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Bitcoin Price Hits Five-Week High Above $10,000 – CoinDesk
Bitcoin’s price was quoted in five digits across cryptocurrency exchanges earlier today, but the breakout into $10,000 was short-lived. The number one cryptocurrency by market value jumped to $10,350…
First Tokenized IPO Launches on National Stock Exchange – CoinDesk
Today marks the launch of what is most likely the first ever blockchain-based initial public offering (IPO), with the national stock exchange of the Seychelles selling tokenized shares in its…
Casa Launches Lightning Node Mobile App for Bitcoin Newbies – CoinDesk
Casa’s new mobile app makes it easier to manage your lightning node on the go. Launched today, the new Sats App works like a noncustodial wallet with some unique…
Above $300: Ether Price Clocks 10-Month High – CoinDesk
The price of ethereum’s native cryptocurrency ether (ETH) surpassed $300 today to hit ten-month highs. The world’s second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization climbed above the psychological hurdle at…
Proposal’s Merger Paves Way for New Bitcoin Lightning Features – CoinDesk
A new routing proposal is expected to be merged today into the official “specifications” of lightning, the technology many advocates trumpet as the fix to bitcoin’s long-standing payment problems….
$7,900: Bitcoin’s Price Extends Gains to Hit 9-Month High – CoinDesk
The price of bitcoin (BTC) surpassed $7,900 today, jumping 16 percent in the process to reach a high not seen in more than nine months. Bitcoin (BTC), with a…
Funding Approved for Audit of Ethereum’s ProgPoW Mining Proposal – CoinDesk
Ethereum developers announced today that funding has been approved to audit the hotly-contested code change known as Progressive Proof-of-Work or ProgPoW. Since February, developers have been gathering the funds…
This New Lightning App Aims to Make Getting Paid in Bitcoin Easier – CoinDesk
A new app today has launched that aims to tackle the problem of “inbound capacity” on bitcoin’s lightning network. One of the challenges facing the still-in-development payment network centers…
Sudden Bitcoin Price Breakout Sets New Bull Target at Over $5K – CoinDesk
View With bitcoin’s move today to 4.5-month highs near $5,080, the transition from bear to bull market appears done and dusted. The trend change would gain credence, though, if…