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Bitcoin May Squeeze Higher as Retail Interest Subsides: Analysts

On-chain metrics like the “paper hands” ratio from Glassnode suggest a bottom could be nearing, one analyst said.

Chart showing a pick up in BTC-denominated open interest and neutral-to-negative funding rates (Arcane Research, Glassnode)

Markets

Bitcoin Holds Support Ahead of Fed Minutes, March Rate Hike Probability Rises

The Fed’s asset purchase program is set to end in March.

Bitcoin holds range support ahead of Fed minutes (TradingView)

Opinion

RIP Bogdanoffs, Inspiration for Crypto Memes

Igor and Grichka, the highly recognizable twin science TV double-act, passed away recently due to complications related to COVID-19.

Igor and Grichka Bogdanoff were highly-recognizable figures among crypto traders. (Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)

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Fantom (FTM) Surges, NEAR Sets Highs as Major Cryptos Stagnate

A revived interest in layer 1 bets is fueling growth in some tokens even as bitcoin shows signs of weakening.

(Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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Cosmos-Based Exchange Osmosis Crosses $1B in Locked Value

Trading volume crossed $95 million on the decentralized exchange while prices of its native tokens surged to all-time highs.

Umee wants to build bridges between Ethereum and Cosmos.

Markets

Salvadoran President Bukele Expects Bitcoin to Reach $100K This Year

El Salvador adopted bitcoin as an official currency last year.

El Salvador (Esaú González, Unsplash)

Tech

Bitcoin Hashrate Mints New All-Time Highs

The metric has fully recovered after a plunge in mid-2021 as the Chinese government clamped down on local miners.

Bitcoin mining equipment

Markets

DeFi Protocol Convex Finance Crosses $20B in Locked Value

The protocol allows users to earn fees without locking Curve’s native tokens, a feature that has helped attract billions of dollars in capital.

The rapid growth of a yield farming optimization protocol focusing on Curve Finance has helped CRV token become a top performing token this week. Credit: Noah Buscher/Unsplash

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Volatility Ruled Crypto Markets in 2021, From $69K Bitcoin to Elon Musk’s ‘Dogecoin to the Moooonn’

NFTs exploded, Coinbase stock went public, El Salvador bought the dip and China cracked down on bitcoin miners, while Solana’s SOL tokens and Polygon’s MATIC shot up by multiples of 90 or more. Here’s how crypto traders played it.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk (Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

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Cryptocurrencies Approach New Year in Positive Mood

Bitcoin advanced to its highest price in three days, though all of the biggest cryptocurrencies are negative for the week.

A muted rally brought a little sparkle to crypto markets on New Year's Eve. (Pexels/Pixabay)

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