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What Is a CBDC?

A CBDC is a digital currency that is issued by a government and are usually a tokenized form of the country’s fiat currency.

By Alyssa HertigDec 4, 2020

“Sharding” is a proposed method of splitting Ethereum’s infrastructure into smaller pieces in an attempt to scale the network.

By Alyssa HertigDec 2, 2020

CoinDesk's 2020 university rankings rate institutions from scholarly impact to employment outcomes. Here is the full story of how we did it.

A new 22-page report from CoinDesk Research explains the technology behind Ethereum’s upcoming overhaul and the potential market impact of Eth 2.0.

By Christine KimJul 24, 2020

30 companies including IBM, BNY Mellon and Intel teamed up to create a distributed ledger for businesses to build on.

By John MetaisJun 4, 2020

While some traders prefer to watch multiple indicators for buy signals on their charts, others prefer a simpler setup like the Awesome Oscillator.

“HODL,” one of the most frequently used terms in the cryptocurrency world, originated years ago from a typo.

By Hoa NguyenFeb 2, 2019

When combined with other technical tools, pivot points are valued among day traders for their ability to analyze price movement and more.

The MACD is one of the most widely used indicators for gauging trend strength and momentum. Best of all, it’s also one of the easiest to master.

By Sam OuimetSep 23, 2018

CoinDesk unpacks and explains Fibonacci retracements, a tool used to predict potential price support and resistance, for crypto traders.

By Sam OuimetSep 1, 2018

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