Bitcoin

A majority of that stash, or nearly 30,400 BTC, was sent to “1FG2C…Rveoy” and 2,000 BTC was moved to “15gNR…a8Aok” after first being sent to a Mt. Gox cold wallet.

To this point, Semler’s is at about breakeven on its bitcoin investment.

Bitcoin mining could eventually help develop a küresel index for the price of electricity, according to Sangha Renewables President Spencer Marr.

Moving bitcoin into pension schemes is “a bold step that reflects the forward-thinking nature of the trustees involved,” pension specialist Cartwright told Corporate Advisor magazine.

At the same time, crypto investors are looking to reduce risk ahead of the U.S. election, driving bitcoin’s crypto-market dominance to a cycle high.

Whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump becomes U.S. president probably won’t dictate bitcoin’s price growth.

At least according to betting markets, the U.S. presidential election has moved to nearly a 50/50 race versus the outlook for an easy Trump victory just days ago.

The intensive energy usage of the Bitcoin network could tempt governments to ban mining due to environmental concerns. A new research paper indicates that could be a mistake, depending on the jurisdiction.

Over $2 billion worth of bitcoin was sent to exchanges at a loss on Thursday, the most since August’s yen carry trade unwind, as bitcoin fell below $70,000.

The final stretch of the U.S. presidential election is keeping traders on their toes after recent big runs higher for crypto and traditional markets.