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Crypto Long & Short: Why the Twitter Hack Was Good for Bitcoin (and It’s Not the Media Attention)

Yes, the Twitter hack was basically a giant bitcoin scam. But the fallout is showing the world the strengths of cryptocurrency and decentralization.

Markets  ·  19 July 2020
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Market Wrap: Derivatives, Altcoins Take Market Spotlight as Bitcoin Dozes at $9,100

Derivatives and altcoins are providing excitement as bitcoin spot trading stays dull.

Markets  ·  17 July 2020
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First Mover: Why Bitcoin Traders Couldn’t Give a Sat About the Twitter Hack

Bitcoin barely moved on this week’s Twitter hack. Here's what analysts said about why the attack had so little effect on prices.

Markets  ·  17 July 2020
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Market Wrap: What Twitter Hack? Traders Stay Busy Buying Bitcoin at $9,000

Bitcoin suffered a short period of selling in early trading but has bounced back, seemingly immune to Wednesday's Twitter hack.

Markets  ·  16 July 2020
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Bitcoin Cash Is the Only Fork Underperforming Bitcoin This Year

Bitcoin cash has underperformed bitcoin by 18 percentage points this year while other forks have outperformed by at least 44 percentage points.

Markets  ·  16 July 2020
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Maybe It Wasn’t About the Money – Few People Fell for Twitter Hack, Data Indicates

While the crypto wallets associated with the scam registered over 400 transactions, the attackers seem to have made away with a relatively small haul.

News  ·  16 July 2020
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Twitter Hack 2020 Was Probably Done by a Bitcoiner – But Not a Savvy One

A massive cyberattack against Twitter raised many questions about who people trust and what it means for the future of bitcoin.

Business  ·  16 July 2020
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Bitcoin Miner Supply Sent to Exchanges Fell to 12-Month Lows in Q2 2020

Bitcoin miners, following the law of supply and demand, curtailed their supply to exchanges to the lowest level in 12 months during the second quarter.

Markets  ·  16 July 2020
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Bitcoin Option Traders Now Betting on Short-Term Price Drop

With bitcoin looking heavy this week, short-term sentiment in the options market has flipped bearish.

Markets  ·  16 July 2020
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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Sticks Around $9,200 as Traders Eye Other Markets for Action

With weak volatility in the bitcoin market, traders are looking at altcoins and stocks for more excitement.

Markets  ·  15 July 2020
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New Metric Suggests Imminent Volatility for Bitcoin

The ratio of low exchange volume to high on-chain transaction volume frequently corresponds with increased volatility.

Markets  ·  15 July 2020
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Bitcoin Has American Mindshare but Few Users

The results from the Federal Reserve's annual Survey of Consumer Choice are in: Most people know of bitcoin, few are using it.

People  ·  15 July 2020
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With Bitcoin Stuck in the Doldrums, Altcoins Continue to Rally

Altcoins like Chainlink's link token continue to outshine bitcoin, which is still consolidating above $9,000.

Markets  ·  15 July 2020
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Market Wrap: Do-Nothing Markets Stay Steady as Bitcoin Sticks to $9,200

A quiet bitcoin market has investors remaining hopeful of future improvement.

Markets  ·  14 July 2020
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What It’s Really Like to Live on Bitcoin in the Middle East

The story of a Syrian migrant in Iraq shows how bitcoin can work as intended – as a global currency that transcends borders.

People  ·  14 July 2020