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More Profit-Taking? Bitcoin Price Sags 7% Ahead of Easter Weekend

Major cryptocurrency markets fell 7 percent over the past 24 hours, with bitcoin (BTC) retreating below $7,000 to $6,807 as of press time.

Most top-25 cryptos by market cap drooped 8 percent, with bitcoin remaining the sole exception. (Credit: Shutterstock)

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First Mover: As Fed Assets Top $6T, BitMEX Has Some Inflation-Busting Advice

The Federal Reserve has opened its lender-of-last-resort spigot and, with unemployment spiking, inflation is on the way. What are your options?

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Profit-Taking Keeps Bitcoin in Tight Range as Fed Reopens Spigot

Bitcoin and ether fell slightly Thursday as traditional markets climbed on additional stimulus measures by the U.S. Federal Reserve and Bank of England.

Source: CoinDesk BPI

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What's Next for Bitcoin After March's Crash – CoinDesk Quarterly Review

Will bitcoin move beyond "digital gold"? Is ether viable as money? In 24 charts, CoinDesk Research looks at what happened to crypto assets in the first quarter and what may emerge in the future.

Quarterly crypto analysis: bitcoin hodlwaves show long-held assets stayed put

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First Mover: Bitcoin Cash's Halving Was Dull – Bitcoin's May Be Much the Same

Maybe don't get too excited about the bitcoin halving after what we saw yesterday.

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Bitcoin’s Bull Case Strengthens After Breaching Price Hurdle at $7.1K

After multiple failed attempts, bitcoin has finally established a strong foothold above a key resistance, strengthening the short-term bullish case.

BTC price chart April 3-9

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Top Cryptos Edge Up as Derivatives Data Suggests Newfound Risk Aversion Among Traders

Bitcoin and ether climbed modestly late Wednesday as lighter crypto derivatives volumes signaled uncharacteristic caution among the market’s traders.

Source: CoinDesk BPI

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Today's 'Halving' May Be Non-Event for Bitcoin Cash Prices

While some expect today's reward cut for BCH miners to belong-term bullish for prices, analysts suggest otherwise.

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Bitcoin Tracks Stocks Up to $7.4K Before Sliding Back to $7.1K

Bitcoin trended higher along with many traditional markets Tuesday before changing direction and falling as U.S. stock trading closed.

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Price Gap Between Sellers and Buyers Yawned During Bitcoin's March Sell-Off, Study Finds

As cryptocurrency markets crashed hard in March, bid-ask spreads on major exchanges widened dramatically, according to a report by market maker B2C2.

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