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Terraform's Do Kwon Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Fraud

The Terraform Labs co-founder pleaded guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud in August.

Do Kwon (CoinDesk archives)

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Bitcoin Rebounds to $93K From Post-Fed Lows, but Altcoins Remain Under Pressure

Downward pressure on bitcoin is losing steam, with the market stabilizing but not yet out of the woods, said one analyst.

Bitcoin (BTC) price (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Stumbles Back Below $90K as Dollar Sinks to 7-Week Low After Fed Rate Cut

The U.S. dollar, along with precious metals and bond yields, is reacting as expected to easier financial conditions, but crypto remains in a bearish trend.

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Federal Reserve Cuts Rates 25 Basis Points, With Two Members Voting for Steady Policy

The anticipated move comes as policymakers are still operating without several key economic data releases that remain delayed or suspended due to the U.S. government shutdown.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

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Bitcoin Surges to $94K One Day Ahead of Expected Fed Rate Cut

The change from what's become typical bearish U.S. session action could signal seller exhaustion.

CoinDesk

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Standard Chartered Throws in the Towel on Bullish Bitcoin Forecast

Bowing to what he called a "cold breeze," but not a "crypto winter," Geoff Kendrick slashed his year-end outlook for BTC to $100,000 and doesn't expect $500,000 until 2030 versus 2028 previously.

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Strategy Bought Nearly $1B in Bitcoin Last Week as Saylor's Company Returns to Big Purchases

Last week's acquisition was mostly funded via the sale of common stock.

Michael Saylor

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Bitcoin Surges Back Above $91K as Support Builds in $80K-$85K Area

Helping the mood in crypto were moves by institutional giants Vanguard and Bank of America to open up digital assets to their clients.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on Dec. 2 (CoinDesk)

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Strategy Establishes $1.44B Cash Reserve, Slashes 2025 Profit, BTC Yield Targets

Led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, the company also added to its bitcoin holdings last week, bringing its total stack to 650,000 BTC.

Michael Saylor (Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Retakes $90K in Break From Typical Pre-Thanksgiving Price Action

Just when traders got used to price declines on the Wednesday ahead of Turkey Day, bitcoin pulled a reversal higher.

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