Crypto Long & Short


Finance

Bitcoin Venture Capital Is Anything but Boring: Crypto Long & Short

Bitcoin Core's methodical development fuels the idea that “nothing is happening on Bitcoin,” but innovation is actually robust.

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Policy

Crypto Must Take Fraud Prevention Seriously: Crypto Long & Short

Countries that enable regulatory technology while avoiding reliance on legacy bureaucratic approaches will be a breakaway leader in cryptocurrencies.

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Finance

A Wall Street (Crypto) Analyst’s Take on ChainLink: Crypto Long & Short

If the LINK token were a stock, here’s what an analyst might say.

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Policy

Professor Gary Gensler vs. SEC Chair Gary Gensler: Crypto Long & Short

Gary Gensler once taught a class on crypto. Is he contradicting himself now in his powerful Washington role?

Chairman for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Gary Gensler. (SEC, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Not All Crypto Custody Is Created Equal: Crypto Long & Short

FTX, Celsius and BlockFi gave the industry a fresh perspective on crypto custody services.

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Finance

Crypto Analysts Can Learn Something From Baseball

Searching for crypto’s future stars among young prospects.

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Finance

Can Crypto Match the Internet and Hit 5B Users?

While early growth in both spaces has been eerily similar, don’t get too excited about crypto’s future.

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Markets

Bitcoin Prices Are Hot, but Here’s What Could Crush the Rally

BTC has proved incredibly resilient to the perils of the past year, including FTX’s demise. But there are some macroeconomic surprises that could erect obstacles to further gains.

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Markets

A New Metric to Evaluate Crypto Ecosystem Fundamentals

The years-to-profitability ratio is a good way to evaluate a level-1 blockchain.

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Markets

Bitcoin, Other Digital Assets Surge Late in Q2 on Spot Bitcoin Euphoria

The spot bitcoin ETF filings by BlackRock and other financial services giants ensured bitcoin would finish Q2 in positive territory. Now the SEC’s decision on the applications will likely play a big role in digital asset prices for the remainder of the year.

BlackRock invested $24 million in failed crypto exchange FTX. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)