Bitcoin price drops to $39K, but data shows leverage traders dreaming of $50K – Cointelegraph

While some consider the DXY event a temporary show of strength, its impact on crypto markets was clear. Traders can borrow Tether  to open a leveraged long position, whereas Bitcoin borrowers can only short the cryptocurrency because they are betting on its price declining. Crypto traders are usually bullish, so a margin lending ratio below […]

Bitcoin keeps falling as former BitMEX CEO gives $30K BTC price target for June – Cointelegraph

In Asia, the Hang Seng closed down 3% on the day in Hong Kong, while the Shanghai Composite Index finished 2.6% lower. Crypto veterans, however, increasingly held a different view. Rather than raising rates and reversing asset purchases to deal with inflation, central banks would in fact have no choice but to continue their previous […]

Seven times Bitcoin miners made the world a better place – Cointelegraph

They’ve all been saved by Bitcoin mining. Sustainable Bitcoin mining company Merkle Standard has taken Bitcoin mining education into its own hands. Bitcoiner Business Cat, who wishes to remain nameless, uses the heat vented by Bitcoin mining to dry out meat to be made into beef jerky. Thanks to immersion heating, Bitcoin now powers up […]

60 Minutes feature on El Salvador’s Bitcoin Beach will air Sunday – Cointelegraph

According to a Friday post from 60 Minutes’ Twitter account, the investigative news show will air a segment on the crypto-friendly area of El Zonte, a village located in El Salvador where residents and visitors have been able to use Bitcoin to pay for anything from utility bills to tacos. The Bitcoin Beach project preceded […]

Bitcoin 2022: Thiel calls Buffett ‘sociopathic,’ Mexican billionaire has 60% in BTC – Cointelegraph

Salinas, whose net worth is estimated to be roughly $12.8 billion, was an early investor in Bitcoin. Earlier in the day, Samson Mow, the former chief strategy officer of Blockstream, announced two new jurisdictions would be moving to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. El Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele was scheduled to speak second-last on Thursday. […]

Why the Bitcoin ‘mid-halving’ price slump will play out differently this time – Cointelegraph

With just a few days to go, however, Bitcoin is currently down about 3.31% over the past 24 hours and around 6.51% for the week. Santiment demonstrated that traditionally after each halving, a bull market took hold where price began to increase along with network activity, followed by a dramatic climax in price leading to […]

Bitcoin price drops to $43.5K, but data and BTC’s market structure project strength – Cointelegraph

3, 2021, Bitcoin initiated a 25.6% correction that lasted 18 hours and culminated with a $42,360 low. Much has changed over that period, and hard evidence comes from other sections of the sector. These investment vehicles in Canada have increased their holdings by 6,594 BTC since January to a historical high of 69,052 BTC under […]