Bitcoin
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Braces for $700M in Options to Expire; Record $7B Value Locked in DeFi
Bitcoin price is trending up while crypto keeps flooding into DeFi.
Bitcoin Drop Squeezes Out Weak Derivatives Positions – And That May Be a Good Thing
Bitcoin’s latest price drop may have a silver lining.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dips to $11.1K; Ether Mining Difficulty at Year High
Bitcoin’s price plunged Tuesday while DeFi is giving Ethereum miners more fee revenue, causing difficulty to hit a 2020 record.
First Mover: Ether Price Swings Make Bitcoin Look Tame as DeFi Speculation Spreads
The success of DeFi on the Ethereum blockchain has brought traders more than just congestion and high transaction fees: Volatility in ether prices.
Jerome Powell's Coming Inflation Speech May Weigh on Dollar and Boost Bitcoin: Analysts
The Federal Reserve chief is expected to bolster expectations of inflation in a keynote address Thursday. That may be bad for the U.S. dollar but good for bitcoin.
Australian Conman Extradited Over Alleged Fraud Involving $1.2M in Bitcoin
An Australian serial conman has been extradited to New South Wales to face fraud charges involving over $1 million in bitcoin.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits $11.8K; Ethereum Gas at All-Time High
Many bitcoin stakeholders expect a weak market this week to cap August while DeFi continues to stretch Ethereum’s network.
‘Bitcoin Rich List’ Reaches All-Time High
The "Bitcoin Rich List" reached a new high, possibly because of more interest from institutional and high-net-worth investors.
Canadian Software Startup Puts 40% of Cash Reserves Into Bitcoin
Graphic-design software firm Snappa described Bitcoin as "a far superior savings technology."
Ether Volatility Now Highest in Six Months Compared With Bitcoin’s
Investors are pricing more volatility in ether compared to bitcoin. It's yet another consequence of this year's boom in decentralized finance, or DeFi.
