Investing


Markets

Monero’s XMR, Zcash’s ZEC Jump as Privacy Coins Gain Favor

Crypto exchanges blocking known addresses could lead to a demand for privacy cryptos among investors, one analyst said.

Privacy currencies spiked upwards. (Stéphane Hermellin/Unsplash)

Markets

$95M of Shorts Liquidated as Bitcoin, Ether Rise 8%

Short trades accounted for an overwhelming majority of all liquidation losses in the past 12 hours.

Rebound tennis ball. (Unsplash)

Policy

Treasury Department Launching Crypto Education Initiative: Report

The initiative centers around informing the public about the potential risks of investing in crypto.

(Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Stays Above $38K While Nickel Surges to $101K in Surprise Run

Crypto markets were muted Tuesday as some other sectors showed explosive growth amid conflict in eastern Europe.

Norilsk nickel melting shop

Markets

Bitcoin Creeps Toward $40K as Surging Oil Prices Create Bear Market Worry

The largest cryptocurrency's upward move came as stocks fell due to concerns over mounting inflationary pressures.

Bitcoin price chart over past week. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Fantom Ecosystem Coins, DeFi Value Locked Plunge After Developer Exit

Investors reacted to the exit of an influential Fantom developer Andre Cronje.

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Markets

US Jobs Up 678K in February, More Than Expected, Adding to Price Pressures

Bitcoin traders were monitoring the report since the Federal Reserve's efforts to slow inflation appear to be putting downward pressure on the cryptocurrency's prices.

U.S. unemployment rate. (Labor Department)