Bitcoin price fights for $26K as US dollar strength hits 10-month high

Bitcoin (BTC) hugged $26,000 at the Sept. 24 Wall Street open as a weekly close “nosedive” brought lasting consequences. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin must preserve support now, analysis says Data... Read more »

Hong Kong ramps up crypto business transparency after JPEX blowup

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has introduced new measures to enhance investors’ education following the JPEX debacle. In a Sept. 25 statement, the financial regulator announced its intention to publish... Read more »

US gov’t shutdown looms — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) starts the last week of September with a retest of $26,000 as a stubborn range persists. An unimpressive weekly close sets the tone for the culmination of a traditionally lackluster... Read more »

India’s dalliance with crypto ends in a win-win situation

The following is a guest post from Rajagopal Menon, Vice President at WazirX. India’s crypto ecosystem finally has something to smile about following the conclusion of the G20 summit. The G20, representing... Read more »

Binance.US scores against SEC, Mt. Gox delay repayments, and…

Top Stories This Week SEC sees temporary setback in request to access Binance.US software The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has failed to win immediate access to Binance.US’s software, with the... Read more »

5 Most Important Trends in DeFi: Unpacking Token 2049

The following is a guest post from Srikumar Misra, founder at aarnâ protocol. A quintet of interwoven vectors: DeFi, stablecoins, AI, regulation, and liquidity are large themes bouncing around, posing barriers and... Read more »

Bitcoin miners double down on efficiency and renewable energy at the World Digital Mining Summit

Bitmain rolled out its next generation Antminer S21 and S21 Hydro ASIC miners at the World Digital Mining Summit in Hong Kong on Sept 22, revealing the crucial performance stats that the... Read more »

Ethereum’s ‘Dencun’ upgrade likely delayed into 2024

Ethereum’s next major upgrade, Dencun, will likely see a delayed launch according to statements from developers during a meeting on Sept. 21. Though Dencun is largely complete, it is still under development... Read more »

Bitcoin mining can help reduce up to 8% of global emissions: Report

A paper published by the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) concluded that Bitcoin (BTC) has the potential to be a catalyst for a global energy transition.  IRM Energy and Renewables Group members... Read more »

Bitcoin Has Potential To Create ‘Energy-Abundant Future’ New Report Concludes

The growing intersection of Bitcoin and the energy industry is unveiling various unexpected opportunities that could potentially facilitate global energy transition, according to a report by Dylan Campbell and Alexander Larsen of... Read more »
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