Tracy Wang

Tracy Wang was the deputy managing editor of CoinDesk's finance and deals team, based in New York City. She has reported on a wide range of topics in crypto, including decentralized finance, venture capital, exchanges and market-makers, DAOs and NFTs. Previously, she worked in traditional finance ("tradfi") as a hedge funds analyst at an asset management firm. She owns BTC, ETH, MINA, ENS, and some NFTs.

Tracy won the 2022 George Polk award in Financial Reporting for coverage that led to the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. She holds a B.A. in Economics from Yale College.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dips as China’s Evergrande Defaults, Altcoin Outperformance Could Fade

Investors could start to rotate into bitcoin, indicating lower appetite for risk.

Bitcoin dominance ratio (Damanick Dantes/CoinDesk, TradingView)

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Market Wrap: Cryptocurrencies Stabilize as Some Traders Buy the Dip

The bitcoin Fear & Greed index is at the lowest level since late July, which preceded a price recovery.

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Polygon’s MATIC Token Up 40% Amid Crypto Rebound

Speculation mounts over Polygon’s foray into zero-knowledge proofs.

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Market Wrap: Cryptocurrency Sell-Off Pauses as Sentiment Turns Bearish

Prices are stabilizing after the weekend crash, although some analysts don’t expect much upside.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Extends Losses While Traders Remain Bullish on Ether

Weekly returns were mixed as some altcoins outperformed. Meanwhile, macro headwinds could cause investors to reduce exposure to speculative assets next year.

Bitcoin 24 hour price chart (CoinDesk)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Vulnerable to Rising Leverage Despite Short-Term Optimism

Analysts are cautiously optimistic about a sustained price rise in bitcoin.

Checking the crystal ball for 2024 (Michael Dziedzic, Unsplash)

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Goldman Sachs Sees Crypto Options Markets as ‘Next Big Step’ for Institutional Adoption

While CME Group’s bitcoin futures contracts initially lured in Wall Street firms, Goldman’s head of crypto trading says options are “more versatile.”

Goldman Sachs to Offer Bitcoin to Wealth Management Clients

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Market Wrap: Analysts Expect Positive Bitcoin Returns in December

The cryptocurrency typically rises in the fourth quarter, which is why some traders are poised for a year-end rally.

Short-term upside expected (Mathieu Stern, Unsplash)

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SAND, MANA Tokens Surged in November as Crypto Traders Bet on ‘Metaverse’ Potential

It’s not just Facebook: The metaverse has piqued interest from entities ranging from sportswear giant Adidas to Barbados’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Un distrito comercial en el metaverso de Decentraland (Republic Realm)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Underperforms as Ether and Other Altcoins Rise

Ether was up about 5% over the past 24 hours compared to bitcoin’s flat performance.

Altcoins rise (Soumyadip Sarkar, Unsplash)