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First Mover: Bitcoin at Last Passes $10K, but Why Has It Struggled While Gold Shone?

It's a tricky thing to explain why bitcoin has been underperforming as central bank money printing helps drive gold to a new record. 

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Bitcoin Price Logs Two-Month High Above $10,000

The DeFi-led rally in Ethereum's ether token looks to have spilled over into the bitcoin market, one analyst said.

Bitcoin prices, July 26, 2020.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Near $9,600 as Gold Hits High, Uniswap Liquidity Over $100M

Bitcoin is up for the week, gold gets a new high and DeFi keeps growing.

Source: CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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Bitcoin Is a Form of Money in DC, Federal Court Rules

Bitcoin is a form of "money" covered under the Washington, D.C., Money Transmitters Act, a federal court said Friday.

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Ether Leaves Bitcoin Behind With 2020 Gain of Over 100%

Ethereum's popularity with DeFi projects has likely led to a triple-digit year-to-date price rise for ether. Bitcoin lags well behind with a 34% gain.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits 1-Month High; DeFi Value Locked Hits $3.3B

Bitcoin is making gains, Ethereum’s DeFi value grows. (CoinDesk)

Source: CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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No One Has Traded Bitcoin Options on Bakkt for Over a Month: Deribit Continues to Dominate

Open interest for Bakkt's bitcoin options market has stayed at $0 since June 15.

Bakkt open interest for bitcoin options since June 1

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3 Reasons Bitcoin's Price Could Soon Rise to $10K

After a rise over $9,500 Wednesday, bitcoin looks set to climb toward the psychological price hurdle of $10,000. Here are three reasons why.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Fails to Stay Above $9,400 While Dai Supply Skyrockets

Low volume and volatility continue to plague the bitcoin market but the supply of dai soars.

Source: CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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Bitcoin ‘Active Entities’ at Highest Since 2017 Bull Run

The on-chain metric suggests Bitcoin is garnering users despite the cryptocurrency’s extended period of comatose price action.

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