Daniel Cawrey

Daniel Cawrey has been a contributor to CoinDesk since 2013. He has written two books on the crypto space, including 2020’s “Mastering Blockchain” from O'Reilly Media. His new book, “Understanding Crypto,” arrives in 2023.

Daniel Cawrey

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slips to $11,300; Ether Locked in DeFi Is Flat

Bitcoin’s price is slipping while the amount of ether parked in DeFi is stuck in neutral.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Bumps Close to $11.6K; Ether Options Open Interest Dips

Bitcoin price jumped after a sleepy weekend while ether options interest has been weaker than the past month.

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Tops $11.1K; Ether Traders Like $400 Options

Bitcoin’s price is trending upward while ether options traders focus on $400 strikes.

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Surges on Square News to $10.9K; December Ether Options Pile Up

Bitcoin’s price jumped on news of payments firm Square’s investment while traders have amassed over $165 million in ether options open interest for December expiration.

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Regains $10.6K; High-Balance Ether Addresses Decline

Bitcoin’s price is rebounding from a sell-off Tuesday while large ether holders are making moves.

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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Bitcoin Trump-Dumps to $10,500; MetaMask Hits 1 Million Users

Bitcoin’s price dipped Tuesday after Pres. Trump rejected the latest stimulus proposal, while a popular Ethereum wallet continues to grow.

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Gains Steadily to $10.7K; Ethereum Fees at 2-Month Low

Bitcoin’s price has remained remarkably resilient despite recent dispiriting news; Ethereum fees dip.

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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First Mover: Day in the Life of a Yield Farmer Means Part-Time Gig, Full-Time Risk

Yield farming steals crypto traders' obsession as bitcoin's volatility falls to 180-day low; Coinbase employees take severance.

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Markets

Meet the Yield Farmers Plowing Cryptocurrency's Riskiest Trend

Yield farming could result in promising developments in the DeFi ecosystem. Nonetheless, each yield farmer told CoinDesk the same thing: This stuff is really, really risky.

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Podcasts

CoinFund’s Jake Brukhman Talks Active Investing in the DeFi and NFT Space

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