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Market Wrap: As Bitcoin Steadies, Oil’s Turmoil Continues

The bitcoin market has nothing on oil’s volatility in 2020.

Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

Markets

Meet the US Senate Candidate Who's Invested in Bitcoin Since 2013

Wyoming U.S. Senate candidate Cynthia Lummis says bitcoin's store-of-value appeal has never been stronger. So she continues to HODL.

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Markets

Ether Leads Bitcoin on Price as Investors Prepare for Staking Arrival

Bitcoin has put in a positive June performance in six out of the last eight years. But Ethereum is drawing new investors with the start of staking due this year.

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Finance

Crypto Influencers Are Following the Beauty Playbook – Even if They Don't Know It

Here's how influencer marketing drives the crypto industry – especially for product sales like hardware wallets and debit cards.

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Tech

Bug in 'Timelocked' Bitcoin Contracts Could Spur Miners to Steal From Each Other

A widespread bug has compromised a special type of bitcoin transaction that is supposed to discourage miners from cheating, new research shows.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slides, Stocks Tread Water on Trump China Comments

Stocks across Asia and Europe took a dip Friday and so did bitcoin in anticipation of Trump’s comments on “deeply troubling situations” in Hong Kong.

Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

Markets

Bitcoin News Roundup for May 29, 2020

With bitcoin and many traditional markets down on the day, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back!

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Markets

Bitcoin Rally Falters as Stocks Drop Ahead of Trump's China Speech

Bitcoin's bulls are taking a breather as the traditional markets get the jitters over rising tensions between the U.S. and China.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Short Seller Liquidations Help Push Bitcoin Beyond $9,500

Bitcoin is riding high as short sellers in the crypto derivatives market get squeezed out, triggering automatic buy orders.

Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

Markets

Bitcoin News Roundup for May 28, 2020

Goldman talks down cryptocurrencies while Minecraft boots up tokenized assets. It's another episode of Markets Daily from CoinDesk!

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