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Cryptocurrency is digital money that isn't managed by a central system, like a government. Instead, it's based on blockchain technology, with bitcoin being the most popular one.

Regulatory focus across the digital asset market is increasing in a bid to fight and prevent financial fraud, but nothing substantial has been achieved thus far.

As the process of price discovery continues, and traders of bitcoin (BTC) and other crypto assets are trying to find where these markets will bottom out, it’s worth taking a moment to ask why you’re still in the game. Presuming you haven’t been liquidated.The US

It has been a brutal couple of days for the global cryptocurrency market, as the price of major players such as Bitcoin and Ethereum crashed following the collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin....

There are plenty of alternatives to Bitcoin and other big-name cryptocurrencies. If you’re ready to invest in some crypto, consider these affordable options.

The Ethereum blockchain is the foundation of a multi-billion economy, which is a lucrative space to be for any project.

In much of the crypto press, you often find a lot of optimism, positivity and hope for the future of this asset class, even in the face of challenging markets.This kind of optimism can be contagious. Indeed, over the past two years the mainstream financial press has adopted a mos

In much of the crypto press you often find a lot of optimism, positivity and hope for the future of this asset class, even in the face of challenging markets.This kind of optimism can be contagious. Indeed, over the past two years the mainstream financial press has adopted a most

These days, crypto users are being faced with a choice: staking or DeFi.

Cryptocurrencies at large are taking a beating. Bitcoin, which recently saw 40% of investors underwater, is down 55% from its all-time high of $69,044 in November 2021, according to CoinGecko....

Over the weekend, algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD (UST) broke its peg. It broke it again on Monday, and has yet to recover. Regulators may have to take a closer look at this particular model of stablecoin.You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the

With skyrocketing valuations, cryptocurrencies are becoming more popular. Find out which cryptocurrencies could be the next to explode in value in 2022.

The Terra money machine collapsed almost entirely today. The UST stablecoin remains deep in the sub-dollar doldrums for the third day running, and LUNA, its sister token, has fallen almost 97% off its 2022 high. The near-complete failure of a darling of decentralized finance (DeF

Web 3 has stunned the world by forging a parallel system of finance of unprecedented flexibility and creativity in less than a decade. Cryptographic and economic primitives, or building blocks, such as public key cryptography, smart contracts, proof-of-work and proof-of-stake hav

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A precipitous plunge in Coinbase Global (COIN, $72.99) stock is suddenly more than just a concern to current shareholders. That's because the cryptocurrency exchange operator just warned its users that, in the event of a bankruptcy, the company might just hold on to their digital

Bitcoin is no stranger to parabolic moves. Over a 10-week period starting November 2020 into January 2021, bitcoin advanced from 13,823 to a then-record high of 38,048. Despite advancing another 64% over the next ten months, January 2021 marked the peak in its weekly RSI.

The most important factors about the crypto ecosystem that investors should be paying attention to are decentralization, security, rapid technological development and the ability to completely control one’s assets. Here is a breakdown of each merit.

Stablecoin terraUSD (UST) crashed on May 10 and is down 54% at $0.44 on the morning of May 11, prompting regulators to renew calls for cryptocurrency legislation. See: 20 Genius Things Mark Cuban Says...

An increasing number of employees are interested in being paid in alternative assets, a new survey found. According to research conducted by SoFi, 36% of workers want the ability to receive part or...