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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Briefly Pops Above $9,400 as Global Stocks Rally

Bitcoin broke through $9,400 as stock indices around the world make gains.

Source: CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

Markets

Bitcoin Futures Pass $1B in Open Interest on BitMEX for First Time Since March Crash

Bitcoin futures open interest across all exchanges passed $4 billion Tuesday morning.

Bitcoin futures open interest for top exchanges as of July 21

Finance

Institutional Trading House ErisX Joins Silvergate Exchange Network

ErisX, a crypto exchange for institutional investors, has joined the payments network of bitcoin-friendly Silvergate Bank.

ErisX CEO Thomas Chippas (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Bitcoin Rises With Stocks as EU Agrees to €750B in Coronavirus Stimulus

Bitcoin edged higher on Tuesday as stock markets cheered the EU's decision to approve a landmark coronavirus recovery fund.

EU Parliament (areporter/Shutterstock)

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Clings to $9,200 While Ethereum Transactions Soar

Bitcoin trades flat in July, leading investors to mull other cryptocurrencies.

Source: CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

Markets

Bitcoin Futures Trading Volume Slips to 3-Month Low on CME

Trading activity in bitcoin futures listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange has cooled as the top cryptocurrency languishes in the price doldrums.

CME headquarters, Chicago

Markets

Crypto Long & Short: Why the Twitter Hack Was Good for Bitcoin (and It’s Not the Media Attention)

Yes, the Twitter hack was basically a giant bitcoin scam. But the fallout is showing the world the strengths of cryptocurrency and decentralization.

Twitter phone box

Markets

Market Wrap: Derivatives, Altcoins Take Market Spotlight as Bitcoin Dozes at $9,100

Derivatives and altcoins are providing excitement as bitcoin spot trading stays dull.

Source: CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

Markets

First Mover: Why Bitcoin Traders Couldn't Give a Sat About the Twitter Hack

Bitcoin barely moved on this week’s Twitter hack. Here's what analysts said about why the attack had so little effect on prices.

Joseph O’Conner was accused of participating in a Twitter cryptocurrency scam.

Markets

Market Wrap: What Twitter Hack? Traders Stay Busy Buying Bitcoin at $9,000

Bitcoin suffered a short period of selling in early trading but has bounced back, seemingly immune to Wednesday's Twitter hack.

Source: CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index