# Crypto liquidations pass 0M as altcoins take a hit from Bitcoin sinking below K

# Crypto liquidations pass $700M as altcoins take a hit from Bitcoin sinking below $40K

“# Crypto liquidations pass $700M as altcoins take a hit from Bitcoin sinking below $40K ” Bitcoin (BTC) stayed lower on Friday after an overnight bout of volatility sent the largest cryptocurrency to six-month lows. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView $40,000 optimism unwinds Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD reversing at…

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# Bitcoin dumps to hit six month lows near K

# Bitcoin dumps to hit six month lows near $38K

“# Bitcoin dumps to hit six month lows near $38K ” Bitcoin (BTC) has dumped 7.5% in the past 12 hours, plunging to 6-month lows from $43,328 at 4pm UTC yesterday to $38,258 by 4am UTC today. At the time of writing Bitcoin was trading at $38,761 according to Cointelegraph. Today’s price crash has so…

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# Crypto Stories: Vitalik Buterin talks creating Ethereum in previously unreleased 2014 interview

# Crypto Stories: Vitalik Buterin talks creating Ethereum in previously unreleased 2014 interview

“# Crypto Stories: Vitalik Buterin talks creating Ethereum in previously unreleased 2014 interview ” The latest episode of Cointelegraph’s Crypto Stories featured never-before-heard audio from an exclusive interview with Vitalik Buterin, recorded at a conference in Hong Kong in 2014. In this animated short, viewers can learn about the origin story of Ethereum (ETH), the…

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# SEC rejects Skybridge’s application for spot Bitcoin ETF

# SEC rejects Skybridge’s application for spot Bitcoin ETF

“# SEC rejects Skybridge’s application for spot Bitcoin ETF ” The United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has officially disapproved the application for First Trust SkyBridge’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund after several deferments. In a Thursday filing, the SEC rejected a proposed rule change from the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, Arca…

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# Witnesses address energy impacts of crypto mining during House hearing

# Witnesses address energy impacts of crypto mining during House hearing

“# Witnesses address energy impacts of crypto mining during House hearing ” Five industry experts appearing before the United States House Energy and Commerce Oversight Subcommittee had different views on how lawmakers should address the energy consumption of cryptocurrencies. In written testimony released before a Thursday hearing on “Cleaning Up Cryptocurrency: The Energy Impacts of…

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