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Bitcoin Options Market Faces Record $1 Billion Expiry on Friday

The cryptocurrency’s options market is on its way to a record $1 billion monthly expiry this Friday.

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Bitcoin ATM Growth May Be a Boon for Money Launderers

Crypto analytics company CipherTrace found bitcoin ATMs are increasingly being used to send funds to "high-risk exchanges" suspected of facilitating illicit activity.

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Markets

FTX Is Building Lots of Sophisticated Markets Few Traders Use

FTX has launched eight unique index futures and volatility markets in less than 12 months. But few traders use these markets.

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Finance

Security Firm Claims One Group Stole $200M in Numerous Exchange Hacks

One small group of hackers may have made off with $200 million by infiltrating numerous exchanges, security firm ClearSky claims.

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Markets

First Mover: Bitcoin’s Recent Stability May Come From a Fleeting Correlation With Equities

Bitcoin is often likened to digital gold, but some analysts say the more compelling correlation is with the stock market.

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Markets

Miners Are Sending Bitcoins to Exchanges Again – And That May Be Bearish

A sudden spike in miner outflows of bitcoin to exchanges makes the cryptocurrency vulnerable to a price drop, according one analyst.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Trading Flat, Holding at $9.6K

Trading volume in the crypto market weakened Tuesday but bitcoin is still holding strong from a recent rally.

Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

Markets

The Last Time Volatility Was This Low Bitcoin Went On to Rally by $2K

Bitcoin's price volatility has declined to levels last seen ahead of a major rally witnessed in October 2019. But will the pattern repeat this time?

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Markets

First Mover: The Logic Behind Three Arrows’ $200M Grayscale Bet

Three Arrows has taken a large bet on GBTC but the halcyon days of the Grayscale premium flip may be numbered.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits $9.6K as Bullish Crypto Sentiment Returns

Bitcoin is back in bullish territory but can the buying last?

Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index