CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data

intermediate

CDCROP: Risk Profit Loss Dice Charts Markets (Gino Crescoli/Pixabay)

What Is Counterparty Risk in Crypto?

The chance that one of the parties involved in a deal might not make good on its promises, causing the other party financial harm is something crypto investors need to understand.

By Andrey Sergeenkov

Nov 15, 2022 at 8:30 p.m. UTC

Nov 15, 2022

Intermediate

LearnInvestingIntermediateRisk Management

Proof of Reserves: Could it Have Prevented the FTX Meltdown?

After FTX’s stunning meltdown, many are calling for exchanges to prove they have enough assets in reserve to offset any outstanding liabilities.

By Robert Stevens

Nov 14, 2022 at 11:19 p.m. UTC

Nov 14, 2022

Intermediate

LearnIntermediateTechnology

CDCROP: Pay Your Tax Now Here! Taxes (The New York Public Library/Unsplash)

Crypto Capital Gains and Tax Rates 2022

Love it or hate it, tax season is here and that means all U.S. citizens that traded or sold crypto over the last year will be required to report their gains and losses. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Tax Week.

By Stephan Roth

Nov 14, 2022 at 7:17 p.m. UTC

Nov 14, 2022

Intermediate

LearnInvestingIntermediatetax weekTax Week 2022

Crypto Explainer+

Learn

What Is Margin Trading? A Risky Crypto Trading Strategy Explained

If you’ve ever wished you could bet more money than you actually have on a crypto position, margin trading allows you to accomplish that. But the opportunity to reap big rewards comes with big risks.

By Ekin Genç

Oct 24, 2022 at 4:23 p.m. UTC

Oct 24, 2022

Intermediate

LearnIntermediateInvestingTrading Week 2022

Options trading (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Crypto Explainer+

Learn

Why Trade Crypto Derivatives When You Can Trade Spot?

Derivatives let you trade contracts about an asset like bitcoin without actually holding a single coin yourself.

By Robert Stevens

Oct 24, 2022 at 3:22 p.m. UTC

Oct 24, 2022

Intermediate

LearnInvestingIntermediateTrading Week 2022

Crypto Explainer+

Investing

Is There a 'Best' Time to Trade Crypto? Here’s What the Data Says

Unlike traditional markets, cryptocurrency markets remain open 24/7, even during public holidays.

By Ekin Genç

Oct 24, 2022 at 12:49 p.m. UTC

Oct 24, 2022

Intermediate

InvestingIntermediateLearnTrading Week 2022

CDCROP: Copyright symbol Photomosh (Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Crypto Explainer+

Learn

NFTs and Intellectual Property: What Do You Actually Own?

As non-fungible token holders look for new ways to monetize their digital collectibles, creators might seek to define what collectors can and can’t do with the original artwork.

By Cam Thompson

Oct 14, 2022 at 7:06 p.m. UTC

Oct 14, 2022

Intermediate

LearnNFTsIntellectual PropertyIntermediateCopyright