Bitcoin

During a Wall Street Journal event Tuesday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen clarified her previous comments on inflation, saying she’s “not predicting or recommending” rate hikes. BTC has bounced back nearly 7% in the past 24 hours.

5 may 2021

Digital asset firm NYDIG is partnering with FIS to enable hundreds of U.S. banks to offer customers the ability to buy, sell and hold bitcoin. Will this move finally bring bitcoin to the masses? “The Hash” panel’s Will Foxley calls it “some of the biggest news of the year.”

5 may 2021

The S&P Dow Jones Indices launched its first three cryptocurrency indexes to add more visibility to bitcoin and ether data for crypto-hungry Wall Street traders, but what do the new indexes measure, and what do they represent for the financial industry?

5 may 2021

Bloq Chairman and Vesper Co-founder Matthew Roszak talks about the “insane” DOGE rally, how it exemplifies the power of crypto networks, and what he sees as evidence of a “super healthy” crypto industry. Plus, breaking down Vesper’s collaboration with Chainlink to develop an oracle for DeFi’s most cited metric: Total Value Locked.

5 may 2021

The Speedy Trial activation of Taproot, an update to the Bitcoin network which aims to make it more scalable and private, will not get the support needed from miners. CoinDesk Director of Research Noelle Acheson discusses what happens next.

4 may 2021

For today’s Chart of the Day, “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the data from the bitcoin index newly launched by S&P Dow Jones.

4 may 2021

Quantum Economics Founder and CEO Mati Greenspan discusses the possible forces driving ETH’s record rally and reacts to talk of the potential, eventual "flippening." Plus, his near-term and long-term bitcoin analysis.

4 may 2021

Index provider S&P Dow Jones has launched its first three cryptocurrency indexes, competing against existing indexes from Bloomberg and Galaxy. “The Hash” panel discusses what this means for bitcoin and ether and whether or not an exchange-traded fund (ETF) is on the horizon.

4 may 2021

Simplify Chief Strategist and Portfolio Manager Michael Green discusses the outlook for ETH and BTC and the possibility of a "flipping" as ether challenges bitcoin’s dominance. Plus, his reactions to Charlie Munger’s and Bill Maher’s criticisms of crypto and how to manage crypto portfolios.

3 may 2021

In his latest essay, “In Praise of Bitcoin,” Second Foundation Partners co-founder and Chief Investment Officer Ben Hunt says, “bitcoin’s narrative needs to be renewed.” Hunt digs into his piece and shares his thoughts on bitcoin.

3 may 2021