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Bitcoin price still due $12K dip, says trader as ETF guru backs GBTC

BTC price bear market bottom targets continue to flow in below $14,000 despite Bitcoin rebounding above $16,000.

Bitcoin miners look to software to help balance the Texas grid

Bitcoin mining can help balance electrical grids, but software can help ensure that miners are able to power on and off in seconds.

First time Bear market? Advice from Bitcoin Bull Michael Saylor

Homeowners don’t check the price of their homes while drunk at a party, so why check the price of Bitcoin in that way, Michael Saylor joked.

Binance aims to allocate $1 billion for crypto recovery fund

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao is aiming to stockpile $1 billion for an industry recovery fund.

UK bank Starling bans crypto-related purchases and deposits citing high risk

Starling has banned its customers from purchasing cryptocurrencies with their bank cards or receiving transfers from crypto merchants.

Bitcoin exchanges see 180K BTC supply decrease amid Mt. Gox BTC sales

Bitcoins from the 2014 Mt. Gox hack are on the move again, with 65 BTC sent to exchange HitBTC on Nov. 22.

Recent FTX hacks prove it was right to ‘secure’ its assets: Bahamian regulator

The Securities Commission of The Bahamas said the continued hacking attempts on FTX prove it made the right call to "secure" FTX's digital assets.

10,000 BTC moves off crypto wallet linked to Mt. Gox hack

The crypto was dormant in the account for over seven years and with the move, a majority found its way to personal wallets.

Aussies warned to avoid crypto paper wallets they find on the street

Fraudsters have reportedly been leaving fake crypto paper wallets in public places as part of a scam to dupe Australians out of their crypto.

Crypto survived worse than the fall of FTX: Chainalysis

According to Chainalysis, the downfall of FTX is likely to have a relatively smaller effect on the crypto ecosystem than the demise of Mt. Gox.

Here's why $16.5K is critical for November's $1.14B Bitcoin options expiry

BTC bulls were liquidated during the drop to $15,500 on Nov. 21, and more downside could occur if bears profit $245 million during Friday's expiry.

BTC price holds $16K as analyst says Bitcoin fundamentals 'unchanged'

Bitcoin sentiment is the worst one analyst has ever seen as BTC price action holds its own into Thanksgiving.

Bukele's government introduced a bill to launch the 'Bitcoin bonds'

A new bill confirms the government’s plan to raise $1 billion and invest them into the construction of a “Bitcoin city.”

Bitcoin may need $1B more on-chain losses before new BTC price bottom

BTC price losses are not yet bad enough to rival previous Bitcoin bear market troughs, data suggests.

Central banks can use Bitcoin to fight off sanctions: Harvard research

Matthew Ferranti, a Ph.D. candidate at Harvard, pointed out that Bitcoin is an optimal alternative hedging asset for central banks.

New York governor signs PoW mining moratorium into law

Governor Kathy Hochul signed the PoW moratorium bill into law on Nov. 22, nearly four months after the bill was approved by the state senate.

Cybercrooks to ditch BTC as regulation and tracking improves: Kaspersky

The cybersecurity firm predicted that crypto-related cybercrime won't slow down in 2023, but it will move on from Bitcoin as a source of payment.

Core Scientific in 'substantial doubt' of continuing without more cash

The Bitcoin miner warned its cash reserves may be depleted by the end of 2022 or sooner as it cuts back on spending, including not making loan repayments.

Could a Grayscale Bitcoin Trust collapse be the next black swan event? Watch The Market Report

On this week’s episode of The Market Report, Cointelegraph’s resident experts discuss the potential collapse of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust and its implications on the market.

Bitcoin price returns to $16K amid warning over BTC whale selling

Bitcoin's modest recovery from two-year lows comes as major BTC price support emerges at $12,000.

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