Zack Voell

Zack Voell is a financial writer with extensive experience in cryptocurrency research and technical writing. He has previously worked with leading cryptocurrency data and technology firms, including Messari and Blockstream. His work (and tweets) has appeared in The New York Times, Financial Times, The Independent and more. He owns bitcoin.

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Bitcoin Miners Saw 48% Revenue Increase in November

Nearly 11% of revenue came from fees, down slightly from October.

Bitcoin fees as a percentage of monthly miner revenue since January 2016

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CME Leveraged Funds Double Down on Shorts as Bitcoin Maintains $19,000

Short open interest for leveraged funds grows on CME as likely hedge trades continue to increase.

CME bitcoin futures open interest for leveraged funds

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MicroStrategy Buys Additional $50M in Bitcoin

MicroStrategy's share prices have increased over 170% since the company first announced its interest in bitcoin in July.

MicroStrategy BTC purchases in 2020

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Coin Center Donations Top $100K Worth of Dai Following Anti-Stablecoin Bill Proposal

Donations in dai, USDC, and ether were sent to Coin Center via Gitcoin.

Donations sent to Coin Center via Gitcoin over the past 48 hours

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Wrapped Bitcoin ‘Burns’ Increase as Traders Rotate Capital Out of Cooling DeFi

WBTC burns picked up in November, continuing into December.

WBTC burns in 2020

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Almost 20% of PayPal Users Have Used App to Trade Bitcoin, Mizuho Says

About 65% of users would use bitcoin as a currency at PayPal's 28 million merchants.

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Hive Reports $7.4M Q2 Profit as Lower Costs More Than Offset ‘Big Spend’ on Expansion

Hive shares have gained over 1,200% in 2020 and trade near $1.22 over the counter.

Hive Blockchain earnings per share

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Riot, Marathon, Canaan See Record Monthly Share Gains as Bitcoin Clears All-Time High

Mining companies are soaring as bitcoin hits record highs.

Riot Blockchain shares monthly percentage gains

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Canaan Reports $12M Q3 Loss, Says There's 'Rebounding Demand' for Mining Machines

Mining hardware manufacturer Canaan Creative reported a Q3 net loss that is more than quadruple its Q2 loss.

Mining rig. (Shutterstock)

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Bitcoin Price Sets New Record High of $19,850

After nearly three years of waiting, bitcoin investors can celebrate the cryptocurrency reaching a new record high.

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