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The Bitcoin network is maintained by miners who secure transactions and earn newly minted bitcoin, while a global ecosystem of traders, institutional investors, developers, and businesses continues expanding its adoption. From El Salvador's legal tender status to corporate treasury adoption by companies like MicroStrategy and Tesla, Bitcoin has evolved from a cryptographic experiment into a recognized store of value and inflation hedge.

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Bitcoin's Long Liquidations Surge as Prices Slide

Exchanges liquidated longs, or bullish bitcoin futures, worth over $62 million during Asian hours, according to data from Glassnode. That's the highest amount since August. Forex.com Global Head of Research Matt Weller provides his analysis.

Mar 3, 2023

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First Mover Americas: Crypto Markets Sinking on Silvergate

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 3, 2023.

By Lyllah Ledesma, Omkar GodboleMar 3, 2023

Silvergate Bank collapsed in 2023. (Will Foxley/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin-Bridged to Avalanche Reaches Record Daily Mint of Over 2K BTC

Half of the BTC.b minted on Thursday have been moved to BENQI Finance, an Avalanche-based decentralized finance protocol.

By Omkar GodboleMar 3, 2023

Interest in bridging BTC to Avalanche continues to swell. (Matthew Lancaster/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Bears May Still Be a Bit Early, Though Caution Urged: Matrixport

Crypto investors should cut exposure by 50% if bitcoin prices fall below $22,800, the report said.

By Will CannyMar 3, 2023

(Mark Miller/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Long Liquidations Hit Highest Level Since August

Centralized exchanges liquidated bullish long futures worth over $62 million during the early Asian hours.

By Omkar GodboleMar 3, 2023

Bitcoin's long liquidations (Glassnode)

Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Drop Over 5% in Massive Sell-Off as Market Continues to Digest Silvergate

Bitcoin plunged to $22,277 and ether hit $1,563 as crypto tumbled during the opening hours of East Asia's trading day.

By Sam Reynolds, Nikhilesh DeMar 3, 2023

Hong Kong (Unsplash)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Continues to Look East for Strength

ALSO: CoinDesk columnist Glenn Williams Jr. writes that on-chain indicators show that 70% of Bitcoin addresses are profitable

By Sam Reynolds, Glenn Williams Jr.Mar 3, 2023

(Getty Images)
Podcasts

Crypto Update | An Overlooked Source of BTC Support: Its Price Floor

By Adrian Blust, Adam B. LevineMar 2, 2023

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Finance

Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital Sold Almost All Bitcoin Mined in February

It's the second consecutive monthly sale for the company, which before 2023 hadn't sold any of its holdings.

By Aoyon AshrafMar 2, 2023

MARA Holdings CEO Fred Thiel interview at Bitcoin conference in Miami (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Price Holds Steady Above $23K as Silvergate Capital Crumbles

That Silverage’s troubles are not a negative catalyst for BTC’s price “has to be seen as a positive,” one analyst says.

By Jocelyn YangMar 2, 2023

Bitcoin price chart for past 24 hours (CoinDesk/highcharts.com)
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