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Bitcoin's Options Market Trims Bearish Bias as US Inflation Report Looms

Bitcoin's put-call skews recede, signaling waning demand for downside protection.

Bitcoin's put-call skews recede as demand for downside protection wanes. (Skew)

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Fantom, Harmony Lead Gains in Major Cryptos as DeFi Narrative Heats Up

Near broke set a new high while tokens of Cosmos gained 10% in the past 24 hours.

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Blockchain Indicator Suggests Bitcoin Could Be Close to Bottoming Out

Bitcoin looks undervalued relative to the annualized dollar value of coin dormancy.

Bitcoin's entity-adjusted dormancy flow drops under $250,000, indicating a price bottom ahead (Glassnode)

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Short Traders Lose $82M as Bitcoin Bounces to $43K

A little over $25 million of the losses came from bitcoin-tracked futures as inflation reassurances by the Fed caused a recovery in prices.

Bitcoin prices spiked after comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell. (TradingView)

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Near, Cosmos Defy Altcoin Plunge With Price Surge

Tokens of the layer 1 blockchains were up as much as 25% while the broader market took a beating.

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Bitcoin’s Near 40% Slide Weighs on Crypto Stocks While Coinbase Outperforms

Some institutions use crypto equities as a proxy for cryptocurrencies, one value investor said.

Crypto stocks tank along with bitcoin (CoinDesk, TradingView)

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Olympus Tanks 30% Led by Liquidations on Fuse, Souring Market Sentiment

Tokens of the decentralized money market were one of the biggest losers on Tuesday, reaching prices last seen in May 2021.

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Bitcoin’s Slump Is Good for Crypto Miners in Long Term, Jefferies Analyst Says

A lower bitcoin price will deter new entrants and help incumbents gain market share.

Bitcoin's price slump creates a barrier to entry for new miners. (S. Hermann & F. Richter/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Dips Below $40K as ‘Death Cross’ Looms on Price Charts

The past record of the “Death Cross” as an indicator of deeper drawdowns is mixed.

Bitcoin's previous death cross was a bear trap (TradingView)