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Bitcoin Miner 1Thash Sent Almost All Its BTC to Binance

On-chain data sourced from CryptoQuant show the 5,592 BTC worth some $124 million that was transferred out of the miner’s address in the past three days ended up in Binance.

Racks of crypto mining machines.

Markets

Bitcoin Soars Over $22K to Reach Four-Month High

Bitcoin rose over 5% and hit its highest level since mid-September. Market watchers will be eyeing the Federal Reserve’s next utterances.

Bitcoin price chart shows a price jump on Friday. (CoinDesk)

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Craig Wright’s Blacklist Resembles Bitcoin ‘Kill Switch’ Satoshi Never Followed Through On

Bitcoiners are cringing at the fact that users of the rival Bitcoin SV (BSV) blockchain can now freeze and confiscate other users’ coins, thanks to the Australian computer scientist Craig Wright’s “blacklist manager” – a software tool for recovering lost or stolen coins. But did Satoshi Nakamoto, inventor of Bitcoin, suggest a similar “kill switch” feature 13 years ago? CoinDesk Bitcoin Protocol Reporter Frederick Munawa explains.

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A Bullish Case for Bitcoin

Bitwise analysts see bitcoin starting a three-year bull run this year, based on past cycles when the price of the cryptocurrency has risen in advance of a bitcoin “halving,” which is when the reward for mining a block of bitcoin is cut in half. The next halving is expected to occur early in 2024.

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Craig Wright’s Blacklist Resembles Bitcoin ‘Kill Switch’ Satoshi Never Followed Through On

The blacklist manager was unveiled in October and is part of Bitcoin SV’s digital asset recovery process.

(Caspar Benson/Getty Images)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin, Ether Rise Slightly After Genesis' Chapter 11 Filing

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 20, 2023.

Bitcoin was trading slightly above the $21,000 mark at press time. (CoinDesk data)

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Bitcoin, Ether Hold Steady After Genesis' Bankruptcy; Crypto Traders Say Bad News Was Priced In

The path of least resistance for crypto is on the higher side, one observer said, drawing attention to bitcoin's tendency to carve out double-digit gains during the Chinese New Year holidays.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Returns to Its Winning Ways

ALSO: Shaurya Malwa writes about Singapore asset management firm Cobo's initiative to introduce separate custodian, clearing and settlement services to crypto.

The upcoming Merge comes with some risks, says DappRadar. (ryasick/Getty Images)

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Rides Over $21K, FTX's Possible Revival

Bitcoin rose 1.5% to trade at $21,100 after dipping earlier on Thursday. Ether was also trading up 0.6% to $1,550. Equities closed down.

New FTX CEO John J. Ray III (C-Span)

Markets

Bitcoin Holds Steady Near $21K Even as Equities Slide

Bitcoin was hovering near $21,100 Thursday in afternoon trading. Investors have priced in Genesis’ looming bankruptcy filing and the crypto industry’s other recent travails, one analyst said.

Bitcoin price chart on Thursday afternoon. (CoinDesk)

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