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Whale Watching: Exchange Data Contained Early Warning of Thursday's Bitcoin Dump

Data on the flow of funds into exchanges suggests big investors were preparing to dump bitcoin on the market five days before Thursday’s price rout.

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Markets

Bitcoin Price Briefly Dips to 12-Month Low in Overnight Trading

Bitcoin has erased a dip to $3,867 seen early on Friday, alongside positive action in global equities.

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Markets

Bitcoin Falls Below $5K as Market Pain Deepens

Bitcoin fell below $5,000, but some investors maintain hopes for their long-term prospects.

BELOW $5K: Bitcoin continued its tumble in late Thursday and early Friday trading hours. (Credit: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index)

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Cash Is the New Safe Haven as Crypto, Gold Continue to Tank

It turns out cold, hard cash with a helping of government bonds - not bitcoin or gold - is where people turn in the face of a pandemic and "apocalyptic" market turmoil.

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Down 26%: Bitcoin Sees Worst Sell-Off in 7 Years as Coronavirus Spurs Flight to Safety

Bitcoin suffered its biggest drop in seven years, as fears over the spreading coronavirus triggered a new wave of selling in everything from stocks and junk bonds to cryptocurrencies.

Cleaner sweeping the floor after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929. Source: Wikimedia Commons

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Ether Suffers Record-Setting 33% Drop Amid Global Market Turmoil

Ether fell from $197 to $132 in early morning trading Thursday.

MARKET FLUX: In percentage terms, ether suffered its largest drop ever Thursday as the broader crypto market tanked. (Image via CoinDesk Research)

Markets

Bitcoin Hits 10-Month Low Below $6K as Stocks Plunge in Massive Sell-Off

Bitcoin is in turmoil on Thursday, having quickly plunged to below $6,000 for the first time since last May.

Bitcoin prices, March 12, 2020.

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Bitcoin News Roundup for March 11, 2020

Bitcoin falls while the Escobar Fold 2 confuses the heck out of us. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast.

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Bitcoin Price Is Now Up Just 9% This Year

Bitcoin’s recent price drop in line with traditional markets has erased a major portion of its year-to-date gains.

Bitcoin price January-March

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That Noise You're Hearing? Central Banks Struggling to Evolve

Noelle Acheson looks at the evolving role of central banks in the context of the current crisis, and what that could mean for crypto.

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