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Voyager Digital's Token Surges Over 250% on 'Short Squeeze'

A short squeeze refers to a sharp rally fueled by the unwinding of bearish positions or several sellers rushing to take profits.

Short squeeze drove Voyager above $1 on Wednesday. (Highcharts.com, CoinDesk)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Snaps Five-Day Losing Streak; Even Traders See More Hawkish Fed

BTC fell 4.5% minutes after the U.S. consumer price index showed June inflation rising to 9.1% but has since recovered.

BTC price plummeted 4.5% minutes after the CPI was released but has since recovered to Tuesday levels.

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Wobble in stETH's Price Shows Fear Celsius Might Dump $435M Stake

The discount on stETH, a derivative of ether, surged as the crypto lender reclaimed and then transferred almost 10% of the total supply of the token.

A key market metric known as the "stETH discount" suggests market speculation that Celsius Network might dump a big stake. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

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US Inflation Gauge Jumps to Fresh 4-Decade High of 9.1%; Bitcoin Falls

The new Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading keeps pressure on the U.S. central bank to further tighten monetary policy aggressively at its next meeting later in July.

Small Shrinking Currency Dollar in Inflation  (iStock)

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Long-Term Bitcoin Investors Stick It Out as Speculator Selling Drives Prices Lower: Coinbase

"Holders are less likely to sell BTC during turbulent periods," the crypto exchange said.

Holders de bitcoin retienen sus tenencias en tiempos turbulentos. (Source: Pexels at Pixabay)

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Celsius Pays Off Aave Loan, Moves $418M 'stETH' Stack to Unknown Wallet

The liquidity-stricken crypto lender fully paid off its debt to the decentralized finance protocol, freeing $26 million in tokens as part of its latest debt restructuring maneuver.

Consensus 2019 Alex Mashinsky Founder and CEO Celsius Network (CoinDesk)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slumps Below $20K as Long-Term Holders Face Massive Selling Pressure

Also, some analysts believe bitcoin’s recent dips show the price level is not as critical anymore.

(tridland/Shutterstock)

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Jobs Growth Is the Savior of Inflation-Wracked US Economy

Economists say robust employment complicates the recession outlook.

Despite the GDP declines, the labor market is booming. (Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

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Celsius Reclaims $410M of 'stETH' Tokens After Paying Down $81M Debt to Aave

The embattled crypto lender Celsius is inching closer to fully paying off its loans from decentralized finance protocols, reducing its outstanding debt to $59 million.

Alex Mashinsky, founder and CEO of Celsius Network, at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin 'Bear Flag,' Crypto Options Market Hint at Downside Risk

The hedging behavior of bitcoin market makers could exacerbate a price drop if there's a breakdown in the bearish chart pattern.

Emergence of a bear flag on bitcoin's daily chart suggests downside risk. (TradingView)

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