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Bitcoin Jumps Over $71K as UK's FCA Lets Institutional Investors Create Crypto ETNs

The leading cryptocurrency had crossed $70,000 for the first time ever last week.

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Bitcoin Tentative, Asian Stocks Slide on BOJ Rate Hike Talks

The BOJ has long been seen as a major source of uncertainty for financial markets, including cryptocurrencies.

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This Bitcoin Rally Seems Different in Several Ways, But One Thing Stays the Same

As in previous bull runs, bitcoin's latest surge coincides with a burst of tech optimism on Wall Street. So traders might want to keep a close eye on a potential decline in the Nasdaq-to-S&P 500 ratio.

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Markets

Crypto Funding Rates Reset After Bitcoin's Sharp Pullback From $69K

The market-wide resetting of funding rates means potential for a more long-lasting move to record highs in bitcoin.

Funding rates have normalized with bitcoin's overnight price pullback. (Velo Data)

Finance

Bitcoin Could Slide to $42K After Halving Hype Subsides, JPMorgan Says

The bitcoin production cost has historically acted as a lower boundary to the cryptocurrency’s price, the report said.

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Markets

Bitcoin Indicator Suggests Potential for Leverage Washout

A ratio related to bitcoin futures and the volatility of options has more than doubled this year, signaling outsized levels of leverage and speculation.

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Markets

Bitcoin Order Books Are Most Liquid Since October as Market Depth Nears $540M

Order book liquidity indicates how easy it is to buy and sell large quantities at stable prices.

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Bullish Bitcoin Bets Rise as Implied Volatility Slides

Some traders bought bitcoin calls at strikes $45,000 and $46,000 during Thursday's U.S. trading hours, according to over-the-counter institutional cryptocurrency trading network Paradigm.

Institutional traders are more bullish on bitcoin than alternative cryptocurrencies. (Hans Eiskonen/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Tops $47K, Ether and Grayscale's GBTC Jump After SEC Approves Spot Bitcoin ETFs

Now, attention turns to how much demand these investment vehicles will attract.

Bitcoin price on January 10 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Held in Exchange Wallets Rising at Pace of $1.16B a Month, Data Show

The inflow comes as bitcoin has gained 7% this month, extending October's 28% rally.

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