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Crypto Trading 101: Stochastic Oscillators and Price Momentum
You may have heard of a lagging or leading indicator before. Maybe your friends have tossed around terms like bullish or bearish...
Is the Dollar Doomed?
The dollar’s predominance in the global financial system has given the United States enormous financial and geopolitical power that hurts...
Cointelegraph Consulting: How Avalanche is reimagining DeFi
It’s not the first time that the native token of the Avalanche blockchain has encountered wild fluctuations. In February, AVAX shot as...
The Dreaded Federal Reserve Taper Is Coming
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeToday on “The Breakdown,” NLW examines the upcoming Federal Reserve winding down,...
Miamicoin Going Mainstream ‘Faster Than Bitcoin,’ Mayor Suarez Says
Miamicoin ($MIA), the cryptocurrency created by private actors to benefit the 44th-largest U.S. city, may have a better shot at everyday...
Crypto Trading 101: How to Read an Exchange Order Book
It takes two to tango in the world of crypto trading, where a dynamic relationship between buyers and sellers is always on display in...
Crypto Trading 101: Simple Charting Patterns Explained
In the world of crypto trading, recognizing patterns can yield more than insights.In fact, this skill is what traders use to...
Institutional Investors Preferring Ether Over Bitcoin Now: JPMorgan
Large investors are showing more confidence in ether than bitcoin, according to an analysis of CME futures buying activity by JPMorgan.The...
Top NFL Prospect Kayvon Thibodeaux Taps Rally to Launch Own Cryptocurrency
Kayvon Thibodeaux, the potential top pick in the 2022 NFL draft, is launching his own cryptocurrency in partnership with Rally, a social...
Crypto Trading 101: The Moving Average Crossover
New to crypto trading? Read CoinDesk’s full set of guides.If simple moving averages are your game as a crypto-trader, it's time to take it...
Strike App, Now Live in Twitter Tip Feature, Also Launches Bitcoin Payments API
Jack Mallers’ Strike is making the tech behind Twitter’s new bitcoin tipping feature open to the world.On Thursday, the startup said its...
Crypto Trading 101: An Introduction to Support and Resistance
New to crypto trading? Read CoinDesk’s full set of guides.Are you a crypto trader struggling to find a footing in a volatile crypto...
Wormhole Releases Solana and Ethereum NFT Bridge — A Bi-Directional Highway for Blockchain Collectibles
Last Friday, blockchain project the Wormhole Network launched the protocol’s ethereum solana bridge which enables users to exchange...
ShapeShift Airdrops Over $2M in FOX to Active DeFi Users
Some 6.6 million FOX tokens worth over $2 million were airdropped to 33,000 holders of various decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens on...
Crypto Trading 101: The Moving Average Convergence Divergence
Simple trading methods like the trend-following approach work best when trading cryptocurrencies or financial markets in general.While...
BitMEX Awards Grants to Two More Bitcoin Developers
Two Bitcoin developers – Chris Coverdale and Rene Pickhardt – have been selected to receive funding from BitMEX’s Open Source Developer...
Twitter to Add Bitcoin Lightning Tips, NFT Authentication
Starting Thursday, Twitter users on iOS will be able to connect third-party tipping services to their profile on the social media site....
What Happens to a Social Token When Its Creator Dies?
What happens to a social token when its creator dies? That may be an odd question to ask about a technological tool that’s only beginning...
Bitcoin hodlers are about to spark a run to new BTC price highs, data suggests
Seasoned Bitcoin (BTC) hodlers are about to spark a new price run-up by hoarding BTC, data reveals this week. According to on-chain...
Blacklisted Suex Addresses Received Over $900 Million in Crypto, Report Reveals
Cryptocurrency addresses allegedly used by Russian exchange Suex, recently placed under U.S. sanctions, have received more than $934...
Why Civic Is Building DeFi Identity Tools on Solana
Identity verification is coming to Solana-based decentralized finance (DeFi), courtesy of Civic Technologies.Solrise Finance, a...
Ethereum balance on crypto exchanges hits new lows as ETH price retakes $3K
The total amount of Ether (ETH) held by all the crypto exchanges fell to its lowest levels, just as its prices rose back above $3,000 per...
TRM Labs to Bring Crypto Tracing Tools to Solana
TRM Labs is adding tracing support for the Solana blockchain, CEO Esteban Castaño told CoinDesk.The blockchain analysis company is the...
Where to buy VeChain as VET delivers 11% returns
The VeChain (VET) token is up by 11% in the past 24 hours and is trading at $0.11 at the time of writing The VeChain token has seen a...
Crypto Trading 101: The Fibonacci Retracements
New to crypto trading? Read CoinDesk’s full set of guides.Fibonacci retracement. Sounds sophisticated? But what does it do? And does it...
Argo Blockchain Raises $112.5M in US Share Sale
Argo Blockchain, the only U.K.-listed cryptocurrency miner, said it raised $112.5 million in a U.S. share sale.The London-based company is...
Prisma Analytics and CryptoDATA Tech to launch Edain (EAI) token
September 29th has been confirmed as the data for a hybrid in-person and online launch event for Edain, a new Tradable License Key (TLK)...
Crypto News Roundup for Sept. 23, 2021
This episode is sponsored by Kava, Nexo.io and Bitstamp.Today’s Stories:Bitcoin to Remain Resilient to Fed’s Impending Taper:...
Crypto Trading 101: Pivot Points And Why They’re Useful
So you’ve pivoted to the upper echelons of your newfound expertise and are looking to increase your skill set to enable a greater...
Where to buy Loud Market as LOUD announces its arrival with 597% gains
The Loud Market (LOUD) token has seen an epic rally with 597% rise in the past 24 hours The Loud Market token is currently trading at...
Crypto 101: Gauging Trend Strength With the Chaikin Money Flow
If you ever wanted to quantify the strength of a trend based on its volume levels – as well as the degree of buying and selling pressure –...
Using the Awesome Oscillator to Find Bitcoin Buy and Sell Signals
Few trading tools are as simple and as elegant as the “Awesome Oscillator.”First developed by American trader Bill Williams, the aptly...
Where to buy Polkadot: DOT spikes by 10%
The Polkadot (DOT) token has recovered sharply and is up by 10% in the past 24 hours The Polkadot token is currently trading at $31.40 and...
15 Ways to Stay Sane While Trading Crypto
This is not a guide of how to trade crypto. This is not about how to make money, how to invest or where to find alpha.But if you’ve...
Hong Kong-Based Crypto Unicorn Amber Group Eyes US Listing: Report
Crypto financial services firm Amber Group is weighing up a direct listing, with the U.S as the “likely destination,” according to its...
Where to buy Gravitoken: GRV defies gravity, surges by 797%
The Gravitoken (GRV) has seen a record rally with 797% gains in the past 24 hours The Gravitoken price is currently trading at $1.01 at...
What Is Cryptography?
Cryptography puts the “crypto” in cryptocurrency. It has existed much longer than our digital age and has evolved like languages over the...
Grape Network, the Startup That Broke Solana, Raises $1.8M
Grape Network, the project whose token sale broke Solana last week, has raised $1.8 million in total from venture capital firms and that...
Former Monero Developer Spagni Released From US Prison, Pledges to Address Fraud Allegations
Former Monero developer Riccardo Spagni has been released from a U.S. prison where he reportedly spent “sixty-one days in solitary...
Bitcoin Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya Says Crypto Destroys Capitalism – And That’s Better for the World
By Daily Hodl Bitcoin billionaire and venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya thinks that cryptocurrencies counter capitalism and could...
Bitcoin ATMs and the Road to Adoption
Last week, I published a report looking at the resurgent growth of the crypto community in Puerto Rico. Bull markets are a breeding ground...
What Is Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is the world’s first successful decentralized cryptocurrency and payment system, launched in 2009 by a mysterious creator known...
Too ‘grande’ to fail — Bitcoin price stumbles at $44K as China plans for Evergrande’s implosion
Bitcoin (BTC) faced stiff resistance above $44,000 on Thursday, Sept. 23, as China told governments to prepare for property giant...
Axie Infinity (AXS) gains over 45%, but ‘death cross’ fears persist
Axie Infinity’s native cryptocurrency AXS bounced higher on Se as the market’s focus shifted on its listing across two major...
Why NFTs Are So Appealing – And How Anyone Can Start Learning for Free
NFTs are all the rage these days. At a first glance, they may seem like a fun pandemic distraction, a Twitter trend inspiring collectors...
How Bitcoin Is More ESG-Friendly Than You’ve Heard
The idea of environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards, in theory, is beautiful. But those standards can quickly run into...
Blockchain Firm TangoChain Launches Platform for Play-to-Earn Games, NFT Creation
TangoChain has launched a blockchain devoted entirely to gaming that allows players to earn profits and create non-fungible tokens...
Umbrella Network Acquires Digital Advertising Oracle Lucidity for ‘Tens of Millions’
Decentralized finance (DeFi) oracle Umbrella Network has acquired Lucidity, a major blockchain-based digital advertising oracle, in a bid...
Hackers Compromise Web Portal Bitcoin.org — DNS Hijack Replaces Site With BTC Doubler Scam
On Thursday, the pseudonymous operator of Bitcoin.org told the public on Twitter that the web portal has been “compromised.”...
EToro Offers DeFi Diversification With New Portfolio
Trading platform eToro has launched a new portfolio offering exposure to decentralized finance (DeFi) through a package of crypto...
Altcoins Surge as Crypto Market Regains Steam
The crypto market is bouncing alongside equities Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve announced monetary policy in the U.S. is about...
Binance ‘De-Platformed’ Russian OTC Firm Suex That Was Sanctioned by US
Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said the world’s biggest crypto exchange deactivated accounts associated with Suex, designated as a money...
UAE regulator gives nod to crypto assets trading
The agreement allows Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA) to grant permissions and licences to crypto trading providers UAE's...
Bitcoin Recovering; Faces Short-Term Resistance Near $46K
Bitcoin (BTC) is recovering above the $40,000-$42,000 support zone after oversold signals appeared on the charts. Initial resistance is...
Singapore-based crypto custodian Cobo raises $40 million
The cryptocurrency platform will use the funds to advance the decentralised finance (DeFi)-as-a-service product it has been working on...
Bitcoin to Remain Resilient to Fed’s Impending Taper: Analysts
Crypto experts said they don’t see the the Federal Reserve’s impending unwinding, or tapering, of its liquidity-boosting pandemic stimulus...
Survey shows celebrities have a huge influence on crypto ownership
The FCA previously observed that many young investors were being misled by celebrities paid to promote cryptocurrencies Earlier this...
SushiSwap dev refutes claims of a $1 billion security risk
The white-hat hacker claims to have gone public after SushiSwap failed to act on the vulnerability SushiSwap has rejected claims that the...
Central Bank of Ukraine Supports Crypto Industry, Fears Cryptocurrency
The National Bank of Ukraine recognizes the benefits of endorsing crypto innovations but also fears cryptocurrencies could gain ground on...
Cambrian Says Its New Bitcoin, Ethereum Trusts Will Cut Through Volatility
Quantitative crypto hedge fund Cambrian Asset Management said its two new actively managed trusts, one trading Bitcoin and one trading...
Just another bubble? Bitcoin price tops follow Chinese debt cycles, new research shows
Bitcoin (BTC) may be hitting new all-time highs, but it may just be another bubble, new research suggests. Unveiling a theory that could...
Ethereum price prediction: ETH poised for a swift bounce to $4k
ETH bulls are eyeing a fresh leg up after bouncing off lows of $2,650 Ethereum price has broken higher over the past 24 hours after...
Circle Taps Plaid for ACH Payments as USDC Market Cap Hits $30B
Stablecoin issuer Circle is partnering with financial data aggregator Plaid to make it easier for consumers to move their money out of the...
Colnago Turns to Blockchain to Counter Bicycle Theft
Bike manufacturer Colnago plans to use blockchain technology to counter theft and counterfeiting.The Italian company will be the first...
Infrastructure Provider Blockdaemon Raises $155 Million With Participation of Goldman Sachs
Blockdaemon, a blockchain infrastructure provider, has raised $155 million in its Series B funding round, which will aid its expansion...
BitMEX Joins Binance, Bybit in Removing Korean Language Ahead of Regulatory Deadline
BitMEX joined the ranks of crypto exchanges removing Korean language materials from its site ahead of a regulatory deadline that will...
Ripple to Pilot Bhutan’s CBDC Using Private Ledger
Enterprise blockchain provider Ripple is partnering with Bhutan’s central bank to pilot a central bank digital currency (CBDC), the...
TR Labs to Launch NFTs Inspired by Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Qiufan’s book ‘AI 2041′
Non-fungible tokens art inspired by Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Qiufan’s new book AI 2041: Ten Visions For Our Future will be released by NFT...
Solana-Powered Defi Platform Orca Raises $18 Million — AMM Commands Over $300 Million TVL
The decentralized exchange (dex) platform Orca has announced the platform has raised $18 million in a Series A financing round with...
Genesis Digital Assets Reveals $431 Million Capital Raise — Mining Firm Aims for 1.4 Gigawatts by 2023
On Tuesday, the bitcoin mining firm Genesis Digital Assets announced the firm raised $431 million from strategic investors. The mining...
Bitcoin.org Appears Hacked by Giveaway Scam
Bitcoin.org appears to have fallen victim to a giveaway scam.Visitors to the site are greeted with a pop-up message inviting them to send...
Mad Money Jim Cramer ‘Begs’ Crypto Investors to Take Profits — Says ‘I Don’t Want You to Lose Money’
The host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer, is begging crypto investors to take profits on any crypto gains in their portfolios. “I’m...
Binance Australia Updates User Security Requirements in Line With ‘Compliance Efforts’
Binance Australia has updated its security requirements for local residents looking to access crypto on the platform as part of its...
Custodian Cobo Wallet Closes $40M Series B to Expand Institutional DeFi Offerings
Singapore-based crypto custodian Cobo Wallet raised $40 million in a Series B round led by DST Global, A&T Capital and IMO...
US Treasury Targets Crypto Exchanges in Whole-of-Government Effort to Counter Ransomware
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has taken actions targeting cryptocurrency exchanges “responsible for laundering...
Snoop Is ‘Medici’? The Mainstream Infiltration Continues
This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeToday on the Brief:BlockFi gets another extensionChainalysis’s secret data...
Biden to Nominate Crypto Critic as Top Bank Regulator: Report
The U.S. President is reportedly moving forward with the nomination of a crypto critic to run a federal bank regulator.The Biden...
Price analysis 9/22: BTC, ETH, ADA, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOT, DOGE, AVAX, UNI
The crypto markets and United States equity markets are attempting recovery on Sept. 22 as fears of a widespread contagion due to Chinese...
Here’s why Avalanche, OriginTrail and Coti hardly budged as Bitcoin fell to $40K
Admittedly, the last few days have not been not the most pleasant time for crypto traders as the price of Bitcoin (BTC) price fell short...
Crypto markets soar after Fed commits to printing and Evergrande plans to pay its debt
The cryptocurrency ecosystem is showing signs of a recovery on Sept. 22 following a 48-hour corrective stint which saw Bitcoin and...
AMC Theatres Explores Accepting Dogecoin: CEO Fascinated by DOGE Poll Results
AMC Theatres chain is exploring how to accept dogecoin alongside four other cryptocurrencies. AMC’s CEO conducted a poll on Twitter...
Pussy Riot, Ex-Bloomberg Reporter Join ‘Seed Club’ Crypto Accelerator
Seed Club, an incubator for community-centric crypto projects, has announced a new slate for its six-week accelerator program.Among the...
What Is Yield Farming? The Rocket Fuel of DeFi, Explained
It’s effectively July 2017 in the world of decentralized finance (DeFi), and as in the heady days of the initial coin offering (ICO) boom,...
What Is Yearn Finance? The DeFi Gateway Everyone Is Talking About
The Takeaway:Yearn.Finance aspires to be the gateway to a bevy of yield-generating products in the Ethereum ecosystem.After a rapid ascent...
What Is Uniswap? A Complete Beginner’s Guide
Uniswap is a leading decentralized crypto exchange that runs on the Ethereum blockchain.The vast majority of crypto trading takes place on...
What Is a Flash Loan?
A flash loan is relatively new type of uncollateralized lending that has become popular across a number of decentralized finance (DeFi)...
DeFi Lending: 3 Major Risks to Know
As with most things in the financial world, when something promises extremely high rates of return there’s usually a catch. DeFi lending...
What Is an Automated Market Maker?
When Uniswap launched in 2018, it became the first decentralized platform to successfully utilize an automated market maker system.An...
Boba Network Launches as Ethereum’s Newest Layer 2
Enya’s Boba Network announced its public mainnet launch on Monday, adding to a small but growing group of Ethereum layer 2 solutions.The...
Layer 2 Network Arbitrum Experiences Hourlong Network Outage
During a rocky Tuesday morning that saw a thwarted attack on layer 1 network Ethereum and an ongoing network outage for fellow smart...