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Polkadot Surges After Binance Home Page Listing, $10M Endorsement

DOT's recent ascent began on Dec. 23 when Binance announced a $10 million fund to support projects built on Polkadot.

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Traders Rotate to Bitcoin Expecting a Quiet Q4 for Altcoins

Some traders anticipate the leading cryptocurrency to significantly outperforming the entire crypto market for at least the next several months.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rebounds to $11,400 After Flash Crash as Ether Closes In on $400

Bitcoin is gaining back what it lost and ether’s upward run seems undeterred as the crypto market recovers from a flash crash on Sunday.

Source: CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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With Bitcoin Stuck in the Doldrums, Altcoins Continue to Rally

Altcoins like Chainlink's link token continue to outshine bitcoin, which is still consolidating above $9,000.

U.S. investors are finding ways to access offshore exchanges.

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Vulgar Crypto Index (Rhymes With 'Bitcoin') Hits All-Time High

A novel index of 50 low-capitalization cryptocurrencies made new all-time highs as it continues to outperform bitcoin.

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FTX Is Building Lots of Sophisticated Markets Few Traders Use

FTX has launched eight unique index futures and volatility markets in less than 12 months. But few traders use these markets.

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Stablecoin Supply Breaks $10B as Traders Demand Dollars Over Bitcoin

The value of assets for all stablecoins surpassed $10 billion as more cryptocurrency traders prefer alternative cryptocurrencies using dollar-backed digital tokens instead of bitcoin, according to Coin Metrics data.

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Bitcoin Leads Momentum as Top Cryptos Trade Below Key Price Average

Bitcoin and Bitcoin SV are the only cryptocurrencies within the top 10 to have jumped back above their long-term moving averages.

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Top 10 Alternative Cryptocurrencies Hit 6-Month Lows

Nearly all top 10 alternative cryptocurrencies have hit their respective 6-month lows after bitcoin's rapid price slide on Tuesday.

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Privacy Coin Beam Conducts First Hard Fork Away From ASICs

Launching in January of this year, beam is one of two first implementations of the Mimblewimble privacy protocol

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