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Bitcoin has launched a faint Santa Claus Rally shooting past $51,000 after falling below $50,000 Sunday. Crypto trading activity was mostly muted Christmas Day and Boxing Day, the day after, and bitcoin’s trading volume across major centralized exchanges was low. Where is it headed next? "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

27 dec 2021

As 2021 draws to a close and the upcoming tax season nears, Mark Steber, chief tax information officer at tax firm Jackson Hewitt, shares insights into the top strategies for managing cryptocurrency taxes. How could crypto losses result in tax benefits?

27 dec 2021

Grayscale Investments published its 2021 Bitcoin Investor Study, the asset manager’s third annual report on investor attitudes and perspectives about bitcoin. Grayscale’s Rayhaneh Sharif-Askary shares insights into the key takeaways and what they illuminate about the way ahead for the crypto markets in 2022.

27 dec 2021

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected investment firm Kryptoin’s proposal for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). This follows the disapproval of a similar application by global investment manager VanEck. CoinDesk's Brad Keoun provides insights on what this means for Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) and where the market is headed. 

27 dec 2021

New data on prospects of a “Santa Rally” reveals bitcoin trading volumes on several major centralized exchanges remain low in advance of the holiday season. Plus, bitcoin’s volatility may escalate in the coming weeks as leverage in the BTC market increases. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

27 dec 2021

CoinDesk Markets Managing Editor Brad Keoun discusses the year-to-date returns for cryptocurrency and the stock market, highlighting the positive correlation between bitcoin and the S&P 500. Plus, a look into Ethereum’s exponential growth and how central banks across the globe are handling interest rates in wake of the Omicron variant.

27 dec 2021

Graham Jenkin, CEO of crypto trading platform CoinList, discusses the results from the site's recent survey of top 2022 crypto predictions. Jenkins shares insights into where bitcoin's value will be within a year, the likelihood of Solana and Binance Smart Chain nearing Ethereum’s price, and whether other countries could follow El Salvador's integration of cryptocurrency into their monetary system.

23 dec 2021

Chen Li, CEO of Venture Capital firm Youbi Capital, provides his insights on the current and future state of the crypto market. Li discusses the potential of newer layer 1 blockchain projects like Avalanche, Polygon, and Terra, and bitcoin’s influence on the value of other altcoins. Plus, his take on the future of China’s cryptocurrency ecosystem and Jack Dorsey’s recent Twitter statements against Web 3. 

23 dec 2021

Pavel Durov, CEO of encrypted messaging platform Telegram, has publicly backed Toncoin, an independently developed iteration of the TON blockchain project that ended in 2020.

23 dec 2021

A warrant has been issued for 19-year-old Andean "Andy" Medjedovic to appear before an Ontario court. He allegedly used flash loans to drain $16 million from decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Indexed Finance in October. Medjedovic argues "code is law," as he did not violate any contracts. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the world of DeFi law.

23 dec 2021