Trading Week 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried exits a federal courthouse in lower Manhattan on July 26, 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Navigating The Post-FTX Era: How Crypto Trading Platforms Must Adapt
Embracing safety procedures, education and automation crypto exchanges can build back better.
Sam Bankman-Fried exits a federal courthouse in lower Manhattan on July 26, 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Sam Bankman-Fried's Wildest, Craziest, Dumbest Trades
In retrospect, it's nuts that anyone thought the FTX founder was smart.
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The Handover Begins: TradFi Takes Center Stage in Crypto’s Next Phase
Not only are institutions here, but they’re starting to eat the crypto-natives’ lunches. This is a catalyst for further development and innovation in the digital assets space,...
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CME Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Surge Indicates Interim BTC Price Top
CME Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Surge Indicates Interim BTC Price Top
Open interest in Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)'s bitcoin (BTC) futures has surged 35% in four weeks, which could suggest a turning point for bitcoin prices. CoinDesk Marke...
CME Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Surge Indicates Interim BTC Price Top

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Why Institutional Allocation to Crypto Is on the Rise
Financial insitutions have been slow to get into digital asset markets. But, as regulatory clarity improves, that’s about to change, says Erik Anderson, Global X’s Senior Digi...
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Sol, Memes, BTC: Digital Assets That Currently Outperform the Market
While the overall crypto market remains down from its highs during the bull run of 2021 and 2022, there are several bright spots. Here, according to CoinDesk Indices, are the...
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Bitcoin ETFs: A Surge of Fresh Capital or Speculation From Crypto Insiders?
How capital from BTC ETFs, if and when approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, will eventually trickle down.
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Crypto Traders Are Ready to Move Past Sam Bankman-Fried
FTX was old-fashioned criminal fraud. SBF never believed in decentralization. And now the industry can move on.
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ProShares Launches Short Ether-Linked ETF
ProShares Launches Short Ether-Linked ETF
ProShares recently launched the ProShares Short Ether Strategy (SETH), an ETF enabling investors to take a bearish stance on ether. ProShares Global Investment Strategist Sime...
ProShares Launches Short Ether-Linked ETF

Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is weighing Hashdex's ETF application, which analysts suggest could have a leg up because of its novel approach. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Sizing the Massive Spot Bitcoin ETF Opportunity
The likely imminent approval of spot exchange-traded funds for bitcoin could be a game-changing moment for the digital assets industry. Brian Rudick and Matt Kunke, at GSR, ex...
Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is weighing Hashdex's ETF application, which analysts suggest could have a leg up because of its novel approach. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)