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CME Bitcoin Options Volume Hits Record Low, While Bakkt Goes Weeks With No Trades
Demand for bitcoin options on regulated U.S. derivatives exchanges has dried up even as price volatility reaches record highs.
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Bitcoin Is Now Undervalued, Suggests This Price Metric
Bitcoin's MVRV Z-score suggests the cryptocurrency is under-priced and could be trading near a major bottom.
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Bitcoin Volume Gains Traction After 24-Hour Roller-Coaster Ride
Bitcoin prices have been on a roller-coaster ride since Sunday afternoon after the Federal Reserve slashed rates a full percentage point and promised to pump $700 billion into...
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Why Bitcoin's Safe-Haven Narrative Has Flown Out the Window
After the past week, bitcoin will never again be considered a safe haven investment, argues Noelle Acheson. And that’s not a bad thing…
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Bitcoin Sinks Below $5K Despite Fed Reserve's Slashing of Interest Rates
The Fed's cutting of interest rates to zero has done little to calm the markets.
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Bitcoin Ekes Out Gains but Remains in Red Amid Broader Market Rebound
Bitcoin has recovered slightly from Thursday’s brutal selloff as global financial markets creep back into the green.
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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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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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BELOW $5K: Bitcoin continued its tumble in late Thursday and early Friday trading hours. (Credit: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index)
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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