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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)

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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.

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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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Here's Another, Surprising Reason Why Crypto Prices Fell – Derivatives

The traditional markets' recent sell-off drove cryptocurrency prices down, but the way it did so was more complicated than even many of the most sophisticated players in crypto were able to grasp.

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When the Going Gets Weird, CoinDesk Readers Look for These Safe Havens

We asked CoinDesk readers where they're putting their money in this weird financial period. The answers were surprising.

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Markets

Bitcoin News Roundup for March 10, 2020

Bitcoin price goes up along with traditional markets while hackers hack hackers. Welcome to CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast.

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Bitcoin Back Over $8K as Traditional Markets Rebound

Bitcoin is witnessing recovery rally alongside stocks and oil, a day after hitting two-month lows.

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