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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Ethereum Has Become Bitcoin's Top Off-Chain Destination

The most popular way to use bitcoin off-chain is on Ethereum, recent data indicates.

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‘Sell in May’ Wall Street Adage Doesn’t Apply to Bitcoin, Data Suggests

Investors who sold bitcoin in May missed out on positive returns during 8 of the past 10 years, according to market data.

Trading Floor at the Merchant's Exchange, Philadelphia (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)

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First Mover: Chainlink 'Marines' Are HODLing and Here's Why You Should Care

Chainlink, the blockchain oracle provider, apparently has not only a devoted group of backers known as "LINK Marines" but a surprisingly committed crew of long-term investors. Here's why.

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Goldman Sachs: Cryptocurrencies 'Are Not an Asset Class'

Goldman Sachs held an investor call Wednesday to discuss current policies for bitcoin, gold and inflation. The stalwart investment bank is still no fan of bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies.

DJ D-Sol (David Solomon) is Goldman Sachs' CEO. (Credit: Instagram/djdsolmusic)

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Number of Bitcoins on Crypto Exchanges Hits 18-Month Low

The total amount of bitcoins held in cryptocurrency exchanges wallets dropped to an 18-month low just above 2.3 million on Monday, according to data estimates from Glassnode.

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First Mover: Bitcoin Rattled by Transfer of Satoshi Coins That Might Not Be Satoshi's

Rumor spread bitcoin's mysterious founder, Satoshi Nakamoto, was moving early-mined bitcoin.

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50 BTC Just Moved for First Time Since 2009 – But It Doesn't Look Like Satoshi

50 bitcoin held in an inactive wallet since 2009 were moved Wednesday, but there's little to support the belief that creator Satoshi Nakamoto mined those coins.

The bitcoin moved Wednesday were inactive for 11 years. (Credit: Shutterstock)

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BitMEX Trading Engine Back Online, Company Says [Updated]

The trading engine for BitMEX, formerly the largest bitcoin derivatives exchange by open interest, was offline for a period Tuesday.

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Bitcoin Demand Pushes Tether Below $1 for Longest Stretch Since March

Tether, the oldest and largest stablecoin tied to the U.S dollar, has fallen below par value for the longest stretch since bitcoin dropped to 12-month lows in March.

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18 Months In, Few People Use, Mine or Buy Privacy Coin Grin

Despite launching with considerable fanfare in early 2019, grin, the first cryptocurrency to test privacy protocol MimbleWimble, is showing no signs of life.

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