Bitcoin


Policy

Chinese Crypto Miners Face Unstable Regulatory Environment

Tightening regulations have unnerved some crypto miners in China.

Crypto miners in China took advantage of low energy rates and a lax regulatory environment, but this may be changing.

Markets

Bitcoin Recovers From Panic Zone as Funding Rates Reset

Bitcoin's funding rate turned negative over the weekend, which typically precedes price recoveries.

Bitcoin Price vs. Funding Rates

Markets

Bitcoin Dominance Sinks Below 50% for First Time Since 2018

Bitcoin's share of the overall industry market capitalization has fallen as ether and other altcoins have surged in price.

With ether and altcoins enjoying a rally, bitcoin's share of the overall market capitalization is waning.

Finance

Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Fund Draws $29.4M in 2 Weeks, Filings Show

Morgan Stanley’s new bitcoin product is already one of the largest funds of its kind by investor count.

Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman

Markets

Ether Price Hits New Record High as Analysts Anticipate Supply Drop

Analysts say ether will become a deflationary asset after the impending EIP 1559 upgrade.

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Markets

3iQ Plans to Raise $200M+ From Bitcoin ETF's Dubai Listing: Report

3iQ has received regulatory clearance for the dual listing of its bitcoin ETF on Nasdaq Dubai.

Dubai

Markets

Ripple's Chris Larsen Says Bitcoin Should Move Away From Proof-of-Work

Larsen said PoW is a massive drain on power consumption and a "growing source" of CO2 emissions.

Ripple Executive Chairman Chris Larsen (Ripple)

Policy

Huobi Asset Management Raises $50M for Crypto 'Tracker' Funds

The four funds will buy bitcoin, ether and equity in crypto or mining firms.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin in Neutral at $55.5K as Ether Continues Bull Run

The price of bitcoin has changed little over the past 24 hours, despite the asset’s notorious volatility.

CoinDesk XBX Index

Markets

Bitcoin Transactions Are More Expensive Than Ever

The all-time high in fees coincides with a perfect storm of all-time highs in difficulty and block demand.

Various data from mempool.space detailing bitcoin transaction costs. (April 21, 2021)