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Tech

Bitcoiners Are Building a Sidechain Version of Ethereum's MakerDAO

The bitcoin community may soon have its own version of ethereum’s flagship decentralized finance (DeFi) platform.

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Markets

Bitcoin Eyes Minor Price Bounce After Hitting Two-Week Low

Bitcoin has potential for a small price bounce after hitting two-week lows early on Thursday.

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Markets

Square Crypto Bankrolls Star Lightning Developer Known as 'ZmnSCPxj'

Keeping in the cypherpunk spirit, Square Crypto has issued a grant to pseudonymous developer ZmnSCPxj for Lightning and bitcoin research.

Jack Dorsey image via CoinDesk archives

Markets

Bitcoin Is Closing on Historically Strong Price Support

Battered bitcoin may soon see solid support from a historically strong moving average price support. That could attract technical buyers.

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Policy

Is Greece Cracking Down on Tax Evasion or Taxing Anonymity?

Credit cards and bank transfers – and their incumbent surveillance features – are no longer payment options for Greek citizens, they are obligations.

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Markets

Bitcoin Looks South After Strong Rejection Above $7,600

Are bitcoin sellers back in control? The cryptocurrency is flashing red after a strong rejection above $7,600.

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Markets

Bitcoin Halving Could Leave Price at $20K-$50K, Hedge Fund Manager Says

Bitcoin's mining-reward halving in May 2020 could leave prices for the cryptocurrency in a range between $20,000 and $50,000, according to a new estimate.

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Tech

Nayuta Claims Its Android Lightning Wallet Is the First to Build in a Bitcoin Full Node

Japan-based startup Nayuta has released what it says is the first lightning network wallet with a built-in bitcoin "full node."

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Finance

The Safello Story: Smaller Crypto Exchanges Must Partner to Survive

In the dog-eat-dog world of cryptocurrency exchanges, smaller startups that don’t attract the volume of megaliths like Binance, Coinbase and Kraken must band together to survive turbulent market cycles.

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Markets

Bitcoin Charts First Weekly Golden Cross in 3.5 Years

Bitcoin’s weekly chart is flashing a golden cross for the first time since May 2016.

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