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Bitcoin Slices Through $17,000 as Market Cap Nears All-Time High

Bitcoin last traded above $17,000 on Jan. 7, 2018.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Ascends to $16.8K; Uniswap and Tether 35% of Ethereum Transactions

Bitcoin is at bullish 2020 highs while Ethereum transactions prove out DeFi’s fundamental use case.

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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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.

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

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Record Levels of Negative-Yielding Debt Strengthen Case for Bitcoin: Analysts

With negative-yielding bonds at a new high, investors are looking elsewhere for returns.

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Fidelity's Crypto Arm Responds to 6 Common Bitcoin Criticisms

Fidelity Digital Assets has responded to some of bitcoin's most frequent criticisms citing heightened interest in the cryptocurrency.

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Citibank Analyst Says Bitcoin Could Pass $300K by December 2021

A senior executive at U.S. financial giant Citibank has released an internal report drawing on similarities to the 1970s gold market and bitcoin.

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Crypto Long & Short: What We’re Getting Wrong About Druckenmiller and Bitcoin

Stanley Druckenmiller’s comments about bitcoin were blown out of proportion. They were positive for crypto, but not for the reasons most believe.

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Bitcoin Rally Falters as Price Drops Below $16K

The cryptocurrency dropped as low as $15,750, having hit highs over $16,300 in the Asian trading hours.

Bitcoin prices for 24 hours, Saturday Nov. 14

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Fails to Reach $16.5K; Wrapped BTC Hits $2 Billion

Bitcoin’s price is climbing for the third straight day as more of the cryptocurrency is locked into the Ethereum network.

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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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.

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.