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Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 25, 2021 Feb 25, 2021

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With BTC creeping back above $50K and a new look at China’s “Tether Premium,” CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

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Bitcoin Outflows From Coinbase Suggest Institutions Are Buying the Dip

Big money continues to chase bitcoin on dips, blockchain data shows.

Planning to Short Bitcoin? Better Check China’s ‘Tether Premium’ First

Bitcoin analysts say this week's quick market rebound might be due to Chinese retail buyers buying the dip, using the stablecoin tether.

Facebook Builds Out in NYC, Betting on In-Person Future (WSJ)

Coinbase’s Financials Are Now Public Ahead of Stock Market Listing

Federal Reserve Explains ‘Preconditions’ for a Digital Dollar

Nvidia Estimates Ethereum Miners Contributed 2%-6% of Q4 Revenue

Coinbase Has Held Crypto Assets Like Bitcoin on Its Balance Sheet Since 2012

Bitcoin ‘Too Volatile’ to Be Global Medium of Exchange, Says Berkshire’s Charlie Munger

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Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 24, 2021 Feb 24, 2021

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With BTC back up near $50K and new investment announcements from the likes of Square and MicroStrategy, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

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Bitcoin Retakes $50K as Powell Eases Market Jitters, Bond Yields Drop

"The economic recovery remains uneven and far from complete, and the path ahead is highly uncertain," the Fed chairman said.

Facebook pledges to pay $1bn for news (FT)

Ghana becomes first country to receive free Covax vaccines (FT)

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Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 23, 2021 Feb 23, 2021

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As BTC drops below $49K and Fed Chair Jerome Powell testifies, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

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India’s Largest Bank Joins JPMorgan’s Blockchain Payments Network NY AG’s $850M Probe of Bitfinex, Tether Ends in an $18.5M Settlement

ECB Wants to Be Able to Veto Stablecoins Like Diem in the EU

Hannah Akuiyibo: Nigeria's Crypto Ban Fuels Mistrust US Healthcare Provider Gets Bitcoin Donations Totaling $800K From Single Benefactor

Bottlepay, a Payments Startup That Lets You Send Bitcoin on Social Media, Raises $15M.

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Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 22, 2021 Feb 22, 2021

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With the price of BTC falling and a new report from JPMorgan on how big banks could push back against cryptocurrencies, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

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First Mover: Laser Eyes Can't Stop Correction as Bitcoin Tumbles to $53K

The news flow still looks bullish on bitcoin, but the market appears to have gone too far, too fast.

Travel’s Covid-19 Blues Are Likely Here to Stay—‘People Will Go Out of Business’ (WSJ)

Even skeptics may need to consider crypto exposure, according to the Wall Street Journal's Heard on the Street column.

Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 19, 2021 Feb 19, 2021

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With the market cap of bitcoin breaking above $1T for the first time plus a look at the emerging asset class known as NFTs, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

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First Mover: Bitcoin Meets 'Torrent' as Lowly Binance Coin Gets $40B Valuation

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance's in-house BNB tokens have shot to a $40 billion valuation, ranking them third among digital assets behind bitcoin and Ethereum's ether.

What Are NFTs and How Do They Work?

NFTs are unique assets that grant gamers and collectors full ownership over their digital items.

Uber Drivers Are Entitled to Worker Benefits, a British Court Rules (NYT)

Bitcoin ($BTC) and Cryptocurrencies: Prices Surge But Understanding Is Limited (Bloomberg)

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Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 18, 2021 Feb 18, 2021

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With the both of the top two cryptocurrencies setting new record high prices plus a look at what dogecoin says about our world, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

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First Mover: Who ISN’T Dabbling as Bitcoin Passes $52K, Ether Tops $1,900

The $8.7 trillion-asset BlackRock is "dabbling" in cryptocurrencies – becoming the norm as bitcoin and ether rally to all-time high prices.

Emily Parker: Why We Should Take Dogecoin Seriously

Dogecoin's rise reflects the power of collective belief and a longing for a more ideal form of crypto.

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Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 17, 2021 Feb 17, 2021

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With BTC surpassing $51K and analysts remaining bullish on the price, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

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What's Next After Bitcoin Hits $50K? Another $1K Gain

Analysts are still mostly bullish on the cryptocurrency's price, even at lofty levels compared with those just a few months ago.

U.S. Retail Sales Rose Strongly on Stimulus in January (WSJ)

Ford Going Almost Fully Electric by End of Decade in Europe (Bloomberg)

New York State Sues Amazon Over Worker Treatment During Covid-19 Pandemic (WSJ)

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Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 16, 2021 Feb 16, 2021

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With BTC briefly breaching $50K as the industry's market cap passes $1.5T, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

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First Mover: Bitcoin Tops $50K and Crypto's Nouveau Riche Move In

Break of psychological threshold pushes largest cryptocurrency's year-to-date return to 70%, as a new breed of upstart tokens pushes industry market cap past $1.5T.

SEC Signals a More Aggressive Stance Toward Wall Street (WSJ)

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Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 12, 2021 Feb 12, 2021

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With bitcoin slipping after hitting a new all-time high around $49K and Canadian regulators approving a bitcoin ETF, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

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First Mover: A Bullish ($1 Million) Bitcoin Forecast as Year of Ox Begins

ByteTree's Charlie Morris shows how bitcoin's price gets to $1 million by 2032. PLUS: JPMorgan hounded by own traders over absence in bitcoin market.

JPMorgan employees have hounded senior trading-division management during internal "town hall" meetings over when the largest U.S. bank might get into bitcoin, CNBC reported.

CFOs Hesitate to Invest in, Handle Bitcoin Due to Volatility (WSJ)

Sheila Bair Says Don’t Buy Bitcoin, It’s at ‘Nosebleed Levels’ (Bloomberg)

Intent On Ban, India To Give Transition Time To Crypto Investors — BQ Exclusive (Bloomberg)

EU sinks UK hopes of overturning shellfish ban (FT)

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Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 11, 2021 Feb 11, 2021

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With BTC setting a new record above $48K and Mastercard implementing crypto payments, CoinDesk’s Market Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

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This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.

Today's stories:

First Mover: Bitcoin at Center Stage (and Record High) as Mastercard, BNY Go Crypto

Bitcoin's price hits new all-time high over $48,000 despite U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's warning that cryptocurrencies are prone to illicit uses.

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