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CDCROP: Fire and Ice (Pixabay)
Bitcoin, Ether Swing From Cold to Hot in Event-Filled Week
The two largest cryptocurrencies have risen 31% and 26%, respectively, even as bank failures, inflation concerns and ETH selling pressure have roiled traditional asset markets.
CDCROP: Fire and Ice (Pixabay)

Up Arrows (Unsplash)
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Busts Through $26K
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 17, 2023.
Up Arrows (Unsplash)

Traders betting on an Arbitrum token no-show have lost 95% of their capital.  (Jason Briscoe/Unsplash)
Crypto Speculators Betting on ‘No Airdrop’ for Arbitrum Lose 95%
Claims of “no airdrop” on a popular prediction market fell steeply in a single day after Arbitrum confirmed its airdrop on Thursday.
Traders betting on an Arbitrum token no-show have lost 95% of their capital.  (Jason Briscoe/Unsplash)

BTC's price chart (Matrixport)
Bitcoin Breakout Puts $28K in View
The cryptocurrency's swift move above a resistance level dating back to August 2022 has strengthened the case for a continued rally.
BTC's price chart (Matrixport)

Fed's balance sheet (Fred.stlouisfed.org)
Crypto Twitter Thinks the Fed's $297B Balance Sheet Expansion Is 'QE', but It's Not
According to some observers, the latest expansion in the central bank's balance sheet is not outrightly stimulative like the one seen following the coronavirus-induced crash of 2020.
Fed's balance sheet (Fred.stlouisfed.org)

Explosive Rocket Launch (Getty Images)
ArenaDAO's Governance Token Surges Almost 50% Amid Vote to Authorize Paradigm Purchase
A vote to sell 15% of governance token ARENA’s total supply to crypto investment firm Paradigm began earlier Thursday.
Explosive Rocket Launch (Getty Images)

CDCROP: Rising stock market trading chart (Getty Images)
Bitcoin, Ether Shrug Off U.S. Jobs Data
The two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization also recently appear to have decoupled from equity indexes.
CDCROP: Rising stock market trading chart (Getty Images)

(CoinDesk)
Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $24.5K as European Banking Crisis Eases
BTC has remained in a range between $24,200 and $25,200 over the past 24 hours. Investors are hoping the Federal Reserve relaxes its recent monetary hawkishness.
(CoinDesk)

Bitcoin funds chart
First Mover Americas: Investors Pull Coins From Bitcoin Funds
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 16, 2023.
Bitcoin funds chart

Derivatives trading now represents 70.3% of the entire crypto market, up from 68% in December. (Unsplash, Kanchanara)
Bitcoin Holds Steady; Dogecoin Leads Slide in Major Cryptocurrencies as Traders Lock In Gains
The market saw higher-than-usual volatility this week following the collapse of crypto-friendly banks over the weekend.
Derivatives trading now represents 70.3% of the entire crypto market, up from 68% in December. (Unsplash, Kanchanara)