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Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Did Better Than You Think in 2022

CoinDesk research shows that per unit of risk, bitcoin and ether performed significantly better than bonds and had similar results to equities in 2022.

Rendimiento de cinco activos en 2022. (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

Bitcoin Gains 2%, Stocks Drop as Bank of Japan Allows Benchmark Bond Yields to Rise

The BOJ unexpectedly lifted the cap on the 10-year Japanese government bond yields to 0.5% from 0.25%, ending the prolonged period of near-zero yields.

Cityscape Tokyo, Japan (Ryo Yoshitake/Unsplash)

Markets

Coinbase, MicroStrategy Bonds Tank as FTX Collapse Dents Institutional Confidence in Crypto

High bond yields are reflective of sharply higher interest rates as well as genuine skepticism about the long-term viability of crypto amongst institutional investors, one investor said.

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Markets

Surging Popularity of Ethereum Staking Keeps Lid on Yields

Over 14 million ether, worth more than $2 billion, are currently deposited on the Ethereum blockchain, data shows. But as the staked pool gets larger, it also lowers the yield.

Yield sign (Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin Undervalued by On-Chain Metric, Might Remain That Way: Technical Take

Bitcoin is trading at a historic discount, while battling macro hurdles, CoinDesk Markets analyst Glenn Williams Jr. writes.

Bitcoin faces macro hurdles. (Josh Boak/Unsplash)

Policy

Israel's Government and Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Preparing to Issue Digital State Bond

The Israeli government and TASE are partnering with Fireblocks and VMWare to perform live testing of a new blockchain-based platform

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Markets

Bitcoin Unlikely to See Notable Recovery After Thursday's Short Squeeze: Traders

Treasury yields remain elevated after the U.S. CPI, offering a reality check to risky assets, including cryptocurrencies.

Crypto trading platform Talos announced three new hires to senior roles. (Nicholas Cappello/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin's Calm Amid Soaring Bond Market Volatility Points to 'HODLer'-Dominated Crypto Market

Bitcoin's 90-day realized volatility has dropped to the lowest since December 2020, defying long-standing criticism that cryptocurrencies are more volatile than traditional market assets.

Bitcoin's volatility meltdown happens amid heightened turbulence in traditional markets. (Bitcoin's 90-day realized volatility (TradingView)

Markets

El Salvador Buys Back $565M Worth of Bonds, Plans to Launch New Offering in 8 Weeks

The bond repurchase is seen as an attempt by El Salvador to dispel rumors of a potential default on its debt.

El lanzamiento de los bonos bitcoin de El Salvador continúa demorado. (Esaú González, Unsplash)

Markets

Goldman's Bullish Stance on 'Real Bond Yield' Spells Bad News for Crypto

Real yields turned positive early early this year, removing the punch bowl that lubricated the party in risky assets, including cryptocurrencies.

Bitcoin y el rendimiento de bonos a 10 años ligados a la inflación de los Estados Unidos. (TradingView)