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Gemini to Roll Out Bitcoin and Ether Block Trading

The exchange's new feature will allow institutional investors to place large trades without driving prices up or down.

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Police Officers Charged in $1.3 Million Bitcoin Extortion Scheme

Ten Indian police officials have been charged with kidnapping and attempted extortion after allegedly forcing a victim to transfer 200 bitcoins.

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Bitcoin Teases Bull Reversal with Rise Above $7K

Bitcoin is on the rise, but only a move above $7,510 would confirm a bullish trend reversal

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Bitcoin Eyes $6K After Key Resistance Fails to Hold

Bitcoin's retreat from the weekly highs may have set the tone for a drop to $6,000 over the next 24 hours.

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Why Bitcoin Lightning Visualizers Aren't Quite What They Seem

People love lightning network visualizers as a way to track the technology's growth, but the images produced might not be as trustworthy as they seem.

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Mike Hearn: Bitcoin Cash Is Repeating Bitcoin's Mistakes

Early bitcoin developer Mike Hearn offered new insights into his outlook on the project and its rival implementations in a Reddit AMA Wednesday.

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Coinbase to Let Users Withdraw Funds from Bitcoin Forks

Coinbase announced Thursday it would enable customers to withdraw bitcoin forks, though it is not adding any specific assets yet.

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Make or Break? Bitcoin Risks Bear Revival Below $6.5K

A decline in bitcoin prices to $6,400 would turn the market in favor of the bears, technical analysis suggests.

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Fed Governor Calls Out Crypto Market 'Volatility'

Lael Brainard, a governor at the U.S. Federal Reserve, has said bitcoin and its peers raise investor protection and money laundering concerns.

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Bitcoin Bulls Need to Defend $7K as Corrective Rally Stalls

Bitcoin's corrective rally has run out of steam in the last 12 hours, but only a clear break below $7,000 would kill the odds of a move higher.

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