Bitcoin


Markets

Bitcoin Recovers From $11.3K Despite Losses in European Stocks

Bitcoin has shrugged off a drop to $11,300 for the third day running, possibly buoyed by gold's recovery on Wednesday.

Bitcoin prices (CoinDesk BPI)

Policy

Fed Reserve Analysts Say Common Digital Currency Distinction 'Problematic'

Bitcoin blurs the boundaries of a widely used classification of digital currencies and the distinction should be retired, say Fed experts.

Federal Reserve stamp on a $100 bill (Oleg Golovnev/Shutterstock)

Tech

Nigerians Are Using Bitcoin to Bypass Trade Hurdles With China

Nigerian entrepreneurs are increasingly using bitcoin as a way to trade internationally, noting its significant benefits over legacy financial systems.

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Finance

Coinbase to Offer Bitcoin-Backed Loans to US Customers

Coinbase will allow U.S. retail customers to borrow fiat loans against as much as 30% of their bitcoin holdings starting in the fall.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rebounds to $11.5K; Ethereum’s Gas Woes Worsen

Bitcoin’s price is bouncing back as Ethereum fees cause problems.

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

Markets

Bitcoiners Launch Cryptocurrency Relief Fund Following Beirut Explosion

A group of Lebanese expats in Europe organized the Crypto Disaster Relief For Beirut Explosion fund to support those affected by last week's tragedy.

The Beirut port following an Aug. 4 explosion that rocked the city. (Mehr News Agency/Creative Commons)

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stumbles to $11,300; USDC Lending Rates Skyrocket

Bitcoin experienced heavy selling Tuesday, while traders are finding profits in stablecoin borrowing strategies.

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

Tech

How Much Ether Is Out There? Ethereum Developers Create New Scripts for Self-Verification

Ethereum and Bitcoin advocates have engaged in spirited exchange since Friday to answer an ostensibly simple question: What’s the total supply of ether?

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Markets

Bitcoin Rally Stalls as Increasingly Correlated Gold Drops Below $2K

Bitcoin is increasingly taking cues from gold, a tried-and-tested store of value asset.

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Markets

MicroStrategy Buys $250M in Bitcoin, Calling the Crypto 'Superior to Cash'

Digital gold is now the "principal holding" of MicroStrategy's revamped treasury reserve strategy.

MicroStrategy CEO Michael J. Saylor