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First Mover: 11 Election Talking Points on Bitcoin as TRUMP Futures Point to Loss

From a look back to bitcoin's price reaction in November 2016 to the ramifications of a "blue wave" (or red), here's how to play the election.

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Markets

First Mover: Bitcoin Heads for 24% October Gain as US Election Countdown Begins

Pantera's Dan Morehead looks at negative images of GDP charts and counts words in Satoshi Nakamoto's white paper to chronicle bitcoin's "movement."

The countdown is beginning toward what could be one of the most tumultuous presidential elections in U.S. history.

Markets

Mirage Recovery: What ‘Record’ GDP Growth Tells Us About the Economy

The Department of Commerce’s new report shows 33.1% annualized GDP growth in Q3, but does this really tell us much about the state of the economy?

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Policy

Iran Amends Law to Allow Imports to Be Funded With Cryptocurrency

Strapped for international currencies, Iran is turning to cryptocurrency to allow imports to continue flowing.

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Markets

First Mover: Bitcoin Falls as COVID-19 Surges, ECB's Lagarde Steps Up, US GDP Hits 33%

The enthusiasm jolt from bitcoin's ascent toward $14K ran into realism, and options traders see low probabilities of a new price record this year.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde.

Markets

The ‘Everything Crash’ Is Coming? Markets Go Risk-Off as European Stocks See Worst Day in 5 Months

Stocks, oil, even gold are down on fears of resumed COVID-19 lockdowns, but bitcoin hodlers are keeping the faith.

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Markets

First Mover: Bitcoin Steady Over $13K as JPMorgan Has Eureka! Moment

Bitcoin traders can be forgiven for gloating over JPMorgan's sudden pronouncement that the largest cryptocurrency has considerable long-term upside.

JPMorgan's analysts have arrived at the Eureka! moment where they're comparing bitcoin with gold.

Videos

Will Bitcoin Replace the US Dollar as the World’s Reserve Currency?

Marc Chandler, chief market strategist at Bannockburn Global Forex and author of “Making Sense of the Dollar,” joins CoinDesk markets reporter Omkar Godbole to discuss the trend in the dollar, bitcoin and gold and whether the dollar would be replaced by bitcoin as the global currency reserve.

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Markets

How Bitcoin Could Become the Reserve Asset for DeFi, Feat. Qiao Wang

Crypto trader, analyst and operator Qiao Wang looks at bitcoin’s macro resilience and why DeFi is here to stay.

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Policy

Money Reimagined: Trump, Crypto and Fairer Taxes

Trump's tax returns show the unfairness of the tax system and the need for reform. Blockchain governance offers some ideas.

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