From positive price indicators to a new all time high in smallholder addresses, this is the evidence a new bull run might be starting. This week’s Breakdown Weekly Recap is all about that vibe you’ve been feeling – that inescapable notion a new crypto bull market is afoot. It’s just possible this new bitcoin bull …
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Attorneys representing cryptocurrency exchanges Bittrex and Poloniex notified Judge Failla of the Southern District of New York Friday of their intention to move for summary judgment in a class action case that alleges they, along with Tether and Bitfinex, were involved in fraud and market manipulation, according to court filings. Disclosure The leader in blockchain …
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Bitcoin continues its rebound this week after Sunday’s crash. Meanwhile, the ether options market suggests a roller coaster ride ahead for the world’s second largest cryptocurrency. It’s been a positive week for bitcoin so far. The world’s oldest cryptocurrency is continuing its rebound from a Sunday price crash, appreciating 12% on a bullish run that …
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Augur released the second version of its betting platform Tuesday. The project was one of Ethereum’s first in 2015 with angel investments from Vitalik Buterin. Its v2 adds a suite of new crypto tools including IPFS, MakerDAO’s Dai, 0x Mesh and Uniswap’s pricing oracles. The ultimate decentralized finance (DeFi) money Lego has arrived: Augur Version …
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A bullish stock market left bitcoin behind Monday with the world’s oldest cryptocurrency trading flat. The absence of action in bitcoin is in contrast to the performance of global equities on Monday. Stocks across the world today: “In recent trading sessions, bitcoin traded in a narrow range of $9,100-$9,200,” said Constantin Kogan, partner at cryptocurrency …
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A trading firm sitting behind both the centralized and decentralized cryptocurrency worlds has scored $2.8 million in a Series A funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Wintermute, a London-based market maker in the digital asset space, announced Tuesday the close of the multi-million dollar raise exclusively to The Block, noting that the fresh capital …
In a bid to breathe new life into its market for crypto derivatives, Hong Kong-based CoinFLEX is relaunching its platform and focusing on what it says will bring a digital asset twist to the repo market. Launched in 2019, CoinFLEX first emerged as a marketplace for physically-delivered futures. Despite some initial success, the firm has …
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A popular narrative argues the massive stimulus programs from the Federal Reserve, launched to counter a coronavirus-induced recession, could hyperinflate the economy and fuel a major rally in bitcoin. However, that bullish theory, which suggests the cryptocurrency would be viewed as a hedge asset in dire economic times, has been dealt a blow by recent …
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Quick Take Nine days after launch, UMA’s ETH/BTC “priceless” synthetic counts over $44,000 in open interest The token initially traded at a premium as high as 52% versus spot, although the spread has since collapsed Despite relatively muted market interest, the launch showcases the value of the “priceless” approach This research piece is available to …
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Bitcoin declined for the first time in three days as traders in digital-asset markets and more traditional stocks considered the implications of U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest broadsides against China on the coronavirus and Hong Kong. Bitcoin (BTC) was changing hands around $9,400 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET), slipping less than a percent …
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