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Why You Shouldn’t Look at Bitcoin Backwardation Like an Oil Trader

Backwardation refers to a downward sloping futures curve where front-month contracts trade at a higher price than far-maturity contracts.

The bitcoin futures market briefly went into backwardation amid this week's price tumult.

Markets

'Extreme Fear' Grips Bitcoin Market After Price Plunge, Sentiment Gauge Shows

The drop in market sentiment follows the past week's bitcoin price plunge, according to Arcane Research.

CVI is designed to mimic the VIX, or fear, index for crypto.

Tech

Blockstream Hosts BlockFi's New Bitcoin Mining Venture

The crypto lender is entering Bitcoin mining in the midst of a boom in North America’s bitcoin mining industry.

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Markets

China Reiterates Crypto Bans From 2013 and 2017

Regulators cite the dangers of speculative trading.

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Crypto Exchanges See Fastest Bitcoin Inflows Since ‘Black Thursday’ in March 2020

Inflows are mainly concentrated on the retail-focused Binance, while institutions continue to hold.

Bitcoin inflows to cryptocurrency exchanges surged Monday to a 15-month high.

Markets

‘Long Bitcoin’ Is World’s Most 'Crowded' Trade: Bank of America Survey

A bullish bet on the cryptocurrency was also the most crowded trade in January.

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Markets

MicroStrategy: Another Dip, Another $10M Bitcoin Purchase

The listed firm now holds 92,079 BTC bought for a total of $2.251 billion.

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor

Markets

Bitcoin Stabilizes at Support; Faces Resistance Around $50K-$53K

BTC continues to consolidate and is now at the bottom of a three-month range.

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Markets

Bitcoin Chart Indicator Suggests Worst of Pullback May Be Over

Experienced hands look to be buying the dip as a key bitcoin price indicator suggests the pullback may be coming to an end.

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Market Wrap: Elon Taketh Away – Bitcoin Continues Fall as Options Traders Pile Into Puts

The crypto car drove to the dump Monday as most blockchain assets fell.

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