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Institutions Race for Bitcoin, Sending CME Open Interest to Record High

Open interest for the CME's bitcoin product hit 100,000 BTC ($3.4 billion) for the first time ever.

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A Wild Few Minutes Drive Bitcoin Above $35,000 as ETF Excitement Starts to Thaw the Crypto Winter

BTC hasn't seen these lofty levels since May 2022, when the cryptocurrency industry was just starting to get pummeled by scandals.

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Bitcoin Eyes $31K; Coinbase Set to Make Final Pitch in Bid to Kill SEC Case

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories of the day, including bitcoin's (BTC) recent pop and what it means for MicroStrategy's (MSTR) crypto holdings. Coinbase is getting ready to make its final case on Tuesday that a judge should toss the SEC's unregistered securities dispute. Plus, Hong Kong has loosened its stance on spot-crypto products.  

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Bitcoin Holds $28K as Stocks Buckle Under Interest Rate Concerns

Also, there's a growing consensus that SEC approval of a spot bitcoin ETF is surely in the cards.

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