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CoinDesk Indices Trend Indicator Hints at Continued Downturn for Bitcoin, Ether

Bitcoin and Ether’s streak of monthly gains is in danger of ending.

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Markets

Bitcoin and Broader Crypto Prices Little-Changed in Eventful News Week

Litecoin was the largest gainer among large-cap cryptocurrencies.

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Markets

Crypto Markets Turn Lower After Jobs Data, Hawkish Fed Comments

Tight labor markets and concerns of rate hikes weigh on crypto markets; hopes of a debt limit deal stem the tide, but only briefly.

Hawkish remarks by a Fed official sent bitcoin falling.(Getty Images/Tim Chapman)

Policy

Where the SEC’s Proposed Custody Rule Comes Up Short for Crypto

Financial advisors looking for clarity on crypto from the SEC’s new Custody Rule won’t get everything they want from the current version.

A judge has warned lawyers for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that he may sanction them for allegedly misleading the court. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Markets

Ether Rebounds Versus Bitcoin in Relatively Quiet Trade

Technical factors suggest ether's bounce could pause at current levels.

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Markets

Bitcoin Volatility and Trading Volume Continue to Decline

The compression in BTC’s trading range implies that market participants are playing things safely for the moment.

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Markets

Crypto Markets Look to Recapture Momentum Following Down Week

Trading volume increases for both bitcoin and ether, but trails their 20-day moving averages. CoinDesk’s Bitcoin Trend Indicator signals neutral again.

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Markets

Bitcoin Prices Retrace as Traders With Varying Time Horizons Jockey for Position

Longer term holders remain resilient. Bitcoin super whales warrant attention, as they have recently reduced positions.

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Markets

Bitcoin Roller Coaster Ride Wednesday Underlines Its Vulnerability but Also Its Resilience

Bitcoin and ether rose on mildly favorable inflation data, sank amid rumors of a U.S. government sell-off of BTC and then climbed again as investors shrugged off the tumult.

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Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Slide for 4th Consecutive Day, While Altcoin Trading Volume Spikes

While the two largest cryptocurrencies trade near recent levels of support, lesser known altcoins trade at twice their average volume.

BTC and ETH prices continued to slide. (Karsten Winegeart/Unsplash)