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Elon Musk’s SpaceX reportedly selling its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings, the bankruptcy of a Chinese property giant and fears of interest rate hikes have been among the theories raised as to Bitcoin’s freak price dip. On Aug. 18 around 9:35 pm UTC, the price of Bitcoin suddenly plummeted over 8% in a span of 10 minutes,

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) fell around 8% in a span of 10 minutes, causing the cryptocurrency to dip well under $26,000, before partially recovering. BTC was hovering around $27,677 on Aug. 17 at 9:30 pm UTC time before tumbling just over 8% to $25,409, according to Coinmarketcap. Bitcoin fell to a low of $25,409. Source:

Bitcoin (BTC) is struggling to avoid further losses this week as an extended sideways trading period risks ending in a breakdown. BTC price action, long constricted by resistance above $30,000, is looking increasingly unstable, data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows. The latest Federal Reserve minutes served to sharpen Bitcoin bears’ game on their release

Bitcoin (BTC) targeted two-month lows on Aug. 17 as United States inflation returned to spook cryptocurrencymarkets. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView BTC price teases exit from months-long corridor Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView confirmed the lowest BTC price levels since June 21 as BTC/USD wicked to $28,300. The downside came after the United

El Salvadorian school kids as young as 12 years old are being orange-pilled — taught to send their first Bitcoin (BTC) transaction by visiting members of El Salvador’s Bitcoin Beach. Bitcoin Beach community leader Roman Martínez told Cointelegraph that he believes early-age education on Bitcoin, money and the economy may lay out a framework for

A Bitcoin (BTC) wallet containing 1,005 BTC mined in 2010 has reawakened, with an anonymous user moving the long dormant coins to new addresses in a number of different transactions. Speaking exclusively to Cointelegraph, blockchain researcher, developer and cryptocurrency trader Kirill Kretov weighed in on the event after initially flagging the movement of the BTC

The United States crypto mining industry is getting a new lobbying group, with one of its biggest goals to dispel misconceptions about its sustainability from policymakers.  Launched on Aug. 15, the Digital Energy Council said its aim is to advance policies that encourage the growth of digital asset mining and energy development. DEC founder and

A recent report by the research firm Delphi Digital illustrates the predictable consistency of price action and trends within the crypto market. The report delves into the interconnectedness between the 4-year Bitcoin (BTC) cycle and broader economic trends.  According to Delphi Digital analysts, the ongoing consolidation at $30,000 is similar to the period between 2015

Bitcoin (BTC) may be weeks from a “sharo rally” toward $34,000, trading platform QCP Capital believes. In its latest market update released on Aug. 15, analysts said that the coming weeks include a key decision point for BTC price action. BTC price due September “termination point” With Bitcoin still rangebound after months of indecisive behavior,

Several on-chain metrics and charts are showing signals that could hint at the beginning of a new crypto bull market cycle, according to the co-founder of Delphi Digital. On Aug. 14, institutional crypto research firm Delphi Digital’s Kevin Kelly said that crypto markets are cyclical and predictable which “has huge implications for the crypto market

Grayscale Investments, which has been seeking to convert its Bitcoin (BTC) trust into a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, could be getting a decision on its lawsuit against the federal securities regulator before the week’s end. In an Aug. 11 Twitter post, Scott Johnsson, a general partner of Van Buren Capital explained that law clerks in

Bitcoin (BTC) hit multi-day highs after the Aug. 14 Wall Street open as modest volatility trickled through to the market. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin traders provide “some action” after flat weekend Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked a trip past $29,500, marking the highest BTC price levels since Aug. 10. Unusually

The United States’ securities regulator could completely u-turn its approach to crypto enforcement, depending on a key election in the United States in 2024, according to former SEC official John Reed Stark. In an Aug. 13 tweet, the former SEC Office of Internet Enforcement chief predicted that a Republican President could drastically shift the crypto-regulatory

But not everyone’s on board with the crypto ETF train. Critics argue that Bitcoin-linked ETFs could be even worse than centralized exchanges for the crypto market. Their main beef? There’s zero possibility of withdrawing the underlying instrument. This means the holders are never able to take advantage of the single most important feature of Bitcoin:

During a recent podcast interview, MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor expressed the opinion that large corporations purchasing and then proceeding to centralize Bitcoin (BTC) should not be a cause for concern. While speaking to Natalie Brunell on the Coin Stories podcast, released on Aug. 7, Saylor emphasized the inevitability of third-party and corporate participation growing in the

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) delay in deciding whether to approve a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States is fueling expectations that a final verdict will come in a batch that includes key players on Wall Street, including BlackRock and Fidelity.  “There’s a tremendous amount of pressure on the SEC