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Bitcoin Clings to $16K Ahead of Fed Minutes

Bitcoin was steady, around $16,300, as traders anticipated the release of the Federal Reserve meeting minutes later Wednesday.

Bitcoin's price chart shows a price jump ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve meeting minutes on Wednesday. (CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin, Crypto-Linked Equities Resume Falling Despite Binance/FTX Deal

Questions about the solvency of FTX were picking up speed on Tuesday morning until Binance announced a non-binding LOI to acquire the crypto exchange.

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Markets

US Consumer Price Index for September Could Provide Push for Bitcoin to Break Out of Its Recent Range

The world’s largest cryptocurrency has been trading in a range between $18,000-$22,400 since the start of September.

Shopping trolley The latest inflation data is due on Thursday morning (Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin's Correlation With Stocks Comes Back as Economic Factors Roil Markets

The largest cryptocurrency and stocks are almost trading in tandem again – as risky asset markets move in response to fresh developments in the economy and international affairs.

Crypto trading platform Talos announced three new hires to senior roles. (Nicholas Cappello/Unsplash)

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What’s Fueling Crypto’s Latest Rally?

Bitcoin, ether and most other cryptocurrencies continue to trend higher Wednesday. CoinDesk Markets Managing Editor Brad Keoun discusses his reading of the crypto markets and traditional equities markets across the globe.

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Finance

Market Rout Prompts Analyst to Slash Bitcoin Miners’ Price Targets by Average of 65%

BTIG’s analyst remains positive on the longer-term outlook for the miners, however, and is sticking with his buy ratings for the stocks.

Lower rates may be behind bitcoin's big move (© Eugene Mymrin)

Videos

Exploring the Bitcoin-Stock Market Decoupling

New data suggests first signs of "The Decoupling," a moment when BTC and equities become negatively correlated to each other. But when will it actually happen? "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

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Opinion

Wall Street’s Latest ‘Market Manipulation’ Scandal Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Crypto

Archegos levered a small basket of equities to the moon before it imploded - and took big stocks down with it. Similarly overlooked risks in crypto could leave traders holding the bag.

Archegos Capital management owner Bill Hwang was arrested for fraud and conspiracy. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Arca Labs: 77% of Capital Market Participants Believe Most Securities Transactions to Occur on Blockchain in 5-10 Years

According to Arca Labs, the innovation wing of blockchain asset management firm Arca, 77% of a group of international market participants believe all settlements in equities and securities transactions will occur on the blockchain within five to 10 years.

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Market Wrap: Cryptocurrencies Decline With Equities, Traders Remain Cautious

Bitcoin's spot trading volume is at its lowest level in six months.

Retail traders were eager to get in on the bitcoin action.