CoinDesk Crypto

CoinDesk and others have been reporting about institutions cozying up to bitcoin as an investable asset for a while now. (Here’s CoinDesk reporting that insurance giant MassMutual some bought bitcoin in 2020; here’s me writing about BlackRock doing crypto things earli

Cryptocurrencies, or digital assets, have gone through a lot of turmoil so far in 2022. Since their high-water mark in late 2021, major assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum have seen dramatic pullbacks in prices. These pullbacks created a chain reaction in other areas of the digital

It's no secret that the crypto ecosystem has been -- and still is -- male-dominated, including on the investing side and the leadership one. While there has been progress and advancement for gender...

If you'd like to stake a claim in the world of crypto during this bear market -- but don't want to learn how to use a crypto exchange, manage cold wallet storage or otherwise worry about your...

Cryptocurrencies have entered everyday life and have been on investors' minds in the past few years, thanks to their rapid adoption, increased institutional (and celebrity) backing and constant...

An ETF, or exchange-traded fund, is a collection of similar investments that people can buy. ETFs create a diversified portfolio without the investor having to choose from a multitude of stocks....

For those looking to scale their Bitcoin mining operations: It won't be easy and will take work, but if you pay attention to the following six challenges, you'll be much better prepared for future success and growth.

The global economy is staring down the barrel of a currency crisis. That has huge ramifications for the crypto industry.Emerging-market currencies face a perfect storm: the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, soaring commodity prices, rising inflationary expectations, poli

Sometimes people surprise you.I’ve never thought too kindly of Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong or his company. Armstrong to this day seems like a Palo Alto-bred hive drone who by sheer chance emerged from his Y Combinator-branded birthing pod at a moment when cryptocurrency wa

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler wants disclosures from cryptocurrency issuers but recognizes that could be done differently than what publicly traded companies do now, Ashley Ebersole, a former SEC lawyer said Thursday on CoinDesk TV’s “A

A lot of people get into crypto after hearing from a friend or loved one that it’s a way to get rich quickly. While this has been true for a select few, most tend to buy into the crypto market when it’s hot and panic sell when it comes crashing down.

Two recent events have highlighted both the extreme urgency of the need for internet privacy in the age of Web2 and a way to frame that need as a positive value that goes beyond traditional understandings of what privacy is.The first: In Nebraska, a 17-year-old girl and her mothe

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“You’ve got a bunch of s**tcoins listed in your bio, why should anyone listen to you?” the self-proclaimed “Bitcoin maxi” once said to me. I muted my microphone and sat back stunned as I listened to the rest of his tirade.Up until that point, I had b

There is one form of digital asset that's pretty straightforward. Pax gold is a virtual currency with a value pegged to the price of gold.

The Merge, the Ethereum upgrade set to take place on or around Sept. 15, is what many experts call "one of the most significant moments in the history of crypto." The ramifications of the...

The upcoming Merge – when Ethereum will undergo the most complicated upgrade in blockchain history – is already creating opportunities for those predicting it could have a positive impact on ether’s (ETH) price. ETH, at around $1,600, is setting fresh yearly hig

Bitcoin (BTC) security is hard to get right: Any form of offline, or “cold” storage available today has trade-offs. Which one is the most secure is still a matter of debate between bitcoin software developers and wallet makers.Self-sovereign money comes with responsib

While venture capital’s interest in crypto continues despite the bear market, it might well be undergoing a critical test. Episodes such as the sanctioning of Tornado Cash throw light on the friction between the law of the land and the law of decentralization. While this ha

Crypto lending has become a very popular way for crypto investors to generate additional income on their crypto portfolios.Before crypto lending was offered to investors, individuals typically had two methods to capitalize on their investments: one, long-term holding of coins and