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Finance

Charlie Munger Hasn't Taken the Time to Study Bitcoin: MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor

A longtime skeptic of digital assets, the Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman earlier this week called for the U.S. government to ban cryptocurrencies.

Executive Chairman MicroStrategy, Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

Policy

Nigeria’s Bitcoin Premiums May Better Reflect Country’s Demand for the Dollar, Not Crypto

Nigerians are paying a premium, but probably more for the stability of the U.S. dollar than for bitcoin, an analyst told CoinDesk.

Nigeria's bitcoin premiums are skewed by U.S. dollar exchange rates in the country. (Minchen Liang/Getty)

Finance

Craig Wright's UK Case Against 16 Bitcoin Developers to Go to Full Trial

The trial is expected in early 2024 following a successful appeal.

Craig Wright in London in 2019 (Oliver Knight/CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin Falls After 517,000 Jobs Added in January, Beating Expectations

The U.S. government also reported the unemployment rate fell to 3.4%, below the forecast of 3.6%.

The U.S. government released its latest jobs figures Friday (David McNew/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Market Sentiment Is Most Bullish in 14 Months With US Jobs Report Due

The cost of holding a bullish long position in perpetual futures tied to bitcoin has jumped to the highest since the dizzy bull market days of late 2021.

The difference between prices in perpetual futures and the spot market has flipped positive in a sign of renewed bullish sentiment. (Glassnode)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Dips Into Red but Holds Strong Above $23.5K

ALSO: CoinDesk analyst Glenn Williams Jr. highlights the spike in crypto trading activity following the U,S. central bank's interest rate hike.

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Markets

Crypto Market’s Post-Fed Rally Continues as DeFi, Smart Contract Platform Sectors Star

Uniswap's UNI token and Avalanche's AVAX token were recently up about 4.5% and 3.4%; ether rose 3% at one point Thursday a day after unexpectedly moderate comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

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Markets

Crypto Markets Analysis: Bitcoin and Ether’s Divergent 2023 Paths May Present Opportunity for Crypto Investors

The two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalizations' net position change on exchanges have gone in opposite directions.

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