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Bitcoin's Implied Volatility Rises Ahead of US Election

The bitcoin options market looks to be predicting a pickup in price volatility following the U.S. presidential election.

Traders now have another tool for betting on bitcoin's notorious volatility.

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Bounces From $13.2K; Ether on Centralized Exchanges at 2-Year Low

Bitcoin's price is trending up after a dip while traders are moving ether off from centralized exchanges.

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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First Mover: Bitcoin Retreats Before US Election After Dominating Crypto in October

Bitcoin had an unusually bullish October, with a 29% gain that led the monthly performance ranking of digital assets in the CoinDesk 20.

Bitcoin broke away from the competition in October, with a 29% gain.

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Bitcoin Revisits $13.5K After Posting Best Month Since April

After October's double-digit price gain, bitcoin may be looking at a short-term pullback.

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By the Numbers: More Bitcoin Bulls Than Ever Before

A Long Reads Sunday reading of Grayscale’s recent “Bitcoin Investor Survey.”

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US Banks May Seek to Partner With or Buy Crypto Custodians, OCC's Brooks Says

The OCC's July ruling that allowed banks to provide custody spurred the newfound interest, Brooks said.

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$14K: Bitcoin Briefly Hits Highest Level Since January 2018

Bitcoin has carved out a 33-month high, showing resilience amid growing instability in the traditional markets.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Tests $13.6K as DeFi Total Value Locked Dips Below $11B

Bitcoin’s price hit $13,600 before retrenching while some investors pulled crypto out of DeFi.

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

Tech

Bitcoin Developers Still Divided on Specifics of Taproot Activation

The code for Taproot is ready to go, but developers are still discussing how to deploy the update across Bitcoin’s distributed network.

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Markets

Deribit Sees Record Bitcoin Options Volume as Activity in $36K Calls Surge

Daily volume for bitcoin options have hit lifetime highs on crypto derivatives exchange Deribit.

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