Altcoins


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An Advisor’s Guide to Altcoin Investing

Just like purchasing individual stocks, investing in altcoins requires research and knowing the crypto market well. Here’s what to look for.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dips as Dominance Over Ethereum Shrinks

BTC declines below $45K after the U.S. Fed points to a possible rate hike in March.

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Videos

Why Technical Indicators Show Bitcoin Sentiment Is 'Extremely Bearish'

Bitcoin is stuck in a month-long trading range between $45,000 and $50,000. CoinDesk Markets Reporter Damanick Dantes tells "All About Bitcoin" fill-in host Galen Moore that the upside is limited this month, and sellers are currently the ones in control. Plus, why analysts are watching exchange flows and what we can expect from altcoin demands in 2022.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Gains May Be Limited in January, Altcoins Outperform

Bitcoin continues to trade in a tight range on relatively light volume.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Celebrates Birthday on Dull Note, Analysts Expect Sideways Trading

Bitcoin’s 13th birthday caused little cheer as the cryptocurrency remains stuck in a sideways range.

Bitcoin's birthday (Sagar Patil, Unsplash)

Markets

Here Are the Top 10 Cryptocurrencies of 2021

Tokens linked to the metaverse, “Ethereum killers” and meme coins dominated gains this year.

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Markets

Fantom Surges in Latest Layer 1 Bet

The rise comes even as the broader crypto market declines.

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Markets

Market Wrap Year-End Review: Altcoins, NFTs Filled Void When Bitcoin Got Boring

In mid-2021, crypto traders turned their attention to “Ethereum killers” and ridiculous-seeming NFTs that fetched hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Artist's rendition of a Bored Ape NFT. (Adam Levine/CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto Futures See $300M in Losses After Spot Market Drops

Nearly 80% of long positions were liquidated over 24 hours, with $90 million in losses on bitcoin futures alone.

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