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Bitcoin Price Slides 2% After Deribit, Coinbase Flash Crash

Another flash crash has occurred for bitcoin (BTC), this time on the Coinbase Pro and Deribit exchanges.

Markets  ·  1 November 2019
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Longtime Bitcoin Advocate Launches Broker-Dealer for Crypto Firms

Longtime bitcoin advocate Bruce Fenton has created a new broker-dealer for digital asset firms and financial advisors called Watchdog Capital.

Business  ·  31 October 2019
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Bitcoin Dissident Sees Dark Warnings in China’s Blockchain Push

Grave concerns about the evolution of blockchain technology from someone who lived in China and used bitcoin for its censorship-resistant value.

Tech  ·  31 October 2019
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Bitcoin’s White Paper Turns 11 as Network Passes Milestones

Happy (other) birthday, bitcoin.

Markets  ·  31 October 2019
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Canadian Fund Manager to List Bitcoin Fund on Major Stock Exchange

Canadian investment fund manager 3iQ received initial approval on its long road to launch a closed-end bitcoin fund in Ontario later this quarter.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 October 2019
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Bitcoin Just Hit $1 Billion in All-Time Transaction Fees

Here's what to make of the milestone.

Markets  ·  30 October 2019
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Lock BTC, Get DAI: Lending Firm Bridges Bitcoin-DeFi Divide in Latin America

Ledn is partnering with MakerDAO to bring the ethereum-backed stablecoin DAI to more users in Latin America.

Business  ·  29 October 2019
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How Lebanon’s Economic Crisis Highlights Bitcoin’s Limitations

Bitcoin users in Lebanon have numerous hurdles to overcome to develop a local market during the nation's economic crisis.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 October 2019
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Bitcoin Leads Momentum as Top Cryptos Trade Below Key Price Average

Bitcoin and Bitcoin SV are the only cryptocurrencies within the top 10 to have jumped back above their long-term moving averages.

Markets  ·  28 October 2019
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PODCAST: Nic Carter on Bitcoin’s Evolution as a Safe-Haven Asset

“If you are fleeing a country with just the clothes on your back and want to take your savings with you, bitcoin is an excellent safe haven,” says the founding partner of Castle Island Ventures.

Markets  ·  24 October 2019
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$7.5K: Bitcoin’s Price Tanks to Four-Month Low

Bitcoin's price fell to less than $7,500 today and traders believe a "long squeeze" is to blame.

Markets  ·  23 October 2019
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Crypto Extortion on the Rise, Says Academic Study

Hackers can make up to $130,000 a month for a $10,000 investment.

Markets  ·  23 October 2019
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Bitcoin IRA Is Letting Customers Lend Out Their Crypto Retirement Funds

The digital asset IRA company will offer interest on cryptocurrency and cash holdings that customers want to lend out.

Business  ·  22 October 2019
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Casa Is Helping Bitcoin Investors Pass on Their Holdings When They Die

The bitcoin custody provider has launched a new service to help holders ensure their assets are passed to loved ones in the event of their death.

Markets  ·  22 October 2019
Exchanges

Flaws in LocalBitcoins Data Call Into Question Regional Adoption Claims

LocalBitcoins data is a starting point for research, but it isn't conclusive evidence of grassroots adoption.

Tech  ·  22 October 2019