Bitcoin

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Bitcoin Tops $11K for First Time in Almost 3 Weeks

Bitcoin appears to have broken out of its tight trading range over the past two weeks, between roughly $10,500 and $10,800.

Markets  ·  9 October 2020
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Lightning Vulnerability Discovered; LND Node Operators Urged to Upgrade ASAP

An undisclosed vulnerability in LND versions 0.10.x and below was revealed Thursday. Developers are urging node operators to update to the newest version.

Tech  ·  9 October 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Surges on Square News to $10.9K; December Ether Options Pile Up

Bitcoin’s price jumped on news of payments firm Square’s investment while traders have amassed over $165 million in ether options open interest for December expiration.

Markets  ·  8 October 2020
Bitcoin

First Mover: Bitcoin ‘Comatose’ Under $16K for Rest of 2020, While Ether Traffic Eases

Bitcoin is stuck in an ever-tightening range between $10.5K and $10.8K and appears set for a breakout, though options trading suggests $16K might represent an upper bound in 2020.

Markets  ·  8 October 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Options Volume on CME Jumps 300% as Traders Take Bullish Bets

Trading volumes for CME bitcoin options surged as traders made bull call spreads, anticipating a rally.

Markets  ·  8 October 2020
Bitcoin

BlueWallet Adds Privacy Feature ‘PayJoin’ for Bitcoin Transactions

Mobile and desktop Bitcoin and Lightning wallet BlueWallet has added support for BIP 78 with its PayJoin feature.

Tech  ·  7 October 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Regains $10.6K; High-Balance Ether Addresses Decline

Bitcoin’s price is rebounding from a sell-off Tuesday while large ether holders are making moves.

Markets  ·  7 October 2020
Bitcoin

As DeFi Deflates, Ethereum Users Get Reprieve From Soaring Fees, Congestion

The popularity of decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges had backed up the Ethereum blockchain, raising questions about its ability to scale.

Markets  ·  7 October 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Correlations Depend on What Phase It Is In

Bitcoin's correlations with gold and the stock market appears contradictory on the surface. There are deeper machinations at work.

Markets  ·  7 October 2020
Bitcoin

First Mover: Bitcoin Steady as Trump Tweets and Neo Takes on Ethereum

Trump's back-and-forth tweets over U.S. stimulus whipsaw bitcoin prices along with traditional markets, and Neo ratchets up competition with Ethereum.

Markets  ·  7 October 2020
Bitcoin

Analysts Can’t Agree on What Prompted Big Spike in New Bitcoin Addresses

New bitcoin addresses have spiked this month, with one industry exec pointing to traders moving funds off the legally troubled BitMEX exchange. Others disagree.

Markets  ·  7 October 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Trump-Dumps to $10,500; MetaMask Hits 1 Million Users

Bitcoin’s price dipped Tuesday after Pres. Trump rejected the latest stimulus proposal, while a popular Ethereum wallet continues to grow.

Markets  ·  6 October 2020
Bitcoin

This Self-Sovereign ‘DocuSign’ Uses Bitcoin for Digital Proofs

Woleet provides a digital ID software suite which allows its clients to authenticate documents and signatures using Bitcoin’s blockchain.

Tech  ·  6 October 2020
Bitcoin

First Mover: Bitcoiners May Not Care if Dollar Keeps Its Reserve Status

What if the dollar keeps its reserve status? PLUS: FCA ban, McAfee arrest, commercial real-estate wipeout.

Markets  ·  6 October 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s Options Market Retains Long-Term Bull Bias Despite Sluggish Price

Options market data suggests the longer-term path of least resistance for bitcoin is to the higher side.

Markets  ·  6 October 2020