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Lebanon Locals are turning to Bitcoin, Tether amidst an economic crisis
As Lebanon's economy struggles and people lose trust in banks, they are relying on Bitcoin and Tether to store funds and make payments.
Soumen Datta 3 min read
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Web3
A look at similarities between the 2000 dot-com bubble & post-COVID-19 bubble
Rampant speculation and an influx of VC funding can be seen across both the dot-com bubble and post-COVID-19 bubble. Is crypto ready for a revolution similar to the early 2000s?
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CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: Do Kwon wants conference with law enforcement; pressure on miners to rise after excepted upcoming difficulty spike
DOGE falls 9% in 24 hours after Twitter got sued over planning to downsize by 50%, Bitcoin mining difficulty is expected to increase on Sunday, and much more in this edition of CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily.
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Price Watch
Bitcoin breaks $21,000 as open interest sinks, spot volumes rise
Bitcoin's stint at $21,000 might have been short-lived but exchange data suggests that it's currently up against a much healthier and less volatile market.
Mining
Bitcoin mining difficulty expected to spike Nov. 6, increase pressure on miners
Bitcoin mining difficulty will adjust on Nov.6 and is expected to increase for the third time in a row.
Bear Market
Bitcoin outperformed NASDAQ after Fed raised rates by 0.75%
In recent price action, Bitcoin has performed similarly to Gold and has even outperformed "safer" assets like NASDAQ.
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CryptoSlate Daily wMarket Update – Nov. 3: Polygon maintains bullish run of form
The wMarket Update condenses the most important price movements in the crypto markets over the last 24 hours, published 07:45 ET on weekdays.
Adoption
Coinbase burns $546M of USD resources as it reports another quarter in the red with a 55% revenue decline
Coinbase noted that trading volume has been shifting away from the U.S. as its U.S. monthly volume was down more than 50% at the end of September compared to January.
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CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: Nigeria’s CBDC deemed a failure; Korea gathers more proof on Do Kwon
Stripe fires over 1,100 of its employees due to financial troubles, Andre Cronje's tweet spikes Fantom by 24% in a day, and much more in this edition of CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily.
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Analysis
Research: Bitcoin falling below key resistance for only the fourth time in it’s history
Adoption
China holds $3.9B worth of Bitcoin despite anti-crypto stance
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CryptoSlate Daily wMarket Update – Nov. 2: Polygon stands out among flat large caps
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