Bitcoin News

Bitcoin (BTC) hovered near $29,500 on Aug. 10 as markets braced for a fresh United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) print. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Trader warns of Bitcoin “downside” despite CPI volatility Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price action stabilizing in the run-up to the CPI release — itself

A newly discovered vulnerability in the Libbitcoin Explorer 3.x library has allowed over $900,000 to be stolen from Bitcoin users, according to a report from blockchain security firm SlowMist. The vulnerability can also affect users of Ethereum, Ripple, Dogecoin, Solana, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash and Zcash who use Libbitcoin to generate accounts. SlowMist Security Alert Recently, #Distrust

San Fransico-based Sofi Bank revealed it holds $170 million in crypto on its balance sheet in the Q2 earning report. The United States bank that serves over 6 million customers has seen a significant increase in its crypto holdings compared to the last quarter. The bank holds Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Cardano (ADA),

Colorado-based Bitcoin mining firm Riot Platforms narrowed its second quarter net loss to $27.7 million as it ramped up its Bitcoin production and reached record hash rate capacity. The crypto miner posted total revenue of $76.7 million — up 5.2% from Q2 2022 — which was primarily driven by a 27% year-on-year increase in Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s rebound off $28,701 on Aug. 7 shows that lower levels continue to attract buyers. The recovery has kept the price stuck inside the range as traders await the start of a new trending move. A recent report by ARK Invest says that “Bitcoin’s volatility dropped to a 6-year low during July.”  Traders who expected a

Bitcoin (BTC) consolidated at a key flip zone on Aug. 9 as BTC price strength staged a sudden return. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView BTC price toys with $29,700 “party” level Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD trading near $29,800 after a surge during the previous day’s Wall Street trading hours. That

The United States’ first spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) could be approved sometime before February 2024, according to Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz — citing sources at BlackRock and Invesco.  “It’s a big, big deal. It’s a big deal because both our contacts, from the Invesco side and from the BlackRock side, get you

The S&P 500 index is currently trading only 6% below its all-time high, which was reached in January 202. Traditionally, such a situation would be seen as a bullish sign for risk-on assets, including commodities and cryptocurrencies, but this time, it appears that investors have been using the stock market as a means of protection

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance released its latest proof-of-reserves (PoR) on Aug. 1, offering transparency into its crypto reserves. However, the movement of its USDC reserves at the time of Silvergte’s collapse caught many people’s attention and became a topic of discussion on X. The latest reserve audit suggests Binance holds more than enough crypto and cash

Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. Chinese man’s $10M loss as court says Bitcoin lending not protected by law A man in China’s Jiangsu province, identified as Mr. Xu, appears to be out of luck after a court ruled that his 341 Bitcoin loan ($9.9 million) to

Warren Buffett and Bill Ackman are two of the most successful investors in the world, but they have taken opposing views on the bond market in recent months. Only one can be right. Billionaire investor Bill Ackman says he is shorting US Treasuries. if long-term inflation is 3% not 2%, the 30y Treasury yield could

Bitcoin (BTC) starts the second week of August with barely a sound as rangebound BTC price behavior continues. After one of its least volatile weekly closes, BTC/USD remains stuck at $29,000 — but can the coming seven days provide what is needed to break the deadlock? Headlining the list of potential volatility catalysts is United

Blockstream CEO Adam Back, one of the crypto’s early pioneers, is pretty confident Bitcoin will hit an all-time high of over $100,000 before Bitcoin’s halving in 2024 — and is willing to drop a million wagering on it. In an Aug. 7 conversation on X (formerly known as Twitter), Back agreed to a bet with

The developers at Tether are in the process of preparing the release of innovative JavaScript libraries. These libraries are specifically created to facilitate the transmission of commands and signals to Bitcoin (BTC) mining hardware, encompassing popular devices like WhatsMiner, AvalonMiner and Antminer. As per a post shared on August 5 by Paolo Ardoino, the chief

Bitcoin (BTC) is preparing a “full bull” BTC price phase in classic style, market cyclist Cole Garner believes. In social media analysis on Aug. 6, the popular on-chain analyst said that major upside awaits both Bitcoin and the broader crypto market. Bitcoin “bull market’s backbone” strengthening BTC price action continues to stagnate, but those looking

Cryptocurrency-friendly trading neobank Revolut is wrapping up its crypto services in the United States amid the ongoing regulatory uncertainty. Soon after announcing a partial delisting of certain digital assets from its platform, Revolut took a decision to suspend all crypto services for U.S. users, the firm said in a statement to Cointelegraph on Aug. 4.