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India's Supreme Court Seeks Wallet Info From Suspect in $3.8B GainBitcoin Scam

Ajay Bhardwaj, the brother of Amit Bhardwaj, the primary suspect who is now deceased, has been asked to give his username and password to authorities.

Supreme Court of India (Shuttersock)

Markets

Bitcoin Could Reach $53K on Triangle Break, Impending Bull Cross, Analysts Say

The cryptocurrency's two-month triangular consolidation ended early Monday with a convincing move to $47,000.

Traders make bullish forecasts after bitcoin's escape from a triangular consolidation . (Source: Pixabay, PhotoMosh)

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Bitcoin Hits Breakeven for First Time This Year, Blows Past $47,201 Before Settling Back

The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has risen for six consecutive days and gained over 12% since last Sunday upon a broader asset rally and Luna BTC buys.

BTC increase since March 20 (CoinDesk)

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First Mover Asia: Crypto Concerns Weigh on Taiwan PC Component Makers' Stocks; Bitcoin Springs to 3-Month High

Share prices of Asus, Gigabyte and MSI have fallen amid a massive drop in pricing for graphics cards as Ethereum's transition to a proof-of-stake protocol nears; ether and other cryptos gain.

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Is Miner Concentration Once Again Jeopardizing Bitcoin? Not Exactly

The high percentage of hashrate now located in North America may look like China 2.0, but the reality is more complicated.

The bitcoin mining industry is concentrating in the U.S. (Melody Wang/CoinDesk)

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BTC Balance on Exchanges Drops to Lowest Level Since 2018

Host Christine Lee presents Glassnode data illustrating that the number of coins held on centralized cryptocurrency exchanges has dropped to its lowest level since September 2018.

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Catalysts for Bitcoin's Recent Price Rally

The "Week in Review" panel analyzes possible drivers for bitcoin's recent price rallies. Sovereign nations and institutional investors like Goldman Sachs and Bridgewater Associates have shown increased interest in digital assets. Plus, highlights from CoinDesk’s Mining Week content.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Outperforms as Crypto Bulls Take a Breather

BTC is up 5% over the past week. Analysts expect further upside after a brief pullback in price.

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Why Web 3 Needs Africa

“The Hash” hosts discuss the crucial role Africa plays in the adoption of Web 3 technologies, being home to the second largest bitcoin market in the world. The conversation touches on financial inclusion, digital payments, and efforts to educate the continent's youth on technology. 

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Bitcoin City: El Salvador’s Dreams for Utopia on Hold

Locals interviewed by CoinDesk have mixed feelings about El Salvador’s multimillion dollar proposal financed by “bitcoin bonds.”

A Chivo Wallet agent assisting a user in La Union, El Salvador (Elaine Ramirez/CoinDesk)

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