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Bitcoin’s Next Move After Breaking $42K

Bitcoin buyers are taking profits after a rally toward $42,000 over the weekend. OANDA Senior Market Analyst Edward Moya discusses what he saw as the potential catalyst for the price bounce and why he believes this signals a return of positive momentum this month.

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Moody’s Lowers El Salvador Rating, Maintains Negative Outlook Partly Due to Bitcoin Law

The rating agency said that the law and other policy decisions had “weakened governance” and increased tensions with other countries.

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‘Bitcoin Boomer’: EU Proposing Ban on Anonymous Crypto Transactions ‘Not That Big of An Issue’

“Bitcoin Boomer” Gary Leland, the founder of the BitBlockBoom Bitcoin Conference, discusses why European Union (EU) policymakers proposing tighter regulation of crypto transfers is “not that big of an issue.”

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Por qué bitcoin podría ser algo bueno para El Salvador

La adopción de esa criptomoneda como de curso legal podría ayudar a impulsar la economía del país, dice nuestra columnista, pero hay riesgos si el gobierno se excede en la concesión de nuevos préstamos.

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele

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EQIFI CEO: Biggest Challenge for Stablecoins Is 'Loss of Faith'

Responding to El Salvador potentially issuing its own stablecoins, Brad Yasar, CEO of EQIFI, a decentralized protocol for pooled lending and borrowing, says the biggest risk of stablecoins is "loss of faith" and "proving to the users that it is truly stable." Plus, what to expect from the presidential working group's meeting on stablecoins and "game-changing" DeFi projects to watch for.

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Crypto and Security: Tips to Prevent Hacks for Exchanges to Nations Embracing Bitcoin

Kris Constable, CEO of bitcoin wallet app CoinOS, discusses how his company is helping to combat the “perpetual problem” of crypto exchanges falling victim to hacks. Meanwhile, NextWorldLeader’s Shannon Allen shares his take on the DeFi sector becoming a prime target for hackers. “Code auditing is key,” Allen said.

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El Salvador May Issue Its Own Stablecoin: Report

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele's brothers reportedly presented the plan to foreign investors.

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele

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Strike's Jack Mallers on Fixing the Fiat Problem

Jack Mallers discusses Bitcoin, El Salvador and how Strike can capture the power of open networks to spread further than fintech.

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