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Bitcoin sheds ‘dumb money’ as retail buys most BTC since March 2020 crash

Bitcoin (BTC) is back in fashion for regular investors at $48,000 as data confirms the biggest buying spree since March 2020. In a tweet on Dec. 14, statistician Willy Woo eyed a key trend which had previously been absent from the Bitcoin market for over 18 months. Retail adds BTC like it’s March 2020 After…
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Dogecoin gains 25% after Elon Musk confirms Tesla will accept DOGE for merchandise

Dogecoin (DOGE) saw a sudden price increase on Dec. 14 after Elon Musk announced that Tesla would begin accepting it for some purchases. DOGE/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bittrex). Source: TradingView Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed DOGE/USD climbing over 25% to become the only major cryptocurrency to deliver gains on the day. The meme-based…
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Bitcoin price dip may end Wednesday as Bitfinex bids hint at Fed ‘buy the news’ plans

Bitcoin (BTC) could see its last day of downside as buyers line up to cash in on Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting. On Dec. 14, bids began increasing on major exchange Bitfinex in a conspicuous sign that the market believes BTC/USD is destined to gain. Time to “sell the rumor, buy the news”? The Fed will…
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Bitcoin loses $48K on Wall Street open as trader warns altcoins look ‘REKT’ against BTC

Bitcoin (BTC) declined into the Wall Street open on Dec. 13 as stocks came off Friday’s record close. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD diving below $48,000 to reach multi-day lows at the time of writing. Equities had been tipped to add to all-time highs prior…
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‘Monster bull move’ means whales could secure the next Bitcoin price surge

Bitcoin (BTC) whales are the center of attention this week as buying and selling habits split the BTC price narrative. New findings from on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant show derivatives investors leading the way when it comes to bullish bets on Bitcoin. “Sick” BTC price indicator favors bulls The second half of November produced a marked…
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‘I think BTC is ready’ — 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week on familiar ground below $50,000 but anticipation is building for major disruption to begin. After a fresh push above $50,000 ended in rejection, BTC/USD is keeping traders guessing till the last when it comes to near-term price action — including the end-of-year close. With just two weeks to go,…
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Bitcoin jumps past $50K as US CPI data shows highest inflation in nearly 40 years

Bitcoin (BTC) surged over $1,000 in seconds on Dec. 10 as the United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) data showed inflation in November was worse than anticipated.  BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView November CPI conforms to expectations Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD running to $50,132 on Bitstamp as the data…
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Bitcoin hovers near $48K ahead of fresh key US inflation data

Bitcoin (BTC) recovered above $48,000 on Dec. 10 after another fall took BTC/USD to lows of $47,350 overnight. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Taper tantrums Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed the pair orbiting $48,300 at the time of writing as markets braced for November’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) readout. As Cointelegraph…
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Bitcoin could hit $100K, gold $2K in 2022 thanks to ‘deflationary forces’ — Bloomberg analyst

$100,000 Bitcoin (BTC) and $2,000 gold could greet 2022 as global markets face “deflationary forces,” says Bloomberg Intelligence. In a tweet on Dec. 9, Mick McGlone, a senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg’s research arm, forecast that next year would be good for both gold and BTC. “Positive ramifications” for Bitcoin thanks to deflation As inflation…
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Bitcoin dips below $50K as Evergrande defaults on US dollar debt

Bitcoin (BTC) kept $50,000 as a focus on Dec. 9 as consolidation on BTC/USD continued to avoid last week’s lows. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin “appears on track” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed the pair acting within a small range around the $50,000 mark overnight, this yet to become firm…
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