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US Companies Forecast to Buy $10.3 Billion in Bitcoin Over the Next 18 Months

A new report suggests that US companies are expected to purchase $10.3 billion worth of Bitcoin over the next 18 months. This shift is part of a growing trend in corporate treasury strategies, with companies looking for better ways to preserve their wealth amid inflation concerns. Some of the criticisms made by River analysts included that conventional corporate treasury management focused on cash and cash-like instruments lose value in the long run. Still, such investments can guarantee a...

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Un cours sur l’histoire de la création de Bitcoin

Concocté par Ludovic Lars, auteur de L’Elégance de Bitcoin, un cours en 14 chapitres sur l’histoire de la création de Bitcoin est désormais disponible sur le site de Plan B Network. « Bitcoin est un objet fascinant. Au cours des années, il a fait couler beaucoup d’encre. Véritable OVNI technique et monétaire, il a su se faire sa place dans l’inconscient collectif mondial. Avec la hausse du cours et les épisodes spéculatifs successifs,...

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Venezuelan Opposition Leader Proposes Bitcoin as National Reserve Asset

María Corina Machado, a leading figure in Venezuela’s opposition, has proposed a plan to adopt Bitcoin (BTC) as a national reserve asset. In an interview with Alex Gladstein from the Human Rights Foundation on Thursday, she called the cryptocurrency a “lifeline” and a “vital means of resistance” against the country’s economic collapse. Bitcoin as a National Reserve Asset Her proposal seeks to address Venezuela’s inflation and financial instability, which she attributes to...

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Bitcoin Price Crashes Toward $53K But Arthur Hayes Expects It To Plummet Further

Bitcoin’s price collapsed on Friday below $53,000, reaching its lowest level since the “Black Monday” following macroeconomic shakeups in early August. The collapse appears to have fully corroborated the prediction of BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes, who believes there could still be more pain to come for crypto holders. Bitcoin traded for $56,925 at 1:25 PM UTC, before collapsing to $52,871 by 8:55 PM UTC. It trades for $53,500 at writing time. On Thursday, Hayes predicted...

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Is the Ripple (XRP) Price in Major Danger? 4 Factors to Consider

TL;DR Ripple’s XRP has dropped 10% in two weeks, with declining transaction activity and a broader market downturn suggesting that its correction may continue. The ongoing Ripple v. SEC lawsuit could introduce more volatility for XRP, with recent legal developments sparking speculation of a potential appeal by the regulator. XRP to Bleed Even More? The past two weeks have been unpleasant for Ripple’s XRP, whose price tumbled by 10% and is currently trading at around $0.53...

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Séminaire de cryptofinance :  les contraintes de sécurité du réseau Lightning

Le prochain séminaire de cryptofinance organisé par Martino Grasselli, Ricardo Pérez-Marco et Cyril Grunspan aura lieu jeudi 19 septembre 2024 à 17H30 à l’Institut Henri Poincaré, salle Pierre Grisvard (ex salle 314). Orateur : Fabrice Drouin, fondateur et CTO d’ACINQ. Titre : Pourquoi les solutions de sécurité traditionnelles sont mal adaptées au réseau Lightning et à la plupart des applications Bitcoin. « À travers l’exemple...

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Bitcoin UTXOs in Profit Fall to Lowest Level Yearly, Here’s What it Means

The percentage of Bitcoin Unspent Transaction Outputs (UTXOs) in profit has fallen to its lowest level this year, last seen in October 2023. This decline in this metric aligns with the current plunge in bitcoin’s (BTC) price and the downward trajectory of the broader crypto market. According to a report by CryptoQuant analyst EgyHash, this could be a sign of an incoming massive rally. Bitcoin UTXOs in Profit Decline A Bitcoin UTXO refers to the amount of cryptocurrency that...

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$150M in Liquidations as Bitcoin (BTC) Price Falls $2.5K in Minutes

Bitcoin had finally seen a minor relief rally that drove it to $57,000 after the US jobs report when the bears reminded of their presence and pushed it south hard. The total liquidations have skyrocketed to about $150 million on a daily basis. The primary cryptocurrency has faced its fair share of adversity in the past week or so, as its price tumbled from $65,100 last Monday to $55,500 earlier today. This is when some positive news affected the market. As reported earlier...

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