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Ex-Yang Aide Is Running for Congress With Bitcoin and UBI on His Mind

A former Yang aide running for Congress sees Bitcoin as a liberator, New York’s BitLicense as a hindrance and universal basic income as an imperative.

Credit: Herzog Campaign

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Ethereum Has Become Bitcoin's Top Off-Chain Destination

The most popular way to use bitcoin off-chain is on Ethereum, recent data indicates.

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Market Wrap: A Bitcoin Lull as Stocks Signal Economic Optimism

The bitcoin roller coaster has turned into a bumper car as equities take the stage in hopes of a global economic rebound.

Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

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Miners Are Selling More of Their Bitcoin. That May Actually Be Bullish

The conventional wisdom could be challenged because miners mainly operate on cash, meaning they need to liquidate their holdings almost daily to fund the cost of mining.

"The Miner" by Constantin Meunier, 1904

Tech

Lightning Network Overhaul Could Strengthen Bitcoin Privacy – But Many 'Ifs' Remain

Bitcoin developers are exploring Point Timelock Contracts (PTLCs) to improve the privacy of payments on the Lightning Network.

A pine tree singed by lightning. (Credit: Shutterstock)

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Market Wrap: Traders ‘Whack the Beehive’ as Bitcoin Surges, Then Plunges

Bitcoin’s jump up and right back down is at least partially due to the crypto derivatives markets.

The bear returns

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Bitcoin's Price Drops by 8% in Less Than 5 Minutes

Bitcoin's price fell more than $800 in under five minutes on Tuesday, pushing the broader cryptocurrency market into the red.

CoinDesk's Bitcoin Price Index, June 2, 2020.

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BitMEX Sees Biggest Short Squeeze in 8 Months After Bitcoin Surge

A big short squeeze has taken bitcoin passed a major psychological hurdle – some think its the start of a breakout.

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Bitcoin Rises Above $10K for First Time in 25 Days as Protests Roil US Cities

Bitcoin has risen above $10,000 for the first time in almost a month as protests in U.S. cities continue to intensify.

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‘Sell in May’ Wall Street Adage Doesn’t Apply to Bitcoin, Data Suggests

Investors who sold bitcoin in May missed out on positive returns during 8 of the past 10 years, according to market data.

Trading Floor at the Merchant's Exchange, Philadelphia (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)