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Bitcoiners in African countries, including Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Ghana, can now send and receive bitcoin (BTC) without a smartphone or Internet connection. Machankura catalyst Kgothatso Ngako discusses how the digital wallet startup is making it happen by tapping into the Bitcoin Lightning network. Plus, insights on bitcoin adoption in Africa.

Jan 9, 2023

Trade The Chain's Director of Research, Nick Mancini, joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss bitcoin's bullish sentiment and price action since the New Year, despite macro headwinds from the Federal Reserve and concerns swirling around Digital Currency Group. DCG is the parent company of CoinDesk. Plus, his outlook on the largest cryptocurrency by market cap as BTC rises above $17,000.

Jan 9, 2023

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $17,300, hitting a three-week high as traders in both crypto and traditional markets see the slowdown in U.S. services businesses as a sign that the Federal Reserve might be able to ease up on its push to tighten financial conditions. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down "The Chart of The Day."

Jan 9, 2023

Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice's Eastern District of New York and the SEC are examining transfers between Digital Currency Group (DCG) and the conglomerate's Genesis subsidiary, according to Bloomberg. DCG is the parent company of CoinDesk. Plus, Jefferies downgraded its rating for bitcoin miner Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) from "buy" to "hold" due to construction delays.

Jan 9, 2023

Around 117 parties have expressed an interest in buying units of FTX, a legal filing posted Sunday said, as a deadline for initial bids approaches. "The Hash" panel discusses the potential sale of LedgerX, FTX Japan, FTX Europe and the stock-clearing platform Embed. Plus, what this means to the bankruptcy case.

Jan 9, 2023

Canadian bitcoin miner Hive Blockchain (HIVE) earned $3.15 million, or the equivalent of about 184 bitcoin, by curtailing its power use in December, whereas it mined 213.8 BTC for the month. "The Hash" panel discusses why miners cut back their power use at times of high demand to cope with market headwinds. Plus, insights on the Buzzminers designed with Intel's (INTC) Blocksale chips.

Jan 9, 2023

A so-called Ethereum whale has placed a buy order for 50,000 contracts of ether's $400 strike price put option expiring in June on Deribit. This shows that the put buyer is expecting a roughly 69% slide in less than six months. "The Hash" panel explains why this is raising alarm bells in the crypto community.

Jan 9, 2023

Metropolitan Commercial Bank is to end crypto-related services because of "recent developments" in the digital asset industry. Meanwhile, Jefferies downgraded Signature Bank from buy to hold as its crypto businesses shrink. "The Hash" panel discusses how the FTX contagion will impact the banks that have expanded into crypto.

Jan 9, 2023

Galaxy Digital Head of Research Alex Thorn shares insights into the state of crypto venture funding throughout 2022. He points out a specific decline in pre-seed round deals and a "lion's share of deals done" in the Web3, NFTs, and Metaverse bucket.

Jan 9, 2023

In CoinDesk Research's Annual 2022 Review report, Research Associate George Kaloudis sheds light on how the decline in BTC price and the rise in Bitcoin hashrate impacted the mining space.

Jan 9, 2023