Analysts say Bitcoin price ‘dips are transitory,’ suggesting BTC will soon head to $75K

Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that after dropping to a low near $62,800 late on Nov. 10, the price of Bitcoin managed to claw its way back up to the $65,000 level where bulls now look to consolidate and regroup for another push higher. And it’s not just negative headlines about Evergrande […]

Indonesia’s national Islamic council reportedly declares Bitcoin haram – Cointelegraph

While the MIU is a government-funded organization, the council’s latest decision is reportedly not legally binding. According to Bloomberg, the latest decision from the MUI doesn’t mean that all crypto trading will be stopped in Indonesia. Despite putting a blanket ban on cryptocurrency payments back in 2017, local authorities have preferred to keep crypto trading […]

Fresh Bitcoin price highs put bulls in profit for Friday’s $1.2B BTC options expiry – Cointelegraph

Words are just words, so there’s no loss from being excessively bullish or bearish, but in options markets there’s a cost for placing those bets. Analysts and pundits quickly issue their $100,000 targets after Bitcoin posts its highest monthly close ever. Still, with 50 days till year-end, maybe some of those prophecies will turn out […]

University of Cambridge to launch decentralized carbon credit marketplace on the Tezos blockchain

In a Friday morning announcement, the University of Cambridge revealed it would be building a novel decentralized carbon credit marketplace to support global reforestation efforts. The initiative, known as the Cambridge Centre for Carbon Credits, or 4C, is based in the Department of Computer Science and Technology and the Conservation Research Institute. …Read the full story

Bitcoin Suisse to enable Lightning Network payments – Cointelegraph

The Lightning Network is a decentralized network built on Bitcoin’s second layer that employs smart contract technology to construct a secure network and allow small value transactions at faster speeds and lower costs. Worldline, the European counterpart of Bitcoin Suisse, will be able to process transactions made using the Lightning Network. In September, the network’s capacity reached an all-time […]

Bitcoin to hit $250K in January 2022 but ‘invalidate’ S2FX BTC price model — New prediction

In a series of tweets on Nov. 9, Hyland, who has created a loyal following for his Bitcoin commentary over the years, predicted that only one of the two Bitcoin Stock-to-Flow models would survive beyond 2022. This will bring the block reward down to just 0.78 BTC each, for a total daily new issuance of […]

Crypto’s climate impact: Are carbon offsets good enough? – Cointelegraph

As global leaders discuss what needs to be done to address the concerns surrounding climate change at the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland, businesses throughout the world are looking to achieve carbon neutrality. BitMEX revealed it purchased 7,110 metric tons of CO2 credits, valued at around $100,000, in partnership with AI carbon data tracking firm Pachama. […]

Bitcoin flippens Tesla and Facebook — will Amazon be next? – Cointelegraph

According to data from AssetDash, Bitcoin is now the sixth most valuable asset by market capitalization among major companies, behind Microsoft, Apple, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, Saudi Aramco, and Amazon. The recent price rise puts Bitcoin’s market cap within $600 billion of Amazon. In February, the crypto asset flippened the Russian ruble, likely in response […]

‘Overtime, we will see the NFT market broaden,’ says Ripple’s CTO David Schwartz – Cointelegraph

With sales topping over $2.5 billion during the first half of 2021, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that both the crypto community and mainstream creators are launching NFTs in hopes of driving revenue and engagement. It’s also interesting to point out that blockchain analytics firm Moonstream found that around 17% of addresses control more […]

Aussie crypto micro-investment app Bamboo raises $3M, eyes US market – Cointelegraph

Bamboo may already be preparing for American market expansion and even a potential listing based on information in a recent announcement. Bamboo is far from the first company to suggest the ASX is biased against companies that deal with cryptocurrencies. The ASX stated that while it is aware of the interest in Australian crypto businesses, […]