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Bitcoin Tops $71K, Ordinals Bets Rise Ahead of Halving

Broader crypto markets remained little changed over the weekend, but some Ordinal ecosystems saw gains as a proxy for BTC.

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Did Strong Bitcoin ETF Demand Kill Halving's Potential Bullish Rally?

The much stronger-than-expected inflows into the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have already caused concerns about a supply shock in the bitcoin market, potentially taking away some of the impacts of the halving.

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Warning for Altcoin Bulls: The Ether-Bitcoin Ratio Is About to Flash Death Cross

A death cross occurs when a short-term moving average drops below the long-term moving average, signaling a potential long-term bearish shift in momentum.

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Crypto Derivatives Lost Overall Market Share in March Despite Hitting Record High Trading Volume of $6.18T

The share of crypto derivatives in total market activity slipped to 67.8% in March, according to CCData.

In March, crypto derivatives trading volumes on centralized exchanges surged to $6.18 trillion. (CCData)

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Hedge Funds Hold Record Bearish Bitcoin Bets, Data Show

Most funds may have taken short positions as a part of a "carry trade," one observer said.

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Finance

Frax Finance Expands to Cosmos Ecosystem Via Asset Issuance Chain Noble

The Frax token (FRAX), a crypto-collateralized stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, and its staked version, sFRAX, will become native to the Cosmos ecosystem via Noble.

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Bitfinex Derivatives Users Can Now Place Bets on Bitcoin and Ether Implied Volatility

Bitfinex Derivatives announced the launch of perpetual futures tied to Volmex's proprietary bitcoin and ether implied volatility indices.

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Stablecoin Expansion Continues as Bitcoin Rally Appears to Stall

The unabated expansion of stablecoin supply shows capital continues to flow into the crypto market, one observer noted.

USDT is the largest stablecoin by total supply. (DrawKit Illustrations/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin ETF Trading Volumes Tripled in March as the Largest Cryptocurrency Hit Record Highs

Trading volumes for the exchange-traded funds soared to $110 billion, three times higher than either January or February, led by BlackRock's IBIT.

(Jim Henderson, modified by CoinDesk)

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Crypto Market Setup Looks Positive for Second Quarter: Coinbase

The bitcoin halving, expected in mid-April, remains the main supply-side event, the report said.

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