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Bitcoin Tops $26K for First Time, Less Than a Day After Passing $25K

The leading cryptocurrency set another all-time high this month.

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Deribit Adding Options to Allow Bitcoin Traders to Bet on Rally to $120K, $140K

A week ago last Thursday, Deribit made news by introducing call and put options at the $100,000 strike price.

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Bitcoin Hits $25K for First Time Ever, Approaches $26K

The event happened just a week after the leading cryptocurrency broke $24,000.

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Bitcoin Tops $24.6K on Christmas Day, Sets New All-Time High

Bitcoin price hit $24,500 on Christmas Day, setting a new record high as the leading cryptocurrency’s ongoing rally continues.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stays in Tight Range but Gains Dominance as XRP Crumbles

With XRP’s sell-off, bitcoin’s dominance increases. However, the derivatives market hints at more volatility ahead for the world's leading cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin will not be calling "checkmate" anytime soon.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rangebound as XRP Plummets After SEC Lawsuit

Bitcoin continues trading below $24,000 as legal action by the SEC rattles the XRP market.

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First Mover: XRP Plunges 20% as Traders Assess SEC's Ripple Suit

The SEC's suit against Ripple has triggered a steep sell-off in price for the payments token XRP. Meanwhile, prices for Chainlink's token have increased sevenfold this year, most among CoinDesk 20.

In the darkest days of the year, it's typically time for reflection, but the news on Ripple brought a December surprise.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Recovers to Nearly $24K; Ether Rides Bitcoin’s 'Coattails'

Bitcoin recovers from Monday’s small-scale market sell-off to nearly $24,000, and ether follows bitcoin’s positive trend.

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First Mover: What People Said About Bitcoin in 2020 (Both Good and Bad)

A lot of people said a lot of things, both good and bad, about bitcoin in 2020, as the 11-year-old cryptocurrency defied doubters with a tripling in price. 

During a 2020 when bitcoin's price tripled, it's worth recording, for posterity, some of the most interesting pronouncements on the cryptocurrency.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dumps to $21.9K; ETH 2.0 Affected Ether Locked in DeFi

Bitcoin dipped Monday as some liquidations took hold while Ethereum 2.0 dynamics have influenced the amount of ether locked in DeFi.

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