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Bitcoin Soars Past $27K for 1st Time, Up $2K in a Day; Market Cap Now Tops $500B

Year to date, bitcoin is up more than 270%.

Markets  ·  27 December 2020
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Bitcoin Tops $26K for First Time, Less Than a Day After Passing $25K

The leading cryptocurrency set another all-time high this month.

Markets  ·  26 December 2020
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Bitcoin Hits $25K for First Time Ever

The event happened just a week after the leading cryptocurrency broke $24,000.

Markets  ·  26 December 2020
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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stays in Tight Range but Gains Dominance as XRP Crumbles

With XRP’s sell-off, bitcoin’s dominance increases. However, the derivatives market hints at more volatility ahead for the world's leading cryptocurrency.

Markets  ·  24 December 2020
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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rangebound as XRP Plummets After SEC Lawsuit

Bitcoin continues trading below $24,000 as legal action by the SEC rattles the XRP market.

Markets  ·  23 December 2020
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First Mover: XRP Plunges 20% as Traders Assess SEC’s Ripple Suit

The SEC's suit against Ripple has triggered a steep sell-off in price for the payments token XRP. Meanwhile, prices for Chainlink's token have increased seven-fold this year, most among CoinDesk 20.

Markets  ·  23 December 2020
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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Recovers to Nearly $24K; Ether Rides Bitcoin’s ‘Coattails’

Bitcoin recovers from Monday’s small-scale market sell-off to nearly $24,000, and ether follows bitcoin’s positive trend.

Markets  ·  22 December 2020
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First Mover: What People Said About Bitcoin in 2020 (Both Good and Bad)

A lot of people said a lot of things, both good and bad, about bitcoin in 2020, as the 11-year-old cryptocurrency defied doubters with a tripling in price. 

Markets  ·  22 December 2020
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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dumps to $21.9K; ETH 2.0 Affected Ether Locked in DeFi

Bitcoin dipped Monday as some liquidations took hold while Ethereum 2.0 dynamics have influenced the amount of ether locked in DeFi.

Markets  ·  21 December 2020
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First Mover: As Markets Turn Ugly, Bitcoiners Thank Secular Trend

At start of October, bitcoin analysts were bullish, but few would have guessed the cryptocurrency's price could double by the end of 2020.

Markets  ·  21 December 2020
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Square’s Cash App Now Lets Customers Get Bitcoin Back on Purchases

Previously, Cash App had only allowed clients to get U.S. currency back on transactions.

Markets  ·  20 December 2020
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Tiny Capital’s Wilkinson Shows Interest in Bitcoin

Wilkinson's tweeted inquiry started a lively debate on the merits of the most valuable cryptocurrency.

Markets  ·  19 December 2020
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Bitcoin Tops $24K, Setting New All-Time High

Bitcoin cut through $24,000 Saturday afternoon, setting a new record high as the leading cryptocurrency’s ongoing rally continues through the weekend before Christmas.

Markets  ·  19 December 2020
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Jefferies’ Wood Cuts Gold Exposure in Favor of New Position in Bitcoin

Wood will be cutting the gold position in his long-only asset allocation for U.S.-dollar-based pension funds to 45% from 50% and initiating a 5% holding of bitcoin

Markets  ·  19 December 2020
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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Sits at $22.8K While $10B Locked in Top 5 DeFi Protocols

Bitcoin is taking a breather after a breathless price run while investors seem to be placing trust in major Ethereum-based products for locking crypto.

Markets  ·  18 December 2020