Bitcoin


Policy

Irish Man Gets 3 Years in Prison for Stealing $2.5M in Crypto Through SIM Hacks

The man was part of a criminal group that compromised crypto accounts with assistance from contacts at mobile operators.

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Markets

Deutsche Bank Says Investors Increasingly Prefer Bitcoin Over Gold as Inflation Hedge

The Deutsche Bank analyst's comments are another sign of bitcoin's increasing acceptance in the mainstream of finance.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits $18.4K; $260M in Ether Options Expire in December

Bitcoin’s price is making gains not seen since back in 2017 while traders increasingly bet on ether’s December performance.

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Markets

Vijay Boyapati’s Four Mental Models for Valuing Bitcoin

From “Tulip Mania” to “the World’s Reserve Currency,” these valuation models show the full range of bitcoin’s long-term possibilities.

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Markets

Bitcoin’s Rally Could Be Caused by a Supply Crunch in China

Chinese miners are struggling to sell their crypto in ways that would quickly get them much-needed cash in the face of a government crackdown on local exchanges.

Bitcoin's surging price could be, in part, caused by a drying up of supply.

Tech

The Dark Future Where Payments Are Politicized and Bitcoin Wins

If the payments system ever becomes seriously politicized, Bitcoin's apolitical nature could become more appealing. But that's not a scenario worth looking forward to.

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Markets

First Mover: As Bitcoin Shoots Past $18K, There's Comfort in the Crowded Trade

"Long bitcoin" is one of the most crowded trades in markets, a new survey suggests. But signs indicate many investors are just now getting in. 

Bitcoin surged past $18,000, just a day after breaching $17,000.

Markets

Bitcoin Indicator Suggests Bull Market Is Still in Early Phase

The Mayer Multiple indicator suggests the bull market is still far from peaking, even as bitcoin closes in on its all-time high.

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Finance

Mexican Billionaire Reveals 10% of His Liquid Assets Are in Bitcoin

Billionaire founder of Grupo Salinas, Ricardo Salinas Pliego, said: "Bitcoin protects the citizen from government expropriation."

Ricardo Salinas (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Bitcoin Closes in on All-Time High as Price Hits $18K

Bitcoin's price broke through $18,000 in what some experts are attributing to global events and bullish fundamentals in crypto.

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