Crypto Long & Short


Marchés

Crypto Long & Short: The Market Gets Smarter

This week, the cryptocurrency markets displayed a more sophisticated understanding of regulatory and technology risk.

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Marchés

Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin's Taproot Update Shows How It's Not Like Gold

When Bitcoin undergoes a technological shift, it's a test of narratives that underpin the asset's value.

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Marchés

Crypto Long & Short: What I've Learned in the Past Five Years

Seven main takeaways on crypto markets from my time at CoinDesk. Plus: the future of the Bitcoin Mining Council.

Crypto Long & Short May 30

Marchés

Crypto Long & Short: Crypto Markets Are Volatile Because They're Free

For crypto investors who have been in the market a while, volatility is not a bug – it's a feature.

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Marchés

Crypto Long & Short: Why Tesla’s Reversal Is Good for Bitcoin

The company's recent move is more about policy than price. Plus: Did this week mark the start of a meaningful shift in the stablecoin market?

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Marchés

Why Bitcoin’s Taproot Upgrade Matters

What is Taproot? It is a reminder to investors that Bitcoin is an evolving technology. Plus: What’s next for dogecoin?

Crypto Long & Short May 9

Marchés

Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin's Potential as a Collateral Class

Signs point to a new avenue of growth for crypto-backed lending.

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Marchés

Crypto Long & Short: The Pattern in Bitcoin's Volatility

Bitcoin rode the roller coaster this week, but its overall volatility has been in decline.

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Finance

Crypto Long & Short: Coinbase Going Public Isn’t Selling Out – It’s the Start of a Long Game

With its Nasdaq listing, the exchange will provide on-ramps for many investors. But it's also changing the system from within.

Coinbase Global Debuts Initial Public Offering At Nasdaq MarketSite

Marchés

Crypto Long & Short: Peter Thiel Defines Bitcoin’s Accidental Role in Global Politics

Thiel's comments about China “weaponizing” bitcoin to hurt the U.S. are a warning about the cost of inaction.

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