Stocks, oil, even gold are down on fears of resumed COVID-19 lockdowns, but bitcoin hodlers are keeping the faith.

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This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Nexo.io and Elliptic.

Today on the Brief:

• Section 230 hearing with social media CEOs in Washington D.C.
• Bitwise now has more than $100 million AUM
• Trump website defaced with monero request

Our main discussion: Markets go risk-off. 

With rising fear of COVID-19 lockdowns, everything from stocks to oil to gold and, yes, even bitcoin is down on the day. The important question is whether this is a short-term volatility phenomenon or part of a larger systemic shift.

See also: Bitcoin Price Slips Below $13K as Stocks Slide

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