Bitcoin

Bitcoin is trading under pressure as currency markets price in prospects of an upbeat U.S. nonfarm payrolls release, which could amplify concerns of an early unwinding of stimulus by the Federal Reserve. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Jul 2, 2021

Bitcoin registers its worst second-quarter performance since 2018 and remains rangebound heading into the weekend. CoinDesk’s Christie Harkin and Brad Keoun discuss the week’s top stories moving the crypto markets: the reported death of billionaire bitcoin advocate Mircea Popescu and NYDIG bringing crypto purchases to 650 banks with NCR.

Jul 2, 2021

Jack Mallers' payments company Strike is letting its U.S. customers buy and sell bitcoin for almost zero transaction fees, going head-to-head with Coinbase, Square's Cash App, and PayPal. As Strike sets forth to be the cheapest and easiest platform to purchase BTC, "The Hash" panel discusses the fierce race to no-fee bitcoin trading.

Jul 2, 2021

CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De explains what it means for the regulators as Jack Mallers' payments platform Strike is now competing against Coinbase to offer U.S. customers to buy and sell bitcoin with almost no trading fees.

Jul 2, 2021

Bitcoin’s environmental concerns could slow big investors’ push into the cryptocurrency, but the outlook for bitcoin is still incredibly positive, Arca CEO Rayne Steinberg suggests. "Further institutional adoption... are continuing the pace," Steinberg added. Plus, the impact of China's continued crypto crackdowns on mining and the wider crypto community.

Jul 2, 2021

As cryptocurrency markets struggle to gain traction, new data reveals a declining number of bitcoin active addresses. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Jul 1, 2021

QCP Capital Co-Founder and CIO Darius Sit discusses mixed signals for bitcoin and whether this is a smart time to invest now. “Bitcoin is “the king coin,” Sit said. While Ethereum can potentially trade higher than bitcoin, he said he believes that bitcoin will hold value better in the long run.

Jul 1, 2021

China's crypto mining crackdown intensifies, with all major bitcoin mining farms in Yunnan reportedly shut down as of Wednesday. Matthew Schultz of CleanSpark, a Utah-based energy software and bitcoin mining farm, shares his assessment of the situation in China and how CleanSpark is combating bitcoin's carbon footprint problem. Plus, comments on the class action lawsuit against CleanSpark.

Jun 30, 2021

Bitcoin prices are on track for a record second-quarter percentage decline weighed down by China's crackdown on mining, concerns that the Fed will start tapering its stimulus program, and persistent demand for downside hedges. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Jun 30, 2021

CoinDesk’s Galen Moore looks at bitcoin’s previous trends, discussing the outlook for its trajectory. “I think [this] is a bear market, but it’s important to look at how easy it would be for bitcoin to prove me wrong,” Moore said.

Jun 30, 2021