Bitcoin News

Steep Drops in Bitcoin, Ether Cause Over $250M in Futures Losses
BTC fell 9% in the past 24 hours, the most among major cryptocurrencies, while ETH dropped 6%, CoinDesk data shows.

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Edges to All-Time High
The bump in mining difficulty comes as hashrate remains strong, despite bitcoin’s price edging downward.

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Struggles Following Inflation Report; California Crypto Bill Is an Overstep, Say Legal Experts
The bill would prohibit California-licensed entities from dealing with stablecoins unless that stablecoin is fully-backed by securities and issued by a bank or licensed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.

Abra CEO on Plan to Launch the First Operational US State-Chartered Bank in the Digital Asset Space
Crypto investing app Abra is in the process of forming Abra Bank for U.S. customers and Abra International for those outside the United States.

Bitcoin Slips to $20K as US Inflation Continues to Rise
Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) tumbled as U.S. August inflation data came in higher than expected. QCP Capital co-founder and CIO Darius Sit discusses a potential bitcoin bottom and his crypto markets outlook. Plus, the current state of institutional investors in Asia.

Celsius CEO Reportedly Mulls Crypto Custody Pivot After Lending Business Imploded
Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky proposed revamping the failed crypto lending business as a digital asset custody firm, according to a New York Times report. Plus, bitcoin (BTC) and crypto-linked stocks fall as U.S. inflation in August rose 8.3% from the previous year and 0.1% from a month ago.

Bitcoin Down Following August CPI Reading
Bitcoin’s temporary rally has come to an end as the U.S. CPI readings returned worse than expected. Data from TradingView indicates that bitcoin (BTC) nearly tested its 10-month bear market early Tuesday.

Market Wrap: US Inflation Data Roils Markets, Bitcoin and Ether Fall
Investors expecting a more significant improvement in inflation data were disappointed and showed it by selling.

El Salvador lanza dos ofertas de recompra de deuda en medio de la incertidumbre sobre su bono bitcoin
Las propuestas fueron consideradas un intento de contrarrestar las especulaciones sobre un potencial default por parte del país centroamericano.

Wall Street Titans' New Crypto Exchange Aims to Seriously Cut Costs for Investors
EDX Markets, backed by major trading and investment firms like Schwab and Citadel Securities, will initially offer only a handful of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin.

