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Synthetix Rallies as DeFi Protocol Announces Layer 2 Launch

"SNX's upside is in part supported by the latest update from the team in relation to the planned collaboration with Optimism," one analyst said.

Synthetix is used to create synthetic versions of stocks like Apple, Google and Coinbase.

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Traders Make Money Selling 'Strangles' as Bitcoin Goes Quiet

A strangle is essentially a bet that bitcoin’s price won’t break out anytime soon.

Bitcoin options traders are betting the market waters will stay calm.

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BitMEX CEO Maps Out Future 'Living by the Rules'

Alexander Hoeptner says "discussions need to be had" with regulators.

BitMEX CEO Alexander Hoeptner.

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Axie Profiting From Booming NFT Economy as Bitcoin Struggles

The boom in the play-to-earn economy comes amid falling yields in the bitcoin and DeFi markets.

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

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Bitcoin Stock-to-Flow Model, Rooted in ‘Hard Money’ Narrative, Goes Off Course

"PlanB" said the next six months will “make or break'' the stock-to-flow model.

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Investors Cashing Out of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Might Bring Market Boost

Investors who locked in borrowed coins will need to repurchase those to repay the loan, cryptocurrency pundits say.

The upcoming unwinding of trades involving the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust could provide a ray of sunshine to a market that has darkened.

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Ether Drops Below $2K, Bitcoin Wilts as China Tells Banks to Cut Off Crypto Transactions

China's central bank said major financial institutions must stop providing trading, clearing and settlement for crypto transactions.

Ether's drop

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Bitcoin and Ether Price Indicators Support Near-Term 'Relief Rally'

Bitcoin's weekly stochastic oscillator has turned up from oversold or below -20 levels, a positive sign for the cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin traders may have hopes for a "relief rally."

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Crypto Long & Short: The Market Gets Smarter

This week, the cryptocurrency markets displayed a more sophisticated understanding of regulatory and technology risk.

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