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Planning to Short Bitcoin? Better Check China’s ‘Tether Premium’ First

Bitcoin analysts say this week's quick market rebound might be due to Chinese retail buyers buying the dip, using the stablecoin tether.

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Why a Chinese New Year Sell-Off May Not Happen This Year

It's the year of the ox, and many traders and investors are holding their bitcoin in anticipation of a bullish market trend.

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Chinese Police Freezing OTC Traders' Bank Accounts Over 'Tainted' Crypto Transactions

Thousands of cryptocurrency over-the-counter merchants and their clients may have been affected as police in China freeze bank accounts over tainted crypto and fiat assets.

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Binance.US Launches OTC Trading Desk for Large Trades

Binance US has launched an OTC trading portal for major orders above $10,000

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Crypto Data Provider Skew Raises $5M, Launches Trade Execution Platform

The $5 million round, led by Octopus Ventures, adds to a $2 million seed round raised in September of last year.

Skew's founding team, Emmanuel Goh and Tim Noat. (Credit: Skew)

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IDG-Backed Crypto Exchange KuCoin Launches OTC Desk for Enterprises

KuCoin has teamed up with DigitalBits to provide companies simpler access to larger quantities of digital assets.

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Stocks, Bitcoin Rally on Prospects for US Senate Stimulus Bill

Financial markets rebounded Tuesday after prospects for a stimulus package out of the U.S. Senate improved. Most cryptocurrencies are gaining, too.

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Coronavirus Is Changing How Crypto Markets Are Trading

Cryptocurrency traders are contending with volatile markets due to the coronavirus).

Cryptocurrency exchange flows and bitcoin 30-day volatility from Dec 2019 to present. Data provided by CoinMetrics Pro.

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Circle Pivots to Stablecoin Platform as More Execs, Teams Depart

Circle will focus on its stablecoin business next year, following the sale of its OTC desk to Kraken and the departure of its chief financial and legal officers.

Sean Neville image via CoinDesk archives