Soft money is a type of money, like paper currency or fiat money, which is easy to create and stands in contrast with hard money, like gold, silver and Bitcoin. origin »

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The Worst Ways To Lose Your Bitcoin.

There are plenty of horror stories describing how unsuspecting holders have lost their bitcoin. Avoid them, or pay the price. origin »

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Bitcoin Plunges 9%, Sank Below $25K on Binance as August Turns Very Ugly.

Two-thirds of leverage funds' positions are short, one observer said, noting the bearish bias of sophisticated traders. origin »

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Bitcoin Magazine Donates Third ‘Historic Cover’ to Ordinals Institute.

Bitcoin Magazine donates one of its prized one-of-one Historic Cover Ordinals to the newly launched Ordinals Institute to support development on Bitcoin. origin »

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The SEC Needs To ‘Take The Win’ And Approve BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF.

As the world’s largest asset manager looks to offer a spot ETF based on bitcoin, U.S. regulators have little choice but to approve it. origin »

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Ledger And PayPal Team Up To Simplify Entry Into The World Of Cryptocurrency.

Two of the most trusted brands in Web3 and payments integrate to help users explore crypto. origin »

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Tumbles Below $26.5K.

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 18, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets. origin »

Crypto Lender Exactly Hit by $12M Bridge Exploit.

Exactly Protocol, a decentralized credit market on the Optimism (OP) blockchain, has been targeted by a bridge exploit worth as much as $12 million. origin »

Single Trader Lost $55M on Ether Long Yesterday.

That was nearly 30% of all liquidated futures on Binance, the data shows. origin »

Bitcoin Perpetual Funding Rates Crash as Price Slide Puts Short Volatility Bets at Risk.

Funding rates tanked on several exchanges, indicating a steep discount in bitcoin perpetual futures. origin »

Binance to convert all New Bitshares (NBS) token balances to USDT before year ends.

Binance periodically reviews its listed tokens to ensure they continue to meet the high level of standard we expect. The New Bitshares (NBS) token was delisted by Binance in October last year. At press time, the NBS token was trading at $0. origin »

Shiba Memu presale hits $2.1M as Shiba Inu’s Shibarium faces challenges.

The highly-anticipated Shibarium layer-2 network is having problems with its bridge contract. Approximately $1. 7 million worth of Ethereum is currently stuck on the bridge contract. Shibarium launch was expected to add some impetus to the price of SHIB but that has not happened. origin »

Celsius Creditors to Vote on Bankruptcy-Escape Plan After Judicial Approval.

Creditors will have a month to mull the sale to Fahrenheit, which court filings say could see them recover 67%-85% of holdings. origin »

No, Elon Musk's SpaceX Isn't the Cause of This Multi-Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Bloodbath.

Bitcoin prices fell suddenly late on Thursday amid reports of hundreds of millions in sales, triggering a bloodbath across futures and spot markets. origin »

FTX seeks $175M settlement with Genesis entities to resolve dispute.

However, FTX creditors expressed discontent and urged the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of FTX to contest the agreement. origin »

Bitcoin Magazine Books Announces New Release: 'Fiat Ruins Everything' By Jimmy Song.

Bitcoin Magazine Books adds a new author in its growing lineup. This title explores various forms of fiat debasement and how Bitcoin offers a glimmer of hope. origin »

Coinbase Finally Gets Greenlight To Offer Crypto Futures Trading In the US.

America’s biggest crypto exchange, Coinbase, has secured regulatory approval to roll out crypto futures trading for institutional investors in the United States, marking a significant milestone. origin »