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Bitcoin trades at a discount to the 200-day moving average. The S&P 500 has topped its 200-day average amid a sharp slide in the dollar index. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Dec 5, 2022

Data shows that prices may not ease as quickly as expected. That may mean the Federal Reserve won’t back off from raising interest rates anytime soon. Higher rates tend to weigh on risky assets like bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Dec 2, 2022

U.S. financial conditions are easing. That’s putting more pressure on Fed Chief Jerome Powell to temper the expectations of investors who sent the prices of risky assets like cryptocurrencies higher on Wednesday in anticipation of lower rate hikes, as they downplay Powell’s comments that fighting inflation is still the Fed’s priority. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Dec 1, 2022

On the heels of the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, crypto’s overall market cap has sunk to as low as $763 billion from a peak of $2.5 trillion in May 2021. Bitcoin’s market cap has plunged to $319 billion from above $1 trillion last November. The current market cap for the industry hasn’t been this low since early last year. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Nov 18, 2022

The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico has become a crypto paradise, thanks to tax breaks allowing some who live on the island for 183 days a year tax-free profits on their investments. Transform Group CEO & co-founder Michael Terpin and BĀSED President Gustavo Diaz Skoff discuss the issue with CoinDesk's Christine Lee. They explain why the tax rules have led to a growing crypto community on the island, and why some critics say those rules need to change.

Nov 17, 2022

Global shipping rates are falling, which could mean lower inflation in the future. That may prompt the Federal Reserve to moderate its pace of rate hikes, which typically lifts the prices of risky assets like stocks and cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. Christine Lee presents the Chart of the Day.

Nov 17, 2022

It's now been more than a week since the price of bitcoin hit a two-year low at around $15,600, and price charts suggest a drop down to $13,000 is still possible. Separately, gold-backed cryptocurrencies like PAXG and XAUT have performed positively in the past seven days, decoupling from the broader market swoon. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Nov 16, 2022

Bitcoin is rising from the depths of red to regain its foothold snugly above $16,000. Its liquidity on major exchanges has deteriorated significantly in the wake of FTX's collapse, with market depth falling to a five-month low of 7,000 BTC. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Nov 15, 2022

The current bear market is reminiscent of bitcoin's capitulation in November 2018 when the cryptocurrency dropped 50% from its peak a year earlier in 2017. Meanwhile, crypto funds saw net inflows of $42 million last week, their largest in 14 weeks. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

Nov 14, 2022

FTX, once one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down how it all happened.

Nov 11, 2022