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Consensus Magazine

Lisa Neigut: Reinventing Lightning to Reinvent Bitcoin

The Blockstream developer has been working on what she calls “Lightning v2” since 2019, and it’s poised to launch by year’s end.

Lisa Neigut (Mason Webb/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

Casey Rodarmor: The Bitcoin Artist

His "Ordinals Theory," allowing data inscription on Bitcoin, generated a backlash from Bitcoiners who said it will ruin the network. But Rodarmor remains undeterred.

Casey Rodarmor, who shook up Bitcoin with Ordinals (Rhett Mankind)

Markets

Institutional Traders Split Between Bitcoin, Ether: Bybit Research

Numbers from the exchange show institutional traders largely ignored alternative cryptocurrencies in favor of perceived "safe" assets.

Institutional traders are more bullish on bitcoin than alternative cryptocurrencies. (Hans Eiskonen/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Market-Neutral Bets Offer 10% Return as BTC Tops $41K, Analysts Say

The "basis trade," a standout in the 2020/2021 bull market, is hinting at a resurgence, one observer said, referring to the rising futures premium.

BTC's price chart (CoinDesk/TradingView)

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Markets

Bitcoin’s Price Rise to $41K Buoyed by $200M in Weekend Short Liquidations

Overall market capitalization has risen 3% in the past 24 hours to reach a level previously seen in April 2022.

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Markets

Avalanche, Helium Lead Monthly Crypto Gains as Bullish Bitcoin Consolidation Spurs Altcoin Season Call

Tokens in the DeFi and Culture & Entertainment sector indexes gained 39%-42% over the past month, showcasing the widening breadth of the crypto rally.

AVAX price (CoinDesk)

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