Economy
Bitcoin’s US Election Surge: What’s Next?
CoinDesk journalists discuss the election’s impact looking at this week’s events and into the future.
First Mover: Resistance Is Futile as Bitcoin Breaches $15K, Crypto Gets Greedy
As bitcoin surges, bullish analysts (and greedy traders) see few stopping points before prices challenge the all-time high near $20K.
Federal Reserve Keeps Rates Close to Zero, Maintains Asset Purchases
The statement is in keeping with economists' expectations for the U.S. central bank to take no new monetary policy actions.
First Mover: 11 Election Talking Points on Bitcoin as TRUMP Futures Point to Loss
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.
First Mover: Bitcoin Heads for 24% October Gain as US Election Countdown Begins
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."
Mirage Recovery: What ‘Record’ GDP Growth Tells Us About the Economy
The Department of Commerce’s new report shows 33.1% annualized GDP growth in Q3, but does this really tell us much about the state of the economy?
Iran Amends Law to Allow Imports to Be Funded With Cryptocurrency
Strapped for international currencies, Iran is turning to cryptocurrency to allow imports to continue flowing.
First Mover: Bitcoin Falls as COVID-19 Surges, ECB's Lagarde Steps Up, US GDP Hits 33%
The enthusiasm jolt from bitcoin's ascent toward $14K ran into realism, and options traders see low probabilities of a new price record this year.
The ‘Everything Crash’ Is Coming? Markets Go Risk-Off as European Stocks See Worst Day in 5 Months
Stocks, oil, even gold are down on fears of resumed COVID-19 lockdowns, but bitcoin hodlers are keeping the faith.
First Mover: Bitcoin Steady Over $13K as JPMorgan Has Eureka! Moment
Bitcoin traders can be forgiven for gloating over JPMorgan's sudden pronouncement that the largest cryptocurrency has considerable long-term upside.
