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Bitcoin Holds Support; Faces Resistance at $50K

BTC remains in a consolidation phase after failing to sustain moves above $64,000.

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Crypto Long & Short: Why Tesla’s Reversal Is Good for Bitcoin

The company's recent move is more about policy than price. Plus: Did this week mark the start of a meaningful shift in the stablecoin market?

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Bitcoin, Ether Dive While Some Alternative Cryptocurrencies Hit Record Highs

The balance of bitcoin held on major exchanges is on the rise in what some analysts say is a bearish sign.

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Market Wrap: It's 'Doge Day Afternoon' as Memecoin Jumps 47%; Ether and Bitcoin Rise

Not all industry participants are amused by dogecoin’s tricks.

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Bitcoin Wallet Used by DarkSide for Ransom Payments ID'd by Elliptic

Since becoming active, the wallet has received bitcoin transactions totaling $17.5 million, the data analysis firm said.

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Crypto Options Market Makers Starting to Influence Bitcoin Price

"Market makers were heavily short puts in the range of $52,000 to $50,000, and I estimate were forced to sell nearly 2,900 bitcoin," one trader said.

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Record ‘Grayscale Discount’ Might Mean Bargain Bitcoin for Retail Traders

Anyone with a stock account can now make a savvy, albeit risky, bet on GBTC pricing disparities that were previously exclusive to big players.

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein.