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First Mover: As Bitcoin Rally Pauses, DeFi Keeps Astounding

Don't even think of using the term "DeFi winter," because DeFi might be hotter than last year's summer of DeFi.

By Bradley Keoun, Omkar GodboleJan 5, 2021

DeFi keeps getting hotter as bitcoin takes a refresher.

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First Mover: Bitcoin's Plunge to $31K Shows How Bullish Market Had Become

It's anybody's guess where cryptocurrency markets might end 2021, but so far all signs point to further gains.

By Bradley Keoun, Omkar GodboleJan 4, 2021

Bitcoin was descending Monday after shooting to a new all-time-high price above $34,000.

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First Mover: XRP Plunges 20% as Traders Assess SEC's Ripple Suit

The SEC's suit against Ripple has triggered a steep sell-off in price for the payments token XRP. Meanwhile, prices for Chainlink's token have increased sevenfold this year, most among CoinDesk 20.

By Bradley KeounDec 23, 2020

In the darkest days of the year, it's typically time for reflection, but the news on Ripple brought a December surprise.

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First Mover: What People Said About Bitcoin in 2020 (Both Good and Bad)

A lot of people said a lot of things, both good and bad, about bitcoin in 2020, as the 11-year-old cryptocurrency defied doubters with a tripling in price.

By Bradley KeounDec 22, 2020

During a 2020 when bitcoin's price tripled, it's worth recording, for posterity, some of the most interesting pronouncements on the cryptocurrency.

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First Mover: As Markets Turn Ugly, Bitcoiners Thank Secular Trend

At start of October, bitcoin analysts were bullish, but few would have guessed the cryptocurrency's price could double by the end of 2020.

By Bradley KeounDec 21, 2020

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First Mover: Bitcoin Rally Stalls as 'DeFi Summer' Proves Endless

This year's explosion in decentralized finance, or DeFi, highlighted just how much innovation was happening in digital-asset markets, beyond bitcoin.

By Bradley Keoun, Omkar Godbole, Sebastian SinclairDec 18, 2020

The 'Summer of DeFi' just keeps on going, with collateral locked into decentralized finance protocols surging to a new all-time high.

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First Mover: Geek-Fest Turns Relevant as Bitcoin Passes $21K, $22K, $23K

As bitcoin prices push to new all-time highs, it's worth recalling May's "halving," which highlighted the cryptocurrency's potential inflation resistance.

By Bradley Keoun, Omkar Godbole, Sebastian SinclairDec 17, 2020

Just a day after bitcoin prices topped $20,000 for the first time, they've already passed $23,000.

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First Mover: Stimulus Tests Bitcoin in Real-Time, and It Passes $20K

Bitcoin has climbed as more big investors said it might serve as a hedge against inflation. On Wednesday prices crossed $20K for the first time.

By Bradley Keoun, Omkar Godbole, Sebastian SinclairDec 16, 2020

Bitcoin prices crossed above $20,000 on Wednesday for the first time.

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First Mover: Reminiscing on Pre-Pandemic Bitcoin as Rally Stalls

Back in January, few analysts could foresee the investment theme that would ultimately cause bitcoin prices to triple over the course of 2020.

By Bradley Keoun, Omkar Godbole, Sebastian SinclairDec 15, 2020

Back in January, few cryptocurrency analysts could see the gathering storm that would forever change the bitcoin market.

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First Mover: Horrible 2020 Economy Proved Best Thing for Bitcoin

In 2020, bitcoin went from fringe investment to the talk of Wall Street, as the coronavirus-induced recession spurred recovery plans built around stimulus.

By Bradley Keoun, Omkar Godbole, Sebastian SinclairDec 14, 2020

The coronavirus-induced recession and official response (trillions of dollars of stimulus) pushed bitcoin to its debut on the global investment stage.