Zack Voell

Reporter

Zack Voell is a financial writer with extensive experience in cryptocurrency research and technical writing. He has previously worked with leading cryptocurrency data and technology firms, including Messari and Blockstream. His work (and tweets) has appeared in The New York Times, Financial Times, The Independent and more. He owns bitcoin.

Latest from Zack Voell

Markets

Stablecoin Supply Breaks $10B as Traders Demand Dollars Over Bitcoin

The value of assets for all stablecoins surpassed $10 billion as more cryptocurrency traders prefer alternative cryptocurrencies using dollar-backed digital tokens instead of bitcoin, according to Coin Metrics data.

May 12, 2020

Finance

Hedge Fund Pioneer Paul Tudor Jones Says He Holds 1%-2% of Assets in Bitcoin

"We’re watching the birthing of a store of value, and whether that succeeds or not only time will tell," he told CNBC.

May 11, 2020

The Tudor double rose (Credit: National Museum of American History)

Markets

Coinbase Suffers Brief Outage as Bitcoin Tumbles 10% in 30 Minutes

Other U.S. exchanges, including Kraken, reported all systems as operational during the weekend price crash.

May 10, 2020

After rallying during the week, bitcoin tumbled from $9,500 to $8,100 Saturday night. (Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index BPI)

Markets

3 Straight Record Days Drive CME Bitcoin Futures Open Interest to All-Time High

Open interest for CME bitcoin futures made a new all-time high of just under $500 million on Friday. CME’s bitcoin futures market are growing faster than nearly every other bitcoin futures market on a percentage and real growth basis.

May 8, 2020

Markets

Hedge Fund Pioneer Turns Bullish on Bitcoin Amid 'Unprecedented' Monetary Inflation

Paul Tudor Jones II, a pioneer of the modern hedge fund industry, is ready to bet on bitcoin’s price as an inflation hedge.

May 7, 2020

Tech

Bitcoin Node Count Falls to 3-Year Low Despite Price Surge

The number of Bitcoin nodes fell to its lowest level in almost three years, according to data calculated by one prominent Bitcoin developer.

May 6, 2020

Markets

First Mover: US Arms of Binance, FTX Push Into Margin Trading, but Likely Not at 100x

Binance.US and the soon-to-launch U.S. unit of FTX aim to offer cryptocurrency margin trading in the American market, but won't be able to provide leverage to the degree offered by overseas competitors.

May 6, 2020

Tech

As Tether Supply Hits Record Highs, It Moves Away From Original Home

Tether growth is hitting new all-time highs across multiple blockchains, but the first protocol to support Tether is being left behind.

May 5, 2020

Markets

Bitcoin Miners Usually Create 6 Blocks per Hour. They Just Banged Out 16

In a significant deviation from the norm, bitcoin miners just produced 16 blocks in 63 minutes.

May 1, 2020

BUSY: A recent surge in mining power may have overcome the difficulty rate. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Markets

Interest in Gold-Backed Token Trading Grows Amid Supply Disruptions

On Thursday, hourly trading volume in Tether Gold climbed to over $13 million, up from roughly $1 million the day before.

May 1, 2020

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