The price of Bitcoin surged past $11,000 but it might be too early to expect a significant rally to begin. Within the last hour, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) surpassed $11,000 across major exchanges, including Coinbase and Binance. This comes after nearly two weeks of low volatility as the cryptocurrency market remained stagnant and Bitcoin […]
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Bitcoin futures market funding rates show traders are heavily shorting BTC, causing a short squeeze. Since Sep. 5, many trades in the Bitcoin (BTC) futures market have been seemingly net short. As the majority of placed bets against BTC, the funding rate of BTC futures contracts turned negative. But in the last 30 hours, the […]
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BP says world oil demand peaked in 2019 as central banks make “unconventional” policy the norm — and that’s all good for Bitcoin. Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week in uncertain territory as $10,000 stays in place but fundamentals shift to bullish. Cointelegraph highlights five things that could shape BTC price action in the coming […]
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A look at the legal status of crypto in Asia, where new crypto hubs are emerging and thriving despite uneven regulation. When most people hear about buying Bitcoin (BTC) or other cryptocurrencies, they immediately think of the largest exchanges, most of which are located in Asia. Today, countries such as China and South Korea have […]
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One of DeFi’s most active, successful investors shares his thoughts on yield farming, the origin of LINK Marines, and how DeFi will evolve. Following the collapse of initial coin offerings, venture capital became the primary funding source for cryptocurrency projects. A slew of crypto-native funds opened their doors, one of them being Framework Ventures, a […]
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The Russian government keeps betting on blockchain for elections. As Russia is set to pilot a blockchain-based e-voting system in September, the country’s federal elections authority has provided public access to the platform’s source code. According to an official announcement by Russia’s Central Election Commission (CEC), the source code for the e-voting system was partly […]
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Combining privacy and auditability requires unconventional solutions. A new enterprise-focused blockchain is trying to carve a spot in this competitive market by focusing on an integrated digital identity system. Called Concordium, the blockchain is among the first to use identity proofs as an integral part of its protocol. Cointelegraph spoke with Concordium’s chief marketing officer, […]
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Both big and small hodlers are amassing BTC, statistics confirm, a trend which has only accelerated as the United States prints more dollars. More and more people are buying Bitcoin (BTC) since the 2020 coronavirus crash — and it doesn’t matter how rich they are, data shows. Part of a series of bullish charts circulating […]
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DeFi ingredients are defined by the creators and developers operating in the space, and subtle variations of previous recipes create new results. In the last two months, the decentralized finance industry has seen a dramatic surge of interest, as new platforms promising to disrupt the way people manage their money, transact, earn and entertain themselves […]
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Ethereum price corrected 13% but derivatives data still support a $500 Ether price. Today’s Ether (ETH) 10% dump caused its annualized futures basis to adjust after flirting with extremely optimistic territory. The basis indicator compares futures contracts price to the current level at regular spot exchanges. Healthy markets usually display a 5% to 15% annualized […]
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