Bitcoin (BTC) kept up renewed pressure on $28,000 into the Oct. 8 weekly close as geopolitical uncertainty entered traders’ radar. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Trader: Bitcoin behavior at resistance “not the best” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price performance avoiding downside volatility over the weekend. The pair recovered from a
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Prominent crypto exchange Coinbase has emerged as the second largest ETH staking entity based on a recent scoop by Chinese reporter Colin Wu. This development comes amidst growing concerns about network centralization in regard to Lido’s dominance in the ETH staking market.  Coinbase Accounts For 14.1% Of ETH Staking Activity – Report According to Wu, a
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Top Stories This Week Opening arguments begin in Sam Bankman-Fried trial The trial of former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried kicked off on Oct. 4 in New York after jury selection began the previous day. Assistant United States Attorney Thane Rehn told jurors that SBF used FTX customer funds to enrich himself and gain credibility
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On Friday, Oct. 6, two senior Republican members of the United States House of Representatives urged the Biden administration to strengthen the enforcement of export controls on advanced semiconductors to China. In a letter addressed to National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, Representative Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Representative Mike Gallagher, chairman of
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Bitcoin (BTC) eased volatility into Oct. 6 as BTC price downside preparations returned. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin keeps liquidations limited amid long, sh “squeeze” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView covered a flatter 24 hours for BTC/USD after a failed retest of $28,000. After lingering in a narrow range around 1.5% lower,
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Major global cryptocurrency exchange Binance has reportedly continued to lose its market share amid ongoing regulatory issues in the United States. Binance’s spot market share fell for a seventh consecutive month in September 2023, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 5, citing analysis from cryptocurrency data provider CCData According to the report, Binance’s spot market share dropped
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The United Nations and the Dutch government announced plans for the creation of a framework for the ethical supervision of artificial intelligence (AI).  On Oct. 5 the Dutch Authority for Digital Infrastructure and the United Nations’ Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially launched the project called, “Supervising AI by Competent Authorities,” through which they
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The integration of conventional payment cards with cryptocurrency exchanges is playing a crucial role in driving the adoption of digital assets, according to a Visa executive. Speaking to Cointelegraph reporter Ezra Reguerra during a panel at the Blockchain Economy Dubai Summit, Visa’s vice president, head of innovation and design, Akshay Chopra, highlighted the role that
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Bitcoin miners Marathon Digital, Riot Platforms, and CleanSpark recorded strong Bitcoin production increases in September, leading to a small boost in share prices on Oct. 4. The firm’s balance sheets also strengthened despite Bitcoin’s price (BTC) recording another month of sideways movement — hovering between the $25,100 and $28,500 mark. Marathon’s Bitcoin production rises 245%
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El Salvador officially launched its first local Bitcoin (BTC) mining pool as the Volcano Energy project begins mining blocks through Lava Pool in partnership with Luxor Technology. The Bitcoin-friendly country’s $1 billion renewable energy project made headlines earlier in 2023, with stablecoin issuer Tether among companies investing in the project that plans to generate electricity from
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In Cuba’s capital, Havana, a Bitcoin community has emerged from an economically antagonistic environment.“Satoshi didn’t create Bitcoin for Cubans, but it really comes in handy for us,” Forte, co-founder of the aptly named local Bitcoin organization Cuba Bitcoin, tells Magazine. Cubans are turning to Bitcoin because their money is increasingly worthless. Zimbabwe, Venezuela and Lebanon
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