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Crucial US Jobs Report Could Test Fed's Resolve, Bitcoin's Resilience

Friday's report from the U.S. Labor Department on nonfarm payrolls is expected to show an addition of 250,000 jobs in September, a slowdown from the 315,000 reported for August.

Traders de bitcoin permanecen atentos a los informes de empleo de noviembre. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Crypto Derivatives Exchange PowerTrade Launches 'RFQs' for Institutional Options Trading

The exchange hopes to attract both institutional players and smaller traders with no minimum order sizes.

(Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Interest Surges in Bitcoin Speculation, But It Might Be Bearish

Open interest in bitcoin perpetual swaps – a type of leveraged trading contract in cryptocurrency markets – has spiked to an all-time high.

Open interest in bitcoin perpetual swaps spiked to an all-time high of 450,000 BTC on Tuesday. (Arcane Research)

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Decentralized Exchange Token GMX Surges After Binance, FTX Listings

GMX gained popularity for defying this year’s crypto rout, and it nearly hit its previous all-time high after the listings news.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

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Market Wrap: Markets Seem Hopeful the Fed Will Temper Rate Increases That Crushed Prices

Unexpectedly poor data on U.S. job creation spurs speculation the worst of the bear market may be over.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Busts Past $20K on Hopes of Fed Pivot

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

Bitcoin surged above $20,000 on Tuesday. (Aaron Burden/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Gains Momentum on Fed Pivot Narrative, but Some Banks Anticipate Dollar Rebound

Bitcoin rose above $20,000 soon before press time, extending Monday's "ISM-induced" gains as dollar continued to lose ground.

Bitcoin rose past $20K during European hours. (Highcharts.com/CoinDesk)

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Shares in Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust Trade at 36% Discount to Fund's NAV

The shares first slipped into the discount category in February 2021 primarily due to alternatives like ETFs becoming available in Canada and Europe.

The GBTC discount widens to a new record high. (m./Unsplash)