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The Tell: If this chart is correct, it puts the price of bitcoin at $91,000 by 2020

The price of bitcoin continues to tumble but one of the market’s biggest bulls isn’t fazed.

CryptoWatch: Don’t fight the FUD: HODL onto this list of bitcoin terms you need in your vocabulary

By now, even casual crypto investors have acquired a general understanding of bitcoin and acronyms like ICO (that’s initial coin offering for the still-stumped). But just as important to understanding the enigmatic world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies are far more obscure digital assets less understood by the average noob.

The Tell: The 10 ways China could retaliate against the U.S. in a trade war

If the U.S. imposes new, more targeted, tariffs on China, retaliation from the People’s Republic seems almost inevitable, says Danske Bank chief analyst Allan von Mehren. And there’s a number of different ways the respond could unfold.

Market Extra: Here’s why companies should invest their tax windfall in diversity

Improving a company’s return on equity can be achieved with focusing on a single metric: ESG, according to Savita Subramanian and Jill Carey Hall, equity quant strategists at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

CryptoWatch: Bitcoin is falling out of favor with one key constituency—criminals, says report

The price of the No. 1 digital currency, bitcoin, has been on a punishing tailspin of late, falling 40% in 2018 and more than 70% since its peak in December of 2017. And perhaps adding insult to cyber injury, the popular virtual currency finds itself out of favor with another group of users.

The Tell: The Fed needs ‘an acrobatic sense of balance’ to keep markets calm

U.S. stock-market investors have grown concerned about interest rates of late, with many accepting that they’re going to rise, but still worried that the jumps will happen too quickly. According to one analyst, assuaging these fears will be like walking a tightrope.