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With much of the social-media world reeling from yesterdays massive, unprecedented breach at Twitter HQ, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another bitcoin news roundup. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com. CORRECTION: In the episode we reported numbers of transactions from data that turned out to be incorrect. Corrected totals are: MORE THAN $1000 17 Transactions MORE THAN $10...

As the race for Central Bank Digital Currencies heats up, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your bitcoin news roundup! This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com. Today's stories: With Bitcoin Stuck in the Doldrums, Altcoins Continue to Rally Altcoins like Chainlink's link token continue to outshine bitcoin, which is still consolidating above $9,000. Japan Is Seriously Considering a D...

With Tax-day approaching, CoinDesk's Markets Daily covers all things IRS and crypto taxes on todays show! This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com. Today's Stories: Bitcoin Volatility Metrics Are Like November 2018 All Over Again Bitcoin is locked in a low-volatility squeeze similar to one seen ahead of a 40% price crash in November 2018. This time may be different. Even the IRS Admits...

With BTC mining difficulty reaching a new record high, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with your bitcoin news roundup! This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com. Today's stories: Drop in Bitcoin 'Whale' Addresses Suggests Market May Be Decentralizing The number of bitcoin addresses holding at least 10,000 coins has dropped to a 14-month low alongside an uptick in lower-value addresses....

With the price of BTC headed down and the Fed's largest balance sheet decline in 11 years, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your bitcoin news roundup! This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com. The Federal Reserve's Declining Balance Sheet Is Bearish for Bitcoin. Or Is It? The Fed’s balance sheet just dropped the most in 11 years, but despite popular opinion that is not necessarily...

With BTC headed back up and Brazil's real hitting new lows, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another bitcoin news roundup. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com. Today's stories: Bitcoin Option Traders Bet on Bullish Move Following Volatility Squeeze While bitcoin's range play continues, options traders look to be betting on a big move to the higher side soon.  Only 23% of Hodl...

Very Crypto, Much Fun. With Dogecoin back in the news, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another bitcoin news roundup. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com. Today's Stories: As Gold Hits 9-Year High, Bitcoin Eyes Price Breakout Bitcoin is looking to leap key resistance alongside a strong rally in gold, but its role as an inflation hedge is still weak. Dogecoin Volumes Spike 1,9...

With BTC beating precious metals, Ethereum rising and a new report out on a lightning network vulnerability, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your Bitcoin news roundup! This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com. Today's stories: Bitcoin Up 27% in First Half of 2020, Beating Gold, Silver and Platinum Bitcoin showed its luster during the first half of 2020 amid mediocre returns from p...

With bitcoin volatility sinking, lightning payments to your bank account and real world accountability on the blockchain, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your BTC news roundup! This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com. Today's stories: Bitcoin Rises in Line With Stocks After Dip Below $9K Bitcoin’s positive correlation with stocks continues Monday, with the cryptocurrency drawing...

With traditional markets moving up and BTC sticking to its recent tight trading range, Markets Daily is back with another bitcoin news roundup. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com. Today's Stories: Market Wrap: As Traditional Markets Rally, Bitcoin Gets Boring  Equities show strength as bitcoin stays rangebound above $9,000. Why Bitcoin Bulls Are Betting on Explosive Growth in Ind...

With more on a possible digital dollar from Tuesday's Senate Banking Committee hearing, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back for your crypto news roundup! This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com. Today's stories: First Mover: Bitwise Calls $50K Bitcoin Price When Market Calm Finally Breaks Bitwise suggests Bitcoin could be looking at territory well north of the previous $20,000 all-time h...

As Zimbabwe embarks on its fifth bout of hyperinflation in modern history, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with another bitcoin news roundup. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Today's Stories: Bitcoin Still Up 27% This Year Despite Dismal June Performance Bitcoin is still outperforming the top traditional financial assets so far in 2020 – even after a dour performance this mo...

After a rough weekend, the price of BTC is back above $9,000 and Markets Daily from CoinDesk is here with another bitcoin news roundup. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Bitcoin Closes in the Green Sunday to End Longest Daily Losing Run in 6 Months Bitcoin chalked out minor price gains on Sunday, ending its longest run of daily losses for half a year and avoiding a break below...

With new data from the Federal Reserve suggesting that the cryptocurrency might not be the answer to dire economic times, Markets Daily is back with your latest Bitcoin news roundup! This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Today's stories: A Key Thesis for Bitcoin's Long-Term Bull Market Just Got a Knock  The narrative that inflation arising from the massive coronavirus stimulus eff...

Bitcoin options have a big day coming up, NYC born rapper Ja Rule teams up with Ethereum-based Roll and more in this edition of Markets Daily, from CoinDesk This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Today's Stories: Bitcoin Options Market Faces Record $1 Billion Expiry on Friday  The cryptocurrency’s options market is on its way to a record $1 billion monthly expiry this Friday.  This...

With miners transferring more bitcoin now compared to any point in the last year, police misconduct on Ethereum and a new inter-blockchain hub out of China, Markets Daily is back with another news roundup. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Miners Are Sending Bitcoins to Exchanges Again – and That May Be Bearish A sudden spike in miner outflows of bitcoin to exchanges makes the...

As the price of bitcoin trades in an increasingly compressed range, sources tell CoinDesk that PayPal is planning something big, an uncensorable internet browser launches and the Fed now says bitcoin IS money. CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. The Last Time Volatility Was This Low Bitcoin Went On to Rally by $2K Bitcoin's price volatility has...

This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Bitcoin Sees Small Gain as Gold Rallies to One-Month High Bitcoin is reporting moderate gains on Monday as gold, a safe haven asset, rallies amid renewed coronavirus concerns.  Blackballed by PayPal, Scientific-Paper Pirate Takes Bitcoin Donations Bitcoin has been used by outlaws of all sorts, but this time the outlaw is a young scientist from...

BTC miners are HODLing, Reddit dreams big and a crypto card issuer is missing billions of dollars at the "German Enron". This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Outflow of Bitcoin From Miners at Lows Not Seen Since 2010 Miner outflows of bitcoin have dropped to decade lows, with analysts saying a hoarding mentality and a drop in issuance after the halving are responsible. Reddit See...

With an Austrian app that aims to track COVID-19 now including blockchain, CoinDesk's Markets Daily Bitcoin news roundup is back! This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace. Today's stories: Bitcoin Still Undervalued After Q2 Rally, Price Metric Shows Bitcoin's Mayer multiple indicates the cryptocurrency is undervalued despite having rallied by over 40% this quarter. Austrian Government...

With Ethereum logging it's busiest week on record and the number of bitcoin whales headed up, CoinDesk's Markets Daily Bitcoin news roundup is back! This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace Today's stories: Number of Bitcoin 'Whales' Has Risen by 2% Since Halving Ethereum Logged Its Busiest Week on Record Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Posts Biggest Jump In 29 Months Thailand's Finance Min...

This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace Stocks keep crypto down while Africa gets Lightning Nodes. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast. Today's stories: Bitcoin Rises to $9.6K as Stocks Cheer Additional US Stimulus Plans A fresh stimulus "bazooka" from the Fed Reserve and the U.S. government lifted prices for both stocks and bitcoin. One Man's Mission to Deploy Solar-Powered Bitcoi...

With bitcoin and ether both down on the day, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back! This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace Today's stories: Bitcoin Price Drop May Be a Bear Trap, Options Market Suggests JPMorgan Analysts: Bitcoin Is Likely to Survive (as a Speculative Asset) Cryptocurrency Markets May Be Decentralized, but They're Still Accountable How an Art Collective Is Using Blockcha...

With the price of BTC dropping more than 6% overnight, CoinDesk's Markets Daily is back with your bitcoin news roundup. This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace Why Bitcoin Suddenly Dropped 6% on Thursday The week-long calm in the bitcoin market ended with a sudden $800 price drop on Thursday. Here's three likely reasons why. Quadriga Was a Ponzi Scheme, Ontario Securities Regulator S...

With BTC and global equity markets down more than 1% on the day, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with your bitcoin news roundup This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Ciphertrace Today's stories: Bitcoin Stuck Below $10K as Stocks Drop With the Fed dashing hopes of a V-shaped recovery, it's uncertain whether bitcoin will become a store of value or begin to track stocks.  Microsoft Releases Bit...