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Golden Cross Gives Little Relief as Bitcoin Risks Fall Below 2020 Bullish Trendline

While a long-term price indicator has flipped bullish, bitcoin is struggling to gather upside traction and looks vulnerable near the seven-week rising trendline support.

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Craig Wright Doubles Down on Satoshi Claim, Says Bitcoin Core Infringes His 'Database Rights'

The Australian entrepreneur who claims to be the inventor of bitcoin has suggested he might take legal action over claimed infringement of his intellectual property.

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Low-Volume Bitcoin Pullback Stalls at Price Support Near $9.6K

Sunday's "doji" candle weakened the case for a deeper price pullback, however, a positive follow-through is needed to confirm bull revival.

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From Crypto Self-Custody to Music Rights, This Mother-Daughter Dev Team Does It All

Developer Cindy Zimmerman and her mother Judy Katzman are among the cryptocurrency community’s most quietly prolific builders.

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For Crypto Miners, Bitcoin's Halving Could Mean a Doubling in Costs

To the operators of high-speed computers used to mine for bitcoin, the halving looks more like a doubling — of costs.

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Bitcoin Closing on Daily Golden Cross That Could Bring Boost to 2020 Price Rally

Bitcoin is closing on a bullish chart pattern not seen in almost 10 months.

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US DOJ Calls Bitcoin Mixing 'a Crime' in Arrest of Software Developer

The arrest of Larry Harmon for an alleged connection to AlphaBay raises major questions: Do bitcoiners have a right to build privacy tech?

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Here's How to Inspect Bitcoin's Next (Likely) Major Upgrade Yourself

With bitcoin’s next likely major upgrade in the works, students of the cryptocurrency can inspect the code themselves, helped by core developers.

Mysterious transactions and reconciliation head-scratchers happen in traditional finance, too, but crypto could be uniquely prone to a situation of this sort. (Wikimedia Commons)

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$400 Drop: Bitcoin Faces Further Downside After Rejection at Price Hurdle

Having rapidly dropped from $10,500 on Thursday, bitcoin could be staring at deeper losses.

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Coinbase Revives Margin Trading, With Conservative (for Crypto) 3x Leverage

Coinbase is rolling out margin trading retail and institutional investors in the U.S. and nine other countries, offering a light 3x leverage to traders.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong