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Key bitcoin price levels to watch as downward pressure builds

As bitcoin remains in a downtrend, several technical and onchain levels stand out as critical areas of support.

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Markets

Ark Invest bought $21.5 million of crypto company shares as bitcoin fell under $90,000

The purchases of Coinbase, Circle Internet and Bullish were Ark's first buys of the three stocks since mid-December.

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood

Markets

Fed rates decision, Tesla earnings, Bybit roadmap: Crypto Week Ahead

Your look at what's coming in the week starting Jan. 26.

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou (Danny Nelson/ CoinDesk)

Markets

Gold tops $5,000 as bitcoin stalls near $87,000 in widening macro-crypto split: Asia Morning Briefing

Bitcoin’s onchain data points to supply overhang and weak participation, while gold’s breakout is priced by markets as a durable macro regime shift.

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How a 'perpetual’ stock trick could solve Michael Saylor’s $8 billion debt problem

The bitcoin treasury firm is using perpetual preferreds to retire convertibles, offering a potential framework for managing long-dated leverage.

Strive CEO Matt Cole speaks at BTC Asia in Hong Kong (screenshot)

Tech

Solana’s new phase is ‘much more about finance,’ says Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante

The Solana ecosystem has spent the past year doubling down on a financial infrastructure, Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante told CoinDesk.

Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante (CoinDesk)

Markets

XRP drops 4% as traders watch whether $1.88 support holds

Price stabilizes near recent lows after a volatile pullback from above $2.

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Markets

Bitcoin slips below $88,000 amid government shutdown risk and ahead of Fed's first rate decision of the year

Bitcoin and major tokens weakened Sunday as markets positioned ahead of the Federal Reserve’s next rate decision and a heavy slate of Magnificent Seven earnings.

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Markets

Here's what Fed's highly anticipated rate decision this week means for bitcoin and the dollar

Powell could signal a "dovish pause," but his comments on other issues may temper the bullish reaction in BTC and other risk assets.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell

Markets

Why 98% of gold investors don't actually own a gold bar—and why that’s a problem

Aurelion has shifted to Tether Gold (XAUT), a blockchain-based token backed by physical gold, to address potential market vulnerabilities in the "paper gold" market.

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Finance

How the ultra-wealthy are using bitcoin to fund their yacht upgrades and Cannes trips

Cometh founder Jerome de Tychey is applying DeFi lending and borrowing on platforms like Aave, Morpho, and Uniswap to structures that help the ultra-wealthy secure loans against their massive crypto fortunes.

Fishing boats and luxury yachts in the port of Nice on August 20, 2018 in Nice, France. (Frédéric Soltan/Corbis, Getty Images)

Markets

Crypto ETFs with staking can supercharge returns but they may not be for everyone

From yield potential to custody risks, here’s how direct ETH and staking funds compare for different investor goals.

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Finance

Sui Group charts new course for crypto treasuries with stablecoins and DeFi

The Nasdaq-listed firm said it is evolving beyond a crypto treasury vehicle into a yield-generating operating business.

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News Analysis

The big U.S. crypto bill is on the move. Here is what it means for everyday users

For those who don't have the compass and the time to track Congress through its arcane procedures, here's what's likely to affect you if a bill passes. Or doesn't.

U.S. Capitol, the seat of Congress in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Opinion

The fight over stablecoin yield isn’t really about stablecoins

It’s about deposits and who gets paid on them, argues Le.

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Markets

Here’s why bitcoin’s is failing its role as a 'safe haven' versus gold

Bitcoin behaves more like an "ATM" during uncertain times, with investors quickly selling it to raise cash.

Here’s why bitcoin’s is failing its role as a 'safe haven'
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