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No, Bitcoin isn’t dead – it’s just boring now
Bitcoin has been called lots of things. Buzzy, beguiling, baffling, even bogus. But never boring. Until now. And that’s opening the door to its archrival ether. Read more…
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Digital payments firm Block bet big on bitcoin, shares tank
Shares of Jack Dorsey-led Block, a digital payments firm that has bet big on bitcoin, declined nearly 7% in premarket trading after the company reported a loss. Read more…
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Bitcoin miners are selling out while crypto is still worth something
Bitcoin miners are tapping into their crypto stashes as a plunge in prices, rising energy costs and more competition bite into profits. Read more…
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Celsius freezes withdrawals and the cryptosphere feels the heat
Bitcoin tumbled on Monday after cryptocurrency lending company Celsius Network froze withdrawals and transfers citing “extreme” conditions. Read more…
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Bitcoin slides as the crypto sector feels sting of tech stock slump
Bitcoin fell to its lowest level since July 2021 on Monday as slumping equity markets continued to hurt the crypto sector. Read more…
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Miners are in trouble and it’s impacting bitcoin prices
Bitcoin miners are feeling the heat as the hashrate goes up – and the pain is rippling downstream to pressure prices. Read more…
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Investors bracing for more volatility in cryptocurrencies
Investors are bracing for more volatility in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, as Federal Reserve threatens to squelch risk appetite. Read more…
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Cryptocurrencies are treated differently everywhere – welcome to chaos!
Cryptocurrencies are, as expected, causing disruption, confusion, making money, losing money and generally generating chaos around the world. Read more…
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Bitcoin just got upgraded with Taproot – here’s what that means
Bitcoin went through a major upgrade called Taproot that enables it to execute more complex transactions such as smart contracts. Read more…
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Bitcoin and ether go large as crypto inflows scale to new heights
Bitcoin and ether made record peaks in Asia trade on Tuesday, driven by inflation worries and general enthusiasm for cryptocurrencies. Read more…
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Keeping your crypto wallet safe in 2021 and beyond
If you’re holding a crypto wallet, it pays to keep your investments safe. Here, we detail how to secure your wallet in 2021 and beyond. Read more…
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From education to bitcoin, China’s season of regulatory crackdown
China’s months-long regulatory crackdown on private companies has left tech upstarts and decades-old firms in a new, uncertain environment. Read more…
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Dorsey’s Square confirms plans for Bitcoin hardware wallet
Jack Dorsey’s Square has confirmed it will make a hardware wallet for bitcoin, which gives bitcoin owners sole control of private keys. Read more…
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Bitcoin tumbles in wake of China mining crackdown
Bitcoin tumbled as much as 10% on Monday as recent volatility in the cryptocurrency market showed no signs of dampening down. Read more…
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Bitcoin – volatile, energy-guzzling and irresponsible to promote?
Bitcoin is a topic that is causing massive disruption and disagreement. So is every other blockchain based trading entity. Read more…
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Cryptocurrencies are speculative assets, not mediums of exchange
Tesla’s Bitcoin foray – a clear demonstration that cryptocurrencies are speculative assets and totally unsuitable to be mediums of exchange. Read more…
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Cryptocurrencies – from trickle to mainstream in very little time. Now what?
Cryptocurrencies might well be the epitome of the saying ‘overnight success takes 15 years’. In the case of Bitcoin, it took 12 years. Read more…
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London court allows Craig Wright to serve bitcoin copyright claim
London court has allowed Craig Wright, Australian computer scientist who claims he created bitcoin, to serve copyright infringement lawsuit. Read more…
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Bitcoin mania fuels surge in fundraising by Chinese companies
Bitcoin mania has fuelled a surge in fundraising by Chinese companies seeking to expand their cryptocurrency operations. Read more…
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Joining the corporate rush to bitcoin? Not so fast, say coffer keepers
When Tesla added bitcoin to its coffers last month, many pundits were swift to call a corporate rush towards the booming cryptocurrency. Read more…