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Markets

Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy Purchased 18.3K More Bitcoins for $1.1B

The firms holdings have risen to 244,8000 bitcoins worth about $14 billion at current prices.

MicroStrategy executive chairman and co-founder Michael Saylor. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

XRP, DOGE Lead Market Gains as Bitcoin Dips Under $58K

XRP started to rise on Thursday after investment fund Grayscale launched a professional fund that holds the token in the U.S., while DOGE gained on no apparent catalyst.

Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies have been riding along relatively flat terrain.  (Marianna Lutkova/Unsplash)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Trades Little Changed Above $58,000

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 13, 2024.

BTC price, Sept. 13 2024 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin's Dilemma: Follow Gold's Market Beating Rally or Stick With Technology Stocks?

Gold has rallied 10% to record highs this quarter, leaving behind bitcoin and Wall Street's benchmark index, the S&P 500.

Gold (Credit: Shutterstock)

Finance

Coinbase's Version of Wrapped Bitcoin, 'cbBTC,' Goes Live

The token will initially be offered on Ethereum and Coinbase’s Base networks, with plans to expand to more blockchains in the coming months.

Coinbase (PiggyBank/Unsplash)

Tech

Build-on-Bitcoin Trend Imports Another Concept from Ethereum: the DAO

RootstockCollective, a new decentralized autonomous organization, or DAO, is designed to encourage builders and users of Rootstock – one of the oldest and most closely watched projects among the fast-growing ranks of layer-2 blockchains built atop Bitcoin.

Tree roots (StockSnap/Pixabay)

Markets

Mining New Bitcoin Is More Difficult Than Ever. Here's How it Could Impact BTC Prices

The next difficulty adjustment is expected to decrease mining difficulty, potentially relieving some pressure on miners.

Bitcoin sculpture made from scrap metal outside the BitCluster mining farm in Norilsk, Russia. (BitCluster)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Tops $58K After U.S. Tech Stocks Rise

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 12, 2024.

BTC price, FMA Sept. 12 2024 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Could Hit $125K by Year-End if Trump Becomes President, $75K if Harris Triumphs: Standard Chartered

Bitcoin is expected to end the year at new all-time highs regardless of who wins the U.S. election, the report said.

Standard Chartered. (Shutterstock)

Markets

Leverage in the Bitcoin Market Is Increasing Again as $58.5K Becomes Key Level

High-leverage liquidity in bitcoin is concentrated at around $58,500, according to Hyblock Capital.

Bitcoin's estimated leverage ratio. (CryptoQuant)

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