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Goldman Sachs Sees Crypto Options Markets as ‘Next Big Step’ for Institutional Adoption

While CME Group’s bitcoin futures contracts initially lured in Wall Street firms, Goldman’s head of crypto trading says options are “more versatile.”

Goldman Sachs to Offer Bitcoin to Wealth Management Clients

Tecnologia

An Advisor’s Guide to Popular Crypto Wallets

There will come a time when your clients will ask you about crypto investing. Be prepared to talk to them about crypto wallets.

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Bitcoin Turns Lower as Fed Chair Suggests Inflation No Longer ‘Transitory’

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s turnabout suggests the U.S. central bank might move more quickly to tighten monetary policy – potentially a negative for speculative assets including bitcoin.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies Tuesday before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee. (C-Span)

Finanças

French Fintech Lydia Taps Bitpanda to Let 5.5M Users Trade Crypto

Users of French payments app Lydia will now be able to trade over 170 crypto assets.

Los cofundadores de Bitpanda, de izquierda a derecha: Christian Trummer, Paul Klanschek y Eric Demuth.

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Axie Infinity Finds Ready Players in Hyperinflation-Racked Venezuela

As they have in the Philippines, some players are making enough money to feed their families.

Bolívar Avenue in Maturín, the city in Venezuela where Axie player Juan Tirado lives. (Cesar Pérez via Wikipedia)

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Junk-Rated El Salvador’s ‘Bitcoin Bonds’ Look Explosive (Think Volcano)

Anyone buying Salvador’s bitcoin-backed bond is betting on the cryptocurrency in a very big way, ignoring the country’s distressed-debt situation, one strategist said.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announces new "bitcoin bonds" at an event on Saturday. (Samson Mow via Twitter)

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ProShares Bitcoin Futures ETF Wins ‘First Mover Advantage’ as VanEck Launch Falls Flat

The ProShares ETF has $1,4 billion in assets, compared with $8.7 million for the VanEck fund.

Pixabay (Modified by CoinDesk)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Drops Below $60K Amid Broad Sell-Off in Crypto Markets

Traders could not definitively explain bitcoin’s decline; ether falls under $4,000 for the first time since late October.

Longer-term bitcoin price chart shows this week's big dropoff. See the red candle on the right. (CoinDesk)