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Bitcoin as an Economic Lifeline Amid Russia-Ukraine War

Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein explains the crucial role of cryptocurrency in the Ukraine war as displaced Ukrainians turn to digital assets for storage of funds.

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BTC Correlation to the S&P 500 Hitting 17-Month High

The debate over bitcoin's value as a digital gold safe haven asset or a risky investment is heating up. As BTC's sensitivity to stock markets increases, concerns that the Federal Reserve's aggressive tightening plans may tip the U.S. economy into recession rise. Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Bitcoin Volatility Could Rise Despite Low Volume

CoinDesk Markets Reporter Damanick Dantes shares insights on BTC’s current price action, highlighting an increasing resemblance to risk asset behavior as bitcoin becomes more sensitive to equities. Plus, a conversation about the potential of volatility increase and bitcoin’s support and resistance levels.

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Bitcoin Volatility Could Rise Despite Low Volume

CoinDesk Markets Reporter Damanick Dantes shares insights on BTC’s current price action, highlighting an increasing resemblance to risk asset behavior as bitcoin becomes more sensitive to equities. Plus, a conversation about the potential of volatility increase and bitcoin’s support and resistance levels.

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Why El Salvador Postponed Its Bitcoin Bond

El Salvador’s finance minister announced that the country is postponing its $1 billion bitcoin bond offering, which reportedly aims to help fund the “Bitcoin City” project. “The Hash” team discusses El Salvador’s ongoing bitcoin experiment and the international criticism the Central American nation has received from entities like the International Monetary Fund (IMF). 

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CME Exec Explains Why Bitcoin Futures Premiums Surge

Tim McCourt, CME Group’s global head of equity & FX Products, shares his crypto market analysis as bitcoin futures premium surges in the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Plus, a conversation on what makes ethereum different from bitcoin in the eyes of investors.

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BTC Jumps as Goldman Sachs and Bridgewater Enter Crypto

Hxro co-Founder and CEO Dan Gunsberg discusses bitcoin’s recent price upswing, noting growing institutional interest as Goldman Sachs and Bridgewater enter the crypto space. Plus, a discussion on how a recent announcement from Terra Luna could have had a short-term impact on BTC price.

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BTC Price Breaks Out to Highest Point in 3 Weeks

Christine Lee explains how bitcoin’s recent price surge pushed the overall market capitalization back above $2 billion, a value not seen since the eruption of war between Russia and Ukraine. This jump follows yesterday’s price stumble attributed to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish remarks regarding rate hikes.

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Goldman Sachs Launches First OTC Crypto Trade

Wall Street investment bank Goldman Sachs has conducted its first over-the-counter (OTC) crypto-related trade, a cash-settled bitcoin (BTC) non-deliverable option, with digital asset financial company Galaxy Digital. Watch “The Hash” group discuss the significance of this trade in the broader context of institutional crypto and Galaxy's potential as a liaison between traditional institutions and DeFi products. 

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Bitcoin's Short-Term Resistance Discovered at $45K

Fairlead Strategies’ Katie Stockton shares a bitcoin weekly chart, suggesting that bitcoin's short-term momentum is positive and intermediate-term momentum has neutralized. Stockton points out bitcoin's resistance has been discovered near $45,000 with a minor breakout targeted around $51,000. Plus, a conversation about crypto trading volumes and ETH’s future value. 

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