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MARKETS DAILY: UpBit Hack Reactions & Crypto Liquidity Insights
On today’s episode, we’re talking markets reaction to UpBit exchange hack, crypto liquidity, and VeChain’s November rally.
Updated Dec 12, 2022, 1:55 p.m. Published Nov 27, 2019, 5:00 p.m.
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Tune in as CoinDesk podcasts editor Adam B. Levine and senior markets reporter Brad Keoun run down recent action in the markets, interesting longer-term trends and some of the most important crypto industry developments of the day.
On today’s episode:
- Crypto & Traditional Markets Update
- Reactions to UpBit Exchange Hack
- Crypto Liquidity Insights with CoinDesk Head of Research Noelle Acheson
- VeChain Outperforming Amid China's Challenging Environment
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