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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Sticks Around $9,200 as Traders Eye Other Markets for Action

With weak volatility in the bitcoin market, traders are looking at altcoins and stocks for more excitement.

Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

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New Metric Suggests Imminent Volatility for Bitcoin

The ratio of low exchange volume to high on-chain transaction volume frequently corresponds with increased volatility.

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Bitcoin Has American Mindshare but Few Users

The results from the Federal Reserve's annual Survey of Consumer Choice are in: Most people know of bitcoin, few are using it.

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With Bitcoin Stuck in the Doldrums, Altcoins Continue to Rally

Altcoins like Chainlink's link token continue to outshine bitcoin, which is still consolidating above $9,000.

U.S. investors are finding ways to access offshore exchanges.

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Market Wrap: Do-Nothing Markets Stay Steady as Bitcoin Sticks to $9,200

A quiet bitcoin market has investors remaining hopeful of future improvement.

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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What It's Really Like to Live on Bitcoin in the Middle East

The story of a Syrian migrant in Iraq shows how bitcoin can work as intended – as a global currency that transcends borders.

Ghass Mo is a Rust developer living in Iraq. (Ghass Mo)

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Bitcoin Volatility Metrics Are Like November 2018 All Over Again

Bitcoin is locked in a low-volatility squeeze similar to one seen ahead of a 40% price crash in November 2018. This time may be different.

Bitcoin prices have reduced in volatility since March 11 (CoinDesk BPI)

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Market Wrap: Stocks Make Gains While Bitcoin Sticks to $9,200

A bullish stock market left bitcoin behind Monday with the world’s oldest cryptocurrency trading flat.

Source: CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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Drop in Bitcoin 'Whale' Addresses Suggests Market May Be Decentralizing

The number of bitcoin addresses holding at least 10,000 coins has dropped to a 14-month low alongside an uptick in lower-value addresses.

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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Sets New Record High 2 Months After Halving

Two months after the network's halving event, it's harder than ever to mine bitcoin.

Bitcoin mining farm (CoinDesk archives)