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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits 1-Month High; DeFi Value Locked Hits $3.3B

Bitcoin is making gains, Ethereum’s DeFi value grows. (CoinDesk)

Source: CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

Markets

No One Has Traded Bitcoin Options on Bakkt for Over a Month: Deribit Continues to Dominate

Open interest for Bakkt's bitcoin options market has stayed at $0 since June 15.

Bakkt open interest for bitcoin options since June 1

Markets

3 Reasons Bitcoin's Price Could Soon Rise to $10K

After a rise over $9,500 Wednesday, bitcoin looks set to climb toward the psychological price hurdle of $10,000. Here are three reasons why.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Fails to Stay Above $9,400 While Dai Supply Skyrockets

Low volume and volatility continue to plague the bitcoin market but the supply of dai soars.

Source: CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

Markets

Bitcoin ‘Active Entities’ at Highest Since 2017 Bull Run

The on-chain metric suggests Bitcoin is garnering users despite the cryptocurrency’s extended period of comatose price action.

(FabrikaSimf/Shutterstock)

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Briefly Pops Above $9,400 as Global Stocks Rally

Bitcoin broke through $9,400 as stock indices around the world make gains.

Source: CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

Markets

Bitcoin Futures Pass $1B in Open Interest on BitMEX for First Time Since March Crash

Bitcoin futures open interest across all exchanges passed $4 billion Tuesday morning.

Bitcoin futures open interest for top exchanges as of July 21

Finance

Institutional Trading House ErisX Joins Silvergate Exchange Network

ErisX, a crypto exchange for institutional investors, has joined the payments network of bitcoin-friendly Silvergate Bank.

ErisX CEO Thomas Chippas (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Bitcoin Rises With Stocks as EU Agrees to €750B in Coronavirus Stimulus

Bitcoin edged higher on Tuesday as stock markets cheered the EU's decision to approve a landmark coronavirus recovery fund.

EU Parliament (areporter/Shutterstock)

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Clings to $9,200 While Ethereum Transactions Soar

Bitcoin trades flat in July, leading investors to mull other cryptocurrencies.

Source: CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index