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Out With the “Altcoin,” in With the Asset Class
It’s time to retire the “altcoin” moniker and embrace crypto as an asset class, says Max Freccia.
Beating Bitcoin
Crypto market returns today exhibit a power law distribution, where a few top performers can significantly boost a portfolio's overall results, says Felician Stratmann.
Cardano Foundation Spent $23.7M in 2023: Financial Insights Report
$4.55 million was spent on "central operating costs."
Uniswap's UNI Token Soars 28% as Altcoins Outperform Following U.S. Presidential Election
The DeFi sector led the crypto rally following Donald Trump's victory, with the CoinDesk DeFi Index gaining 20%, while the broad market gauge CoinDesk 20 Index was higher by 8.2%.
CoinDesk 20 Index Fell More Than 20% During Overall Crypto Market Crash
The overall crypto market crashed as risk-off sentiment permeated global markets. The altcoin-heavy benchmark CoinDesk 20 Index fell more than 20%, with crypto majors Solana and Near Protocol plummeting 20% to 30%. The sentiment shift stems from the recession fears ignited by Friday's U.S. economic and jobs data, as well as the rising tensions in the Middle East. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."
Altcoin Liquidity Improved in 2024 Despite Recent Crypto Market Turmoil
The crypto market is in the red but altcoin liquidity has improved significantly this year. According to data from Kaiko, the aggregated 1% depth for the top ten altcoins by market cap mounts up to around $162 million, a 38% increase compared to the 2023 average. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."
Bitcoin Dominance Increases as Halving Nears and BTC Price Lingers Near $61K
BTC dominance is creeping upwards as Layer-1s and Artificial Intelligence tokens had a rough week, while Google search interest in the halving skyrockets.
Ether-Bitcoin Ratio to Flash Death Cross: What Does It Mean for Altcoins?
The ether bitcoin ratio is about to flash death cross, which occurs when a short-term moving average drops below the long-term moving average, signaling potential long-term bearish shifts in momentum. What does the ETH/BTC ratio mean for the performance of altcoins? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "The Chart of the Day."
Is Altcoin Season Coming?
Altcoins climbed higher on Monday, while bitcoin (BTC) remained close to $35,000 as investors ventured into riskier tokens. Coinbase Institutional Head of Research David Duong shares his crypto markets analysis, explaining the potential factors behind the altcoin spike and why it did not just "materialize out of thin air." Plus, Duong's thoughts on XRP's price action and a spot bitcoin ETF approval in the U.S.
October Was 'Uptober' for Bitcoin
CoinDesk Indices head of research Todd Groth, CFA, discusses the sector performance last month, after bitcoin (BTC) gained roughly 28% in October. "Generally bitcoin leads other tokens upwards through a cycle," Groth said. Near the peak of the cycle, usually "investors make some side bets away from bitcoin into altcoin season, as it's referred to."