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Bitcoin News Roundup for Sept. 15, 2020
With BTC crossing into bullish territory and a new smart contract-powered tokenized DeFi Index, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 9:56 a.m. Published Sep 15, 2020, 4:00 p.m.
With BTC crossing into bullish territory and a new smart contract-powered tokenized DeFi Index, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
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Today's stories:
Analyst 'Cautiously Bullish' on Bitcoin but Says Equity Sell-Off Still a Threat
Bitcoin has crossed into the bullish territory but may remain vulnerable to another sell-off in stocks.
New Index From DeFi Pulse and Set Protocol Offers Easy Access to 10 DeFi Tokens in 1
Data company DeFi Pulse and investment-minded Set Protocol have created a permissionless index of the very best DeFi tokens, called the DeFiPulse Index.
MicroStrategy Buys $175M More in Bitcoin, Upping BTC Holdings to $425M
Michael Saylor, the founder of MicroStrategy, said Tuesday his company has acquired an additional $175 million in bitcoin in a single purchase.
DeFi Lender bZx Reclaims $8M Stolen in Sunday's Attack
DeFi lending project bZx has been able to recover about $8 million in cryptocurrency from an attacker who stole the funds after exploiting a code bug over the weekend.
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Bitcoin gets 'base case' price target of $143,000 at Citigroup
The Wall Street bank said its bitcoin forecast relies on further crypto ETF inflows and a continued rally in traditional equity markets.
What to know:
- Citigroup's base case for bitcoin (BTC) is a rise to $143,000 in 12 months.
- Analysts highlight $70,000 as key support, with the potential for a sharp rise due to revived ETF demand and positive market forecasts.
- The bear case sees bitcoin falling to $78,500 amid a global recession, while the bull case predicts a rise to $189,000 due to increased investor demand.
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