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Bitcoin’s (BTC) price bull run towards $28,000 on Oct. 1 was partially fueled by the uncertainty regarding the United States debt limit. However, the U.S. President Joe Biden signed the spending bill just hours before the Sept. 30 deadline, avoiding a government shutdown.  Investors now question if the momentum remains favorable for cryptocurrencies given that

Members of the crypto community have rallied behind a post on X calling for Elon Musk to remove the profile on the platform that has been claiming to be the fabled creator of Bitcoin (BTC) Satoshi Nakamoto.  On Oct. 3 the X profile Pledditor posted saying both the account claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto and

Bitcoin (BTC) hit six-week highs to start October, but some forecasts still see the BTC price returning to $20,000. While up around 6% since the start of last month and now circling $27,500, Bitcoin is not fooling many with its current price behavior. Analyst: October “should be bearish” for Bitcoin later on BTC price strength

Over the past 12 months, some investors learned the hard way why they needed to move their crypto offline. Those who kept Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins on crypto exchanges like FTX lost control of their assets, sometimes forever. Events drew a red line under the storied crypto adage: “Not your keys, not your coins.”  FTX’s

Major Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual is acquiring cryptocurrency-friendly brokerage Orama as part of its strategy to expand the bank’s digital platforms. BTG Pactual has signed an agreement to buy 100% of Orama’s shares for 500 million Brazilian reais ($98.7 million). Announcing the news on Oct. 2, BTG Pactual said that the acquisition is part

Bitcoin (BTC) traded moderately higher on Oct. 3 after giving back $1,300 of gains into the daily close. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin bulls slip at $28,600 Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price action focusing on $27,500. The pair unwound overnight, descending from six-week highs near $28,600 to bounce at

Bitcoin (BTC) aimed for $28,500 at the Oct. 2 Wall Street open as a bullish start to the month continued. BTC/USD 1-day chart. Source: TradingView Analyst wary of Bitcoin “upside wick” fakeout Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price action staying strong into October’s first United States trading session. The largest cryptocurrency

The Canadian Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm Bitfarms has been actively scaling operations, significantly increasing the amount of mined BTC last month. Bitfarms mined a total of 411 bitcoins in September 2023 up 7.3% from the amount mined in previous month, the company announced in its latest mining updated on Oct. 2. Out of 411 BTC

Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week, a new month and a new quarter with a firm bullish move past $28,000. The largest cryptocurrency greets “Uptober” in style with its best weekly close since mid-August — what lies in store next? After mixed BTC price action in September, market participants were prepared for a potentially volatile

After rising about 80% in the first two quarters of 2023, Bitcoin (BTC) fell roughly 11% in the third quarter ending September. However, there is a silver lining for the bulls because they managed a positive monthly close in September, the first since 2016. Buyers will try to build upon this momentum in October, which

Bitcoin (BTC) bulls lost their grip on $27,000 into Sep. 30 as the monthly and quarterly close loomed large. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin braces for three key candle closes Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked a cooling off for BTC price action ahead of the key September candle print. The largest

The United States economy has been facing turbulent times lately, with the U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) inflation index rising by a significant 3.5% over the past 12 months. Even when excluding the volatile food and energy sectors, it’s evident that the efforts made by the U.S. Federal Reserve to curb inflation have fallen short

Costco has made headlines this week after it rapidly sold out of gold bars. In times of economic uncertainty and rising inflation, it’s no surprise that investors are turning to traditional safe-haven assets like gold. The question is whether gold’s performance will eventually catapult its price above $2,050, a level last seen in early May.

A United States appellate court directed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in August to reassess its denial of Grayscale’s application for a Bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF). A little-noted consequence of that decision is that it could open the floodgates for $600 billion in new cash to enter the cryptocurrency market. ETFs provide investors

Amid growing skepticism about CommEx — the mysterious buyer of Binance’s Russian division — the newly launched firm has continued denying Binance’s ownership involvement. On Sept. 29, CommEx issued an open letter to the community, reiterating that the company is not owned by Binance, which announced its exit from Russia by selling the firm to

Bitcoin (BTC) bounced around $27,000 on Sep. 29 as a challenge to month-to-date highs dragged BTC price action upward. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView BTC price maintains overnight strength Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed the largest cryptocurrency attempting to hold gains after a classic “short squeeze.” The day prior offered a trip

A new bill in the United States aims to require cryptocurrency service providers to report all blockchain transactions to a government repository. On Sept. 28, U.S. Representative Don Beyer introduced the “Off-Chain Digital Commodity Transaction Reporting Act,” requiring trading platforms to report all transactions to a repository registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The new legislation

The United States securities regulator has delayed the decision on several spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposals, including BlackRock, ahead of an anticipated government shutdown.  Invesco, Bitwise and Valkyrie are the other three firms that were hit with delays by the Securities Exchange Commission in separate Sept. 28 filings. Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart is also expecting

Crypto analysts, traders and anonymous influencer Bitcoin pundits on X (formerly known as Twitter) frequently interpret what Bitcoin miners do with their block rewards as a sentiment gauge for where BTC price might go.  According to the strategy, Bitcoin miner rewards sent to exchanges foreshadows pending sell pressure on Bitcoin price and possibly reflects distress

Bitcoin (BTC) hit new weekly highs after the Sep. 28 Wall Street open as markets awaited fresh cues from the United States Federal Reserve. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin summons volatility ahead of Powell speech Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price strength staging a comeback on the day, having delivered what