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Markets

Market Wrap: Ether Trading Volume Up, Closing In on Bitcoin; Crypto Market Struggles

Action in the ether market might take the spotlight from bitcoin over time due to very different mechanics between the two assets.

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Policy

Bobby Lee Says Latest China 'Bitcoin Ban' Nothing to Fear and Nothing New

China's government is taking more drastic measures against bitcoin mining. The Ballet CEO thinks this will strengthen the network over time.

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Markets

Sam Bankman-Fried Says Bitcoin Mining Council Opens an ‘Interesting Can of Worms’

Hopefully it will clean up the "stupid dialogue going on about ESG," he said. "Not in the sense that ESG was stupid, but that the dialogue was."

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Markets

Bitcoin Struggles at Resistance; Support at $35K

A decisive break above $40,000 is needed to resume the uptrend.

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Markets

Number of Bitcoin Holders Shoots to Record High, Data Shows

Investors with long-term horizons seem to be accumulating cheaper coins.

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Markets

HSBC CEO Says Bank 'Not Into Bitcoin' Due to Concerns Over Volatility: Report

The CEO of one of Europe's largest banks points to bitcoin's volatility as the primary reason for not pursuing a digital asset trading desk.

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Markets

5 Big Takeaways From Day 2 at Consensus

A first peak into the state-backed BSN, insights into the China bitcoin mining ban and more. Here's what you need to know from Consensus Day 2.

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