Bhutanese prime minister pushes for global embrace of Bitcoin mining

As Bhutan battles youth migration and economic strain, its prime minister says Bitcoin mining offers a path forward, and others should follow. Bhutan, a Buddhist kingdom on the eastern edge of the Himalayas known for its monasteries, seems to be…

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Bitcoin Breaks $71,000 Barrier Amid Election Speculation Frenzy

Bitcoin broke past $71,000 Tuesday morning to lead other major altcoins into a bullish trend a week before the US elections. According to CoinGecko’s tracking, Bitcoin touched $71,075 after dipping last week due to rumors circulating over a possible investigation on Tether and the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict.

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Bitcoin’s post-halving volatility during US hours reveals historical patterns

Onchain Highlights DEFINITION: This metric shows the 30-day change in the regional price set during US working hours, i. e. , between 8 A. M. and 8 pm Eastern Time (13:00-01:00 UTC), respectively, and Eastern Daylight Time (12:00-0:00 UTC).

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Bitcoin ETF inflows in US mark largest price boost since approval

Quick Take An in-depth analysis of Bitcoin price variations across different regions, based on a 30-day metric, reveals intriguing patterns. The data from 8 am to 8 pm in Eastern, Central European, and China Standard Time provides insights into regional influences on Bitcoin price changes during typical work hours.

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A World War could trigger ‘an immense spike’ in Bitcoin price, adoption, Covalent CEO says

Since the outbreak of war in Eastern Europe, Bitcoin and cryptocurrency have featured on both sides of the conflict. The post A World War could trigger ‘an immense spike’ in Bitcoin price, adoption, Covalent CEO says appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Unknown wallet transfers $3B worth of Bitcoin linked to old address

(Article updated at 10:30 PM Eastern Time to note new details that this might not be a new purchase) A mysterious investor supposedly spent or transferred over $3 billion, or nearly 133,000 Bitcoin on August 10, making a new wallet one of the top three largest individual Bitcoin holders.

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Bitcoin Stays Above $38K While Nickel Surges to $101K in Surprise Run

Crypto markets remained muted as some other sectors showed explosive growth amid conflict in eastern Europe.

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“It Often Takes A Week For The Market To Understand,” Says Binance CEO As Bitcoin Soars

Bitcoin briefly went above the $44k price level as the crypto markets staged a comeback. This comes about a week after the crisis in Eastern Europe that crashed equity and crypto markets. 

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Is Bitcoin losing safe haven image as gold soars amidst Eastern European crisis

Bitcoin's mainstream acceptance over the past few years has managed to link the top cryptocurrency with traditional finance in more ways than one. While institutional interest has been a positive signThe post Is Bitcoin losing safe haven image as gold soars amidst Eastern European crisis appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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FTX CEO weighs in on Bitcoin market outlook amid Ukraine crisis

Bitcoin’s correlation with the U.S. equity market could be one reason for its current decline, but Eastern European money destabilization could push BTC as a “crisis” hedge.

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Over $450M In Liquidations – Bitcoin, Ether, Cardano, XRP Lose Billions Amid Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine

On Thursday, reports of President Putin giving an Invasion order on Eastern Ukraine weighed down heavily on cryptocurrencies...

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If Russia Invites Bitcoin Adoption, The Global Arms Race Will Begin

Recent pro-Bitcoin developments from Russia could put the Eastern power in a lead position as inflation grows. How will other powers react?

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Another step forward: Belarus to permit institutional investment in digital assets

Belarus, a landlocked country in Eastern Europe has maintained a progressive crypto narrative over the years. The country publicly explored a potential move into mining digital coins like Bitcoin in FThe post Another step forward: Belarus to permit institutional investment in digital assets appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Bitcoin Magazine Opens Bureau In Ukraine

Bitcoin Magazine is expanding our reach in Eastern Europe and the greater Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region by opening up a bureau in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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China’s Anhui province begins its clampdown on Bitcoin (BTC) mining

Eastern China’s Anhui province became the latest regional county to ban Bitcoin mining in the country, weeks after the government unleashed a harsh plan to stamp out the activity in the nation, reported news outlet Reuters this morning.

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A Geopolitics Summer, is it Affecting Bitcoin?

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Premium crypto.ro domain – launched as a media platform in Romania

An important education platform has been born in Eastern Europe,  a new online resource that invites Romania to document daily on the digital currency Bitcoin, as well as other cryptocurrencies. crypto.

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About The Clouds: Bitcoin Holds Retest Of Key Weekly Level

Last night at 8PM eastern standard time, Bitcoin price closed its weekly candle at roughly $9,325. While the close marked yet another week of failed attempts to break above $10,000, it also marked the first retest of the Ichimoku indicator Kumo, or “cloud.

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Notes From WEF: Oil-Producing Nations Want Dollar Alternatives, Just Not Bitcoin

Middle Eastern elites at the World Economic Forum are highly skeptical of bitcoin, but there are whispers about its potential for cross-border settlements in the energy sector.

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Notes From the WEF: Oil-Producing Nations Want Dollar Alternatives, Just Not Bitcoin

Middle Eastern elites at the World Economic Forum are highly skeptical of bitcoin, but there are whispers about its potential for cross-border settlements in the energy sector.

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Bitcoin Is Becoming More Valuable to Iranians Amid Tensions With US

The recent geopolitical turmoil between Iran and the United States seems to have pushed Bitcoin-related searches across the Middle Eastern nation to an all-time high

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Bitcoin price breakout caused by markets, not by Iran

How did your 2020 begin? While the world's greatest economic and military superpower was inching close to war with yet another Middle Eastern country, Bitcoin was sitting back and watching its value sThe post Bitcoin price breakout caused by markets, not by Iran appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Worsening Lebanese Crisis May Spark Bitcoin Adoption

The middle eastern nation of Lebanon has been suffering its worst civil and economic crisis since its civil war in the mid-1970s. With no end in sight, the desperate yet resourceful population may start to explore Bitcoin as a weapon against the corrupt political and banking system.

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Chinese 'Internet Court' Rules Bitcoin Protected By Property Laws

After a plaintiff sued a closed exchange for not returning their bitcoin, a judge in Hangzhou’s Internet Court in eastern China ruled that bitcoin should be thought of as virtual internet property and is therefore subject to China's property laws.

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New Satoshi Nakamoto Theory Points to Estonia

No one knows the true identity of Bitcoin creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, yet most of us picture a Japanese computer scientist. This new theory however, points towards Estonia as Satoshi’s possible place of residence.

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U.S. Deptartment Of Justice Looks to Extradite Alleged Bitcoin Scammer

In a press release issued on June 19, 2019, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) unsealed a complaint against a Swedish citizen named Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson and his company, Eastern Metal Securities (EMS), for orchestrating a multi-million dollar investment scam using bitcoin.

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Swede facing extradition to US over $11M Bitcoin investment scam

A Swedish citizen has been charged with securities, wire fraud, and money laundering in a scheme that saw him encourage victims to invest using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin In a complaint submitted on March 4, 2019, and unsealed yesterday, Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson and his company, Eastern Metal Securities (EMS), were charged with engaging in a scheme that defrauded more than 3,500 victims of over $11 million.

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Global Research: 80,000 BTC Wallet Addresses Opened By Bitcoin Supporters In Russia Since April

The world wants to de-dollarize. Most Eastern countries, especially, want to move away from the dollar (USD). This could mean that these countries will focus on moving away from the dominance of the United States.

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BitOasis Ready to Become First Licensed Middle Eastern Bitcoin Exchange

BitOasis is set to become the first regulated bitcoin exchange in the entire Arab world following preliminary approval from regulators in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bloomberg reports May 12, 2019.

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New Cryptojacking Campaign Infects Asia Using More Profitable Tactics

Cryptojacking — the process of infecting computers with malware to mine cryptocurrency — has declined alongside prices during cryptowinter. But like any dextrous organism facing extinction, the virus and its propagators are adapting.

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Bitcoin (BTC) Founder, Satoshi Operates from The Eastern Coast of USA, Sleep Pattern Analysis Reveal

Bitcoin (BTC) detectives are closing in on Satoshi Nakamoto and from his standard sleeping patterns, analysis show he operates from Eastern US The post Bitcoin (BTC) Founder, Satoshi Operates from The Eastern Coast of USA, Sleep Pattern Analysis Reveal appeared first on Ethereum World News.

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Bitcoin [BTC] mining could go nuclear; Belarus emerges as China successor

Belarus has emerged as a contender to take the cryptocurrency mining mantle for China, following the latter’s proposed ban that looks to outlaw the domestic mining industry. Aleksandr Lukashenko, the President of the eastern European country, voiced his support for the decentralized currency industry in what will be a new chapter for the country.

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Canadian Province Offers Low-Cost Energy Incentives to Bitcoin Miners

They’re doing it in British Columbia, Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta and Labrador — bitcoin miners in Canadian provinces are taking advantage of the country’s cool climate and abundant supplies of hydroelectric power.

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Live Australian property auction - BTC and BNB accepted

Starting at 9pm today US Eastern Standard Time, Australian real estate company LJ Hooker will conduct a live real estate auction for a luxury property on Australia’s Gold Coast - accepting Bitcoin or Binance Coin

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Cryptocurrency adoption on the rise in Slovenia and Croatia; Bitcoin City expands periphery

The adoption of virtual currency has been riding high in Eastern and Central Europe with Croatia and Slovenia seeing waves of use-cases. Several retail stores are integrating crypto-centric payments applications within their services, and offering a variety of support coins.

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[Crypto Confidential] Confirmed: Bitcoin as Valuable as Vibranium, to Be Wakanda’s National Reserve Currency

Bitcoin Confirmed as the National Reserve Currency of Wakanda Wakanda, a small country in the North Eastern part of Africa, has dazed the rest of the world with its recent announcement where it declared that Bitcoin (BTC) is now the official currency in the nation.

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Staten Island Bitcoin Fraudster Indicted

A Staten Island man has been indicted for posing online as a masked financial advisor. He is accused of donning the infamous ‘anonymous’ hacker mask in a video and duping investors into his sham cryptocurrency firm.

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Cryptocurrency exchange BitBay launches OTC service

CryptoNinjas BitBay, a bitcoin and crypto exchange based out of Poland, and the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Central and Eastern Europe, today introduced a crypto-to-fiat over-the-counter trading desk.

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Bitcoin Fuels Communist Manifesto Space Transmission

Jordan Pearson has just sent the final part of the Communist Manifesto to space using Bitcoin, demonstrating that the technology is not totally dependent on the internet, as noted on Motherboard, Monday 11, 2019.

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Fintech Firm Launches Blockchain CBDC Pilot with Eastern Caribbean Central Bank

Bitt, a portfolio company of Medici Ventures, the leading blockchain accelerator and subsidiary of Overstock, has joined forces with the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) to conduct a distributed ledger technology (DLT) based Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot across member countries in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU), according to a press release onRead MoreRead More.

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Israel’s Securities Regulator Sees Potential in Cryptocurrency Trading and Security Token Offerings

The Israel Securities Authority (ISA), the market regulator in the Middle Eastern country, recommends the creation of a cryptocurrency trading platform under enhanced regulation, as reported by Reuters on March 6.

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Cryptocurrency Exchange Exmo Opens Branch in Turkey

Digital asset exchange Exmo, a leading crypto trading platform in Eastern Europe, has recently registered a subsidiary in Turkey. The company is setting up an office in Istanbul, the financial capital of the country situated on the Bosphorus.

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Singaporean and Eastern European P2P Markets Post Record BTC Volume

Several markets have seen spikes in peer-to-peer (P2P) volume, with the Kazakh and Singaporean Localbitcoins markets posting their second strongest weeks on record. Polish P2P trade also increased this past week, with volume reaching a 14-month high.

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The Daily: Coinspot Launches OTC Desk, Bitdeer Expands in Eastern Europe

Crypto exchange Coinspot has launched an over-the-counter trading desk in Australia and you’ll find more about the platform in this edition of The Daily. Elsewhere, computing power-sharing platform Bitdeer.

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Cumulative Volume on Huobi Derivative Market Exceeds $20 Billion

Huobi has announced that its cryptocurrency derivative platform, Huobi DM, has surpassed $20 billion in cumulative trading volume. The announcement comes just one month after the platform exited beta mode.

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Eastern European P2P Markets See Strongest BTC Volume in Over 12 Months

Eastern European peer-to-peer (P2P) markets have seen a spike in trading activity, with the Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, and Kazakh Localbitcoins markets posting the strongest volume in over 12 months when measured in cryptocurrency.

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Transnistria Welcomes Crypto Miners, Plans to Expand the Industry

The government of Transnistria has recognized the importance of cryptocurrency mining for the territory’s economy and budget. The unrecognized republic in Eastern Moldova now plans to expand the industry by attracting more miners with a crypto-friendly business climate and favorable regulations.

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BetPhoenix: Safe Way To Bet With Bitcoin And Crypto Gambling?

The idea of creating an online sports betting platform came up in 2006, but there was one daunting challenge. How could it unite both the Eastern and Western gaming markets under one platform? Well, this question inspired the birth of BetPhoenix.

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Woman In New York Admits Guilt To Using Bitcoin To Launder Funds Into ISIS Terror Group

A New York-Based Woman Pleads Guilty To Laundering Money In Bitcoin To ISIS Terror Group On Monday, a young New York-based woman, Zoobia Shahnaz, was found guilty for laundering money in Bitcoin in support of the ISIS, an Islamic terror Group.

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