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Policy

Bye-bye Brokers: EU Tries Stock Trading, the Web3 Way

A new European trial of blockchain-based securities trading is a “very good thing” for crypto fans, CoinDesk was told – but some worry it’s overcautious and rigid.

Distributed ledger technology could offer more direct access to financial markets, according to EU lawmakers hoping to trial this theory in the coming months. (Alistair Berg/Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto-Related Stocks Bounce as Bitcoin Retakes $22K

A modest rally in traditional equity markets is helping lift the mood as well.

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Finance

Coinbase Shares Slump With Crypto Prices as Binance.US Starts Zero-Fee BTC Trading

Cryptocurrency prices resumed their slump, hurting Coinbase and related equities.

New York Stock Exchange, NYSE (Shutterstock)

Videos

Exploring the Bitcoin-Stock Market Decoupling

New data suggests first signs of "The Decoupling," a moment when BTC and equities become negatively correlated to each other. But when will it actually happen? "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Finance

Coinbase Shares Plunge as Weak Earnings Prompt Near-Term Caution

Wall Street analysts lowered share-price targets for the crypto exchange after its first quarter earnings report.

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 14: Monitors display Coinbase signage during the company's initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq market site April 14, 2021 in New York City. Coinbase Global Inc. is the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, debuting today through a rare direct listing.  (Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)

Finance

Slumping Galaxy Digital Announces Share Repurchase Plan

The stock had dropped 20% earlier this week, when the company reported a first-quarter loss.

Galaxy founder Mike Novogratz (Amir Hamja/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Opinion

Wall Street’s Latest ‘Market Manipulation’ Scandal Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Crypto

Archegos levered a small basket of equities to the moon before it imploded - and took big stocks down with it. Similarly overlooked risks in crypto could leave traders holding the bag.

Archegos Capital management owner Bill Hwang was arrested for fraud and conspiracy. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Opinion

Will Rising Interest Rates Sink the Crypto Ecosystem?

Competition for capital is clobbering speculative investments like tech stocks. Digital assets have held up comparatively well – so far.

Crypto investors may be in for rough sailing as interest rates rise. Charles Turner's "A Shipwreck," 1805, from the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Markets

Fed's Hawkish Pivot May Not Last, Bitcoin Analysts Say

The Fed might not act as decisively in tightening monetary policy if financial stability concerns start to outweigh the risk of fast inflation.

The Ethereum Eagle project (EGL) is an effort to provide a signaling mechanism for some of the network's key stakeholders.

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