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Bitcoin Started Moving in Sync With S&P 500, Volume Dropped, Kraken Says in June Volatility Report

According to the crypto exchange’s report, June was the most uneventful month for Bitcoin (BTC) trading since February and was marked by a reversal in correlation trends with gold and the S&P 500.

Bitcoin's (BTC) price movements in the month of June.

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Bitcoin Option Traders Bet on Bullish Move Following Volatility Squeeze

While bitcoin's range play continues, options traders look to be betting on a big move to the higher side soon.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Jumps Past $9,400 Despite Weak July Volumes

A short rally popped bitcoin's price to $9.4K during what’s been a month of sluggish volumes.

Source: CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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23-Year-Old Who Lied to Bank About Bitcoin Holdings Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Randall Joseph Smail faces up to 30 years in prison for lying to a bank about having $640,000 in bitcoin to get a loan.

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Tech

Start9 Labs Pitches a Private At-Home Server. And It Works

Start9 Labs’ Embassy server sets up its own private internet network and comes with its own operating system. We tried it.

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Markets

Introducing the CoinDesk 20: The Assets That Matter Most in Crypto

Based on "real volume" from eight reputable exchanges, these 20 digital assets attract most of the sector's legitimate trading activity.

CoinDesk 20

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As Gold Hits 9-Year High, Bitcoin Eyes Price Breakout

Bitcoin is looking to leap key resistance alongside a strong rally in gold, but its role as an inflation hedge is still weak.

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Market Wrap: With Low Volatility, Traders Seem to Like $9,000 Bitcoin

Bitcoin traders love hitting buy on their terminals when the price is around $9,000.

Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

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Nearly $60M in Bitcoin Moved to Ethereum in June

Nearly $60 million worth of bitcoins moved to Ethereum during June, 75% of which came through Wrapped Bitcoin.

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Market Wrap: As Stocks Rally, Bitcoin Trades Above $9.3K for the First Time in 10 Days

Equities continue to beat bitcoin’s performance, but everything is making gains Monday.

CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index