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Bitcoin Breaks Above $40K

After a weekend of choppy trade, the popular crypto began a sizable move higher as the U.S. returned to work on Monday morning.

(CoinDesk archives)

Finance

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Shows No Signs of Panic Even as Worst Case Scenario Looms

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 28, 2022.

(Sean Gallup/Getty)

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Russian Banks Raise Key Rates to 20% in Desperate Measure to Save Ruble

The country faces sanctions from the West as the war against Ukraine continues.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the country's nuclear deterrence force to be on high alert, citing sanctions. (Pool/Getty)

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Bitcoin Price Jump Faces Resistance at $40K-$46K; Support at $35K

For now, selling pressure has waned, which supports a short-term price bounce.

Bitcoin daily chart shows support/resistance, with RSI on bottom. (Damanick Dantes/CoinDesk, TradingView)

Finance

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Eyes US Data Deluge, Charts Signal Seller Fatigue

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 25, 2022.

(the_burtons 2019)

Markets

Terra’s LUNA Surges 27% to Regain $25B Market Capitalization

Tokens of the decentralized payments platform posted the biggest gains amid a broader recovery in major cryptocurrencies.

Moon and buildings

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Short Positions See $143M in Liquidations as Bitcoin, Ether Gain 10%

The crypto market rallied on Friday to almost fully retrace losses from Thursday’s declines.

“Whoever controls liquidity controls DeFi.” (Rahul Pabolu/Unsplash)

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Russia Invades Ukraine: Impact on the Markets

Here's a roundup of our news and analysis on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its impact on crypto markets and the digital-asset industry.

Map of Ukraine. (Openverse, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Latest Price Drop Suggests It’s Not ‘Digital Gold’ for Everyone

As geopolitical tensions rise, the cryptocurrency's price has fallen.

Bitcoin's price vs. gold, year-to-date returns. (CoinDesk Research, St. Louis Fed, Yahoo Finance)

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Tether's USDT Stablecoin Well Over $1 on Ukrainian Crypto Exchange

Tether, which is supposed to represent a $1 value as a dollar-linked stablecoin, is trading above its peg on the Ukrainian exchange amid tensions.

Tether's USDT was trading at around $1.10 on Ukrainian crypto exchange Kuna on Thursday. (Kuna)