Marathon’s Bitcoin mining rate fell 9% in August

The company still mined five times more Bitcoin than in August 2022, producing 1,072 last month, and said unfavorable weather conditions caused the decrease from July.

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These 4 Crypto Traders Were Profitable Trading Bitcoin in August

The Bitcoin (BTC) price broke down from several ranges in August.

The post These 4 Crypto Traders Were Profitable Trading Bitcoin in August appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Bitcoin's Correlation with U.S. Equities Surges in August

Bitcoin has exhibited a notable correlation with U.S. equities and investment-grade bond prices this August

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Passes $24K for First Time in August; Ethereum’s Buterin Shrugs Off Fork Talk

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 8, 2022.

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Bitcoin (BTC) Price Analysis for August 1

Can bulls manage to get Bitcoin (BTC) to $50,000 by the end of August?

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MicroStrategy's Stock Spikes Almost Triple Since It Acquired Bitcoin in August

Since the business software giant got its first Bitcoin in August and now holds over $2 billion in BTC, the company's shares have surged almost three times

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Bitcoin Looks Up to August to Decide its Yearly Bias

The month of August sets the bias in the bitcoin market for the remainder of the year, Timothy Peterson of Cane Island Alternative Advisors found. The founder & portfolio manager studied the cryptocurrency’s performances in the said month throughout its trading history.

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Bitcoin Achieving 14-Month Record Stability is ‘Extremely Healthy’ [INTERVIEW]

Diar, a group of researchers that publish weekly reports on the cryptocurrency sector, earlier this week revealed that the volatility of Bitcoin has declined to a 14-month low. Since early August–after experiencing a steep drop from the higher end of the $8,000 region to $5,850–the price of Bitcoin has been relatively stable in mid-$6,000 range.

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Exec Who Denied Ripple Is ‘Distributed Ledger’ Says XRP ‘More Decentralized Than Bitcoin’

A new post from a senior Ripple executive has caused controversy just a day after it went live as cryptocurrency community commentators ridicule the company over claims its ledger is “decentralized.

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Russia’s Leningrad Region Unveils the Largest Crypto Mining Farm

The Leningrad region crypto mining facility is built at an investment cost of 500 million rubles (US $7. 3 million) and has more 3000 mining machines installed with an energy capacity over 20mW. Cryptouniverse Builds the Largest Mining Farm On Monday, August 20, the government of Russia’s Leningrad region inaugurated “the largest data processing center in Russia, designed to extract digital currency – Bitcoin,” reports local publication Chianing.

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Breaking: SEC Is Reviewing The Nine Bitcoin-Backed ETF Denials

The Bitcoin and crypto-backed ETF saga has continued, with the SEC recently revealing that it would be reconsidering nine proposals that were denied on August 23rd. As reported by Ethereum World News, nine ETF applications from ProShares, Direxion, and GraniteShares were rejected yesterday in a triple-blow to the stomachs of crypto investors, with the SEC citing […] The post Breaking: SEC Is Reviewing The Nine Bitcoin-Backed ETF Denials appeared first on Ethereum World News.

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Last summer days discount – €90 off the ticket to Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Stockholm!

On the last hot summer days, Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Stockholm offers a discount of €90 to the tickets! Just go to the registration page, enter SUMMERBTC promo code and buy tickets at a lower price! The special offer will last from August 20 until August 24. Ticket price without a discount – €240. Ticket […]

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Bitmain Unveils New 18 Terahash Water-Cooled Bitcoin Miner

On August 23, the China-based firm Bitmain Technologies revealed the company’s latest mining device, the Antminer S9 Hydro. The newly manufactured rig is a water-cooled SHA256 miner that commands a hashrate of around 18 trillion hashes per second (TH/s).

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First U.S. Congresswoman Reveals Holding Cryptocurrency (And It’s Not Bitcoin)

After the US government made federal workers declare cryptocurrency holdings in June this year, filings have begun to emerge about which politicians own which coins. Filing Reveals Up To $30K Holdings In a federal disclosure report August 14, Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard became the latest national political figure to do so, revealing she bought Ether (ETH) and Litecoin (LTC) in December 2017.

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SEC Rejects Three More Bitcoin ETF Applications

After eight months of review, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected the NYSE Arca’s application for two Bitcoin ETFs and the Cboe BZX Exchange’s application for a similar financial tool on August 22, 2018, further clouding the pioneer cryptocurrency’s future listing on major stock exchanges.

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Weiss Ratings: Биткоин провалил свою задачу стать валютой

По мнению Weiss Ratings, биткоин провалил свою задачу «Р2Р-электронные наличные» и, следовательно, провалил миссию в качестве валюты. Sadly, #bitcoin has ultimately failed as a currency – people mainly use it for speculating.

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Bitcoin and Ethereum Market Recap August 23, 2018

BTC-USD BTC successfully crossed the $6,500 resistance line on August 17 and held it over the weekend. On Monday, however, the price dropped back down to the same old $6,300 to $6,500 price corridor.

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U.S. SEC Denies Nine More Bitcoin ETFs

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just put nine more bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the chopping block. In three separate orders issued on August 22, 2018, the agency nixed the proposals and contingent rule changes for ETF filings submitted by ProShares, GraniteShares and Direxion.

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Status update. How bitcoin cash is doing after one year Anniversary

Last year August, a hard fork from the Bitcoin blockchain give birth to Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and after 12 months later since the altcoin hit the ground running, the journey has been surprising. Bitcoin Cash’s transition from being offspring into one of the power coins on the market hasn’t been all smooth.

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Ether Kingdoms Finishes Beta Testing as it Conducts Second Round of Airdrop

Bitcoin Press Release: Worlds first  Free-2-Play PoS crypto mining game is coming out of beta testing as it prepares for the second round of its airdrop. August 23nd, 2018, Moscow, Russia – Ether Kingdoms is the first Free-2-Play cryptocurrency game with Proof Of Stake mining.

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Bitcoin Dealer Charged with International Money Laundering

A 21-year-old Bitcoin dealer is currently being prosecuting for illegal money transmission and money laundering. According to the Department of Justice in the Southern District of California, Jacob Burrell Campos was arrested in August 2018, as he attempted to enter the United States from Mexico.

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SEC Rejects Applications for 9 Bitcoin ETFs

The SEC has said no to applications for nine different Bitcoin ETFs. Applications came from ProShares, Direxion, and GraniteShares.   Nine applications to list and trade different Bitcoin ETFs were rejected by the SEC, according to three different releases dated August 22nd.

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Skycoin Announce the Offical Release of an Android Mobile Wallet

Bitcoin Press Release: Skycoin are thrilled to announce that the first official Android version of their mobile wallet is now fully ready to be released! 23rd August 2018 Shanghai – A functional and secure mobile wallet is essential in the democratization of any peer-to-peer monetary system.

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Millionaire Loses $2.3 Million Worth of Bitcoin for Counterfeit Euros

A South Korean businessman has unfortunately lost $2. 3 million worth of bitcoin after he exchanged the cryptocurrency for crude, photocopied fake Euros. The Hard Fork reported on August 20, 2018, that a Serbian man and his accomplice managed to lure the South Korean businessman with the false intention of investing in his business.

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Breaking: ProShares Bitcoin ETF Denied, “Has Not Met Its Burden”

In a somewhat expected move, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rejected an attempt by ProShares to list what would have been the world’s first Bitcoin ETF. The rejection was released today, 22nd August, on the sec.

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WeChat Shuts Down Numerous Crypto Media Accounts

Chinese social media giant WeChat has reportedly closed down accounts owned by several cryptocurrency and blockchain media accounts on its platform, local news outlet Lanjinger reports.

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Chelan County PUD Looking to Increase Energy Rate for Bitcoin Mining by 7 Cents Per KWH

On August 20, 2018, cryptocurrency miners in the Washington state held another round of public comment with the electricity providers to discuss the proposed power rate increment. However, nothing good came out of the meeting as the Public Utility District (PUD) officials have postponed the hearing.

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FTC Issues Bitcoin Blackmail Scam Precautions and How to Avoid Crypto Schemes

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is attempting to combat bitcoin blackmail scams by offering consumers advice through its website. In an article published on August 21, the FTC Division of Consumer and Business Education posted a sample quote from a typical BTC blackmail scam: “I know about the secret you are keeping from your wife […]

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BCH Upgrade Debate Continues — Bitcoin Unlimited Reveals Fork Strategy

On August 21 Bitcoin Unlimited’s lead developer Andrew Stone wrote a proposal which outlined a strategy for the upcoming November hard fork. Stone explains that there are two changesets proposed by two different full node clients and Bitcoin Unlimited (BU) plans to implement consensus changes from both organizations, allowing participants the ability to vote for […] The post BCH Upgrade Debate Continues — Bitcoin Unlimited Reveals Fork Strategy appeared first on Bitcoin News.

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Bitcoin Dealer Indicted on Money Laundering Charges in San Diego

A 21-year-old Bitcoin dealer from California has been indicted on several counts of crime which include money laundering and operating an unregistered money transmitting business. Jacob Burrell Campos was ordered held without bail on August 17 after investigations by the US Department of Justice reportedly unearthed a thriving underground Bitcoin exchange business that he operated. […]

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Revolut представил дебетовую карту с кэшбэком в криптовалюте

Британский финтех-стартап Revolut выпустил металлическую дебетовую карту Revolut Metal с поддержкой нескольких фиатных и пяти цифровых валют, в том числе bitcoin и Ethereum. Как отмечают разработчики, держатели карты смогут получать кэшбэк в криптовалюте.

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Research: Bitcoin Mining Operations Use Far Less Energy Than Banks

At a time when bitcoin antagonists have not stopped criticizing the world’s flagship digital currency for its high power consumption, The Conversation, a nonprofit academic news source has published a report on August 20, 2018.

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Will the SEC Approve the ProShares Bitcoin-ETF?

Bitcoin continues to struggle at the 100-day moving average — but an upcoming decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission on the ProShares Bitcoin ETF could provide a bit of excitement to temporarily get the ball rolling.

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Bitcoin Core Announces Hard Fork a Success, Claiming BTCC Is Faster Than Bitcoin Cash [BCH]

The team behind Bitcoin Core (BTCC) announced that the latest update, its one-minute block hard fork (HF), was a success. Bitcoin Core Marks Hard Fork a Success In an official post on Twitter, published August 16, the BTCC team stated that after the successful hard fork, BTCC has now more on-chain blockspace per 10 minutes […] Bitcoin Core Announces Hard Fork a Success, Claiming BTCC Is Faster Than Bitcoin Cash [BCH] was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News.

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Pump It! BitMEX Maintenance Sparks 1-Minute $300 Bitcoin Price Spike

Bitcoin prices gained $300 in less than one minute August 22 in a leap the cryptocurrency community is broadly attributing to Hong Kong trading platform BitMEX going offline. Bitcoin Hits $6750 In Record Time Data from various price trackers confirms Bitcoin’s increase to $6750 occurred almost simultaneous as BitMEX began a period of scheduled maintenance.

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ClinTex CTi Leverages Blockchain Technology to Lower the Cost of New Medicine

Bitcoin Press Release: CTi (Clinical Trials Intelligence) aims to bring down the cost of medicine, as well as increase the speed of access to new medicine, by reducing development costs for the global pharmaceutical industry.

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Republia.io Announces Commencement of Public Sale, 23rd August, 2018

Bitcoin Press Release: Republia is a decentralized platform that combines all aspects of blockchain technology and creates an ecosystem within which all other projects are interconnected. The platform is set to start its coin distribution on 23rd August.

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SEC Might Reject Proshares Bitcoin ETF, But Crypto Investors Should Hodl

Bitcoin May Crash When the SEC Rejects the ProShares ETF Within the Next 2 Days, But Investors Should Continue Hodling The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) needs to make a decision on the ProShares Short Bitcoin ETF by August 23.

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Network Incompatibility Discussed After Bitcoin ABC Launches Latest Version

On August 20, 2018, maintainers of the most used full node BCH client have announced the release of Bitcoin ABC version 0. 18. 0. The version release follows the recent announcement from the firm Nchain, who recently revealed they were launching a client called Bitcoin SV, but with completely different upgrade features.

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Bitcoin (BTC): History May Not Repeat Itself But It Does Rhyme

If this weekly chart for BTC/USD did not have any labels, or if it displayed the period till August only, most of you would have mistaken it for the current chart of Bitcoin (BTC). Why do you think that is? The answer is simple.

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Research Attempts to Unravel Claims of Satoshi Nakamoto Owning a Million Bitcoin

On August 20, 2018, Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange (BitMEX) published research on a quintessential question bounced around since Bitcoin’s introduction in 2009: Does Satoshi Nakamoto own a million bitcoins? A Million or not a Million BitMEX based its study on Sergio Demian Lerner’s 2013 analysis, where the developer uncovered mined Bitcoin blocks can be traced back to their miner, proving the.

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Bitcoin Futures Overtake Coinbase Trading Volumes

CME’s fiat settled bitcoin futures have overtaken Coinbase Pro spot bitcoin trading volumes for the first time recently. CME saw 2,480 contracts opened on August 20th, with each contract worth.

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Nano (NANO) Now Accepted at the Bitcoin Superstore

On the 17th of August, Nano (NANO) became the 8th cryptocurrency supported by the Bitcoin Superstore. The full list of accepted cryptocurrencies is as follows: Bitcoin (BTC) Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Dash (DASH) Ethereum (ETH) Litecoin (LTC) Nano (NANO) Tron (TRX) XRP Customers of the Bitcoin Superstore can buy items from retailers such as Amazon, Alibaba, […] The post Nano (NANO) Now Accepted at the Bitcoin Superstore appeared first on Ethereum World News.

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Coinberry Traders Keep Control of Keys With BRD Crypto Wallet Integration

Cryptocurrency trading service Coinberry has partnered with BRD, a secure bitcoin wallet service, in a deal that promises to bring BRD's Canadian users onto Coinberry's no-fee trading platform.

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SoftBank Denies Reports of Bitmain Deal; Bitmain Still Silent

Japanese telecom giant SoftBank has denied media reports of its involvement in a pre-IPO funding round of bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Bitmain. Last week, several media outlets had reported that SoftBank and Chinese internet giant Tencent were leading a pre-IPO funding round for Bitmain.

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Thursday, The Deadline For The Next Bitcoin ETF, But Will It Happen?

This Thursday, the 23rd of August 2018 marks the next Bitcoin Exchange Traded Futures (ETF) application decision deadline for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This is one of many applications currently in place with the SEC, leaving many to wonder what will happen on Thursday, come the SEC announcement.

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Bittrex Officially Adds XRP/USD and ETC/USD Pairs

Popular crypto exchange, Bittrex, has officially added XRP/USD and ETC/USD trading pairs effective August 20th, 2018. In the Twitter announcement that was made on the same day, the team at the exchange stated the following: Today, we’re adding XRP and ETC to our USD (Fiat) markets in addition to previously announced USD pairs for Bitcoin […] The post Bittrex Officially Adds XRP/USD and ETC/USD Pairs appeared first on Ethereum World News.

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Bakkt Will Trade ‘Pre-Funded’ Bitcoin – Not Paper Claims, CEO Confirms

Bakkt, the digital asset platform announced a couple of weeks ago, won’t support margin trading, according to its CEO. The solution will aim to facilitate institutional investment, providing the much-needed infrastructure for it.

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SEC Have Until Thursday 23rd August, to Decide on the ProShares Bitcoin ETFs

The Bitcoin (BTC) ETF saga at the SEC will go on for a while with another pair of ETF sponsored by two firms – ProShares in conjunction with NYSE Arca – due for a verdict on this Thursday, August 23rd.

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