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Bitcoin

The COVID-19 E-Commerce Boom Hasn’t Trickled Down to Bitcoin, Despite Advantages

Although a variety of e-commerce platforms are booming during COVID-19 lockdowns, bitcoin payments remain exceedingly niche.

Business  ·  25 June 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: A Sea of Red Across Markets as Bitcoin Drops to $9.2K

Bitcoin experienced a dip on Wednesday, but equities and other assets also dropped on an uncertain economic outlook.

Markets  ·  24 June 2020
Bitcoin

Singapore Begins Crackdown on Unlicensed Bitcoin Sellers

Singapore authorities charged a 23-year-old woman with breaking the city-state’s months-old ban on unlicensed bitcoin sales.

News  ·  24 June 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Options Market Faces Record $1 Billion Expiry on Friday

The cryptocurrency’s options market is on its way to a record $1 billion monthly expiry this Friday.

Markets  ·  24 June 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin ATM Growth May Be a Boon for Money Launderers

Crypto analytics company CipherTrace found bitcoin ATMs are increasingly being used to send funds to "high-risk exchanges" suspected of facilitating illicit activity.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 June 2020
FTX

FTX Is Building Lots of Sophisticated Markets Few Traders Use

FTX has launched eight unique index futures and volatility markets in less than 12 months. But few traders use these markets.

Markets  ·  24 June 2020
Bitcoin

Security Firm Claims One Group Stole $200M in Numerous Exchange Hacks

One small group of hackers may have made off with $200 million by infiltrating numerous exchanges, security firm ClearSky claims.

Business  ·  24 June 2020
Bitcoin

First Mover: Bitcoin’s Recent Stability May Come From a Fleeting Correlation With Equities

Bitcoin is often likened to digital gold, but some analysts say the more compelling correlation is with the stock market.

Markets  ·  24 June 2020
Bitcoin

Miners Are Sending Bitcoins to Exchanges Again – And That May Be Bearish

A sudden spike in miner outflows of bitcoin to exchanges makes the cryptocurrency vulnerable to a price drop, according one analyst.

Markets  ·  24 June 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Trading Flat, Holding at $9.6K

Trading volume in the crypto market weakened Tuesday but bitcoin is still holding strong from a recent rally.

Markets  ·  23 June 2020
Bitcoin

The Last Time Volatility Was This Low Bitcoin Went On to Rally by $2K

Bitcoin's price volatility has declined to levels last seen ahead of a major rally witnessed in October 2019. But will the pattern repeat this time?

Markets  ·  23 June 2020
Bitcoin

First Mover: The Logic Behind Three Arrows’ $200M Grayscale Bet

Three Arrows has taken a large bet on GBTC but the halcyon days of the Grayscale premium flip may be numbered.

Markets  ·  23 June 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits $9.6K as Bullish Crypto Sentiment Returns

Bitcoin is back in bullish territory but can the buying last?

Markets  ·  22 June 2020
FTX

Liquidity on Bitcoin Perpetuals Exchange FTX Catches Up to Industry Leader BitMEX

On a relatively new exchange like the Antigua-based FTX, the order book depth, as represented by the number of buy and sell orders at each price, now matches the depth seen on industry leader BitMEX.

Markets  ·  22 June 2020
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Sees Small Gain as Gold Rallies to One-Month High

Bitcoin is reporting moderate gains on Monday as gold, a safe haven asset, rallies amid renewed coronavirus concerns.

Markets  ·  22 June 2020