Economy

Markets

Back in January, few analysts could foresee the investment theme that would ultimately cause bitcoin prices to triple over the course of 2020.

By Bradley Keoun, Omkar Godbole, Sebastian SinclairDec 15, 2020

Markets

In 2020, bitcoin went from fringe investment to the talk of Wall Street, as the coronavirus-induced recession spurred recovery plans built around stimulus.

By Bradley Keoun, Omkar Godbole, Sebastian SinclairDec 14, 2020

Markets

Argentina's crypto industry saw record trading volumes this year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic and economic hardship.

By Sandali HandagamaDec 14, 2020

Markets

One of the sharpest analysts in macroeconomics looks at how monetary and fiscal policy are likely to change in the coming years.

By Nathaniel WhittemoreNov 24, 2020

Markets

The potential economic impact of a shift to widespread remote working is a matter of risk management: Authorities should be mapping out scenarios.

By Bradley Keoun, Sebastian SinclairNov 13, 2020

CoinDesk journalists discuss the election’s impact looking at this week’s events and into the future.

Nov 6, 2020

Markets

As bitcoin surges, bullish analysts (and greedy traders) see few stopping points before prices challenge the all-time high near $20K.

By Bradley Keoun, Omkar Godbole, Sebastian SinclairNov 6, 2020

Markets

The statement is in keeping with economists' expectations for the U.S. central bank to take no new monetary policy actions.

By Bradley KeounNov 5, 2020

Markets

From a look back to bitcoin's price reaction in November 2016 to the ramifications of a "blue wave" (or red), here's how to play the election.

By Bradley Keoun, Omkar Godbole, Sebastian SinclairNov 3, 2020

Markets

Pantera's Dan Morehead looks at negative images of GDP charts and counts words in Satoshi Nakamoto's white paper to chronicle bitcoin's "movement."

By Bradley Keoun, Omkar GodboleOct 30, 2020