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What Is a 'Fair Launch' in Crypto?

It’s important to understand how new crypto tokens are initially distributed and who gets access to the first offering of a new coin, whether you’re an investor or thinking of launching a token of your own.

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Markets

Bitcoin Jumps 4% as Upbeat China Manufacturing Data Improves Risk Appetite

The cryptocurrency's Wednesday bounce is consistent with the recent trend of Asian flows leading the market strength.

Bitcoin estuvo a punto de alcanzar los US$24.000 en las primeras horas del miércoles. (CoinDesk/Highcharts.com)

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Short-Bitcoin Funds Record $10M in Weekly Inflows: CoinShares

Traders are anticipating higher rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.

Los productos de inversión de activos digitales registraron leves salidas la semana pasada luego de que los inversores ingresaran dinero en fondos de posiciones cortas de bitcoin. (CoinShares)

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Liquid Staking Replaces DeFi Lending as Second-Largest Crypto Sector

The value of cryptocurrencies deposited in liquid staking protocols has increased to about $14 billion, trailing just deposits at decentralized exchanges.

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Crypto Analysts Scramble to Explain Bitcoin's Pause Near $25K

Bitcoin is struggling to establish a foothold above $25,000, a level that capped the August 2022 price bounce.

Bitcoin's rally has hit a barrier. (Matthew Garoffolo/Unsplash)

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BNB-Bitcoin Ratio Drops to Lowest Level in Six Months on Paxos-BUSD Drama

The recent regulatory action against Binance-branded BUSD stablecoin weighs over BNB token.

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OP Token Surges 25% as Optimism Foundation Proposes 'Bedrock' Upgrade

Layer 2 scaling system Optimism's governance token, OP, has chalked up a 200% rally in four weeks, outperforming market leaders bitcoin and ether by a big margin.

OP alcanzó su máximo histórico mientras Optimism propone la actualización Bedrock. (CoinDesk/Highcharts.com)

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Bitcoin on Track for Best January Since 2013, Led by Bullish Trading During US Hours

Bitcoin has rallied almost 40% since Jan. 1, on track for its best opening to a year since 2013 when it surged 51%.

Rendimientos de bitcoin desglosados por horarios regionales de trading. (Matrixport Technologies)

Markets

Bitcoin's Upswing Is Reminiscent of 2019 Bull Revival

The action four years ago coincided with the Fed taking its foot off the tightening pedal. Bitcoin has rallied almost 40% in January, and the Fed plans slower rate increases in coming months.

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Opinion

Bad Vibes from the Word 'Crypto' Have Some Calling for a Rebrand

Money-making associations with cryptocurrencies misrepresent them as just currencies and fail to acknowledge the diverse applications of the technology.

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