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First Mover: As Fed Swats Down Negative Rates, Bitcoiners Wonder, 'What If'
Even as Fed Chair Jerome Powell says negative interest rates are not on the cards, the remaining possibility might be rekindling traders' spirits – or at least refocusing attention on bitcoin as a hedge against inflation.
Bitcoin's Price Has Bounced but Miners May Still Be Switching Off Post-Halving
While bitcoin is fast reversing its pre-halving price drop, hash-rate data suggests miners are still leaving the network.
Market Wrap: Some Miners Face an Uncertain Future Despite Rising Bitcoin Price
A slowly rising bitcoin price might not help some miners run profitable operations now that the halving is in the past.
First Mover: Derivatives May Have Blunted the Halving's Volatility Spike
The anemic price action surrounding bitcoin's third halving has led to head-scratching over why the cryptocurrency didn't moon. One possibility: Derivatives are bringing more price discovery.
Bitcoin Steady Near $9K as Trump Touts 'Gift' of Negative Interest Rates
Bitcoin is hovering close to $9,000 amid rising speculation the U.S. could ultimately adopt negative interest rates.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin's Price Is Rising Despite a Dull Halving
Based on the rise of daily active bitcoin addresses, the highest number since 2018, interest could continue now that the halving is complete.
Stablecoin Supply Breaks $10B as Traders Demand Dollars Over Bitcoin
The value of assets for all stablecoins surpassed $10 billion as more cryptocurrency traders prefer alternative cryptocurrencies using dollar-backed digital tokens instead of bitcoin, according to Coin Metrics data.
First Mover: Dull Bitcoin Halving Salvaged by Satoshi Tribute in Block 629,999
A coded-in message on the blockchain harked back the the genesis of the original cryptocurrency.
Third Halving Turns Out to Be Non-Event for Bitcoin's Price
Bitcoin's price volatility has declined following the network's third mining reward halving event on Monday.
Bitcoin's 8% Drop Triggers Largest Liquidation on BitMEX in 2 Months
BitMEX liquidated over $250 million-worth of bitcoin long-short positions after spot prices fell sharply Sunday.
