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XRP Blockchain Still Faces Centralization Caveats as Ripple Regulatory Threat Recedes

Ripple scored a partial win against the SEC last week in a summary judgment that was celebrated across the crypto industry. Why does the project itself remain so controversial?

Ripple CTO David Schwartz in 2021. (CoinDesk TV)

Markets

The GBTC Discount Is Narrowing; Here's Why It Matters

The possibility the SEC will approve the conversion of GBTC into an ETF is playing a role, according to analysts.

GBTC discount to NAV (Ycharts)

Markets

Can Bitcoin Break Out of Its Funk? The Answer Appears to Be No

While overall bitcoin and ether price performance have been strong in 2023, it’s largely been a first quarter story

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Markets

Are Bitcoin Miner Sales Preventing Breakout to Higher Prices?

Today’s downside breach below the current low point of Bollinger Band bears watching for even weaker prices in the near future.

Bitcoin miners (Shutterstock)

Markets

XRP Moves Into the Weekly Spotlight, Dwarfing Other Crypto Assets

Along with XRP’s strong week, 172 of 186 CoinDesk Indices assets finished in positive territory

CoinDesk Market Indices weekly performance. (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Maintain Their 2023 Decoupling from Traditional Finance

As bitcoin and ether assert themselves as uncorrelated assets, the impact of macroeconomic catalysts has waned

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Markets

Bitcoin Breakout Above $31K Elusive as Shorts Pile In

Bitcoin has failed twice this week to scale the $31,000 mark, with open interest in stablecoin-margined futures rising on both occasions.

Dice (955169/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Shrugs Off Solid Inflation Report, Holds Steady Over $30K

While hourly data showed increased volatility, bitcoin’s daily price movement was relatively calm

Bitcoin 07/12/23 (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

Bitcoin Quiets Down in July After a Tumultuous First Half of 2023

While July has historically been one of Bitcoin’s strongest months, the largest crypto by market value’s price has remained range-bound so far this month.

Bitcoin's price has been in the doldrums. (Pixabay)

Markets

Ether Staking Ratio Nears Key Milestone as Inflows Slow Amid Regulatory Pressures

Investors committed nearly 20% of all ETH tokens to lock up in staking contracts, according to blockchain data.

(Dune Analytics/Hildobby)