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Mt. Gox has made decent headway with repayments, but they could ramp up from here
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Mt. Gox creditors are finally getting their bitcoin back — even if it’s only one click away from being sold
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The numbers point to one conclusion: Risk is back, or at least it was during the first half of the year
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Bitcoin has been in a bull market for 19 months. If March wasn’t the top, that is.
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Also, a new non-custodial wallet on the scene lets you transfer digital assets through a simple link
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Bitcoin briefly cleared $29,000 on Thursday morning as crypto markets enjoy a welcome return to risk-on attitude
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Markets aren’t as frozen solid as they were in December, but talks of a thaw may be premature
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The price of bitcoin reflects similar bets made by equity investors on waning inflation, following favorable consumer index data last week
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The Dow Jones rose 0.23% by close, while the S&P 500 was up 0.36% and the Nasdaq increased 0.35%
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A look back at June indicates declining trading volumes but healthy demand, especially among blue-chip collections
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Some employees have been laid off, but the exchange is still hiring for product, engineering and other strategic roles
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High correlation between crypto and the broader equity markets and concerns over inflation still need to be watched in the second half of the year, analysts say
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