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First Mover: Crypto Gawks at GameStop, Sees Shades of Self

Digital-market traders found amusement in the GameStop saga. They also saw an opportunity for self-reflection. Here's what Niall Ferguson, Caitlin Long, Mati Greenspan and Jonathan Mohan said.

GameStop's 900% gain (and the wipeout of Wall Street shareholders) is the talk of financial markets from stocks to crypto.

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Guggenheim CIO Says Institutional Demand Not There to Sustain Bitcoin Above $30K

Scott Minerd said he doesn't believe bitcoin's investor base is "big enough" or "deep enough" to keep the price at current levels.

Scott Minerd, chief investment officer of Guggenheim Partners.

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Bitcoin ‘Underperforms’ During Tax Time: Analysis

Bitcoin's price is going down for many reasons including traders who realized gains last year selling to pay their tax bills.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Drops to $29.9K While DeFi Hits Record $29B Locked

Today was the first time bitcoin traded below $30,000 since Jan. 21.

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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BIS Chief Blasts Bitcoin's Viability, Prompting Blowback From Advocates

Bitcoin maximalists cried foul at the central banker's prognostications.

BIS General Manager Agustin Carstens

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First Mover: Risks Nobody's Ever Seen, From the Fed to Tether (and GameStop)

Risks surrounding tether have been known for years, but they're commanding fresh attention as the amount outstanding swells to $25B.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

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Bitcoin Briefly Dips Below $30K, Dollar Bounces Ahead of Fed Reserve Rate Announcement

Bitcoin would likely extend losses further if Fed Chairman Jerome Powell drops hints of a gradual unwinding of stimulus programs later today.

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slips to $30.8K While Investors Plow BTC Back Into DeFi

Its price fell Tuesday but the amount of BTC in DeFi is at its highest in over a month.

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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Bubbles Are Good for Bitcoin

Far from being damaging to bitcoin, bubbles help bring in new users and ultimately accelerate the project's growth.

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Bitcoin Falls as Miners Sell, Institutions Watch Yellen

Some institutions have paused their buying, at least for the moment.

The infamous "buy bitcoin" sign behind then-Fed Chair Janet Yellen as she testified on Capitol Hill.