Bitcoin price tops $68K but a few concerning headwinds remain

Telegram’s digital resistance in Russia will contribute to further anti-censorship efforts in countries like China and Iran, Pavel Durov says. 1621 Total views 44 Total shares Russia’s decision to lift its two-year Telegram ban is going to mark the beginning of a broader movement to protect privacy-focused apps like Telegram, the company’s CEO says.Pavel Durov,…

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Riot Blockchain, a Nasdaq-listed crypto firm in the United States, plans to sell its exchange to focus on Bitcoin (BTC) mining ahead of the halving.According to an official announcement on Feb. 20, Riot has “opted to sunset further development of Riot's U.S.-based digital currency exchange” in order to focus on cryptocurrency mining as part of…

The move comes in response to a wave of mainstream media attacks and FUD, primarily from the Wall Street Journal. 163 Total views 2 Total shares Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFTThe world’s largest stablecoin issuer, Tether, has pledged to eventually stop the practice of lending out funds from its…

Bitcoin (BTC) goes into another key macro week in the United States with a welcome break to the upside.After avoiding a now-familiar breakdown around the weekly close, BTC/USD is surging higher at the time of writing on Aug. 8 to once more tackle resistance in place for two months.Can the bulls win out? Momentum appears…

With more chips produced outside of Asia and more countries offering cheaper power, China’s mining dominance may not last said Jameson Lopp. 944 Total views 11 Total shares China’s dominance in Bitcoin mining may not last as more mining chips are produced and other countries offer cheap power sources, said cypherpunk Jameson Lopp in a…

Ether (ETH) price outperformed Bitcoin (BTC) by 173% from March 28 to May 15. The incredible bull caused the token to reach a $4,380 all-time high. However, as cryptocurrency markets initiated a sharp drop on May 12, the trend started to reverse, and since then, Ether has underperformed by 25%.Some might say it is a…

Coinbase launched Base, its new blockchain, in late July, and it has already become a major player among Ethereum-based layer-2 chains. On Sept. 21, for instance, the chain notched some 677,000 transactions, with 870,163 “new addresses seen,” according to Etherscan. By comparison, Arbitrum, a prominent layer 2 that launched in June 2021, had 925,000 transactions and 54,233