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Dash Launches Retail-Focused DashDirect App to Boost Adoption

The app allows users to pay for everyday purchases at national chain retailers with their DASH holdings.

The cryptocurrency project Dash is moving to expand payments acceptance.

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Bitcoin Climbs Past $40K for First Time Since Mid-June

Market analysts say Monday's price gains accelerated amid a short squeeze.

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Thorchain's RUNE Token Tumbles After 2nd Exploit in 2 Weeks

The latest exploit cost the blockchain protocol $8 million.

Lately, Thorchain has had to battle with attackers everywhere.

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Axie Infinity Token Price Doubles in 2 Days

The Axie Infinity platform's revenue could exceed $1 billion this year, based on a Delphi Digital projection.

The popularity of Axie Infinity's marketplace is helping the price of the project's governance token, AXS.

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Bitcoin Drops Below $30K for First Time in 4 Weeks

Wall Street is seeing "too much froth" and current virus jitters are triggering widespread panic selling of every top performing asset, including bitcoin, said one analyst.

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Grayscale Unveils DeFi Fund Linked to New CoinDesk Index

The new fund joins a growing number of offerings seeking to help investors easily bet on growth in decentralized finance (DeFi).

Alexis de Tocqueville wrote on decentralization during the 1800s.

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FOX Token Rally: Yield Play or ShapeShift DAO Craving?

Crypto analysts are looking at the FOX token's price gain and asking whether it's the latest promotion or the start of a new trend.

The FOX token is suddenly in demand from traders. The question is why.

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Why Bitcoin Needs to Defend $30K

An analysis of trades in the bitcoin options market reveals a crucial price threshold where selling might accelerate.

Bitcoin call options open interest looks highest at  around $40,000, while put options open interest is high at $30,000.

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Google Searches for 'Bitcoin Price' Reach 7-Month Low

From a contrarian standpoint, low levels of crowd chatter on the Internet may be a sign that bitcoin market sentiment can't get much worse.

Fewer people are searching Google for the bitcoin price.

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Bitcoin Listless as New 'Bearish Crossover' Looms

Bitcoin's long-term moving averages are about to produce yet another bearish crossover.

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