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What Drove This Week’s Bitcoin Rebound?

Bitcoin’s price is up about 23% over the past week and is on course for its 10-day winning streak, the longest since October 2015. CoinDesk’s Brad Keoun and George Kaloudis review the recent events that could have brought BTC to this point.

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Market Cap of USDC Growing Faster Than Tether

Half of the trades in and out of bitcoin are done with Tether, the dominant stablecoin and third-largest cryptocurrency with a $64 billion market cap. Yet, ​Coin Metrics reveals the market cap of stablecoin USDC is growing faster than that of USDT. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Does Tether Pose Systemic Risk to Crypto Markets?

CoinDesk Data and Indexes Director Galen Moore discusses his stablecoin Tether (USDT) assessment and its impact on bitcoin amid the cryptocurrency being subject to increased scrutiny by U.S. regulators. “The question of Tether’s ability to maintain its peg to the dollar is a systemic question,” Moore said.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin si blocca dopo il Rally della short-squeeze

I dati tecnici suggeriscono che un supporto inferiore intorno ai 34.000 dollari potrebbe stabilizzare l'attuale calo.

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Perché le stablecoin sono improvvisamente al centro dell'attenzione

Dalle domande USDT di Tether al piano di Circle di quotarsi in borsa, ecco la guida al motivo per cui tutti parlano improvvisamente di stablecoin.

The dollar amount of stablecoins has soared this year above $100 billion.

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USDT Maintains Dollar Peg as Traders Shrug Off DOJ Tether Probe Report

USDT has largely held its dollar peg since Bloomberg reported Monday the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Tether, the issuer of the largest stablecoin, for possible bank fraud. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments in the ongoing investigation and what to watch for.

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Should We Be Worried About Tether?

Bitcoin is up about 25% over the past week, despite pulling back after approaching the $40K resistance level on Monday. Frances Coppola, author of "The Case For People's Quantitative Easing," discusses the potential reasons behind bitcoin's bounce. Plus, breaking down the proposed systemic risks of Tether and how it could impact the wider financial markets. "It is a worry," Coppola said.

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Tether Put: l'equivalente in Cripto del Credit Default Swap?

I market maker Criptovaluta affermano di stare rispondendo a richieste di informazioni su come scommettere su un prezzo in calo per la stablecoin ancorata al dollaro USDT.

Crypto traders are getting creative as they look for ways to bet against Tether.

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Il crollo di Tether sarebbe caotico, non catastrofico

Eventuali accuse penali contro i dirigenti Tether eserciteranno ancora più pressione su un prodotto che sta già suscitando un certo raffreddamento nel mercato.

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Tether Responds to Bloomberg Report, Saying It’s 'Repackaging Stale Claims as News'

Responding to a Bloomberg report published Monday suggesting U.S. federal prosecutors are investigating Tether for a possible bank fraud offense conducted years ago, the stablecoin USDT issuer released a statement seemingly implying the report was wrong. CoinDesk's Adam B. Levine unpacks the story and its implications to bitcoin amid rising national concerns over stablecoin risks.

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