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Bitcoin Option Traders Hedge Against Downside Risk as Price Dips to Near $32K

Options traders look to be preparing for further falls in bitcoin's price in the short term, according to put-call skew data.

Bitcoin prices for the last 24 hours

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Drops Briefly Below $33.5K While Ether Calls Dominate Options

Bitcoin fell by over $3,300 while options traders see ether going higher.

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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Bitcoin Sells Off on Bearish Sentiment, Yellen Worries

The sell-off also led to major corrections for other cryptocurrencies including ether, stellar, xrp and chainlink.

CoinDesk's BPI.

Policy

The Relationship Between US Government Debt and Bitcoin, Explained

Bitcoiners are looking for persistent USD inflation to validate their favorite asset. That’s unlikely to happen soon, economists say, but low interest rates are still a boon for BTC.

Former Treasury Secretary and White House Economic Adviser Lawrence Summers

Markets

Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin Bubble, Toil and Trouble

Also: "Market professionals" think assets are overheating while Janet Yellen voices her concern about bitcoin.

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First Mover: What's Next for Ethereum After Cryptocurrency Hits All-Time High

The Ethereum blockchain is growing fast thanks to DeFi, and some traders say the ether cryptocurrency could notch further gains.

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Markets

Bitcoin Falls 5% Despite Continued Accumulation by Investors

Bitcoin fell from $36,000 to $34,000 Wednesday morning, despite continued buying from investors.

Bitcoin prices for the last 24 hours.

Markets

Over Half of Investors Think Bitcoin, Tesla Stock Are Biggest Bubbles: Deutsche Bank Survey

One-quarter of respondents think bitcoin could double its price to north of $70K by the start of 2022.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hangs at $36.4K While Ether Flies to Over $1.4K

The price of bitcoin has traded in a tight range Tuesday.

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

Policy

Bitcoin Is Aiding the Ransomware Industry

We are living in a world where the second-order effects of permissionless money – like the greater use of ransomware – are already evident.

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