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Ethereum Alternatives and Gaming Tokens Outperform BTC and ETH

Solana’s SOL hit an all-time high of $246 on Wednesday and the token is up 5% in the last 24 hours. Polkadot (DOT) is up 7%.

The chart shows Ethereum alternatives such as Polkadot's DOT and Solana's SOL are outperforming bitcoin and ether. (TradingView)

Finance

CryptoCompare Gets FCA Authorization to Operate as Benchmark Administrator

The London-based company provides data and benchmarks for digital assets based on market research and methodologies.

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Markets

Compounding and Saving in Bitcoin: The Power of a Dollar-Cost Averaging Strategy

Bitcoin is a savings technology and a store of value when you save consistently. Dollar-cost averaging helps to reduce the impact of bitcoin’s volatility.

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Markets

Lower Trading Volatility in 2021 Crypto Bull Runs Signals Maturing Market

Traders appear to have been calmer this year as bitcoin matures as an investment asset.

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Markets

Bitcoin Back Over $60K as El Salvador Buys 420 BTC

After a swoon in recent days, the largest cryptocurrency bounced back after the Central American country bought the dip.

El Salvador bought the dip. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

The FTC Doesn’t See the Difference Between Crypto and LuLaRoe

A warning that lumped crypto exchanges with MLMs is misguided. But it’s also an important window into regulators’ mindsets.

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Markets

$2T and Counting: Some Friday Perspective

It’s easy to become desensitized to the value being generated in crypto. Here are a few real-world analogs.

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