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Road to Consensus: Painless Payments and the Limits of Blockchain

Updated Dec 6, 2022, 6:32 p.m. Published Mar 25, 2019, 7:25 p.m.
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Bitcoin sinks to $66,000, U.S. stocks lose steam as Fed minutes mention possible rate hike

Bitcoin (BTC) price on Feb. 18 (CoinDesk)

Bitcoin is now on track for its fifth consecutive weekly decline, and losing this level could open the floor for a fresh leg lower.

What to know:

  • Bitcoin fell back to $66,000 on Wednesday afternoon, testing the lower end of its recent trading range.
  • Crypto-related stocks reversed early gains, with Coinbase swinging from a 3% morning rise to a 2% loss and Strategy slipping about 3%.
  • Surprisingly hawkish Fed minutes had the U.S.dollar strengthening, putting pressure on risk assets.