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Most Bitcoin Buyers Are in the Money Ahead of the Halving, Data Suggests

Nearly 85% — or 25.79 million — of addresses holding bitcoin are now “in-the-money.”

An address is said to be in the money if the current price of bitcoin is higher than the price at which the coin was purchased or sent to the address. (Credit: Pixabay)

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Blockchain Bites: Paul Tudor Jones, Open Options and Why Bitcoin Looks Strong Heading to the Halving

Bixin is launching a $66M fund, Massive Adoption's Jacob Kostecki is getting sued and Filecoin is delivering physical hard drives.

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The Men Who Stare at Charts

The crypto markets are in a permanent state of flux. Meet the traders who know how to read the room.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin at $9.9K as Halving Chatter Increases

Bitcoin’s price keeps gaining as people increasingly talk about the halving - but the event’s potential after-effects may be considered an afterthought for many investors.

Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Volatility Higher Than S&P 500 Again but Lower Than Oil

Bitcoin volatility has risen a bit, higher than the S&P 500 ahead of its expected halving next week - but it’s nowhere close to the rocky ride oil has been on.

CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index for May 5, 2020

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Bitcoin Halving 2020: How the World's Largest Mining Pool Is Helping Miners 'De-Risk'

F2Pool, the largest bitcoin mining pool in the world, controls 20% of the network's hashrate. F2Pool's Thomas Heller explains the economics of mining.

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Bitcoin Miners Usually Create 6 Blocks per Hour. They Just Banged Out 16

In a significant deviation from the norm, bitcoin miners just produced 16 blocks in 63 minutes.

BUSY: A recent surge in mining power may have overcome the difficulty rate. (Credit: Shutterstock)

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Older Mining Machines Turn Profitable Again as Bitcoin Rises Ahead of Halving

Older mining models can now earn 10-20% gross margins after bitcoin’s price jumps to two-month highs.

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First Mover: For Bitcoin Prices, Inflation Headlines May Matter More Than the Reality

Money printer goes brrr, but does it necessarily mean big inflation?

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First Mover: Two Weeks From Halving, Bitcoin Rally Brings $10K Into View

With the Bitcoin blockchain's once-every-four-years rewards halving now just two weeks away, some analysts are starting to fix their sights on the next upside target: $10,000.

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