Bitcoin

Bitcoin

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Flaws in LocalBitcoins Data Call Into Question Regional Adoption Claims

LocalBitcoins data is a starting point for research, but it isn't conclusive evidence of grassroots adoption.

South America

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Fiat-to-Crypto 'Carry Trade' May Tempt Traders Tired of Negative Interest Rates

In the era of negative rates, return-hungry investors may increasingly borrow in low-interest fiat and invest in higher-yielding crypto accounts.

crypto, fiat

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Opera Browser Adds Bitcoin Payments to Android Update

The enhanced crypto functionality will let Opera for android users make bitcoin payments from its built-in digital wallet and interact with dapps on TRON.

opera, android

Markets

Bitcoin's 3% Price Rise Neutralizes Bearish Setup

Bitcoin has bounced from key support and neutralized the immediate bearish setup, though a bullish reversal is still $600 away.

BTC and USD

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Researchers Uncover Bitcoin 'Attack' That Could Slow or Stop Lightning Payments

A new denial-of-service attack could slow down or completely stop bitcoin payments over the lightning network.

cables, data center

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Looming Death Cross Suggests Bitcoin May Be Nearing Price Bottom

An impending death cross, a bearish but lagging indicator, suggests bitcoin could be nearing a major bottom.

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Binance Hikes Leverage to 125x for Launch of Bitcoin-Tether Futures

Binance’s futures exchange is raising leverage to 125x with the launch of BTC/USDT contracts today.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao

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Bitcoin Price May Test $7,750 as Selling Pressure Grows

Bitcoin is looking increasingly weak, having closed below $8,000 on rising trading volumes Wednesday.

Bitcoin chart

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Bitcoin Price Indicator Shows Bearish Mood Strongest Since February

Bitcoin is facing strongest selling pressure since February and has potential to drop below recent lows near $7,750.

Bitcoin, U.S. dollars

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eToro Launches Crypto Portfolio Weighted by Twitter Mentions

With an AI system trawling 850,000,000 tweets a day, the eToro product calibrates an optimal coin portfolio based on Crypto Twitter sentiment.

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