Market Wrap: Bitcoin Pushes Higher as Short Bets Unwind
Bitcoin shorts are unwinding positions into the month’s close. Traders watching for signs of capitulation.
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Jun 29, 2021 at 8:28 p.m. UTC
Jun 29, 2021
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Spiritual Reflections on the Bitcoin Halving
The Bitcoin halving was like New Year's Eve with no time differences and everyone committed to a nonviolent revolution against financial tyranny.
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May 24, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
May 24, 2020
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Bitcoin Halving Arrives: Mining Rewards Drop for Third Time in History
Bitcoin's third halving, a once-every-four-years occurrence and the most anticipated event this year in the cryptocurrency industry, has finally happened.
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May 11, 2020 at 7:26 p.m. UTC
May 11, 2020
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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Nears All-Time High in Final Adjustment Before Halving
Bitcoin mining difficulty increased to 16.10 trillion (T) on Tuesday, close to the network’s all-time high of 16.55T recorded in March.
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May 5, 2020 at 4:39 a.m. UTC
May 5, 2020
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Bitcoin’s Halving Is Irrelevant for Some Large Traders
Bitcoin’s third halving is less than two weeks away. Some traders are less than bullish ahead of the event.
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Apr 28, 2020 at 3:55 p.m. UTC
Apr 28, 2020
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China's Rainy Season Is Coming. This Time Bitcoin Miners Aren't Investing
With bitcoin’s price drop and imminent halving, mining farms in China are struggling to fill slots despite the coming rainy season, when power is cheap.
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Apr 23, 2020 at 4:30 a.m. UTC
Apr 23, 2020
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Crypto Long & Short: The Battle of the Yields
What does the current crisis mean for the value of actual cash, and how does it stack up to assets like bitcoin and gold?
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Apr 20, 2020 at 1:08 a.m. UTC
Apr 20, 2020
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First Mover: A Sneak Preview of Bitcoin's Halving – in Real Time
As central banks around the world inject trillions into the global economy, investors are looking at bitcoin and its "halving" as a hedge against inflation.
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Apr 8, 2020 at 12:18 p.m. UTC
Apr 8, 2020
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Crypto Long & Short: Is Bitcoin More Like Gold or Equities?
Bitcoin markets have behaved a lot more like equities than gold during recent market swings. But widen the time frame and things start to look shinier.
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Apr 6, 2020 at 10:24 a.m. UTC
Apr 6, 2020
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Bitcoin’s Option Market Sees Low Chance of Post-Halving Rally
Bitcoin is unlikely to get bid up after the May 2020 mining reward halving, based on the way the cryptocurrency’s options are valued.
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Mar 2, 2020 at 4:59 p.m. UTC
Mar 2, 2020