Analysis
Bitcoin Traders Brace for 'Fat Tails' as Focus Shifts to Trump's Nashville Bitcoin Conference Speech
Speculation is high that Trump will announce a bigger role for BTC in the financial system, triggering a parabolic rise in the cryptocurrency's price, one observer said.
By Omkar GodboleJul 22, 2024
Germany Dumping $2.8B Bitcoin Is 'Market Intervention,' Despite Murky Legal Justifications
One expert told CoinDesk the law does not provide for an obligation, but merely an opportunity to sell, while another alleged that “How they handled this sell-off moved the market and is intervention in public markets.”
By Amitoj SinghJul 18, 2024
U.S. Secret Service Chief Probably Won't Be Fired, Polymarket Bets Signal
The shooting at Trump's rally created severe concerns with the Secret Service's planning. Plus: Another all-time high for Trump's odds of victory; bettors think BTC will continue green streak until end of week.
By Sam ReynoldsJul 15, 2024
The Bullish Fed Rate-Cut Play in Bitcoin Is Not as Straightforward as You Think
At first glance, a Fed interest-rate cut appears to be a bullish signal, but that's not necessarily true.
By Omkar GodboleJul 12, 2024
It's Not Germany Selling Bitcoin. It's One of Its States and It Has No Choice.
Since confiscating nearly $3 billion worth of bitcoin in January, Germany's state of Saxony has sold over half of its initial holdings, causing distress in the market.
By Helene BraunJul 9, 2024
AI Tokens Outperform CoinDesk 20 Index Tuesday Despite Clouds Forming Over Industry
New research from Goldman Sachs and Sequoia challenges assumptions that Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models can change the world.
By Sam ReynoldsJul 9, 2024
Prediction Markets and Polls Both Got the French Election Wrong
Plus: Polymarket traders remain skeptical about Biden's insistence he's staying in the U.S. presidential race; will ETH fall to $2,630?
By Sam ReynoldsJul 8, 2024
Ahead of the U.K. Election, Major Parties Remain Silent on Crypto Issues
The U.K. is set to hold its first election in five years on Thursday and crypto is not a campaign-trail issue.
By Camomile ShumbaJul 3, 2024
Bitcoin's Bottom in Price Could Be Near or Already In, the Coinbase Premium Index Suggests
Previous deeply negative readings occurred near local bottoms in price, with the most recent occurring just prior to BTC's rally between October and March to all-time highs, FalconX's David Lawant noted.
By Krisztian SandorJul 1, 2024
UPDATE: Polymarket Logs First $100M Month as Election Drama Heats Up
President Biden's blunders during last week's debate are the latest factor driving volume on the crypto-based prediction market.
By Sam ReynoldsJul 1, 2024
