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First Mover: Why Bitcoin Isn’t a Replacement for Gold Just Yet

Bitcoin's price is approaching a new all-time high, but bitcoin is not yet the replacement for gold many think.

By Lawrence Lewitinn, Omkar GodboleNov 25, 2020

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First Mover: Why Is Bitcoin's Price Rising? Here Are a Few Possible Answers

Bitcoin's price is approaching a new all-time high and there are a few reasons why it has been performing so well.

By Lawrence Lewitinn, Omkar GodboleNov 24, 2020

Bitcoin's price is about to break a new all-time high.

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First Mover: Bitcoin ‘Rich List’ Grows as Whales HODL and Price Retakes $18K

Bitcoin's "rich list" hits an all-time high alongside the meteoric price rally.

By Omkar Godbole, Bradley Keoun, Sebastian SinclairNov 20, 2020

Bitcoin "whales" have been known to make waves in the market.

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First Mover: What China Crackdown Means for $18K Bitcoin as Dimon Passes on 'Tea'

Fewer new bitcoin may be hitting the market because miners in China can't sell their bitcoins due to a crackdown by their government.

By Bradley Keoun, Omkar Godbole, Muyao ShenNov 19, 2020

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First Mover: As Bitcoin Shoots Past $18K, There's Comfort in the Crowded Trade

"Long bitcoin" is one of the most crowded trades in markets, a new survey suggests. But signs indicate many investors are just now getting in.

By Bradley Keoun, Omkar Godbole, Sebastian SinclairNov 18, 2020

Bitcoin surged past $18,000, just a day after breaching $17,000.

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First Mover: Bitcoin Tops $17K as Scaramucci Makes Entrée, Ethereum Meets Rival

Ethereum's success as dominant "smart contracts" blockchain attracts rivals, and some investors speculate Polkadot might have momentum.

By Daniel Cawrey, Omkar Godbole, Bradley KeounNov 17, 2020

Bitcoin prices crossed above $17,000 for the first time since January 2018.

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First Mover: Vaccine Won't Come Fast Enough to Avoid More Stimulus

A rise in coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths could dent consumer confidence and retailer revenue during the crucial holiday shopping season.

By Bradley Keoun, Omkar Godbole, Sebastian SinclairNov 16, 2020

A third wave of the coronavirus could spell more trouble for ailing retailers as consumer confidence sinks.

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First Mover: Why the Fed Cares About Remote Working – And What It Means for Bitcoin

The potential economic impact of a shift to widespread remote working is a matter of risk management: Authorities should be mapping out scenarios.

By Bradley Keoun, Sebastian SinclairNov 13, 2020

Even central bankers are working remotely these days – and having perfectly robust discussions of everything from the economy to stimulus to central bank digital currencies to telework.

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First Mover: Bitcoin Breaches $16K as (Committed) Holders Diss Dalio's Diss

Hedge fund titan Ray Dalio says bitcoin could be due for a reckoning. It didn't bother bitcoin: Prices rallied and holders are holding on.

By Bradley Keoun, Omkar Godbole, Sebastian SinclairNov 12, 2020

Bitcoin climbed above $16,000 for the first time since late 2017.

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First Mover: Bitcoin Pause, Ethereum Snafu, 1,000% Returns Put Focus on Exchange Tokens

Binance Coin and exchange tokens are popping as bitcoin's rally shows signs of temporary exhaustion and Ethereum gets snared in blockchain split.

By Muyao Shen, Omkar Godbole, Bradley KeounNov 11, 2020

Traders are giving exchange tokens a new look – as a bet on the exchanges themselves.