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Bitcoin Traders Seek Downside Protection Ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s Comments

We have only seen some nuanced demand for protective BTC puts, reflecting limited caution among sophisticated traders, Deribit's CEO told CoinDesk.

Dominos showing risk. (Getty)

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VIRTUAL Surges 200% in a Month as Smart Money Pours Into Virtuals Protocol

VIRTUAL, the cryptocurrency of the Base-native Virtuals Protocol, has surged 207% in 30 days, outperforming major cryptocurrencies like bitcoin

VIRTUAL token's price surge. (CoinDesk)

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Cardano’s ADA, XRP Slide as Bitcoin Traders Await ‘Coin-Flip’ FOMC Meeting

DeFi tokens such as Hyperliquid’s HYPE are up 70% in the past week, a sign of traders favoring fundamentals as capital allocators remain cautious with their money.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. (CoinDesk Archives)

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Dems Stall Stablecoin Bill, Jeopardizing More Important Crypto Regulation Bill

The Senate's stablecoin bill's issues may delay work on the far more important market structure legislation.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Digital Asset Summit in New York City. (Nikhilesh De)

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Leading House Dem Will Block Crypto Market Structure Bill Hearing

Rep. Maxine Waters said she is concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump's increasing crypto ties.

Rep. Maxine Waters (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Ether-Bitcoin 'Squeeze' Hints at Imminent Volatility as Ethereum Pectra Upgrade Nears

Ethereum's Pectra upgrade, set for May 7, aims to improve scalability and may impact market activity.

A hand squeezing a lemon. (j4p4n/OpenClipArt)

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IRS' Crypto Leads Are Leaving the Agency After Accepting DOGE Deals

The pair took voluntary resignation offers and left their positions after only a little more than a year of government service, according to two people.

Raj Mukherjee (left) and Seth Wilks speaking at CoinDesk's Consensus 2024 (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Traders Brace for ‘Sell in May and Go Away’ as Seasonality Favors Bears

Could a centuries-old seasonal market pattern be a sign of further losses? Bitcoin’s five-year performance leans toward “yes.”

Buy Sell Chart (Shutterstock)

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Google Adds Blockchain Tech to Wallet to Let Users Prove Age Without Sharing Data

The new cryptographic system lets users prove they’re old enough to use restricted applications without giving more information than required.

Google logo in Sunnyvale, CA (Greg Bulla/Unsplash)

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Movement Token Slumps 14% as Coinbase Suspends Trading

Movement's MOVE token is now in "limit-only mode" on the trading platform.

Movement Labs co-founders Cooper Scanlon and Rushi Manche (Movement Labs)

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