Bitcoin


Policy

Israeli Bitcoiners See Surveillance as Unavoidable During Coronavirus Crisis

Tracking mobile-phone data may save lives during the pandemic, but will it become a permanent feature of the surveillance state?

BTC HUB: The Tel Aviv Bitcoin Embassy is closed during the coronavirus pandemic. (Image via Facebook)

Markets

Bitcoin Sees 9% Gain as Turmoil Hits the Forex Markets

Bitcoin is gaining amid a selloff in most fiat currencies and could rise further if the U.S. stock markets track European equities higher.

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Markets

CME Bitcoin Options Volume Hits Record Low, While Bakkt Goes Weeks With No Trades

Demand for bitcoin options on regulated U.S. derivatives exchanges has dried up even as price volatility reaches record highs.

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Policy

Controversial Group Behind Coronavirus Tracking App Has Crypto Ties

The coronavirus crisis may highlight the overlap between the surveillance state and the cryptocurrency industry.

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Markets

Bitcoin Faces Another Down Day as Equities Reject Stimulus Efforts

Bitcoin remains at the mercy of the equity markets, which are struggling to gather upside traction despite the Federal Reserve's massive stimulus package.

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Policy

Canadians Get US Jail Time for Stealing 23 Bitcoin in Twitter Scam

The two scammers used a Twitter account to pose as crypto exchange staff to persuade an Oregon resident to hand over bitcoin.

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Policy

Experts Say the Fed's QE Program Will Strengthen Bitcoin – One Way or Another

While QE may be anathema to crypto hardliners, some experts agree the net effect on bitcoin prices is positive.

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Markets

Record Bitcoin Price Volatility Fails to Unnerve HODLers

Bitcoin’s price volatility has surged to record highs but long-term HODLers don't seem to be deterred.

HODL can also stand for "hold on for dear life." (Credit: Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin Is Now Undervalued, Suggests This Price Metric

Bitcoin's MVRV Z-score suggests the cryptocurrency is under-priced and could be trading near a major bottom.

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Finance

Retail Investors Are Buying the Bitcoin Institutions Are Selling, Traders Say

As institutions unload bitcoin, crypto’s traditional base – retail investors – is doing most of the buying, market participants said.

BRISK DEALINGS: “You still have a lot of people who are long that are trying to get out,” says an OTC crypto trader. (Image: Traders in the wheat pit of the Board of Trade in Chicago, 1920, via Shutterstock)