Analysis


Mercati

Bitcoin’s Slow Week Upended by Concerns Regarding Crypto Bank Silvergate

Flat price action and mild volume took a turn after bitcoin and ether declined sharply late Thursday night.

(Elsa Gonzalez/Unsplash)

Mercati

Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade Will Not Crash Ether Price, Analysts Say

Crypto analysts CoinDesk interviewed are saying concerns are overblown and selling pressure will be limited.

(DALL-E/CoinDesk)

Mercati

Bitcoin, Ether Trade Marginally Lower Following Release of Discouraging Jobs Data

A persistently robust employment market has played a major role in capping asset prices, though a floor seems intact as well.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

Finanza

Bitcoin Miners Are Starting to Emerge From Brutal Crypto Winter

After several bankruptcies and fire sales, the rally in bitcoin’s price is providing some relief for the miners, although they may not be completely out of the woods yet.

(DALL-E/CoinDesk)

Mercati

Bitcoin, Ether Settle Into a Range as Indicators Point Neutral

Bitcoin and ether’s rapid price acceleration to start 2023 has leveled off as investors worry about potential crypto regulation, inflation and the economy.

(Raimond Klavins/Unsplash)

Politiche

Why Nigerians Aren't Turning to the eNaira Despite Crippling Cash Shortages

A lack of infrastructure, merchants and interest may all be reasons why more people in the country aren't using the digital currency.

A shortage of cash in Nigeria has prompted more Nigerians to use the country's digital currency. (TVC News)

Politiche

SEC’s Shadow Crypto Rule Taking Shape as Enforcement Cases Mount

The U.S. securities regulator has now issued dozens of actions outlining how it defines a crypto security and which firms should be exchanges, but the industry is in a holding pattern.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

Mercati

Coinbase: Ether Selling Pressure Should Be Fairly Limited Around the Shanghai Fork Upgrade

The amount of potential selling pressure around Ethereum’s planned upgrade has been complicated by Kraken’s decision to wind down its U.S. staking business, according to a research report.

(Matt Popovich/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Mercati

Morgan Stanley: Falling Stablecoin Issuance Is Negative Sign for Crypto Trading

U.S. regulatory efforts are likely to focus on stablecoin regulation, the report said.

(Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)