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Price analysis | BY HEIDI
Bitcoin’s (BTC) volatility has been shrinking in the past few days. The standard deviation of daily Bitcoin returns for the last 30 and 60 days as calculated by the Bitcoin…
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El Salvador to Add More Geothermal Energy Sources to Power Bitcoin City | BY HEIDI
The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, has confirmed that the country is making investments to secure a geothermal power source for the construction and operation of the upcoming Bitcoin…
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JACK DORSEY TO LAUNCH A LEGAL DEFENSE FUND FOR BITCOIN DEVELOPERS | BY HEIDI
Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Block and ex-CEO of Twitter, has proposed creating a nonprofit organization to protect the rights and interests of open-source Bitcoin developers, who are often subject…
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Five coins that saw huge gains in 2021 | BY HEIDI
The year 2021 was unprecedented for crypto, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) gaining 60.58% and 408.5% throughout the year, respectively. For the latter, the explosion of decentralized finance (DeFi),…
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HUT 8 ENDS 2021 WITH 5,518 BTC IN RESERVE, SECURES $30M LOAN | BY HEIDI
Hut 8 mined 276 BTC in December, up from 265 in the previous month.The miner deposited all bitcoin mined into custody, as per its “hodl” strategy.Hut 8 now holds 5,518…
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3 key metrics show DeFi’s TVL on the verge of a new ATH | BY HEIDI
As 2022 gets underway, the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector of the cryptocurrency ecosystem appears to be gaining momentum in what could be an echo of the bullish market seen in…
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Coinbase CEO reportedly buys LA mansion for $133M | BY HEIDI
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase — the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States — reportedly made a multi-million-dollar real estate purchase at the end of 2021.Armstrong bought a $133-million…
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7 NFL players who chose crypto over cash salaries | BY HEIDI
For NFL fans, 2021 was a great year. Stadiums returned to capacity crowds after the 2020 season was shortened with limited attendance. Stadium parking lots were again filled with the…
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Crypto mining reportedly rises in Thailand due to Chinese crypto ban | BY HEIDI
Retail cryptocurrency mining in Thailand has apparently received a boost due to the capitulation of Chinese miners triggered by the country’s new crypto mega ban enforced in September.Thai entrepreneurs and…
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Cornell Professor of Economics: Defi Promise Is Real but Bitcoin May Not Last Much Longer | BY HEIDI
A Cornell University economics professor says that the promise of decentralized finance (defi) using blockchain technology is real but bitcoin may not last that much longer. Nonetheless, he admitted bitcoin…