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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.

Par Daniel Cawrey, Omkar Godbole, Bradley Keoun17 nov. 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.

Par Bradley Keoun, Omkar Godbole, Sebastian Sinclair16 nov. 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.

Par Bradley Keoun, Sebastian Sinclair13 nov. 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.

Par Bradley Keoun, Omkar Godbole, Sebastian Sinclair12 nov. 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.

Par Muyao Shen, Omkar Godbole, Bradley Keoun11 nov. 2020

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

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First Mover: Bitcoin Needs No Vaccine as Druckenmiller Lays Down 'Better Bet'

Price reaction to vaccine breakthrough renews dialogue over whether bitcoin trades like a risk-on asset, inflation hedge or neither.

Par Bradley Keoun, Omkar Godbole, Sebastian Sinclair10 nov. 2020

What exactly are bitcoin traders betting on? Hedge fund legend Stan Druckenmiller calls it a better gold bet than gold itself.

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First Mover: What's Next for Bitcoin as Wall Street Gets Vaccine Booster

Crypto markets could turn on a shift in economic policies as U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden's transition team starts to meet.

Par Bradley Keoun, Omkar Godbole, Sebastian Sinclair9 nov. 2020

Bitcoin was higher Monday as stocks got a shot of optimism from news of progress on a coronavirus vaccine.

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First Mover: Resistance Is Futile as Bitcoin Breaches $15K, Crypto Gets Greedy

As bitcoin surges, bullish analysts (and greedy traders) see few stopping points before prices challenge the all-time high near $20K.

Par Bradley Keoun, Omkar Godbole, Sebastian Sinclair6 nov. 2020

As bitcoin rallies, analysts say $15,000 might just be another milestone on the way to higher prices.

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First Mover: Bitcoin Likes Biden (and Fed's Powell) as Price Approaches $15K

The Federal Reserve, established as lender of last resort to banks, looks to be stimulus provider of last resort with U.S. government divided.

Par Bradley Keoun5 nov. 2020

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell takes center stage with the U.S. presidential election still undecided two days after the vote.

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First Mover: Just Another Day for Bitcoin as US Election Slides Into Discord, Division

Prediction markets show Trump losing, though bitcoin bulls didn't get Democratic "blue wave" that might have brought speedy stimulus package.

Par Bradley Keoun, Omkar Godbole4 nov. 2020

A waitress at a local bar in Beijing watches as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks via television early Wednesday.