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First Mover Asia: Busan as Blockchain Hub? The Korean City Is Traveling the Wrong Path; No Bail for Bankman-Fried

Busan wants to integrate blockchain technology into all facets of government service and create the first city-run crypto exchange; bitcoin embraces encouraging CPI to rise over $17.7K.

Busan is South Korea's second-largest city after Seoul. (Getty Images)

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Crypto Markets Today: Sam Bankman-Fried Hearing Tops Another Troubling Day

But prices rose on U.S. inflation data that was more favorable than expected.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin's Dominance Rate Rises to Highest Since October

Bitcoin (BTC) has outperformed relative to altcoins on a week-to-week basis, in what appears to be a flight to safety. This comes as BTC's dominance rate rose to over 41%, the highest since Oct. 29. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Crypto Markets Analysis: Bitcoin Holds Initial Move Higher Following Unexpectedly Strong Inflation Report

The Federal Reserve’s efforts to stem inflation appear to be paying off for bitcoin and other asset prices.

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Bitcoin y ether se disparan luego de que EE. UU. registre una inflación más baja de lo esperado

Los traders de criptomonedas estaban monitoreando el informe mensual de inflación del gobierno de EE. UU. en busca de señales de si el endurecimiento de la política monetaria de la Reserva Federal este año está ayudando a frenar el ritmo de aumento de los precios al consumidor.

Ether registró una caída tras los datos de inflación en EE. UU. (Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Up as Inflation Cools More Than Expected in November

The U.S. consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.1% in November, slowing more than expected from October’s 0.4% pace, in a sign of progress in the Federal Reserve's campaign to bring down soaring inflation. Bitcoin climbed higher near $18,000 after the news. Defiance ETFs CEO Sylvia Jablonski shares her crypto markets analysis and outlook.

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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Discount Reaches Record 50%

The shares have not traded at a premium to bitcoin since last March.

Grayscale's Michael Sonnenshein speaks at Invest: NYC 2019 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin, Ether Jump After US CPI Report Shows Slower-Than-Expected November Inflation

Crypto traders were monitoring the U.S. government's monthly inflation report for signs of whether the Federal Reserve's monetary-policy tightening this year is helping to slow the pace of consumer price increases.

Ether registró una caída tras los datos de inflación en EE. UU. (Getty Images)

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First Mover Americas: Bankman-Fried Arrested in Bahamas

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 13, 2022.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas. (CoinDesk archives)

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Bitcoin Hits One-Month High Ahead of US Inflation Data

Bitcoin's dominance rate rose above 41% alongside the price rally, signaling de-risking in the crypto market.

(CoinDesk, Highcharts.com)

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