Opinion


Markets

Why 2023 Is Like 2020 and Bitcoin Is Set to Head Towards $50k

Crypto derivatives show bullish positioning but are not over-extended by historical norms. That’s good news for the whole crypto market.

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Markets

Bitcoin Has Gifts This Holiday Season

Historical data helps us understand what to expect as crypto markets once again head upwards, says Todd Groth, head of research at CoinDesk Indices.

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Opinion

Warren’s Crypto Bill Is Likely Unconstitutional. It’s Also Unlikely to Pass

Democratic lawmakers signed on to sponsor the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act. The bill is bad for crypto in the U.S., even if it never gets through Congress.

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D–Mass.) (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

A Difficult Truth: The Unspoken Mismatch of Web3 and Generative AI

Generative AI workloads are designed to be computationally intensive, running on highly parallelizable GPUs. What role does that leave for blockchain? Jesus Rodriguez, of IntoTheBlock, explores one possible solution.

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Opinion

Explaining Bitcoin’s ‘Flash Crash’

The cryptocurrency's volatility cuts both ways.

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Opinion

Code Is Not (Always) Law

Sometimes, the law is the law, industry experts say.

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Finance

Crypto for Advisors: On-Chain Investment Tools and Vehicles

What are on-chain index products and how do they work? In today’s Crypto for Advisor newsletter Jordan Tonani from Index Coop takes us through the topic.

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Finance

Why Are Pros Craving a Spot Bitcoin ETF?

The fundamentals of investing give an answer, and the impact from BTC ETFs from the likes of BlackRock and Fidelity could be huge.

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Markets

Bitcoin and the Predictability of Crypto Market Cycles

History shows there's likely a bright year ahead for BTC's price.

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Finance

This Bitcoin Rally Feels Different. FOMO and YOLO Seem to Be Back

BTC just touched $45,000 days after topping $40,000 for the first time since early last year – and crypto-skeptics are taking another look.

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