In today’s newsletter, independent digital asset commentator Dumpling Bullish writes about the growing influence of Bitcoin’s derivatives stack on its price. Next, in Ask an Expert, ML Tech’s Leo Mindyuk answers questions about the evolution of Bitcoin investment products. -Sarah Morton Discovery of the price of Bitcoin: no longer just a story of demand For […]
it’s no longer just a story of demand Read More »
The U.S. federal regulator of prediction markets has entered into a formal information-sharing agreement with Major League Baseball in the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s first such agreement with a professional sports governing body, according to a statement released Thursday. The “landmark” collaboration will allow the U.S. derivatives regulator to exchange information with the organization that
Major League Baseball signs prediction markets agreements with CFTC and Polymarket Read More »
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of the leaders and laggards of the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2029.25, down 1.6% (-33.09) since yesterday’s close. Two of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: APT (+0.4%) and BCH (+0.4%). Lagging behind: NEAR (-3.3%) and HBAR (-2.9%).
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) Falls 3.3%, Leading Index Down Read More »
new video uploaded: The unexpected impacts of high oil prices Our chief economics correspondent, Ben Casselman, explains how gasoline prices have responded to the Persian Gulf oil crisis and what lies ahead for inflation if the price of oil remains above $100 a barrel. By Ben Casselman, Sutton Raphael, James Surdam, Joey Sendaydiego, Estelle Caswell
The unexpected impacts of high oil prices Read More »
Browser marker Opera (OPRA) wants to replace its cash deal with Celo with a 160 million CELO token allocation, a move that would make the browser company a major player in the payments network if token holders approve. The proposal, submitted to Celo’s governance forum, would exchange a quarterly grant in US dollars for a
Browser maker Opera seeks 160 million CELO stake to become key network player Read More »
Bitcoin BTC$69,657.53 the greatest limitation has just been broken. A new protocol went live on Thursday, making it easier to directly implement the largest cryptocurrency into powerful, yield-generating strategies in the booming world of decentralized finance (DeFi). OpNet, a new smart contract protocol, has been enabled on the Bitcoin blockchain, marking the arrival of DeFi-powered
Layer 1 Bitcoin smart contract platform OpNet debuts with native DeFi stack Read More »
By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless otherwise noted) The big news of the last 24 hours is that the Fed, the world’s most powerful central bank, is unlikely to provide a significant bullish catalyst in the near term, and markets will react negatively. As sentiment weakens, capital flows not only out of altcoins but
Bitcoin BTC$70,426.40 suffered further losses on Thursday after bearing the brunt of soaring energy prices, with Brent crude climbing to $114 and Oman crude to $150. European natural gas futures followed suit, jumping about 25% to over $78 per MWh on Thursday, as Iran attacked key Gulf energy infrastructure after an Israeli strike on its
Bitcoin Falls as Surging Energy Prices Rattles Risk Assets: Crypto Markets Today Read More »
Bitcoin BTC$70,565.84 The biggest early holders, often called original gangsters, are hitting the sell button after the Federal Reserve dented expectations of lower borrowing costs. Blockchain data tracked by Lookonchain shows that at least two long-term holders together sold more than 1,650 BTC worth more than $117.87 million early Thursday. A veteran whale who had
Bitcoin OGs dump over $100 million in BTC after hawkish Fed rates dampen hopes Read More »
Bitcoin Price Today: Slips Below $71,000 as Traders Cut Fed Bets
Bitcoin Price Today: Slips Below $71,000 as Traders Cut Fed Bets Read More »
