Bitcoin


Tech

Users Decide Bitcoin's Consensus, but What Is a Bitcoin 'User'?

Should users include anyone holding or just those running nodes? Depends on if a protocol change is on the table, our panelists explain.

Aaron Van Wirdum hosts the Bitcoin Core panel at Consensus 2021, with Adam Back, Rusty Russell, Matt Corallo, Eric Voskuil and Ola0luwa Osuntokun.

Markets

Fairlead's Stockton Plans to Add Bitcoin Exposure Only After Key Indicator Turns Higher

The analyst who predicted bitcoin's price crash says technical studies have yet to confirm a bottom.

BTC weekly chart 26 May

Markets

Bitcoin Rises from Oversold Levels; Faces Resistance Near $40K-$45K

BTC could see limited upside as the corrective phase weakens and buyers return.

Bitcoin four-hour chart

Markets

DBS Says Bitcoin Affects Stock Markets, Is 'No Longer Fringe Asset'

The study found the correlation with S&P 500 futures rose during big bitcoin moves.

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Markets

Bitcoin Rises Above $40K as Mining Council Plans to Address Environment Concerns

Bitcoin's recovery rally looks to be gathering steam, but the 200-day SMA hurdle is still intact.

Bitcoin 200-day SMA

Markets

Market Wrap: Ether Trading Volume Up, Closing In on Bitcoin; Crypto Market Struggles

Action in the ether market might take the spotlight from bitcoin over time due to very different mechanics between the two assets.

CoinDesk Ether Index

Policy

Bobby Lee Says Latest China 'Bitcoin Ban' Nothing to Fear and Nothing New

China's government is taking more drastic measures against bitcoin mining. The Ballet CEO thinks this will strengthen the network over time.

Bobby Lee

Markets

Sam Bankman-Fried Says Bitcoin Mining Council Opens an ‘Interesting Can of Worms’

Hopefully it will clean up the "stupid dialogue going on about ESG," he said. "Not in the sense that ESG was stupid, but that the dialogue was."

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