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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin's Price Bounce Stalls; Options 'Max Pain' in Focus

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for April 26, 2022.

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The Lightning Network Is Bringing Payments Back to Bitcoin

The Lightning Network, which enables small and instant bitcoin payments, is getting bigger and more useful. Here's a state of play. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week.

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Bitcoin's Correlation With Gold-Backed PAXG Token Weakens to Record Low

Bitcoin's inverse correlation with PAXG represents the leading cryptocurrency's recent behavior as a risk asset rather than a store of value.

(Federal Reserve Bank of New York, modified by CoinDesk)

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Fidelity Investments Will Offer Bitcoin Inclusion in Its 401(k) Accounts

Investors can use part of their savings to invest in the world’s largest cryptocurrency, if their employers allow.

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First Mover Asia: Slow Start to the Week for Crypto as China Lockdowns Drag on Stocks, S&P 500

Major equity markets in Asia have declined significantly in recent months, and bitcoin has followed a similar pattern.

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‘Death Cross’ on the Horizon for BTC?

Bitcoin’s bear market might have plenty of steam left as technical analysis indicates an impending “death cross,” when the 50-candle simple moving average crosses below the 200-candle simple moving average. Plus, comparisons with BTC price action from mid-November 2018 and mid-December 2014 as “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee presents the “Chart of the Day.”

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BTC Slips Below $40K, Musk Confirms Twitter Acquisition

Dexterity Capital Managing Partner Michael Safai shares his bitcoin price outlook as it slips below $40,000 alongside the global equities markets. Plus, why Safai is optimistic about certain altcoins like Monero and Luna, and comments on Elon Musk reaching a deal with Twitter to purchase the platform for $44 billion. 

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How THNDR Games Is Bring Play-to-Earn to Bitcoin

THNDR Games CEO & Co-founder Desiree Dickerson discusses building play-to-earn games like SATSSS and Thunder Bay on the Bitcoin blockchain using the layer 2 Lightning Network. Dickerson explains the emphasis on mobile gaming for mass adoption and why the company has seen sizable popularity in Central and South American markets. 

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