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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected investment firm Kryptoin’s proposal for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). This follows the disapproval of a similar application by global investment manager VanEck. CoinDesk's Brad Keoun provides insights on what this means for Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) and where the market is headed. 

Dec 27, 2021

New data on prospects of a “Santa Rally” reveals bitcoin trading volumes on several major centralized exchanges remain low in advance of the holiday season. Plus, bitcoin’s volatility may escalate in the coming weeks as leverage in the BTC market increases. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Dec 27, 2021

CoinDesk Markets Managing Editor Brad Keoun discusses the year-to-date returns for cryptocurrency and the stock market, highlighting the positive correlation between bitcoin and the S&P 500. Plus, a look into Ethereum’s exponential growth and how central banks across the globe are handling interest rates in wake of the Omicron variant.

Dec 27, 2021

Graham Jenkin, CEO of crypto trading platform CoinList, discusses the results from the site's recent survey of top 2022 crypto predictions. Jenkins shares insights into where bitcoin's value will be within a year, the likelihood of Solana and Binance Smart Chain nearing Ethereum’s price, and whether other countries could follow El Salvador's integration of cryptocurrency into their monetary system.

Dec 23, 2021

Chen Li, CEO of Venture Capital firm Youbi Capital, provides his insights on the current and future state of the crypto market. Li discusses the potential of newer layer 1 blockchain projects like Avalanche, Polygon, and Terra, and bitcoin’s influence on the value of other altcoins. Plus, his take on the future of China’s cryptocurrency ecosystem and Jack Dorsey’s recent Twitter statements against Web 3. 

Dec 23, 2021

Pavel Durov, CEO of encrypted messaging platform Telegram, has publicly backed Toncoin, an independently developed iteration of the TON blockchain project that ended in 2020.

Dec 23, 2021

A warrant has been issued for 19-year-old Andean "Andy" Medjedovic to appear before an Ontario court. He allegedly used flash loans to drain $16 million from decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Indexed Finance in October. Medjedovic argues "code is law," as he did not violate any contracts. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in the world of DeFi law.

Dec 23, 2021

Since Jack Dorsey's controversial tweet on Dec. 20, declaring venture capitals (VC), not users, control Web 3, Dorsey has gone on to unfollow some of the biggest players in crypto, including Andressen Horowitz (a16z) co-founder Marc Andreessen and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. Andreessen later blocked Dorsey. "The Hash" panel breaks down the latest feud between bitcoin maximalists and Web 3 advocates. 

Dec 23, 2021

New data reveals investment vehicle Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), which allows investors to buy bitcoin without purchasing the cryptocurrency directly, ​has been trailing the spot price of bitcoin by roughly 94% over the last year. What does that mean for the bitcoin markets?

Dec 22, 2021

Genesis Institutional Lending Associate Eugene Chang discusses institutional investment activity in digital assets, sharing insights into bitcoin’s response to macro factors like inflation and the omicron variant. Plus, his take on DeFi lending rates and what lies ahead for cryptocurrency investing in 2022.

Dec 22, 2021