CoinDesk Crypto

With skyrocketing valuations, cryptocurrencies are becoming more popular. Find out which cryptocurrencies could be the next to explode in value in 2022.

One of my favorite descriptions of Bitcoin comes from that great oracle of this space, Andreas Antonopoulos. He called it a “sewer rat.”Antonopoulos’s unflattering comparison is actually an expression of respect. He means Bitcoin is a survivor; its exposure to t

Before we dive into who is using the Lightning Network, and what it means for Bitcoin’s future, we first need to cover a few definitions.

CoinDesk Confidential is a version of the Proust Questionnaire, an interview style popularized during that French novelist's age. It asks a series of questions – some personal, some philosophical, some bizarre – to get to the bottom of someone's true character. Today'

Cryptocurrency continues to make big headlines in the financial press, but not all of it is positive. Reports of cryptocurrency theft are appearing with increasing frequency. As blockchain technology...

Cryptocurrency has a reputation for being volatile, but even retirees are still interested in owning it. That's according to the results of a recent survey of 1,037 investors conducted by...

Each day millions of smartphone cameras have given us a view into the terror of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Within minutes, ordinary citizens are uploading via social media and messaging apps grim images and videos that galvanize calls for accountability of the perpetrators

Cryptocurrency has been one of the hottest areas of investing over the past few years. Gains like the incredible 49 million percent that Shiba Inu returned to investors in 2021 alone make big...

A recent survey of 1,037 investors by GOBankingRates revealed extensive information about the financial habits and characteristics of cryptocurrency investors. One of the most interesting revelations...

Cryptocurrency is digital money that isn't managed by a central system, like a government. Instead, it's based on blockchain technology, with bitcoin being the most popular one.

Layer 2 platform Polygon is reiterating its attempts to lure Terra developers in the wake of Terra’s collapse. What’s more, the India-based company is also coming out swinging against Solana, the layer 1 blockchain that suffered yet another outage Wednesday.Developers

If you're looking to mix things up with your traditional investment portfolio, cryptocurrency may serve to fill that role. The wildly volatile, speculative asset class has provided investors with both...

There are plenty of alternatives to Bitcoin and other big-name cryptocurrencies. If you’re ready to invest in some crypto, consider these affordable options.

One potential way of measuring the actual size of the cryptocurrency industry might be in square footage. It sounds bizarre but this mostly synthetic, digital asset class actually has a growing footprint.The New York Times published an article on how “The Crypto Bros Are Sn

Robin Schmidt is Supermassive.one. He's also the head of multimedia at The Defiant, where he churns out some of the highest quality videos documenting the emergence of "decentralized finance." He's defiant. An artist. And a muckraker. Today he fills out CoinDesk's version of the

Exciting, risky and widely misunderstood, cryptocurrency has been the investment story of the last decade. But, with their fortunes falling in 2022, are Bitcoin and all of the digital tokens that came...

Some investors and financial advisers were taken aback in recent weeks as one of the oldest and most trusted digital asset exchanges and custody providers announced that it might not be as secure as they had once assumed.On top of announcing a major earnings miss, Coinbase warned

Survival of the fittest – the old adage is playing out for crypto miners this year as a sell-off in the broader market is squeezing out some companies in the overcrowded industry.In digital asset mining, particularly for bitcoin, competition has increased greatly in recent

Although cryptocurrency is decentralized, you'll need a way to trade and store your tokens. There are dozens of apps available to do the job but how do you choose from so many options? This guide...

Why are banks not diving headfirst into crypto and decentralized finance?