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First Mover: SushiSwap's Billion-Dollar 'Rug Pull' Is Thriller to Crypto Geeks

The "SUSHI rug pull" is a gripping drama in the fast-moving arena of decentralized finance, which apparently is still limited to crypto geeks.

By Bradley Keoun, Omkar Godbole, Sebastian SinclairSep 8, 2020

The SushiSwap saga appears to have more plot twists ahead. (George M. Groutas/Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Options Suggest Investors Hedging but Still Long-Term Bullish

Bitcoin's options market retains long-term bullish bias despite the recent price pullback, data shows.

By Omkar GodboleSep 8, 2020

Taking the long view (PanyaStudio/Shutterstock)

Policy

Bitcoin Should Be Regulated Like Stocks in India, Says Think Tank Founder

Because it is similar to other financial assets, India should legitimize bitcoin by regulating it like a corporate stock, according Deepak Kapoor.

By Omkar GodboleSep 7, 2020

Indian Supreme Court, New Delhi (iMetal21/Shutterstock)

Markets

Investors Buying Bitcoin Amid Price Slump to Near $10K, Data Shows

Despite bitcoin shedding over $2,000 in the last few weeks, the "buy the dip" mentality in the market still appears strong.

By Omkar GodboleSep 7, 2020

Prices have shed over $2,000 since Aug. 17 (CoinDesk BPI)

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Tumbles to $9.8K; Investors Continue Plowing Crypto Into DeFi

Bitcoin price took another dive while DeFi is still looking mighty attractive to investors.

By Daniel CawreySep 4, 2020

Markets

First Mover: Buying Bitcoin's Dip, Betting Against Tether and Weighing the Jobs Report

Crypto traders appeared to be buying the dip after Thursday's 11% plunge. ALSO: There's a contract for that: How to hedge Tether's credit risk.

By Bradley Keoun, William Foxley, Omkar GodboleSep 4, 2020

There's now a credit-default swap contract on Tether, allowing traders to bet on the credit risk inherent in the dollar-linked stablecoin. (Thomas Rowlandson/Metropolitan Museum of Art, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

V-Shaped Recovery From Bitcoin's Biggest Drop Since March Unlikely, Say Analysts

Despite a slight bounce Friday morning, some analysts don't expect bitcoin to chart a quick recovery from the double-digit price drop over the last two days.

By Omkar GodboleSep 4, 2020

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Tanks to $10.4K; ETH Market Dominance at 2020 High

Bitcoin’s price is dipping while ether’s share of the crypto market is at a level not seen since 2018.

By Daniel CawreySep 3, 2020

Markets

3 Reasons Bitcoin Just Tanked Below $11K for First Time in a Month

Cryptocurrency analysts attributed the drop to a combination of risk-off sentiment in traditional markets, DeFi exhaustion and miner selling.

By Bradley KeounSep 3, 2020

Bitcoin price chart versus ether and the S&P 500. (TradingView)

Markets

First Mover: As Bitcoin Falls for Second Day, Long-Term Holders Probably Won't Care

The growing number of long-term bitcoin investors might be the cryptocurrency's most simple bullish indicator – more so than "600,000 asteroids."

By Bradley Keoun, Omkar GodboleSep 3, 2020

The simplest bitcoin analysis might just be the number of investors holding for a year or more. (401(K) 2013/Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

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