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Facts or Feelings? Bitcoin Allocation Makes Sense Even in Nasty Bear Markets

If you run the numbers, bitcoin still belongs in a financial advisor’s investment toolbox.

Bitcoin allocation is a good option even in bear markets. (Johnny Johnson/Getty Images)

Policy

Banks’ Bitcoin Holdings Should Be Capped, Basel Committee Proposes

Holdings of unbacked crypto like bitcoin and algorithmic stablecoins would be limited to 1% of a lender’s capital under the standard setter's new plans put out for consultation Thursday.

Basilea, Suiza, sede del Banco de Pagos Internacionales (trabantos/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Drops to Nearly $19K as Fed Renews Inflation Warnings

Central bank leaders warned Wednesday that inflation is going to last longer than some estimated.

Jerome Powell, presidente de la Fed, en una conferencia de prensa en junio, 2022. (Fuente: Reserva Federal)

Markets

First Mover Asia: How Traders Are Shorting Tether Stablecoins; Bitcoin Falls but Holds Above $20K

Hedge funds are increasingly betting against USDT in anticipation of it losing value amid concerns about the coin’s reserve backing and systemic risks; ether drops.

Hedge funds are increasingly betting against Tether. (Andreas Wagner/Unsplash)

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Market Wrap: Bear Market Guides in Vogue as Bitcoin Drops for Fourth Straight Day

BTC was sliding toward $20,000 on Wednesday, as the Bankless newsletter offers mental health tips for surviving a crypto winter.

Crypto's still in a bear market. (Christof Koepsel/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Falls to Last Week’s Support Level

Bitcoin dipped below the $20,000 mark as the S&P 500 fell more than 20% from its December 2021 peak, indicating bear markets in both crypto and traditional finance. Crypto research firm FundStrat said BTC could weaken down to test June lows below $18,000 and potentially below $13,000.

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Bitcoin Hovers Around $20K Level

TheoTrade co-founder Don Kaufman shares his bitcoin price analysis, noting that despite a decline in trading volume amid the bear market, bitcoin is still holding onto the $20,000 level, saying it’s “the bright side of the bearishness.” Plus, a discussion about DeFi regulation and MicroStrategy’s recent $10 million BTC purchase.

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First Mover Americas: BTC Dips; 3AC Liquidation Reportedly Ordered by BVI Court

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for June 29, 2022.

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Markets

Deutsche Bank: Crypto Free Fall Could Continue Because of the System’s Complexity

As bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are speculative, high-risk assets, they are disproportionately affected by central bank tightening, the bank said.

Las criptomonedas se ven afectadas de manera desproporcionada por el endurecimiento de la Fed. (Harald Lueder/Shutterstock)

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