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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Heads for Best Month Since October as PCE Inflation Surprises

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 29, 2022.

July has brought rising relief to the crypto market. (Digital Vision/Getty Images)

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BNB, Solana Lead Gains in Majors; Traders Point to Dollar Strength for Further Upside

Market recovery will also be contingent on the wider macro environment, one trader said.

Un dólar fuerte podría correlacionarse con el mercado cripto y continuar su recuperación. (Shutterstock).

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Ethereum Classic Almost Triples, MATIC and UNI Surge as July Brings Relief to Crypto Market

Ethereum classic's price rise is consistent with its record of rallying around major Ethereum upgrades, one observer said.

ETC, MATIC and UNI led the recovery rally in the crypto market. (mibro/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

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What Is the Definition of ‘Recession?’ And Does Bitcoin Care?

The "two quarters" standard is simple, but the definition by the National Bureau of Economic Research gives policymakers much-needed wiggle room. For bitcoin, the semantics don't matter.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Pushes Higher Despite Negative GDP Report

Growth in the U.S. economy slows, the yield curve inverts but markets rise anyway.

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Janet Yellen Sees No Recession, Calls US Economy ‘Exceptionally Strong’

The Treasury Secretary stressed job growth during a press conference after the release of 2Q GDP data.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at Thursday's press conference discussing GDP data. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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First Mover Americas: No Recession for Bitcoin as U.S. GDP Shrinks, Zipmex Files for Bankruptcy

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 28, 2022.

BTC is trading above $23,000, interest in Ethereum's options markets is rising and Zipmex files for bankruptcy. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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GDP Falls Further in Q2, Fueling Talk of a Recession

A widely used technical definition says that two consecutive quarters of negative GDP means the economy is in a recession.

U.S. GDP is negative for two straight quarters.

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Interest in Ether Options Rises to Record as Traders Bet on 'Merge'

"A few hedge fund names have been large buyers of the ETH calls," one trading firm noted.

Renewed interest in ether bullish plays drives ether options open interest higher. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)

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