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Mar 23, 2020 at 13:40 UTCFederal Reserve. Credit: ShutterstockBitcoin's price shot up along with gold and stock futures after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced a quantitative easing package with no upper limit to support the economy amid the coronavirus crisis. Immediately after the 12:00 UTC announcement, bitcoin jumped from $5,860 to $6,628 in an hour,…

This article originally appeared in First Mover, CoinDesk’s daily newsletter putting the latest moves in crypto markets in context. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every day.Bitcoin slid under the $27,000 level early Wednesday, leading a broad decline in major cryptocurrencies as markets reacted to poor U.K. inflation figures. The core Consumer Price Index…

Bitcoin outflows from the ARK 21Shares ETF surpassed those of Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust for the first time on Tuesday, with ARKB losing $88 million versus GBTC's $81 million.The sector's net inflows were $40 million, with BlackRock's IBIT and Fidelity's FBTC leading growth.1:02:43Why Financial Advisors Are So Excited About a Spot Bitcoin ETF08:48Binance Processes Nearly $1B

Jan 20, 2020 at 20:17 UTCLiquid gold being poured into a cast to make a bullion bar at a Gold Reef City demonstration. Even the crucible glows under the immense heat. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)A project which conducted a 2016 initial coin offering (ICO) has voted to liquidate its $64 million treasury, returning funds to…

Mar 3, 2020 at 19:10 UTCUpdated Mar 3, 2020 at 19:17 UTCVilnius, Lithuania. Credit: ShutterstockInstitutions can hedge against possible bank runs with a new wallet from euro-backed stablecoin issuer STASIS, which stores assets with financial intermediaries that have low-risk balance sheets. STASIS said Tuesday its new wallet, fully integrated into the Single Euro Payments Area…

Coinbase (COIN) shares have jumped more than 30% since June 15 following news that Blackrock (BLK) filed an application for a spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded-fund (ETF), outpacing the 20% gain in the bitcoin price over the same period, investment bank Berenberg said in a research report Thursday.“We believe the surge in Coinbase’s share price was…

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