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Bitcoin takes liquidity near $17K as US dollar shows weakness pre-CPI

BTC price action targets $17,000 amid gently increasing volatility, with a week to go until U.S. inflation data.

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Binance CEO, Coinbase exec feature in Masterclass crypto crash-course

Industry experts and one skeptical economist tackle the world of crypto, blockchain and Web3 in a new series from online learning platform Masterclass.

Crypto is 'most mature' in these 2 countries, new Huobi report reveals

The United States and Vietnam score the best on "crypto maturity" in 2022, a new report determines.

GBTC 'elevator to hell' sees Bitcoin spot price approach 100% premium

Bad times for the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) get even worse this week as its discount to BTC/USD approaches 50% for the first time.

Price analysis 12/7: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, DOT, LTC, UNI

The current weakness in BTC and major altcoins shows that investor sentiment remains negative and that bears are active at higher levels.

Bitcoin options data shows bulls aiming for $17K BTC price by Friday’s expiry

BTC bulls could secure a $130 million profit in the Dec. 9 options expiry, but bears aim to balance the scales by keeping Bitcoin price below $17,000.

Mazars says users' BTC reserves on Binance are fully collateralized

The scope of the AUP was limited to users' BTC holdings on Binance.

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Bank of Russia wants to ban miners from selling crypto to Russians

The Russian central bank supports the idea of legalizing the crypto mining business, but only if miners sell their coins to non-residents of Russia.

BTC price hits new December low as Bitcoin dips 2% with Asia stocks

Bitcoin fails to hold $17,000 as BTC price correlation with Asia stocks stands out on the day.

US lawmakers want State Department to justify crypto rewards and disclose payouts

The State Department should submit a report on the use of cryptocurrencies as a viable reward payout with evidence that suggests it's more encouraging for whistleblowers.

Blockstream raising funds for mining at 70% lower company valuation

CEO Adam Back said the fresh funding will be invested into expanding the firm’s mining capacity.

Fir Tree fund sues Grayscale in effort to force changes to Bitcoin Trust

The New York-based hedge funds want Grayscale to cough up information about its flagship Bitcoin trust which it believes could reveal potential mismanagement.

Bitcoin on-chain data shows 5 reasons why the BTC bottom could be in

On-chain analysis gives compelling reasons why BTC price could be in the final stages of a bottoming process.

Bitcoin clings to $17K as ARK flags 'historically significant capitulation'

BTC price action is suffering from FTX, but decentralized blockchains are "as strong as ever," says ARK Invest.

‘Father of the iPod’ helps Ledger create new cold crypto wallet

Tony Fadell, the man behind the iPod, iPhone and Nest Thermostat, collaborates with major crypto wallet firm Ledger to build a new cold wallet.

BTC difficulty drops by the biggest margin since 2021

Bitcoin mining difficulty has dropped by its biggest margin since July 2021 amid difficult conditions for miners.

Bitcoin advocate dishes out sats over Lightning Network to raise BTC awareness

A Twitter user from the United Kingdom spent hours sending micropayments to strangers on the internet to demonstrate the Bitcoin Lightning Network.

Michael Saylor on the FTX fiasco: 'Unethical and illegal from the very beginning'

Saylor calls SBF the “poster child of the crypto world” while breaking down his antics, which ultimately brought the downfall of his empire.

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