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Bitcoin topped $67,000, a more than 10% jump from lows hit hours earlier, after the Fed's decision on rates and comments about interest rates.Ether rebounded from a drop prompted by fears of more SEC regulation, while dogecoin soared on Coinbase's plan to list futures contracts.Crypto markets bounced sharply higher and bitcoin (BTC) targeting $67,000 on

markets View Bitcoin’s five-day winning run, the longest in a month, has neutralized the short-term bearish view. A UTC close above the lower high of $10,956 created on Aug. 20 is needed for a bullish revival. Volumes picked up on Tuesday, adding credence to Monday’s triangle breakout on the daily chart. So, a rise to…

Oct 16, 2020 at 08:58 UTCUpdated Oct 16, 2020 at 09:14 UTCCasino stock image(Kay/Unsplash)The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged six individuals over alleged involvement in laundering drug cartel funds using cryptocurrency.On Thursday, the DoJ unsealed an indictment (filed on Sept. 24) at the U.S. Eastern District Court of Virginia against Xizhi Li, 45,…

Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 taking place in Austin, Texas, April 26-28.Jamie Crawley is a CoinDesk news reporter based in London.Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 taking place in Austin, Texas, April 26-28.BTG Pactual, one of Latin America's largest investment banks, has introduced a dollar-backed stablecoin through its…

So it’s the first day of Consensus 2024, and you’ve just filled your brain with stimulating talks and conversations. Now you’re looking for something to do to blow off a little steam. Here’s your late night guide for Consensus afterparties, dinners and other events on Wednesday, May 29. (Grab your tickets for the conference here.)CoinDesk

Web3 music platform Sound has raised $20 million in funding to help artists earn a sustainable income throughout their careers.The Series A round, which closed in February, was led by venture capitalist firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with participation from rapper Snoop Dogg, artist and producer Ryan Tedder, actor Ashton Kutcher-led firm Sound Ventures and more.Sound’s…

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Jun 10, 2020 at 19:24 UTCIn a now-deleted tweet, Coinbase Custody International announced it was adding support for withdrawals and deposits in the stablecoin tether.  While that May 30 tweet is now gone, it’s hard to hide its effects given a recent surge in the stablecoin’s count of active addresses. The number of unique addresses active…

Pershing Square Capital Management founder and CEO Bill Ackman turned some of his attention to Bitcoin (BTC) on Saturday afternoon, cheekily suggesting a scenario in which the price for the world's largest crypto could soar far higher than anyone might imagine."Bitcoin price rise leads to increased mining and greater energy use, driving up the cost