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Find the latest news on Bitcoin, a decentralized, peer-to-peer digital currency founded by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto.
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Tech Deep Dives
Bitcoin and Energy: Bitcoin Mining — a Revolution in our Energy Production?
We dive into how Bitcoin could potentially change the way we look at energy production and the current power grid.
3 years ago
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'Far Too Easy to Scam People in Crypto': High-Profile Twitter Account Dupes Followers Out of $100K
Stressing that all victims have been refunded, @FatManTerra said: "I want to send a clear, strong message to everyone in the crypto world — anyone offering to hand you free money is lying."
3 years ago
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Bitcoin Will Never Hit $69,000 Again Because of The Merge, Researcher Claims
Speaking to CoinDesk, Kyle McDonald argued investors and regulators may soon realize that Proof-of-Work was never necessary.
3 years ago
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Crypto Basics
This Week on Crypto Twitter: Saylor Gets Sued, Crypto Leaks and Twitter Bots
All of this week's crypto Twitter drama, explained.
3 years ago
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CoinMarketCap News, Sept 2: Crypto's Long History of Fat-Fingered Mistakes
When an error like this happens in traditional banking, money can usually be easily returned. When it happens in crypto, you have to rely on the goodwill of others to get it back.
3 years ago
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Podcast: Why Bitcoin Faces a Tough Month Ahead
But on the bright side, new research suggests how to avoid volatility when you're buying and selling BTC.
3 years ago
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As Bitcoin Struggles to Stay Above $20,000, Fears Grow of a Sluggish September
Since 2017, the world's biggest cryptocurrency has ended every September in negative territory, data from Coinglass shows.
3 years ago
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Bitcoin's Performance Varies Hugely Depending on Time of Day, Research Suggests
Arcane Research examined how the world's biggest cryptocurrency has fared in the year to date — segregating returns on three key timezones.
3 years ago
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CoinMarketCap News, Sept 1: Is Bitcoin an Ideal Tool for Evading Taxes?
Saylor hasn’t publicly addressed the AG's lawsuit yet, but we can imagine that his lawyers will have to come up with something better than "I lost my Bitcoin in a boating accident. Tax that."
3 years ago
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Crypto News
Podcast: Taxing Times for Michael Saylor
Also today, a top crypto lawyer who was secretly recorded in embarrassing videos steps back from high-profile class action lawsuits.
3 years ago
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Crypto News
Michael Saylor Sued for Income Tax Evasion, Amid Claims He Owes $25M to Washington DC
MicroStrategy is also being sued — and local officials say the total amount of funds they're seeking to recover could exceed $100 million.
3 years ago
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CoinMarketCap News, August 31: Will Bukele's 'Volcano Bonds' Ever Hit the Market?
Also today, it took seven months for Crypto.com to realize they'd sent a customer $10.5 million instead of $100.
3 years ago
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El Salvador's 'Volcano Bonds' Suffer Yet Another Setback, as First Anniversary of Bitcoin Law Nears
A law that will allow the Bitcoin-backed bonds to proceed hasn't been approved yet — and "two to three months" of further work would be needed after that.
3 years ago
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CoinMarketCap News, August 29: BTC Battles to Stay Above $20,000 as Fed Warns More Pain is Ahead
There's no sign that interest rate hikes are going to slow down any time soon. On Friday, Wall Street lost $1.25 trillion in a day — more than the total market cap of all cryptocurrencies.
3 years ago
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Crypto News
Podcast: Fed Fears and Mt. Gox Rumors Hit Bitcoin, Ava Labs Allegations, Metaverse Mania Hits VMAs
Ava Labs reacts angrily as an investigation claims it's teamed up with a law firm to attack rival crypto projects.
3 years ago
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Bitcoin Falls Below $20,000 — and Wall Street Loses $1.25 TRILLION — as Fed Warns of More Rate Hikes
In a hotly anticipated speech at Jackson Hole in Wyoming, Jerome Powell vowed that the Fed will "use our tools forcefully" to address inflation.
3 years ago
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No, Mt. Gox ISN'T Dumping 140,000 BTC on the Market This Week — So Why Did Crypto Twitter Say So?
In early July, the man responsible for overseeing these payouts had suggested that they could commence "from approximately the end of August," but it's taking longer than planned.
3 years ago
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16 Crypto Exchanges Closed in Afghanistan as Taliban Arrests Dealers
This is a big blow to Afghan citizens, some of whom have been relying on digital assets to preserve their wealth and feed their families.
3 years ago
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