Digital Asset Research


Markets

Grayscale’s Victory Ignites a GBTC Trading Frenzy as Investors Bet on Narrowing Discount to Bitcoin Price

The SEC must review its rejection to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into an exchange-traded fund, the appeals court ruled Tuesday.

Grayscale ad (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

Better Exchange Due Diligence Could Help Define Crypto’s 2023

The CEO of Digital Asset Research, Doug Schwenk, thinks vetting crypto exchanges can open doors to more institutional investment.

(Ezra Bailey/GettyImages)

Videos

Digital Asset Research CEO on Bitcoin Outlook Amid ‘Favorable Macro Environment’

Digital Asset Research CEO Doug Schwenk discusses his outlook for bitcoin (BTC) as the cryptocurrency continues to trend higher after this week’s cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation reading calmed fears of a more aggressive Fed monetary policy. “The macro environment is very favorable right now,” Schwenk said.

CoinDesk placeholder image

Videos

Bitcoin Drops Toward $20K Ahead of Fed Decision

Digital Asset Research CEO Doug Schwenk discusses the state of the crypto markets as investors await a key rate decision from the Federal Reserve.

Recent Videos

Videos

CFTC Chair Urges Leading Role in Overseeing Crypto Spot Markets

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Behnam appealed to Congress Wednesday requesting his agency be granted authority to oversee crypto spot markets in the U.S. Digital Asset Research CEO Doug Schwenk discusses the potential benefits of increased regulation, also sharing insights into price discovery in the bitcoin spot markets. Plus, thoughts on the SEC requesting comments from asset managers pending spot bitcoin ETF approvals about possible market manipulation.

Recent Videos

Videos

Allbridge Co-founder on the State of Crypto in Ukraine

Andriy Velykyy, co-founder of AllBridge, a token bridge enabling the transfer of assets between different networks, shares insights into the outlook for Ukraine as a digital assets hub. How might geopolitical tensions with Russia impact crypto adoption in the country? Plus, Velykyy's ​crypto markets analysis and outlook for 2022.

Recent Videos

Markets

Down 26%: Bitcoin Sees Worst Sell-Off in 7 Years as Coronavirus Spurs Flight to Safety

Bitcoin suffered its biggest drop in seven years, as fears over the spreading coronavirus triggered a new wave of selling in everything from stocks and junk bonds to cryptocurrencies.

Cleaner sweeping the floor after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929. Source: Wikimedia Commons

Markets

Bitcoin's Coronavirus Sell-off Throws Cold Water on Safe-Haven Argument

As U.S. stocks tumbled on Monday by the most in six months amid renewed coronavirus fears, bitcoin barely budged - at least in terms of the notoriously volatile cryptocurrency’s trading history.

Already this year, bitcoin has suffered seven price declines of 3 percent or greater. Source: TradingView

Pageof 1