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Bitcoin Volatility Breaks Out Vs VIX, Setting Up Possible Pair Trade Opportunity

The spread between BTC and S&P 500 implied volatility indices is widening again.

A person looking at multiple trading screens. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Whales Return to Buying for the First Time Since August as Price Recovers Above $90K

Large holders return to buying after months of distribution, signalling renewed confidence at key support levels.

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First XRP Spot ETF Opens for Trade With Canary Capital's XRPC

XRP is the latest token to be wrapped in a spot exchange-traded fund after the introduction of bitcoin and ether funds 2024 and solana just weeks ago.

Canary Capital founder and CEO Steve McClurg (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Asset Manager Grayscale Files for IPO in the U.S.

The crypto asset manager submitted an S-1 to the SEC for a proposed stock offering as industry players accelerate moves into U.S. public markets.

Grayscale's new ad campaign in New York's Penn Station. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Ripple Raises $500M at $40B Valuation in Fortress-Led Round

Pantera, Galaxy Digital and Citadel Securities joined the deal, which expands Ripple’s institutional base as its payments and stablecoin businesses surge.

Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple Labs (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Careens Toward $100K as Morning Bounce Fails

Ether, XRP, dogecoin and solana are all lower by 15%-20% over the past week.

Bitcoin plunges below $40K (Eva Blue/Unsplash)

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Fed Delivers Expected 25 Basis Point Rate Cut as Markets Await Powell’s Comments

Headed lower on Wednesday ahead of the decision, bitcoin remained so in the minutes following the news at $111,700, down 3% over the past 24 hours.

Jerome Powell speaking at podium

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Bitcoin Catches Bid, Jumping Above $112K as Gold and Silver Plunge

Watching from the sidelines for weeks as precious metals scored record highs on a regular basis, bitcoin on Tuesday was gaining as gold and silver posted their steepest declines in years.

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Bitcoin Tumbles Below $109K; Tightening Liquidity Key to Crypto's Struggles

The bounce from the recent leverage flush has failed for the moment.

Heart beat monitor

Markets

Green Shoots on China Lifts Crypto in Sunday Action

Both Beijing and Washington moved to calm trade tensions over the weekend.

Japan traffic (Pixabay)