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Peer-to-Peer Crypto Exchange Paxful Now Lets You Trade Bitcoin for Gold

Paxful's users can now directly trade bitcoin for gold through a new service offered by the peer-to-peer exchange.

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Up 3%: Bitcoin Leaves S&P 500 Behind in Year-to-Date Recovery

With HODLers now dominating the market, bitcoin appears on track to extend its recent upward move toward $8,000.

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Bitcoin Community Funds Italian Red Cross Medical Facility to Combat Coronavirus

Bitcoin donations have funded a mobile medical center used to assess Italians potentially hit by the novel coronavirus.

A QR code used to raise bitcoin donations for the medical center effort. Credit: Helperbit

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Bitcoin, Equities Markets Rally on Signs of Hope

"Looks like we're piggybacking on equities with some data possibly indicating virus peaking," says a trader of bitcoin's 5 percent jump Monday.

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Ether-Bitcoin Price Volatility Spread Hits 4-Month Low

Some cryptocurrencies are hairier rides than others. But there may not be much difference in price volatility between the top two in the months ahead.

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Bitcoin Extends Rally as Trading Volume for CME Futures Hits Three-Week High

Bitcoin futures volumes on CME picked up the pace on Thursday as bitcoin extended the recent rally to levels above $7,200.

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Bitcoin Enters Historically Strong Quarter With 3% Price Gain

Bitcoin has kicked off the historically strong second quarter on a positive note – scoring gains overnight despite losses on Wall Street.

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Markets

Bitcoin Takes Tumble, Traders Fret Correlation and Next Month's Halving

Bitcoin had another down day. How long the cryptocurrency follows stocks, and whether next month’s halving juices its price, remain open questions.

Source: CoinDesk BPI

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Online Black Markets' Bitcoin Revenues Take a Hit Amid Pandemic

Customers spent fewer bitcoins at darknet markets over the last two months despite the slide in the cryptocurrency's price, according to data from blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis.

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Finance

Cannabis Shops Are Using Zap's Lightning App During Coronavirus Cash Crunch

The Lightning Network startup now offers fiat-friendly bitcoin payment tools. Cannabis dispensaries in Colorado are an early proving ground.

Zap founder Jack Mallers speaks at the 2019 Lightning Conference in Berlin. (Photo by Will Foxley for CoinDesk)