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Bitcoin Falls Below $27.5K as Investors Weigh Meme Mania, Binance Congestion Issues

Ether’s deflationary narrative continues despite Monday’s price drop. Major crypto assets traded down on Monday.

Bitcoin price chart on Monday. (CoinDesk)

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Securities vs. Commodities: Why It Matters For Crypto

The debate over whether cryptocurrencies should be defined as securities, like stocks, or commodities, like wheat or gold, has implications for whether, how and by whom they are regulated.

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Bitcoin Holds Near $29K as Investors Weigh Rate Increases, Banking Contagion

BTC traded flat after a slight dip early Thursday. Ether also traded in a narrow range.

Higher interest rates and energy shortages have triggered concerns over a potential global recession (Getty Images)

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Judge Upholds Freeze on SpartacusDAO's $35M in Lawsuit Served Via Discord, NFT

The leader of SpartacusDAO is barred from touching $35 million in investor funds until he starts working with the court.

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Bitcoin Falls Slightly After Fed Rate Hike

BTC was down about 1% after the U.S. central bank boosted the federal funds rate by 25 basis points. Fed Chair Jerome Powell noted the central bank had omitted language signaling additional rate hikes at upcoming meetings.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Climbs Above $28.5K as Investors Weigh Fresh Bank Woes, Cool Jobs Data

Ether also rose. Equity markets dropped, including stocks of two regional banks.

Bitcoin price chart. (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Drops Below $28K; JPMorgan Takes Over Embattled First Republic Bank

BTC’s price had dropped from well above $29,000 on Sunday. Investors await Wednesday’s FOMC interest rate decision.

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Star Trek Star William Shatner Hasn't Invested in Crypto, Here's Why

92-year-old star actor William Shatner discusses at Consensus 2023 why he's never invested in any cryptocurrency.

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Bitcoin Circles Above $29.5K as Investors Weigh Sluggish GDP, Latest Banking Woes

BTC dipped slightly during U.S. morning trading Thursday on the Commerce Department reporting a tepid gain in GDP for the first quarter and disappointing personal consumption data, before rebounding.

Bitcoin price chart (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Regains $28K Amid Mildly Encouraging Tech Earnings, Liquidation of Short Positions

BTC rose Tuesday afternoon as Alphabet and Microsoft first-quarter earnings surpassed expectations. Both equities and Treasury yields were down on Tuesday, however.

Bitcoin's price will go up if the SEC approves spot bitcoin ETFs, Matrixport said. (Unsplash)