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First Mover: Bitcoin Surges to New 2020 High as Harvest Debacle Provides Costly DeFi Lesson

This week's $24M exploit of DeFi platform Harvest shows risks as real as rewards in open-beta crypto markets, where investor protection is minimal.

Innovation takes priority over investor protection in the anything-goes market of decentralized finance, or DeFi.

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More Than Half of US Investors Interested in Bitcoin, Grayscale Survey Finds

A survey from Grayscale Investments suggests interest in bitcoin is on the rise, with the coronavirus being a driver of new investors.

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Bitcoin Hits 16-Month High Despite Sell-Off in Global Stocks

Bitcoin's (BTC) price has climbed to 15-month highs even as coronavirus-induced instability rocks the stock markets.

BTC prices for Oct. 27

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Falls to $12.7K as Global Equities Falter; Ethereum Fees Continue to Drop

Bitcoin’s price took a dive along with most other assets as Ethereum fees continue to dip.

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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US Bail Funds Are Seeing an Uptick in Cryptocurrency Donations

The Bail Project, Chicago Community Bond Fund and Nashville Community Bail Fund take cryptocurrency donations not just in BTC, but also ETH and even BAT.

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First Mover: Bitcoin Steady Over $13K as JPMorgan Has Eureka! Moment

Bitcoin traders can be forgiven for gloating over JPMorgan's sudden pronouncement that the largest cryptocurrency has considerable long-term upside.

JPMorgan's analysts have arrived at the Eureka! moment where they're comparing bitcoin with gold.

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Number of Bitcoin 'Whale' Addresses at Highest Since Autumn 2016

The number of investors with over 1,000 bitcoin has peaked to four-year highs amid the recent price rally.

Data indicates bitcoin "whales" have been making profits throughout 2020.

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Bitcoin's Rivalry With Gold Plus Millennial Interest Gives It 'Considerable' Upside Potential: JPMorgan

A Friday note outlines institutional, corporate and millennial interest in the leading cryptocurrency.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Pulls Back From $13K While Ether Falls on DeFi Cooling

Market observers were not surprised by an immediate but mild sell-off of bitcoin after it hit 2020’s new highs.

Bitcoin prices, Oct. 23, 2020.