A legendary Berlin-based watering hole and Bitcoin hub closes down A legendary bar and restaurant in Germany that was reportedly the first to ever accept cryptocurrency as a form of payment has permanently closed. According to an Oct. 18 Reddit post from Joerg Platzer, founder of Room 77, the first brick-and-mortar business to accept Bitcoin […]
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Traders are accumulating Bitcoin on dips and a break above $11,600 could resume the uptrend to $12,000. Data from Skew shows Bitcoin’s (BTC) spot volume on LMAX Digital, an exchange that mainly caters to institutions, has overtaken retail-oriented exchanges. This signals that institutional investors could be building up positions as they expect the price to […]
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Although CME’s Bitcoin futures trading products do not deal in actual Bitcoin, they indirectly affect the open market price. The price of one actual Bitcoin on the open crypto market, known as spot BTC, fluctuates based on a countless number of factors, such as trading volume, usage and adoption. However, other catalysts affect the asset […]
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Despite unclear crypto regulations in the country, Russia may become the leader in sustainable crypto mining. Last month, Chinese President Xi Jinping, declared that China has plans to become carbon neutral by 2060, calling for a “green revolution.” If the plan is properly implemented, it could help China to finally shed its biggest-polluter status and […]
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Bitcoin exchange reserves are continuously plummeting as analysts pinpoint the trend to a potential shortage of sellers. Bitcoin (BTC) exchange reserves are continuously plummeting as analysts pinpoint the trend to a shortage of sellers. Since the March crash, the reserves on exchanges rapidly fell from 2,950,000 BTC to 2,700,000 BTC. Within merely seven months, a […]
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Bitcoin volatility has fallen to a 16-month low, signalling that a sharp move in BTC looms. Bitcoin (BTC) options aggregate open interest has increased to $2 billion, which is 13% below the all-time high. Although the open interest is still heavily concentrated on Deribit exchange, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has also reached $300 million. […]
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The recent weakness in the dollar is giving Bitcoin some momentum to possibly test multi-year highs. Historically, a weaker United States Dollar leads to strength across other “safe haven” assets. By analyzing the correlation, such momentum and conclusion can also be drawn with Bitcoin (BTC) and the USD. Bitcoin has gained in 2020 as the […]
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The entry of firms like Square, MicroStrategy and Stone Ridge may open the BTC floodgates and provide “confidence for the rest to follow.” October is a time for surprises. On Oct. 8, right on cue, mobile payments giant Square, which boasts a market cap of $86.6 billion, announced that it had invested $50 million in […]
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Crypto isn’t inherently good in just its development and proliferation; the community must address the reasons causing financial exclusion. On Sept. 27, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong sought to center his employees’ work around the company’s core mission: “to bring economic freedom to people all over the world.” Armstrong argues for a narrow interpretation of Coinbase’s […]
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Mohit Sorout says Bitcoin could rise to a new all-time high in three months when it breaks out of the existing range. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has been consolidating within a tight range for several months. If the top cryptocurrency successfully breaks out, Bitazu Capital founding partner Mohit Sorout says a record-high would be […]
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