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ECB Signals ‘Moderate’ Slowdown in Asset Purchases; Bitcoin Rises

The European Central Bank says it will slow down the average pace of asset purchases but keep the overall size of its quantitative easing program intact.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde steps up to podium for press conference Thursday. (ECB, modified by CoinDesk)

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How To Buy Bitcoin

With bitcoin adoption continuing to rise, it’s now possible to purchase the digital asset across a wide range of exchanges, brokerages and apps.

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5 Ways Bitcoin Can Play a Role in a Portfolio

Bitcoin isn’t going anywhere. So how can it fit into the portfolios of the future?

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Bitcoin Rangebound Ahead of $48K-$50K Resistance

Oversold signals on intraday charts could support brief buying.

Bitcoin four-hour price chart (CoinDesk, TradingView)

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Bitso Is Providing the ‘Core Service’ for El Salvador’s Chivo Bitcoin Wallet

The company will also work with Silvergate Bank to facilitate transactions in U.S. dollars

A person purchases a bottle of Coca-Cola from a shop that accepts Bitcoin in El Zonte, El Salvador, on Monday, June 14, 2021. El Salvador has become the first country to formally adopt Bitcoin as legal tender after President Nayib Bukele said congress approved his landmark proposal. Photographer: Cristina Baussan/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Bitcoin ya está vigente en El Salvador, pero los locales siguen confundidos sobre su funcionamiento

“Una cosa es lo que dice el presidente y otra lo que establece la ley”.

Nayib Bukele asiste a la Asamblea Legislativa  por su segundo aniversario en el poder (Foto de Emerson Flores/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Bullish Sentiment Fades as Selling Abates

Analysts expect sentiment to become more normal for September as bitcoin’s price consolidates.

Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)

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Crypto Futures Saw Record $10B Worth of Liquidations Sunday

Forced closure of long positions or bullish trades accounted for over $3 billion, or over 90% of total liquidations Tuesday, which shows the leverage was excessively skewed bullish across the board. Liquidations happen when trades cannot fulfill margin requirements for holding long/short positions and often exacerbate bullish/bearish moves.

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What’s Behind the Record Crypto Futures Liquidations?

The crypto futures market saw the highest number of liquidations in history Sunday as the sudden bitcoin price pullback caught overleveraged traders off guard. CoinDesk’s Galen Moore discusses the potential factors that caused market-wide liquidations and the outlook for bitcoin.

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