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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Languishes Below $20K as Energy Crisis in Europe Worsens

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 5, 2022.

Bitcoin's future direction looks cloudy. (David Lucas via Metropolitan Museum of Art, modified by CoinDesk)

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Citi: Ether Extends Rally Ahead of the Merge Despite Bitcoin Weakness

There are key differences between previous upgrades to the Ethereum blockchain and now because, for the first time, digital assets are facing tightening financial conditions, the bank said.

Activist investor reported to have been pushing Riot to move into HPC. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Ether Primed for Pre-Merge Rally After Wedge Breakout

Ether looked north, having exited a falling wedge pattern last week, analysts said. Buyers remained on the sidelines early Monday as Europe's worsening energy crisis zapped risk appetite.

IBIT options look bullish. (LN_Photoart/Pixabay)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Trades Down After Initial Push Higher

The price settled below $20,000 as investors digested the August jobs report.

The price of BTC decreased Friday. (Stephen Leonardi/Unsplash)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Inches Up After Report Shows Slowing US Jobs Growth

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 2, 2022.

Bitcoin inched back up over $20,000 on Friday. (Ag PIC/Unsplash)

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Did Ethereum Merge Optimism Lift Ether or Was It the S&P 500?

The summer bounce in equity markets probably helped as battered crypto bulls cheer Ethereum's impending technological upgrade.

Is ether's early third-quarter rally fueled by the Merge or the stock market? (qimono/Pixabay)

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Derivative Volumes of Ether Surpass Bitcoin Ahead of Merge; Here's Why

Traders are increasingly deploying two strategies that utilize futures ahead of the Ethereum Merge, leading to a surge in ether futures volumes.

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

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First Mover Asia: The Michael Saylor Tax Case and What It Means; Bitcoin Wrestles With $20K

The MicroStrategy executive chairman says the District of Columbia’s scrutiny of his tax residency is wrong, but the filing has deeper significance.

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor at the Bitcoin 2022 Conference in Miami (Marco Bello/Getty Images)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Struggles to Hold $20K for the Foreseeable Future

The largest cryptocurrency in market value toggled above and below the psychologically important threshold.

Bitcoin continues to struggle around $20K. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)