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Markets

Bitcoin Stays Above $38K While Nickel Surges to $101K in Surprise Run

Crypto markets were muted Tuesday as some other sectors showed explosive growth amid conflict in eastern Europe.

Norilsk nickel melting shop

Markets

Bitcoin Creeps Toward $40K as Surging Oil Prices Create Bear Market Worry

The largest cryptocurrency's upward move came as stocks fell due to concerns over mounting inflationary pressures.

Bitcoin price chart over past week. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Fantom FTM's Loss Eases as Foundation Soothes Investor Concerns

Fantom ecosystem tokens and value locked on DeFi protocols have fallen in the past 24 hours.

Andre Cronje interviewed at Seoul Blockchain Week,  2019.

Markets

Fantom Ecosystem Coins, DeFi Value Locked Plunge After Developer Exit

Investors reacted to the exit of an influential Fantom developer Andre Cronje.

ghost, casper, phantom

Markets

Why Did Bitcoin Surge So Much Against the Ruble?

Oligarchs dodging sanctions? Doubtful. Regular Russians trying to preserve their wealth? Maybe. There’s also a third, less exciting possibility.

(Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Extends Pullback Toward $37K-$40K Support Zone

BTC is in a wide trading range with strong overhead resistance. Technical indicators are mostly neutral.

Bitcoin weekly chart shows support/resistance (Damanick Dantes/CoinDesk, TradingView)

Markets

US Jobs Up 678K in February, More Than Expected, Adding to Price Pressures

Bitcoin traders were monitoring the report since the Federal Reserve's efforts to slow inflation appear to be putting downward pressure on the cryptocurrency's prices.

U.S. unemployment rate. (Labor Department)

Finance

First Mover Americas: Number of Bitcoin Held by Funds Hits Record High

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 4, 2022.

(CoinDesk archive)

Markets

Bitcoin Slips Under $42K While Active Supply Reaches Yearly High

The cryptocurrency is approaching $41,000, although one analyst says geopolitical tensions could fuel a run to over $50,000.

Bitcoin fell from resistance earlier this week but saw support at the $41,000 level. (TradingView)