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Bitcoin Hashrate Stabilizes After China Crackdown

The majority of the reduction stemmed from China's move to shut down cryptocurrency mining operations in the country, with a little bit from Iran.

Greenidge Mining center

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'They'd Rather Buy Bitcoin and Take That Risk': An Interview With Paxful's Nena Nwachukwu

Last year’s End SARS protests over police brutality were a catalyst for Bitcoin adoption in Nigeria, says Nwachukwu, ahead of CoinDesk’s Crypto State event.

"End SARS" protesters in Nigeria last year.

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Bitcoin Upside Stalls, Could Find Support Near $30K-$33K

Bitcoin was unable to sustain a series of higher price lows over the past few days.

Bitcoin four-hour chart

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Bitcoin Set for Record Second-Quarter Price Drop

Bitcoin's second-quarter decline looks like a technical pullback, one observer said.

BTC performance

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BNY Mellon Subsidiary Doubts Bitcoin as Payment Solution, Unlike Its Parent: Report

Despite its parent company's recent foray into the industry, the subsidiary is calling for caution on investing in assets like bitcoin.

BNY Mellon

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Australia's Financial Watchdog Says Bitcoin ETP Could Create 'Risk,' Seeks Feedback

ASIC said it is attempting to evaluate whether cryptos are appropriate underlying assets for an exchange-traded product.

Sydney, Australia

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Pushes Higher as Short Bets Unwind

Bitcoin shorts are unwinding positions into the month’s close. Traders watching for signs of capitulation.

Bitcoin 24-hour price chart, CoinDesk 20

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Musk’s Tweets Swayed Some Investors on Bitcoin Environmental Concerns, Survey Shows

A survey shows some 49% of respondents said that “bitcoin being environmentally unfriendly" is an issue for them as an investor.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk.