Bitcoin (BTC) Is Back in 2018-2019
Bitcoin's active addresses have made a return to a stage that many considered a norm back in 2018.
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Bitcoin's active addresses have made a return to a stage that many considered a norm back in 2018.
Bitcoin’s BVIV volatility index hit the lowest level since 2025 as option demand collapsed. Still, overwriting surged and downside protection stayed pricey.
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Bitcoin mining pool OCEAN faces an escalating crisis after a controversial admission.The pool redirected some users’ hashrate to the failed BIP-110 minority chain without clear consent. The incident lasted roughly 18 hours. During that time, affected miners believed they were using non-BIP-110 Stratum templates. Instead, their hardware mined blocks on a separate fork. Bitcoin Hashrate The post Bitcoin Miners Demand Ousting of OCEAN Leadership After BIP-110 Fork Disaster appeared first on BeInCrypto .
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One of the alts in question has entered the top 100 coins by market cap after its massive daily, weekly, and monthly rally.
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Bitcoin (BTC) price is up by 0.64% today, August 10, while Ripple (XRP) price is down by 0.11%. The mixed outlook comes ahead of three economic and political events that are happening this week that could cause a surge in volatility. Aside from Bitcoin and XRP, Ethereum (ETH) price is up by 0.44% to trade The post 3 Events That Could Move Bitcoin and XRP Price This Week appeared first on CoinGape .
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A crypto whale has placed a $14.3 million leveraged bet that Monero (XMR) will rally toward $516, underscoring renewed bullish sentiment around the privacy-focused cryptocurrency despite its continued association with illicit fund flows.
CME leveraged funds turn net long as weak futures yields undermine the once-popular basis trade.
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Robinhood Markets on Monday said it will start offering crypto trading in the UK, giving users access to over 50 cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Hyperliquid. The all-in-one app will offer crypto trading through Bitstamp UK this week. HOOD stock jumps in premarket hours. Ad Ad Robinhood Announces Crypto Trading Launch via Bitstamp in The post Just-In: Robinhood Launches Zero-Fee Crypto Trading via Bitstamp in UK appeared first on CoinGape .
The company continues to be in the red on its BTC position, though.
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The RPC and explorer advanced beyond noon, but QuickSwap’s Dogechain route still sent users to Polygon and bridge withdrawals remained unproven. The post Over 2 million DOGE sit trapped in limbo as Dogechain keeps printing blocks past its final deadline appeared first on CryptoSlate .
The crypto market today reached $2.22 trillion after rising 0.60% during the past 24 hours. Strong Bitcoin performance and sustained ETF inflows supported the latest recovery. BTC price reclaimed above $65k and ETH above $1,900. However, the Fear and Greed Index remained at 41. This reading demonstrated that there was still caution even with the The post Why are crypto prices going up today? appeared first on CoinGape .
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BIP-110 supporters insist the proposal remains viable, despite the minority chain falling dozens of blocks behind Bitcoin's main chain.
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The market rose even as the Senate left the crypto bill unpassed before its recess, with steady ETF inflows and a softer dollar doing more for prices than Washington.
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Ocean, a bitcoin mining pool, had been backing BIP-110 by default. Simple Mining, a company that runs mining machines through Ocean, used software from the pool that lets individual miners choose for themselves and went the other way.
Three sales meet CPI and PPI, creating measurable tests of bond demand, yields and Bitcoin pressure. The post Yields are spiking toward 5.2%, but history shows Bitcoin might completely ignore Wall Street’s $125 billion stress test appeared first on CryptoSlate .
BTC and the crypto market are entering another potentially volatile trading week because of these factors.
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Veteran trader Peter Brandt is leaning bearish on Bitcoin’s next move, pointing to a head-and-shoulders pattern.
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Every major except XRP is green on the week, with BTC, ether and BNB each up nearly 3% as global stocks trade near a record.
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The token fell 5% last week while BTC, ETH and SOL climbed.
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The firm said whale accumulation near realized prices aligns with the late stage of a bear market.