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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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Ends Week Notching 14% Gain

The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization also surpassed $1 trillion again this week.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images)

Markets

Market Wrap: Analysts Bullish on Bitcoin as Trading Volume Rises

Historically, bitcoin produces positive returns in the fourth quarter, underpinning bullish price estimates.

Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dominance Rises as Altcoins Underperform

Bitcoin is outperforming on hopes of a U.S. ETF approval.

Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin at $51K as the Bulls Return

Sentiment significantly improved over the past week, signaling a shift away from market panic.

Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)

Finance

NFT Market Too Frothy? Now You Can Short It

SynFutures’ new Tinder-like product allows investors to bet against NFTs.

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Finance

Axie Infinity Nears 2M Daily Active Users as Creator Raises $152M Series B

The popular play-to-earn game has generated close to $2.3 billion in total sales volume since it was launched in 2018.

Axies from the play-to-earn game Axie Infinity.

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rises Toward $50K on Hopes for US ETF Approval

Analysts expect that approval to fuel a fourth-quarter crypto rally.

Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)

Markets

Market Wrap: Cryptocurrencies Rally as Short Sellers Exit Positions

The upturn comes despite regulatory risks.

Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Above $42K; Analysts See Rebound Ahead

Historically, bitcoin has produced positive returns in the fourth quarter.

Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)

Markets

Pawn Your CryptoPunk: A New NFT DeFi Lending Market Blooms

Startup NFTfi is bringing collateralized lending to the fast-growing market for non-fungible tokens, providing a gateway to DeFi for retail investors.

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