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Bitcoin Bull Run: OGs on Why This One's Different

Trump, COVID-19, massive money printing. Voorhees, Shrem, Wan, Carlson and others on bitcoin's big boom, and what's changed from 2017.

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Bitcoin's Active Addresses, Trading Volumes Now at All-Time Highs

Bitcoin's active addresses and trading volumes broke their previous all-time high set in late 2017.

The active bitcoin addresses reached a new all-time high.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Plunges to $30.3K as Options Traders Bet on Sub-$800 Ether

Bitcoin’s huge sell-off by over $8,000 in the past 24 hours while options traders clearly are betting that ether is overvalued.

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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Institutions Use This Strategy to Hide Their Bitcoin Orders

Having smaller orders in essence fools the market into thinking there is not much interest at those price levels when in fact there is.

Refill orders are larger than they appear.

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Bitcoin Erases Most of New Year's Gains Amid Short-Term Profit-Taking

Monday's plunge has erased almost all the gains the leading cryptocurrency had achieved in the new year.

The bear returns

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First Mover: Cryptocurrency Euphoria Hits Breaking Point as Miners Lose Nerve

Crypto euphoria gets a reality check as bitcoin and ether tumble, though XRP is still trading well as SEC-inflicted damage proves limited.

Cryptocurrency markets have suddenly deflated after the euphoria of the year's first week.

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Bitcoin's Big Drop Again Coincides With Dollar Bounce in Forex Markets

Bitcoin's crash Monday came alongside a bounce in the Dollar Index.

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Bitcoin Plummets as Miners Sell Inventory, Spot Markets Panic

Bitcoin fell sharply early on Monday, having failed to establish a foothold above $40,000 over the weekend.

Bitcoin price for the last 24 hours

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Two NYC Bars Could Be Yours for Only 25 Bitcoin or 800 Ether: Report

The bar owner says he's hoping "to catch one of these crypto dudes who always wanted to own a bar."

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