Crypto Update | Bitcoin Tumbles Below $26K
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for August 18, 2023.
Aug 18, 2023
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Today's Stories:
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Tumbles Below $26.5K
Crypto Traders Suffer $1B in Liquidations in Sharp Sell-Off for Bitcoin, Ether
Bitcoin Perpetual Funding Rates Crash as Price Slide Puts Short Volatility Bets at Risk
No, SpaceX Isn't the Cause of This Multi-Billion Dollar Bitcoin Bloodbath
SEC Can Try to Appeal Groundbreaking XRP Ruling, Judge Rules
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This episode was hosted by Michele Musso. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.
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Michele Musso
Michele Musso is a Senior Producer and Audio Editor. She joined the CoinDesk team in 2020. Michele loves NFTs, is Bullish on Women Who Web3, and holds BTC and ETH.
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