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Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Daily Trading Volume Hits Record High

Trading volume in physically delivered bitcoin futures listed on Intercontinental Exchange's Bakkt platform surged to record highs on Tuesday.

Markets  ·  16 September 2020
Bitcoin

First Mover: Binance’s CZ Doesn’t Even Dispute That DeFi Might Be Inevitable

Big crypto exchanges like Binance, Huobi and OKEx are rushing out DeFi platforms to cash in on the fast-growing industry and stanch user defections.

Markets  ·  16 September 2020
Bitcoin

This Crypto Startup Takes Bitcoin Advocacy to a Whole New Level

Patrick Stanley is launching a crypto advocacy company called Freehold, starting with bitcoin (BTC) and Blockstack's STX.

Business  ·  16 September 2020
Bitcoin

All Eyes on Fed Reserve Rate Announcement, as Bitcoin Fights for $11K

With the Fed's decision on rates due later Wednesday, bitcoin traders will be watching the U.S. dollar action.

Markets  ·  16 September 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits $10.9K; Total BTC Locked in DeFi Passes 100K

Bitcoin's price is trending upward Tuesday as the amount of BTC in DeFi hits a new high.

Markets  ·  15 September 2020
Bitcoin

Discrete Log Contracts Are Bringing Private, ‘Scriptless’ Smart Contracts to Bitcoin

A smart contract has logged bets for the U.S. election on Bitcoin’s blockchain. When the votes are tallied, we won’t know who won, but that’s the whole point.

Tech  ·  15 September 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin CEO: MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor Explains His $425M Bet on BTC

How the business analytics chief became Wall Street's boldest bitcoin maximalist.

Business  ·  15 September 2020
Bitcoin

MicroStrategy Buys $175M More in Bitcoin, Upping BTC Holdings to $425M

Michael Saylor, the founder of MicroStrategy, said Tuesday his company has acquired an additional $175 million in bitcoin (BTC) in a single purchase.

Business  ·  15 September 2020
Bitcoin

First Mover: Bitcoin Investors the Sane Ones as Federal Reserve Cheers Inflation, Price Nears $11K

Cryptocurrencies' 2020 gains are the truth gauge as markets react to the Federal Reserve's inflation goal, where Zimbabwe is the model of success.

Markets  ·  15 September 2020
Bitcoin

Analyst ‘Cautiously Bullish’ on Bitcoin but Says Equity Sell-Off Still a Threat

Bitcoin (BTC) has crossed into the bullish territory, but may remain vulnerable to another sell-off in stocks.

Markets  ·  15 September 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Passes $10.7K; Ethereum Gas Usage Hits Record September Highs

Bitcoin's price hit its highest level in over 10 days while gas on Ethereum is in record use.

Markets  ·  14 September 2020
Bitcoin

RGB Continues Its Work to Bring Better Smart Contracts to Bitcoin

The RGB protocol, now in beta, is working to outfit Bitcoin with the capabilities that have made Ethereum the go-to blockchain for issuing tokenized assets.

Tech  ·  14 September 2020
CoinFlash

Bitcoin’s Jump to $10.7K Ends 10-Day Sideways Trend

Bitcoin advanced on Monday, ending a 10-day-long price consolidation, as the U.S. dollar weakened against gold and fiat currencies.

Markets  ·  14 September 2020
Bitcoin

First Mover: As Central Banks Print $1.4B an Hour, Bitcoiners Bet on Federal Reserve ‘Capture’

Though no fresh stimulus is expected this week from the Fed, bitcoiners betting on money printing could just wait for the next sell-off in U.S stocks.

Markets  ·  14 September 2020
Bitcoin

Against the Odds, Some Bitcoin Traders Are Betting on a $36K Price by Year’s End

The Deribit exchange has seen a spike in investors buying the $36,000 December call option despite the market placing low odds on a new record high this year.

Markets  ·  14 September 2020