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Stock price for troubled Bitcoin miner Core Scientific surges 200%

After a flurry of bad news throughout 2022, the miner has been offered a lifeline which could enable it to see out the current Crypto Winter.

Bitcoin Santa Claus rally unlikely, according to on-chain and derivatives data

Data suggests that BTC’s rally to $18,300 is the only Santa Claus rally Bitcoin will see before the year ends.

How hard has this bear market been for Bitcoin mining? Watch Market Talks on Cointelegraph

Join us as we discuss the current state of the crypto market, particularly in terms of the current bear market and Bitcoin mining. Hosting the show will be Ray Salmond, head of markets at Cointelegraph, and our special guest this week is Drew Vosk.

Ethics 101: Should crypto projects ever negotiate with hackers?

BTC price levels to watch as Bitcoin dives below $17.5K post-FOMC

Bitcoin is rapidly taking out near-term support levels as an FOMC comedown sees BTC price grab liquidity.

Hong Kong crypto futures ETFs raise over $70M ahead of debut

The CSOP Bitcoin Futures ETF has raked in $53.8 million while the CSOP Ether Futures ETF has collected $19.7 million in initial investments.

Microsoft bans cryptocurrency mining on cloud services

Microsoft now requires users to obtain a written pre-approval from the firm in order to use Microsoft Azure for mining cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

Creditor offers Bitcoin miner Core Scientific $72M to avoid bankruptcy

B. Riley suggested the embattled miner’s issues were “self-imposed” and outlined a path for it to avoid bankruptcy.

Alameda tried to redeem 3,000 wBTC days before bankruptcy: BitGo CEO

The CEO of Bitgo stated that the Alameda representative failed the security verification process required to convert wrapped-BTC into BTC.

Realized losses from FTX collapse peaked at $9B, far below earlier crises

Weekly-realized losses peaked at $20.5 billion when Terra Luna (LUNC) imploded and reached $33 billion when 3AC and Celsius collapsed, according to Chainalysis.

Bitcoin retraces intraday gains as bears aim to pin BTC price under $18K

BTC bears are positioned to profit from this week’s Bitcoin options expiry, especially if price stays below $18,000.

Here is why Bitcoin price gave back all its intraday gains

BTC price retraced the entirety of its intraday gains after Fed chair Jerome Powell issued hawkish statements in relation to today’s 0.50% interest rate hike.

Reaching the Bitcoin price bottom is a process, says The Wolf of All Streets, Scott Melker

“People love to point at a specific price in hindsight as the bottom of an asset, but bottoming is a process,” Melker says during the first episode of Crypto Trading Secrets.

Bitcoin traders await FOMC, Powell as BTC price hits new 1-month high

Bitcoin keeps up the gains with U.S. stocks with hours to go until a decision on rate hikes and comments from Fed Chair Powell.

Fonbnk’s Michael Kimani sorts out facts on crypto adoption in Africa

The first episode of Hashing It Out features Cointelegraph’s Elisha Owusu Akyaw (GhCryptoGuy) and Michael Kimani, Fonbnk’s co-founder and head of growth in Africa.

Nasdaq warns Bitcoin mining firm Bitfarms about share price deficiency

Bitfarms has an initial period of 180 calendar days to have its shares trading above $1 for at least 10 days before June 12, 2023.

Bitcoin bear market 70% dip kills BTC 'tourists' as metric screams buy

Bitcoin risk-return is now presenting a macro buying opportunity, says Philip Swift as data shows a move from capitulation to accumulation.

How to trade crypto using Wyckoff accumulation theory

Not all Wyckoff accumulation setups lead to massive price rallies as far as the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency markets are concerned.

Binance US finally rolls out mobile payments service to US customers

Binance’s US arm has rolled out a feature for US customers called "Pay" which was launched by its global parent to users outside the US in 2021.

CFTC declares Ether as a commodity again in court filing

The community is hopeful that the assertion by the CFTC will put to bed claims that staked coins are securities according to the Howey Test.

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