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International Monetary Fund Calls For Increased Regulation of African Crypto Markets, Says ‘Risks From Crypto Assets are Evident’
25.11.2022
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on African countries to opt for more crypto regulations citing the recent collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
In a November 22 blog, the financial agency, which works to achieve sustainable growth and prosperity for all of its 190 member...
Market Wrap: Crypto Markets Nervous as the FTX Collapse Dents Institutional Confidence
21.11.2022
Coinbase and MicroStrategy bonds tanked, crypto markets plunged and the FTX exploiter moved a total of 180,000 ether. Market Wrap is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets
Crypto Markets Are Suffering – But Is It Really ‘Contagion’?
20.11.2022
Sure, this crypto credit contagion is bad, but it’s unlikely to spread to other markets. Crypto Long & Short is CoinDesk's weekly newsletter featuring insights, news and analysis for the professional investor
Gold Outshined Bitcoin This Month Climbing 6% Higher Amid US Real Estate Slump, Lower CPI Data
19.11.2022
This month, gold has outperformed bitcoin after crypto markets shuddered from the recent FTX collapse, and the precious yellow metal climbed 6.12% since the first of November. The U.S. housing market has shown weaknesses and October’s U.S. inflation rate was lower than expected. Analysts...
Biggest Movers: LTC Rallies to 1-Week High, as UNI Snaps Recent Losses
18.11.2022
Litecoin rallied to a one-week high on Friday, as the token rose for a second consecutive session. The move saw prices climb by close to 8% earlier in the day, and comes as crypto markets mostly traded higher. Uniswap also gained, rebounding from recent losses. Litecoin (LTC) Litecoin (LTC) was...
Biggest Movers: XMR, LEO Move Towards 1-Week Highs on Thursday
17.11.2022
Unus sed leo was a notable gainer on Thursday, as the token surged towards a one-week high. The move comes as crypto markets seem to have settled, a week on from the turbulence caused by the FTX collapse. Monero also rallied, climbing above the $130 level. Monero (XMR) Monero (XMR) was closing...
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Says Crypto Markets Need More ‘Effective Oversight’ Following FTX Implosion
17.11.2022
As the collapse of major exchange FTX continues to fuel a bearish mood throughout the cryptosphere, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has called for the introduction of tighter regulations for the crypto market.
“The recent failure of a major cryptocurrency exchange and the unfortunate impact...
Biggest Movers: BCH Climbs to 1-Week High, DOT Declines
16.11.2022
Bitcoin cash rose to a one-week high in today’s session, despite crypto markets mostly trading lower. The global cryptocurrency market cap is down by 2.45% as of writing, which comes as traders reacted to rising geopolitical tensions. Polkadot was a notable token to slip, as prices collided...
Biggest Movers: UNI Hits 1-Week High, XRP 10% Higher
15.11.2022
Uniswap rose to a one-week high in today’s session, as crypto markets seemed to have settled following recent turbulence. The last seven days were filled with increased levels of fear, uncertainty, and doubt in the marketplace, as participants moved to shelter following the FTX collapse....
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Unceremonious Exit Leaves ‘Alameda Gap’ in Crypto Markets
15.11.2022
The fall of a big player in the crypto trading sector has created a domino effect: lack of liquidity, according to a new report from Kaiko Research
The Epic Collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX Exchange: A Crypto Markets Timeline
12.11.2022
Tracing the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) through key news developments in the swift unraveling of billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire shows just how quickly the speculation kept shifting
JPMorgan Expects Crypto Market to Face Weeks of Deleveraging – Warns Bitcoin Price Could Drop to $13K
11.11.2022
Global investment bank JPMorgan has warned of the crypto market facing weeks of deleveraging stemming from the crisis at Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange FTX.com and trading platform Alameda Research. The firm’s analysts also predicted that the price of bitcoin could fall...
Biggest Movers: LUNC 13% Higher, as US CPI Boosts Crypto Markets
10.11.2022
Terra classic has been one of Thursday’s biggest gainers, as crypto markets found light in the form of the latest U.S. inflation (CPI) report, which came in at 7.7%. The token was up by nearly 14% in today’s session, as founder Do Kwon ironically gave his best wishes to FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried....
Goldman Sachs Launches Data Service to Help Investors Analyze Crypto Markets
6.11.2022
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has launched a new data service in collaboration with MSCI and Coin Metrics to help investors analyze crypto markets. The new system is “designed to provide a consistent, standardized way to help market participants view and analyze the digital assets...
Brazilian Securities Regulator CVM Might Create a Supervision Unit to Deal With Crypto Markets
4.11.2022
On Nov. 1, The Brazilian Securities Regulator, CVM, announced that it might create a new superintendence to deal with crypto-related market regulation. João Pedro Nascimento, president of the organization, said that the regulator is currently suffering from a lack of personnel that makes...
The Fed Codifies Fourth Consecutive 75bps Rate Hike — Stocks, Bitcoin, and Metals Rise
2.11.2022
The U.S. Federal Reserve introduced another jumbo rate hike on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022, by hiking the federal funds rate (FFR) by 75 basis points (bps). The American central bank said on Wednesday that the hike aims to curb inflation and the Fed says “recent indicators point to modest growth...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Drops to 5-Day Low, as Fed Likely to Delay Policy Pivot
2.11.2022
Ethereum dropped to its lowest level since last Friday during today’s session, as consolidation in crypto markets continued on Wednesday. This comes ahead of this afternoon’s U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate decision. Bitcoin was also in the red, and remains below $20,800. Bitcoin...
Crypto Markets See Largest Short Liquidations in 15 Months; Ether Leads Token Surge
26.10.2022
Crypto exchange FTX saw some $500 million in liquidations alone, a larger-than-usual figure
What does the global energy crisis mean for crypto markets?
25.10.2022
While miners stand to be significantly affected by the current power crisis, there is still some hope that the prevailing macro conditions could work in favor of the crypto industry
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Ethereum Back Above $1,300 to Start the Week
24.10.2022
Ethereum remained close to a three week high on Monday, as prices rallied following a turbulent weekend. Bullish sentiment appears to have somewhat returned to crypto markets to start the week, with the market cap trading 1.56% high as of writing. Bitcoin was also in the green in today’s...