Analysis


Policy

Binance Lawsuit Could Be ‘Huge Mistake’ or Bring Needed Clarity to U.S. Crypto Industry

The SEC brought 13 charges against Binance, alleging the exchange violated federal securities laws.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

DeFi Tokens Rose in a Turbulent Week: CoinDesk Market Index

Lesser known altcoins had a strong week as bitcoin and ether wrestled with macroeconomic headwinds

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Markets

On Heels of First Losing Month of 2023, Bitcoin and Ether Flash Differing Signals

While bitcoin appears positioned to trade flat, ether shows indications of being in an uptrend.

Keiron Crasktellanos (Unsplash)

Policy

Bitcoin Miners Gain Support From Texas With Two Bills Passed, One Halted

Two bills that seem to embrace mining have been sent to the governor, whereas one that would adversely affect miners was stopped at the committee stage.

Texas flag. (Shutterstock)

Policy

Welcome, Crypto, to the Fiery Cauldron of U.S. Presidential Politics

Before the push for the White House really gets rolling, digital assets – including bitcoins and CBDCs – are being hefted as ideological effigies, but will it matter?

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis greets former President Donald Trump in 2020, before they became campaign rivals.  (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Markets

Inflation Concerns, Strong Jobs Data Put Bitcoin on the Defensive

A strong May jobs report on Friday could set the crypto up for further declines.

The exterior of the Federal Reserve Board building (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Tech

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty’s Record Setting Streak Shows No Signs of Stopping

The difficulty of mining bitcoin is poised to set a new all-time high this week as miners continue to deploy new mining machines to cash in on recent spike in revenue.

(James MacDonald/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Moves Little on the Week Despite Debt Deal, Inflation Concerns

Bitcoin trades flat to move one step closer to logging its first losing month of 2023. Ether rises slightly but also seems headed for a negative May.

(Getty Images)

Markets

The Relationship Between Economic News and Crypto Prices May Be Improving

The good news equals bad news relationship between economic data and crypto prices may be changing.

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Web3

Pudgy Penguins NFT Project, Once Endangered, Proves Web3 Turnaround Is Possible

After Pudgy Toys debuted on Amazon on May 18, the floor price of the cute NFT project shot up over 6 ETH. Now, with the launch of Pudgy World and the addition of the collection to the NFT lending platform Blend, it is continuing to build momentum.

Customizing a Pudgy (pudgyworld.com)