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First Mover: As Bitcoiners Eye Inflation Boost, Wall Street Sees Barely Any for Five Years

Wall Street doesn't think rising inflation is likely right now. Does that remove one of the reasons to invest in bitcoin?

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Tech

Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin's Quiet Progress Is Pointing Toward a Better Future

Noelle Acheson compares the soaring rhetoric of JP Barlow’s Declaration of Independence of Cyberspace with the quiet innovation of Satoshi’s bitcoin.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Flat as Stocks Swell on Positive Jobs Report

Bitcoin was dull in trading Friday as stock markets were having a big day. However, cryptocurrency stakeholders see it as a temporary market condition.

Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

Policy

Money Reimagined: The Ongoing Crisis Is Stirring a Crypto Awakening in Developing Nations

Peer-to-peer bitcoin transactions are up in the developing world. This has everything to do with "QE Infinity" and could be an opening for stablecoins.

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First Mover: Bloomberg's Pie-in-the-Sky Bitcoin Call Looks Directionally Defensible

The $20,000 in 2020 prediction may be overly optimistic, but analysts agree bitcoin is likely heading north.

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Markets

Bullishness Building in Bitcoin Options Market, Data Suggests

Option traders look to be placing bets for a continued upward move in bitcoin.

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Bitcoin Is a Way to Repair Economic Injustice: Author Isaiah Jackson

There are no easy technological solutions to racial tensions, police brutality or economic insecurity. Still, bitcoin could help black Americans, says author Isaiah Jackson.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Closing in on $9,900 as Crypto Market Volatility Persists

Crypto derivatives volume had a record month in May - and volatility contributes to fueling that growth.

Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

Markets

Bloomberg Analysts Predict $20K Bitcoin This Year

Bloomberg analysts argue that historical patterns and macro factors mean prices are on a path back the the all-time high.

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Markets

First Mover: Bitcoin Market, Like Wall Street, Shrugs Off Nationwide Protests

Protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis could have implications for inflation and trust in the financial system.

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