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US Regulators Say They Want to Avoid 'Hindering' Blockchain Innovation

U.S. regulators don't aim to suppress innovation in the blockchain industry, representatives said during a panel at CoinDesk's Consensus 2018.

By Nikhilesh DeMay 15, 2018

CFTC's James McDonald, second from left, leaves the agency Thursday.

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Bitcoin 'volatility fear gauge' hits FTX-blowup peak as prices crater to nearly $60,000

Bitcoin's volatility gauge, the BVIV, spiked to nearly 100%, its highest level since the 2022 FTX collapse.

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U.S.-Iran warning resurfaces ahead of nuclear talks, further pressuring bitcoin and crypto markets

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Bitcoin surges back above $65,000 after $700 million wipeout in Asia whipsaw

BTC fell as much as 4.8% to around $60,033 during late U.S. hours, before snapping back to as high as $65,926.

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Bitcoin isn’t losing to gold. It is navigating a liquidity squeeze that the yellow metal never had: Asia Morning Briefing

QCP's Darius Sit says October's deleveraging event exposed the real divide: bitcoin trades like collateral, altcoins trade like a bet on exchange governance

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