A cautious mood in the Bitcoin futures markets contrasts with Binance’s optimistic launch of quarterly contracts. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has launched a new Bitcoin (BTC) futures product despite institutional investors showing fresh uncertainty about the future. In a blog post on June 11, Binance revealed its quarterly futures contracts had gone live, with settlement due […]
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Strengthening network fundamentals support the bullish case for Bitcoin price one month after the halving. Cointelegraph Markets’ post-halving Bitcoin (BTC) analysis report takes a deep look at the 2020 halving, its effect on the crypto market and miners, and how it compared to the previous halving events. The three main sections of this report are: […]
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Algorand and Blockstack have launched a joint open-source project to support the development of a smart contract language. Proof-of-stake blockchain protocol Algorand and blockchain software firm Blockstack have launched a joint open-source project to support the development of a smart contract language dubbed “Clarity.” Both claim that existing smart contract languages are neither secure nor […]
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The CEO of the leading cryptocurrency exchange explains the four key criteria to follow in order to build a truly global business. In a recent interview with Cointelegraph, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, aka CZ, has lended his expertise on how to set up a global cryptocurrency exchange and outlined four key criteria to follow in […]
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Peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading in the United States has surged to post its strongest weekly volume on record, with almost $29 million trading on Localbitcoins and Paxful. Peer-to-peer Bitcoin (BTC) trading activity in the United States surged to a new all-time high during the week of June 7, according to data published by UsefulTulips. Over the […]
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Tesla stock rallied to $1,027 and it’s market cap surged above Bitcoin’s to $188 billion. Today the value of Tesla stock set a new record high at $1,027, bringing the market capitalization to $188 billion, and also surpassing the total market cap of Bitcoin (BTC), which hovers at $181 billion. While the value of Tesla […]
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Bitcoin price rejected above $10,000 for the third time in a month, showing the multi-year resistance level remains a challenge for bulls to overcome. Within the last hour Bitcoin (BTC) price rose to $10,180 on BitMEX before quickly reversing to $9,600. The quick rejection means that for the third time in 30 days Bitcoin price […]
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Experts say CoinMarketCap’s update is not good enough after the latest method tweak causes further controversy among the community. For reasons of vanity as well as for those of industry health, it’s important to have a good method for ranking crypto exchanges and coins. But as the past few years have shown, no foolproof method […]
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Now, more than ever, the economic efficiency and transparency is omnipresent, and emerging technologies such as blockchain have highlighted the dire need for such solutions. We are currently living in an unprecedented time, with the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the world and taking far too many precious lives. Markets are being decimated and economies are on […]
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Here’s how the crypto derivatives market compares to the traditional derivatives one. Crypto derivatives volumes have hit a new record high in May 2020. The early generation of crypto investors mostly worked with a hold-and-sell perspective. With the inevitable evolution of the market and the advent of cryptocurrency derivatives, investors with varied agendas — such […]
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