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The May 19 Sell-Off Actually Strengthened Bitcoin's Narrative
On May 19, bitcoin-dollar volumes set records on some markets accessible to U.S. investors.
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A rising tide in dollar volume has pushed the top DeFi tokens into the CoinDesk 20 list.
DeFi Reshapes the CoinDesk 20
The recent surge in DeFi activity is altering the crypto market.
A rising tide in dollar volume has pushed the top DeFi tokens into the CoinDesk 20 list.

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Volume Surge Brings 25% Turnover to 'CoinDesk 20'
In the latest CoinDesk 20 revision, five assets were replaced by crypto assets that saw recent quarterly volume surges.
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Uniswap, Curve Daily Trading Volumes Surges Past $2B, Likely Driven by Harvest Attack
Daily trading volume on Uniswap surged by over 1,200% to a record $2.04 billion, surpassing the previous record high of $953.59 million registered on Sept. 1 by a big margin.
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Source: CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Blasts Past $10,000; Ethereum Fees Up 550% in 2020
Bitcoin is experiencing high volumes, pushing the price close to $11,000. Meanwhile, Ethereum fees are up 550% this year.
Source: CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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Liquidity on Bitcoin Perpetuals Exchange FTX Catches Up to Industry Leader BitMEX
On a relatively new exchange like the Antigua-based FTX, the order book depth, as represented by the number of buy and sell orders at each price, now matches the depth seen on...
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Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Spot Volumes Are Weak While Options and DeFi Strengthen
Lower bitcoin spot volumes and flatter-than-usual price action doesn’t mean crypto traders have zero opportunities to capitalize.
Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dips to $8.8K but Optimism Seen Continuing Ahead of Halving
After a flurry of trading late last week, bitcoin dipped on lower volume.
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Bitcoin Options Trading Hits One-Month High as Price Turns Bullish
Activity in the bitcoin options market picked up pace on Thursday, as spot prices jumped above key resistance over $7,000.
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Source: CoinDesk BPI
Bitcoin Tests $7K as Spot Trading Volumes Subside to Normal Levels
After weeks of elevated activity, trading volumes on spot bitcoin exchanges have subsided, boding well for some traders if not the venues themselves.
Source: CoinDesk BPI