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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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BREAKING: Federal Reserve Unveils Yet Another Interest Rate Hike
Chairman Jerome Powell has once again indicated that further hikes will be required to bring heightened levels of inflation under control.
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CoinMarketCap News, Mar 22: Bitcoin at $250,000 By 2030 in 'Worst Case Scenario,' ARK Invest Says
Also today, a Bitcoin ATM manufacturer says more than $1.5 million has been stolen from hot wallets after a devastating breach.
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$1.5M Stolen from Bitcoin ATMs After Devastating Security Breach
General Bytes said it took 15 hours to release a patch, but by that point, at least 56 BTC had been stolen.
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Ark's Cathie Wood: Bitcoin's Strength Through Bank Crisis Will Attract Institutional Investors
Ark Invest's CEO stands by her prediction that Bitcoin will hit $1 million by 2030; Wood sold off some Coinbase shares on Tuesday as its price jumped.
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CoinMarketCap News, Mar 21: Will the Fed Hike Rates Again on Wednesday?
Also today, can Bitcoin really hit $1 million in 90 days? This ex-Coinbase exec thinks so — and is putting his money where his mouth is.
2 years ago
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Podcast: Have CBDCs in the U.S. Just Been Dealt a Fatal Blow?
Also today, all the latest on Bitcoin's price moves, Credit Suisse's bailout, allegations against BitBoy Crypto, and a fat-fingered mistake at Crypto.com.
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Bitcoin Cools as U.S. Interest Rate Decision Looms. Could $30,000 Be Next?
All of this comes as the Crypto Fear and Greed Index — which measures sentiment among investors — reaches its highest level in a year.
2 years ago
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Credit Suisse Called Bitcoin a 'Bubble' in 2017. Now, It's Needed a Bailout
When BTC was trading at $7,000, the bank's then CEO suggested Bitcoin wouldn't last. But now, it's the Swiss financial institution's future that's looking uncertain.
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Has This Ex-Coinbase Exec Just Made the Worst Bet in Crypto History?
The bet comes as a result of Balaji Srinivasan's belief in "hyperbitcoinization" — as he thinks major fiat currencies are on the brink of being "inflated away."
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As Banks Wobble, Bitcoin Takes Off
Bitcoin now accounts for more than 45% of the total market cap of all cryptocurrencies, which is now back above $1 trillion after BTC surged 27.5% in the past seven days.
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European Central Bank Unveils Big Interest Rate Hike Despite Banking Crisis
There had been speculation that economists in Brussels would opt for a smaller increase given the crises triggered by the collapse of three U.S. financial institutions last week.
2 years ago
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What Is Stacks? Features and Tokenomics
CoinMarketCap Academy takes a deep dive into Stacks, a Bitcoin layer building on top of Bitcoin’s proof-of-work consensus mechanism.
2 years ago
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Bitcoin Hits Highs of $26,500 — Sending Prices to Highest Level in Nine Months
The world's biggest cryptocurrency has been buoyed by easing fears surrounding Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
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CoinMarketCap News, Mar 13: Bitcoin's Rally Hides an Uncomfortable Truth
The crypto industry's medium and long-term problems got far worse on Sunday.
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Podcast: Three Crypto-Friendly Banks Have Collapsed... What's Next?
Bitcoin's had a face-melting rally to start the week — but we need to look at the bigger picture.
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CoinMarketCap News, Mar 10: Bitcoin and Ether Sink to Two-Month Lows
Also today, a new token that's attempting to capitalize on the momentum of ChatGPT is causing a huge splash on Twitter.
2 years ago
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Podcast: The Body Blows Keep Coming for Crypto
Bitcoin falls 8% in a single day as yet another U.S. bank shows signs of distress — and it's not good news for Ether either.
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Bitcoin Plunges Below $20,000 as Another U.S. Bank Sparks Global Market Sell-Offs
Concerns about regulatory uncertainty in the U.S. haven't gone away, but this doesn't appear to be the driving force behind Friday's downturn.
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