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Bitcoin Cash Is the Only Fork Underperforming Bitcoin This Year

Bitcoin cash has underperformed bitcoin by 18 percentage points this year while other forks have outperformed by at least 44 percentage points.

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Markets

Maybe It Wasn’t About the Money - Few People Fell for Twitter Hack, Data Indicates

While the crypto wallets associated with the scam registered over 400 transactions, the attackers seem to have made away with a relatively small haul.

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Finance

Twitter Hack 2020 Was Probably Done by a Bitcoiner – But Not a Savvy One

A massive cyberattack against Twitter raised many questions about who people trust and what it means for the future of bitcoin.

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Markets

Bitcoin Miner Supply Sent to Exchanges Fell to 12-Month Lows in Q2 2020

Bitcoin miners, following the law of supply and demand, curtailed their supply to exchanges to the lowest level in 12 months during the second quarter.

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Markets

Bitcoin Option Traders Now Betting on Short-Term Price Drop

With bitcoin looking heavy this week, short-term sentiment in the options market has flipped bearish.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Sticks Around $9,200 as Traders Eye Other Markets for Action

With weak volatility in the bitcoin market, traders are looking at altcoins and stocks for more excitement.

Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

Markets

New Metric Suggests Imminent Volatility for Bitcoin

The ratio of low exchange volume to high on-chain transaction volume frequently corresponds with increased volatility.

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Markets

Bitcoin Has American Mindshare but Few Users

The results from the Federal Reserve's annual Survey of Consumer Choice are in: Most people know of bitcoin, few are using it.

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Markets

With Bitcoin Stuck in the Doldrums, Altcoins Continue to Rally

Altcoins like Chainlink's link token continue to outshine bitcoin, which is still consolidating above $9,000.

U.S. investors are finding ways to access offshore exchanges.

Markets

Market Wrap: Do-Nothing Markets Stay Steady as Bitcoin Sticks to $9,200

A quiet bitcoin market has investors remaining hopeful of future improvement.

CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index