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Research Hub: Crypto Research Happy Hour
Come and join members of the CoinDesk Research team and other leading crypto analysts in a friendly chat/AMA. We talk to Spencer Bogart, Dan Zuller of Visio Hill, Tom Shaughnessy of Delphi Digital, Lucas Nuzzi of Coin Metrics, and Ria Bhutoria of Fidelity Digital Assets.
Research Hub: How To Read Crypto Market Data
What is implied volatility? How can I monitor market liquidity? What are UTXOs and what can they tell me about bitcoin’s outlook? Join market data experts as they explain basic and advanced concepts in crypto analytics, and show you how to read the data to form your own conclusions.
First Mover With Brad Keoun
First Mover gives you the latest sentiment around crypto markets and mining, putting in context every wild swing in bitcoin and other assets. We follow the money so you don’t have to.
CZ's Twitter Feed Swayed New CoinMarketCap Ranking That Put Binance on Top
CoinMarketCap's new exchange ranking gives its new owner Binance a perfect score. The site's CEO said the decision was in part based on the Twitter "presence and feed" of the exchange's CEO.
Bitcoin Options Trading at CME Surged to New Highs in Halving Week
Investor interest in bitcoin options listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange peaked to record highs in the days after Monday's halving event.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin's Price Up 12% Since the Halving
Bitcoin has seen double-digit gains in price since the halving. Institutional investors doing more trading in crypto options on CME is a sign of continued interest.
First Mover: As Fed Swats Down Negative Rates, Bitcoiners Wonder, 'What If'
Even as Fed Chair Jerome Powell says negative interest rates are not on the cards, the remaining possibility might be rekindling traders' spirits – or at least refocusing attention on bitcoin as a hedge against inflation.
Bitcoin's Price Has Bounced but Miners May Still Be Switching Off Post-Halving
While bitcoin is fast reversing its pre-halving price drop, hash-rate data suggests miners are still leaving the network.
Market Wrap: Some Miners Face an Uncertain Future Despite Rising Bitcoin Price
A slowly rising bitcoin price might not help some miners run profitable operations now that the halving is in the past.
First Mover: Derivatives May Have Blunted the Halving's Volatility Spike
The anemic price action surrounding bitcoin's third halving has led to head-scratching over why the cryptocurrency didn't moon. One possibility: Derivatives are bringing more price discovery.
