Bitcoin
Microsoft Releases Bitcoin-Based ID Tool as COVID-19 'Passports' Draw Criticism
Microsoft’s Bitcoin-based decentralized identity tool, ION, just went live with a beta version on mainnet.
First Mover: Bitcoin Bulls Might Get Negative Rates From Central Banks, Just Not the Fed
The Fed may remain intransigent about negative rates, but bitcoin may benefit from other central bankers who are keeping the option firmly on the table.
Another Data Point Suggests Bitcoin Close to Prolonged Bull Market
Bitcoin could be on the verge of breaking into a multi-month bull run, according to a lesser-known data metric.
Market Wrap: DeFi Is Helping Ether Outpace Bitcoin This Year
Thanks to growing interest in DeFi, ether is outperforming bitcoin when the market is moving higher.
LocalBitcoins' Volume Holds Steady Despite Stricter Compliance Procedures
Banning cash transactions and requiring identity verification has not noticeably hurt bitcoin’s oldest operating peer-to-peer exchange, market data shows.
Bitcoin News Roundup for June 9, 2020
With the price of bitcoin again struggling to breach $10,000 and volatility falling to recent lows, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another bitcoin news roundup.
Bitcoin Price Volatility Hits 3-Month Low
Bitcoin's price volatility is now as low as it was before the "Black Thursday" crash on March 12.
Market Wrap: $10,000 Remains Bitcoin’s Price to Beat
Store of value? Bitcoin has outperformed gold and trounced U.S. equities so far this year.
Bitcoin Options Growth Outpaces Futures, Swaps
Bitcoin options trading is growing faster than the futures and swaps market in 2020.
Bitcoin's Forks Have Trounced Bitcoin This Year
Bitcoin has underperformed its three major fork currencies by as much as triple-digit percentage points so far this year.
