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So You Want to Be a Bitcoin Developer?

Brink co-founder Mike Schmidt and Bitcoin Core developer Larry Ruane discuss the ins and outs of funding Bitcoin research and development. This post is part of CoinDesk's Future of Work Week.

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Finance

El Salvador compra 80 bitcoins adicionales a $19K cada uno, según el presidente Bukele

La última compra del país centroamericano había sido en mayo.

Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador (Ulises Rodriguez/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images).

Markets

Brutal Month for Bitcoin as June Ends With Biggest Drop in 11 Years

Crypto markets saw heavy losses with investors increasingly worried about high inflation and Federal Reserve rate increases. Some analysts say the bitcoin price could go even lower.

El desempeño de bitcoin en junio comparado con otros activos globales. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Futuros de bitcoin y ether acumulan casi $200M en liquidaciones por estrangulamiento de posiciones cortas

La volatilidad de los precios resurgió a medida que se renovaron los signos de recesión inminentes entre los inversores, dijo un analista.

Volatilidad. (Matt Hardy, Unsplash)

Finance

Celsius Shareholder BnkToTheFuture Proposes Bitcoin Investments, Restructuring in Rescue Bid

The community investing platform put forth three proposals on Thursday night in a bid to save Celsius Network from going under.

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Finance

El Salvador Purchases 80 Additional Bitcoin at $19K, President Bukele Says

The last purchase by the Central American country had been in May.

Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador (Ulises Rodriguez/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images).

Markets

First Mover Asia: Speculating on Tokenized Carbon Offsets Won't Help Climate Crisis, Says Consultant; BTC Falls Under $19K Amid Wider Crypto Woes

A significant number of carbon credits are from projects 8-10 years old; Ether and other major altcoins plummet.

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Videos

CFTC Charges Mirror Trading International With $1.7B Fraud

In one of the biggest scams in bitcoin’s history, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has charged South Africa-based bitcoin pool operator Mirror Trading International with $1.7 billion fraud. CoinDesk’s Danny Nelson dives into the details of this case, touching on the timing of the charges and possible restitution for its victims.

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Why the Crypto Bear Market Isn’t Over Yet

Trade The Chain Director of Research Nick Mancini shares his bitcoin price outlook following an extreme downturn in the crypto markets throughout June, explaining why he anticipates continued bearish sentiment throughout July.

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