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Markets

Bitcoin and Ether Fall Slightly as Macro Clouds Loom Over Market

The market downturn is likely influenced by some de-risking ahead of Thursday's release of inflation data, one crypto analyst says.

El gráfico de la cotización de bitcoin en las últimas 24 horas muestra una ligera caída hacia US$19.000. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto Funds Witness Minor Outflows – but It's Bullish, Actually

The majority of outflows were from "short" investment products, or those betting on price declines, according to CoinShares. It might be a sign that bearish sentiment is dissipating.

Bitcoin saw its fourth consecutive week of inflows totaling $12 million. (CoinShares)

Videos

Bitcoin Slips Below $20K as October Doldrums Continue

Bitcoin (BTC) has yet to find inspiration in what has historically been a strong month, trading flat at $19,300. Opimas CEO and founder Octavio Marenzi discusses his crypto outlook ahead of the CPI report this week. Plus, insights into the correlation between bitcoin and gold.

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Finance

Crypto Services Firm Luxor to Offer Derivatives for Bitcoin Miners to Hedge Risk

The new product will be based on “hashprice,” a term coined by Luxor to refer to the revenue miners earn from a unit of hashrate.

El bear market afectó los precios de minería de bitcoin. (Marko Ahtisaari/Flickr)

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Markets

Paul Tudor Jones Tamps Down Bitcoin Bullishness

The legendary hedge fund manager spoke with CNBC about inflation, the Fed and crypto.

Paul Tudor Jones (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Robin Hood)

Finance

Bitcoin: dificultad de minería alcanza su máximo histórico y ejerce mayor presión sobre mineros

El indicador de dificultad aumentó 13,55% desde el último ajuste, efectuado hace aproximadamente dos semanas, lo que supone el mayor movimiento desde mayo de 2021.

Antminer bitcoin mining rigs displayed at Consensus 2021 (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Asia: Tough Week for Layer 1 as Solana, BNB Chain Suffer Outages; Bitcoin Trades Flat as October Doldrums Continue

The problems both protocols suffered are reminders that neither is really decentralized, and that they are not yet true challengers to Ethereum; ether and other altcoins trade sideways.

Two Layer 1 protocols had a difficult week. (Ivana Cajina/Unsplash)

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Policy

Bitcoin Advocate Ziya Sadr Arrested by Iranian Security Forces

A friend of Sadr told CoinDesk the Iranian blockchain educator was arrested in Tehran on Sept. 19 and has not been released.

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Finance

Bitcoin Mining Is Cool Again; We Can Thank Africa, Prudence and Growing Hashrate for That

It has been a tough year for crypto mining industry, but the industry is primed for a rebound soon.

Antminer bitcoin mining rigs displayed at Consensus 2021 (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)

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