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Why Bitcoin Tumbled Below $8K

Where is bitcoin going? CoinDesk consults the experts on the cryptocurrency's recent precipitous drop.

Markets  ·  27 September 2019
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Top 10 Alternative Cryptocurrencies Hit 6-Month Lows

Nearly all top 10 alternative cryptocurrencies have hit their respective 6-month lows after bitcoin's rapid price slide on Tuesday.

Markets  ·  27 September 2019
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Why Ethereum Briefly Overtook Bitcoin in Daily Transaction Fees

Ethereum transaction fees are back on the rise and they're gaining parity with those of bitcoin. Here's why.

Markets  ·  26 September 2019
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Bitcoin May See Brief Bounce After Defending Key Price Support

Still bearish overall, bitcoin is defending the 200-day moving average support and may see a minor bounce to $8,700.

Markets  ·  26 September 2019
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Bitcoin Shopping App Fold Raises $2.5 Million to Bring Lightning to Retailers

Competition among bitcoin retail apps is heating up, with the newly funded Fold App doubling down on lightning network experiments.

Business  ·  25 September 2019
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Bitcoin Dips Below $8K in First Since June

Bitcoin has once again shocked investors after a sharp sell-off yesterday saw it strip over $1000 in value in quick succession.

Markets  ·  25 September 2019
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Bitcoin’s Price Slides $1,000 in 30 Minutes After Margin Calls at Bitmex

Bitcoin tumbled 9 percent in a half-hour Tuesday, sending prices to the lowest in three months, following margin calls at Bitmex.

Markets  ·  24 September 2019
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Bakkt Exchange’s Bitcoin Futures See Slow Start on First Day of Trading

Trading of Bakkt's physically-backed bitcoin futures kicked off today, with 28 contracts having changed hands so far.

Markets  ·  23 September 2019
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MicroBT Expects $400 Million in Q3 as Bitcoin Miner Sales Surge

The maker of WhatsMiner bitcoin miners says it expects to have delivered 200,000 devices by the end of the quarter.

Business  ·  23 September 2019
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What Billions in Fed Repo Injections Reveal About the Promise of Bitcoin

The Fed Reserve has injected $278 billion injection into the securities repurchase market. Mike J. Casey Looks at what it means for crypto.

Markets  ·  23 September 2019
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Bitcoin Lightning Network Specs Pass First ‘Formal’ Security Test

A pair of researchers have released the results of a formal verification of the lightning network, saying it's "as secure as bitcoin."

Tech  ·  22 September 2019
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What the Holy Land Reveals About Bitcoin

Israel's political backdrop gave attendees of Tel Aviv Blockchain Week an opportunity to ponder the duality of today's bitcoin movement.

Business  ·  20 September 2019
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Square Crypto Hires Lightning, Libra Developers for ‘Bitcoin Dream Team’

The Square Crypto team announced three more developer hires on Thursday, pulling from major companies in the crypto space.

Business  ·  19 September 2019
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Lightning Wallet Zap Launches in-App OTC Desk for Bitcoin Buyers

With new features from Zap, people can now buy bitcoin using the Lightning Network and reduce their reliance on centralized crypto exchanges.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 September 2019
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Ether, XRP Rise to 1-Month Highs While Bitcoin Falls

Ether, XRP rise to 1-Month highs despite bitcoin's poor performance in recent weeks.

Markets  ·  18 September 2019