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Bitcoin perps just got a US green light, but one catch could decide everything
Bitcoin perps are finally getting a regulated US route, but leverage limits and liquidity depth remain the real test.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 9 min read
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Mining
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Regulation
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Bitcoin avoided an inflation shock, now it has to prove the rally isn’t over
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DeFi
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CBDCs
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