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Bitcoin Futures ‘Backwardation’ Could Signal Bearish Mood

This condition in the bitcoin futures market hasn't happened since May 2019, according to Luno.

Los futuros en el CME entraron en una prolongada backwardation por primera vez desde mayo del 2019, según Luno. (Laevitas, vía Luno)

Policy

Australian Regulator Suspends Holon's Crypto Funds Managed by Gemini

All three funds are managed by the crypto exchange Gemini.

Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)

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Clixpesa Is Bringing Traditional Kenyan Investing Techniques to Web3

This Web3athon project aims to simplify payments in Africa and bring a regional community investment tool, called a Chama, to crypto.

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Smart Contract Platforms: Past, Present and Future

A brief overview of smart contract platform use cases and the potential for investment.

The Merge went smoothly and ETH held steady. (CoinDesk)

Markets

IMF’s Georgieva Warns Central Banks to Hoard Reserves, Follow Fed Hikes

The official's comments might be relevant to bitcoin traders because the largest cryptocurrency has proven to correlate with the dollar's strength in foreign-exchange markets.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the IMF's annual meeting in Washington, D.C. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Clings to $19K as Traders Place Bets Ahead of Key Inflation Data

BTC stabilized around $19,100 as stocks gained ahead of the release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation data.

El gráfico de datos de precios muestra que BTC se aferró a US$19.100 el miércoles. (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin and Beyond: The Future of Cryptocurrency Investing

Experts weigh in on the future of crypto as currency ahead of CoinDesk's I.D.E.A.S. conference.

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Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Due for Big Move, Solana's TVL Tanks After Mango Exploit

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 12, 2022.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)