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Finance

Geopolitical Crisis May Benefit Oil, Gold and CBDCs, Not Bitcoin

Demand for gold is skyrocketing and the clamor for scarce assets in a remote-first world was precisely where bitcoin was supposed to shine. But it's complicated.

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Policy

Craig Wright Challenges Court Order Criticizing His Evidence in $4B Kleiman Case

Wright objected after a judge dismissed his attorney-client privilege over weak evidence.

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Markets

Bitcoin in Rangebound Trading as Equity Markets Fail to See Stimulus Boost

The bitcoin market is looking pensive as global equities fail to respond positively to the U.S. Senate's approval of a massive coronavirus stimulus package.

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Markets

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Posts Second-Biggest Percentage Drop in Its History

Competition among Bitcoin miners has eased as the recent price drop thinned the herd, fresh data shows.

Source: Coin Metrics; difficulty recorded at last block mined at the beginning of each 2-wk period; data as of March 26, 2020

Markets

US Stimulus Plan Is Steadying Global Markets While Crypto Takes a Dip

The $2 trillion stimulus deal in the U.S. wasn’t enough to keep many cryptocurrencies from taking a dip Wednesday.

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Markets

Bitcoin Rejected Near $7K Despite US Fiscal Agreement on $2T Stimulus Package

Bitcoin has dropped back from levels near $7,000 despite the rapidly increasing scope of fiscal stimulus efforts in the US and across the globe.

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Finance

Mt. Gox Trustee May Sell Some Crypto Assets, Says Draft Repayment Plan

The trustee of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange intends to liquidate cryptocurrencies other than bitcoin and bitcoin cash as part of a draft rehabilitation plan.

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Markets

Stocks, Bitcoin Rally on Prospects for US Senate Stimulus Bill

Financial markets rebounded Tuesday after prospects for a stimulus package out of the U.S. Senate improved. Most cryptocurrencies are gaining, too.

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Markets

BitMEX Open Interest Collapses After Controversial Long Squeeze

Open interest in XBT/USD on BitMEX has crashed by over 50 percent from 115,000 BTC to 55,000 BTC over the past 12 days.

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Markets

Bitcoin Marches on $7K as Traditional Markets Cheer Fed’s QE 'Bazooka'

Bitcoin looks on track to test $7,000 soon, as the stock markets are rising with the Federal Reserve's open-ended easing plan.

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