Strategy's Bitcoin Pile Nears June Record After $76M Purchase
The Bitcoin treasury firm’s holdings bottomed at 840,447 BTC in August. They have since climbed 5,553 BTC, to within 0.2% of the high.
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Bitcoin Tops $85K as $648M in Crypto Shorts Liquidated
A short squeeze started the move, but spot buyers have sustained it, and one measure of selling pressure is near a record low.
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Visa Moves to Close Meme Coin Credit Card Rewards Loophole
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How the Clarity Act's Defeat Handed the SEC and CFTC the Wheel on Crypto
The Clarity Act failed to advance in the Senate, shifting the industry’s focus to a new wave of action from the SEC and CFTC.
Bitcoin's Sharpest Rally in Two Years Ran Almost Entirely on Short Liquidations
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Grayscale Is Making Its Red-Hot Zcash ETF More Affordable
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CFTC Kicks Off Crypto Rulemaking, Bypassing a Stalled Congress
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