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Meet the Pro-Bitcoin, Anti-BitLicense Democrat Running for State Office

Patrick Nelson has been an advocate for bitcoin in his seven-year political career. He wants to see New York's BitLicense reformed and blockchain voting used in special cases.

People  ·  10 June 2020
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Human Rights Foundation Funds Bitcoin Privacy Tools Despite ‘Coin Mixing’ Legal Stigma

The Human Rights Foundation took a strong stance on bitcoin privacy tech Wednesday by announcing its new Bitcoin Developer Fund.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 June 2020
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Microsoft Releases Bitcoin-Based ID Tool as COVID-19 ‘Passports’ Draw Criticism

Microsoft’s Bitcoin-based decentralized identity tool, ION, just went live with a beta version on mainnet.

Business  ·  10 June 2020
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First Mover: Bitcoin Bulls Might Get Negative Rates From Central Banks, Just Not the Fed

The Fed may remain intransigent about negative rates, but bitcoin may benefit from other central bankers who are keeping the option firmly on the table.

Markets  ·  10 June 2020
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Another Data Point Suggests Bitcoin Close to Prolonged Bull Market

Bitcoin could be on the verge of breaking into a multi-month bull run, according to a lesser-known data metric.

Markets  ·  10 June 2020
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Market Wrap: DeFi Is Helping Ether Outpace Bitcoin This Year

Thanks to growing interest in DeFi, ether is outperforming bitcoin when the market is moving higher.

Markets  ·  9 June 2020
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LocalBitcoins’ Volume Holds Steady Despite Stricter Compliance Procedures

Banning cash transactions and requiring identity verification has not noticeably hurt bitcoin’s oldest operating peer-to-peer exchange, market data shows.

Markets  ·  9 June 2020
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Bitcoin Price Volatility Hits 3-Month Low

Bitcoin's price volatility is now as low as it was before the "Black Thursday" crash on March 12.

Markets  ·  9 June 2020
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Market Wrap: $10,000 Remains Bitcoin’s Price to Beat

Store of value? Bitcoin has outperformed gold and trounced U.S. equities so far this year.

Markets  ·  8 June 2020
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Bitcoin Options Growth Outpaces Futures, Swaps

Bitcoin options trading is growing faster than the futures and swaps market in 2020.

Markets  ·  8 June 2020
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Bitcoin’s Forks Have Trounced Bitcoin This Year

Bitcoin has underperformed its three major fork currencies by as much as triple-digit percentage points so far this year.

Markets  ·  8 June 2020
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Pentagon War Game Envisioned a Generation-Z Rebellion Funded by Bitcoin

The war game was designed in 2018 to prepare troops for future conflicts fought on computers rather than on the battlefield.

News  ·  8 June 2020
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Bitcoin Remains on Hunt for $10K as Holding Sentiment Gains Strength

There are signs investors are increasingly holding bitcoin, confident that a long-term bull market lies ahead.

Markets  ·  8 June 2020
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First Mover: As Bitcoiners Eye Inflation Boost, Wall Street Sees Barely Any for Five Years

Wall Street doesn't think rising inflation is likely right now. Does that remove one of the reasons to invest in bitcoin?

Markets  ·  8 June 2020
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Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin’s Quiet Progress Is Pointing Toward a Better Future

Noelle Acheson compares the soaring rhetoric of JP Barlow’s Declaration of Independence of Cyberspace with the quiet innovation of Satoshi’s bitcoin.

Tech  ·  7 June 2020