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Nodes on Bitcoin's Lightning Network Double in 3 Months

It took a whole year for the node count to double from 5,000 to 10,000. Three months later, it's over 23,000.

With the introduction of the Lightning Network in March of 2018, Bitcoin's scalability narrative has changed completely.

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Flat; Fed’s Powell Grilled on Crypto

The Federal Reserve chief signaled the U.S. central bank isn’t likely to dial back monetary stimulus anytime soon.

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New York Giants Star Saquon Barkley Will Take All Future Endorsement Money in Bitcoin

The running back said he heeded some advice from Strike CEO Jack Mallers in making his decision.

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley.

Markets

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Seeing ‘Very Little’ Demand for Crypto Lately

Fink said he has been asked about crypto and bitcoin in the past, but not in the last two weeks.

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Bitcoin Dips Below $32K as Fed Rate-Hike Bets Rise, Gold Remains Resilient

"It's hard to read too much into the price action currently while we're still stuck in this range," one observer said.

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Markets

Visa Approves Australian Startup to Issue Debit Cards for Spending Bitcoin

The move by Visa to allow the issuance captures the growing interest in cryptocurrencies for Australia's economic market.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Weakens as US Inflation Hits 13-Year High

Buyers are snapping at bitcoin whenever it dips to $30,000, but the cryptocurrency’s price response to faster inflation readings is puzzling Wall Street analysts.

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US June Consumer Price Index Rose Faster Than Expected

Financial markets from stocks to bonds to cryptocurrencies have been fixated on inflation readings as the economy reheats.

Investors are focused on how quickly the dollar's purchasing power is shrinking.

Markets

Fed's Bullard Says Time Is Right to Scale Back Stimulus; Bitcoin Unmoved

The Fed's taper talk presents downside risk to liquidity-addicted financial markets.

St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard

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Bitcoin's Range Play Likely to End With Bullish Breakout: Analyst

"Intermediate-term momentum has been improving based on the MACD histogram," one analyst said.

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