Tracy Wang

Tracy Wang was the deputy managing editor of CoinDesk's finance and deals team, based in New York City. She has reported on a wide range of topics in crypto, including decentralized finance, venture capital, exchanges and market-makers, DAOs and NFTs. Previously, she worked in traditional finance ("tradfi") as a hedge funds analyst at an asset management firm. She owns BTC, ETH, MINA, ENS, and some NFTs.

Tracy won the 2022 George Polk award in Financial Reporting for coverage that led to the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. She holds a B.A. in Economics from Yale College.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Returns Above $46K; ‘Bored Apes’ Fetch $24M

Some analysts see a temporary retracement for bitcoin and expect buyers to step in.

Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)

Markets

Sotheby’s Auction of 101 Bored Ape NFTs Fetches $24M, Smashing Estimates

The eight-figure price implies an average sale of $241,515 per NFT.

Screen grab from Sotheby's website showing results of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT auction. (Sotheby's)

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Bullish Sentiment Fades as Selling Abates

Analysts expect sentiment to become more normal for September as bitcoin’s price consolidates.

Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Plummets as El Salvador Buys the Dip

Bitcoin tumbled below $46K, triggering billions in long position liquidations.

Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)

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Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT Collection Fetches $19M Bid at Sotheby’s

The latest NFT craze promises token holders access to an exclusive virtual community.

A selection of Bored Apes, one of the best-selling NFT avatar series.

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin and Ether Cross Milestones as Rally Continues

Bitcoin hit $50K and ether approached $4K as risk appetite heats up.

Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Enters September Slowdown; Cardano’s ADA at New High

Analysts expect bitcoin to weaken this month, as it has in the past, before the next leg up.

Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)

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Cardano’s ADA Tops $3 for First Time as Smart Contracts Enter Test Mode

The token is getting close to $100 billion in market cap

Charles Hoskinson, CEO and founder of IOHK, the lead developer of Cardano.

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Market Wrap: Ether Breaks Out as Bitcoin Lags

Ether may be poised for a move to $4,000.

Ether 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)

Markets

Solana’s SOL Token Nearly Tripled in August as Investors Bet on ‘Ethereum Killers’

Terra’s LUNA and Cardano’s ADA also surged as Ethereum’s scalability issues pushed investors to speculate on alternative DeFi base layers.

Among the CoinDesk 20 digital assets, Cardano's ADA token boasted the top performance in August, doubling in price. (CoinDesk)