up has been fueled by ether and other alternative currencies, with bitcoin's rally pausing this year.

Justin Sun

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stuck Below $60K; Cardano’s Sixfold 1Q Gains Led CoinDesk 20

$60K is a key psychological level that has also proven a formidable stopping point during this year’s powerful rally.

CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin, Ether Gain After Visa Deal as Stocks Struggle With Archegos Margin Call

The quick recovery to near $58,000 demonstrates stronger confidence from investors in the oldest and largest cryptocurrency.

CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Steady Near $54K; RSI Indicator Warns of Limited Uptrend

After two days of sell-offs, bitcoin bulls finally returned.

CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slips to $52K; All Eyes on Friday’s $6B Options Expiry

“This is a time to make sure that you have some dry powder and are not overextended,” said one trader.

CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

Markets

Bitcoin Traders Keep Buying the Dip, Blockchain Data Suggests

More bitcoin may be getting HODLed, blockchain data shows.

CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index

Markets

Market Wrap: 'Elon Candle' Effect Fades Quickly as Bitcoin Retreats Below $55K

Tesla got the market excited briefly, but bitcoin is still in consolidation mode.

CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

Markets

Shanghai-Backed Conflux Blockchain Wants to Bring DeFi to China

The company told CoinDesk that even though ICOs and fiat-to-crypto trading are not allowed in China, crypto-to-crypto trading is not banned.

Conflux co-founders Ming Wu and Fan Long

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Ranges Around $55K While Altcoin Theta Saw Price Spike

“The market is not as confident anymore,” say Arcane Research. “More traders are positioned short.”

CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Near $56K, Struggles With Flat Activity on Exchanges

As of March 21, there were fewer than 2.44 million BTC available on exchanges, the lowest amount since August 2018.

CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index