In today’s newsletter, independent digital asset commentator Dumpling Bullish writes about the growing influence of bitcoin’s derivatives stack on its price. Then, in Ask an Expert, Leo Mindyuk from ML Tech answers questions about the development of bitcoin investment products. -Sarah Morton Bitcoin price discovery: no longer just a demand story For most of its […]
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The U.S. federal prediction markets regulator has secured a formal information-sharing arrangement with Major League Baseball in the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s first deal with a professional sports governing body, according to a statement Thursday. The “landmark” collaboration will allow the U.S. derivatives regulator to share information with the organization that oversees professional baseball, although
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CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2029.25, down 1.6% (-33.09) since yesterday’s close. Two out of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: APT (+0.4%) and BCH (+0.4%). Lagging behind: NEAR (-3.3%) and HBAR (-2.9%). The
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new video loaded: The unexpected effects of high oil prices Our Chief Economist Correspondent, Ben Casselman, breaks down how gasoline prices have responded to the Persian Gulf oil crisis, and what inflation awaits if oil prices remain above $100 a barrel. barrel. By Ben Casselman, Sutton Raphael, James Surdam, Joey Sendaydiego, Estelle Caswell and June
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Browser marker Opera (OPRA) wants to replace its cash-based deal with Celo with an allocation of 160 million CELO tokens, a move that would make the browser company a major stakeholder in the payments network if token holders approve. The proposal, submitted to Celos’ governance forum, would swap a quarterly US dollar grant for a
Bitcoins BTC$69,657.53 biggest limitation has just been shattered. A new protocol went live on Thursday, making it easy to put the largest cryptocurrency directly to work in powerful, dividend-generating strategies in the booming world of decentralized finance (DeFi). OpNet, a new smart-contract protocol, was activated on the Bitcoin blockchain, marking the arrival of DeFi-powering smart
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By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless otherwise noted) The big news of the last 24 hours is that the Fed, the world’s most powerful central bank, is unlikely to provide a meaningful bullish catalyst in the near term, and markets are reacting negatively. As sentiment weakens, capital is flowing not only out of altcoins,
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Bitcoin BTC$70,426.40 pared fresh losses on Thursday after bearing the brunt of soaring energy prices, with Brent crude rising to $114 and Oman crude rising to $150. European natural gas futures followed suit, rising about 25% to above $78 per MWh on Thursday as Iran attacked key Gulf energy infrastructure following an Israeli attack on
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Bitcoins BTC$70,565.84 biggest early holders, often called original gangsters, hit the sell button after the Federal Reserve rattled expectations of lower borrowing costs. Blockchain data tracked by Lookonchain shows that at least two long-term owners together dumped over 1,650 BTC worth more than $117.87 million early Thursday. A veteran whale who previously sold an 11,000-BTC
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Bitcoin Price Today: Drops Below $71,000 As Traders Pair Fed Tapering Bets
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