Altcoins


Opinion

Narrow Boom: The Mismatch of Token Supply and Demand in the Current Cycle

While BTC and Ethereum have made strong comebacks in the last year, much of the rest of the market is still catching up, say Kevin Kelly and Jason Pagoulatos, of Delphi Digital.

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Markets

This Is Why Altcoin Investors Struggle Despite Bitcoin, Ether Sitting Near Yearly Highs

Constantly diluting supply with token unlocks, selling pressure from venture funds, lack of fresh inflows to crypto and seasonal trends all contributed to the brutal drawdown in altcoin prices.

Risks of a deeper pullback are growing for BTC (mana5280/Unsplash)

Finance

Franklin Templeton Weighs New Crypto Fund Investing in Tokens Beyond Bitcoin, Ether: Report

The private fund would offer exposure to a range of cryptocurrencies and potentially provide staking rewards, The Information reported.

Jenny Johnson, Franklin Templeton President and CEO, speaks at Consensus 2024. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Videos

Is Meme Coin Demand Stronger Than Ever?

The meme coin hype remains robust despite the stalled rally in bitcoin (BTC). Kaiko data reveals that meme coins continue to lead the pack when it comes to the open interest to market cap ratio for altcoins. PEPE and dogwifhat show twice the ratio relative to other altcoins. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Recent Videos

Markets

Crypto Markets Under Pressure as $2B Worth of Altcoin Token Unlocks and $11B Bitcoin Distribution Loom

Bitcoin was lower by 2.5% to $61,500 late Wednesday, with solana and bitcoin cash each down more than 7%.

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Opinion

Bitcoin First, Not Only: Fostering Widespread Adoption Through Education

By presenting bitcoin as the first step in a journey of financial literacy, we can create a more welcoming and inclusive environment for newcomers, Montclair State University adjunct professor Burak Tamac writes.

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Markets

Bitcoin Plunges to $66K, Altcoins Tumble 10-15% on Ugly Day for Risk Assets

Looking beyond today's decline, investors may expect continued market weakness due to the tax season, Ryze Labs said in a report.

Bitcoin price on April 12 (CoinDesk)

Markets

BTC Halving: Sell-The-News or Buy-The-Alt-Rotation

Contrasting Bitcoin derivatives with Ethereum’s tells us a story around the potential opportunity for a post-halving rotation.

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Markets

First Mover Americas: Tokenized Treasury Notes Surpass $1B

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 28, 2024.

U.S. Treasury Building (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin ETNs to Debut on London Stock Exchange

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 26, 2024.

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