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Bitcoin Creeps Toward $40K as Surging Oil Prices Create Bear Market Worry

The largest cryptocurrency's upward move came as stocks fell due to concerns over mounting inflationary pressures.

Bitcoin price chart over past week. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Fantom Ecosystem Coins, DeFi Value Locked Plunge After Developer Exit

Investors reacted to the exit of an influential Fantom developer Andre Cronje.

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Markets

US Jobs Up 678K in February, More Than Expected, Adding to Price Pressures

Bitcoin traders were monitoring the report since the Federal Reserve's efforts to slow inflation appear to be putting downward pressure on the cryptocurrency's prices.

U.S. unemployment rate. (Labor Department)

Finance

First Mover Americas: Number of Bitcoin Held by Funds Hits Record High

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 4, 2022.

(CoinDesk archive)

Markets

Bitcoin Slips Under $42K While Active Supply Reaches Yearly High

The cryptocurrency is approaching $41,000, although one analyst says geopolitical tensions could fuel a run to over $50,000.

Bitcoin fell from resistance earlier this week but saw support at the $41,000 level. (TradingView)

Markets

Bitcoin Takes a Breather; Support at $37K-$40K

Intraday charts show downside exhaustion, which could encourage short-term buying.

Bitcoin's daily chart shows support/resistance levels. (Damanick Dantes/CoinDesk, TradingView)

Finance

First Mover Americas: Fed Hikes Could Drive Bitcoin Adoption in Emerging Markets

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 3, 2022.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell (House Financial Services Committee/YouTube)

Markets

If Crypto Belongs in Retirement Accounts, Where Are the Assets?

So far, there are only a handful of ways to invest in crypto via retirement accounts – most notably via a self-directed IRA. But fintech firms are making it drastically easier to open and fund a self-directed crypto IRA, and they’re turning their attention to financial advisors.

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