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What Is the Bitcoin Block Size Debate and Why Does It Matter?

The debate over the size of Bitcoin’s blocks has been called its “constitutional crisis,” splitting the community right down the middle.

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US September Jobs Report Misses, Amid Fed Tapering Speculation

August’s jobs number was revised up by 131,000. Bitcoin prices hold steady after the report.

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Bitcoin Peeps Above $56K, May Ignore US Jobs Report

Bitcoin is looking too strong, one expert said.

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2020′s Bull Redux? CME Improves Its Ranking in Biggest Bitcoin Futures Exchanges List

CME jumps from last month’s fourth place, while Binance retains the top spot.

CME is the second-biggest bitcoin futures exchange by open interest

Finance

Pro-Crypto Senator Lummis Discloses Bitcoin Purchase Worth Up to $100K

Lummis executed her latest purchase on Aug. 16 from the brokerage firm River Financial, according to a filing on Thursday.

Sen. Cynthia Lummis helped draft an amendment to a controversial tax provision in the infrastructure bill.

Finance

Colombian Fintech Movii Raises $15M in Series B Round

Movii said that it was targeting some of the funding to develop a bitcoin purchasing service.

Hernando Rubio, CEO and co-founder of Colombian fintech company Movii.

Policy

Venezuela’s New Digital Bolivar Isn’t Digital, and It Won’t Solve the Country’s Economic Crisis

In view of the hyperinflation in the Latin American country, the government decided to remove six zeros from the currency and issue a new bolivar. For a third time.

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Highlights From CoinDesk’s Bitcoin for Advisors 2021

Notable keynote speakers including Ric Edelman, Michael Kitces, Michael Sonnenshein, Tyrone Ross, Dani Fava and many more offered their perspectives on all things bitcoin for financial professionals.

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Market Wrap: Analysts Bullish on Bitcoin as Trading Volume Rises

Historically, bitcoin produces positive returns in the fourth quarter, underpinning bullish price estimates.

Bitcoin 24-hour chart (CoinDesk)

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