# 3 reasons Bitcoin abruptly dropped by 7.4% overnight

# 3 reasons Bitcoin abruptly dropped by 7.4% overnight

“# 3 reasons Bitcoin abruptly dropped by 7.4% overnight ” The price of Bitcoin (BTC) dropped sharply from $37,800 to $35,000 overnight, liquidating $572 million worth of cryptocurrency futures positions. There are three major reasons why the price of Bitcoin declined steeply in the past 12 hours. The reasons are an overheated derivatives market, growing…

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# Bitcoin node count hits new all-time high

# Bitcoin node count hits new all-time high

“# Bitcoin node count hits new all-time high ” The number of Bitcoin nodes is at an all-time high, with 11,558 reachable nodes currently active, according to Bitnodes.io. Another Bitcoin network statistics tracker, coin.dance, calculates the total number of Bitcoin nodes at 11,613, which is just above the previous high of 11,250 set one year…

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# Bitcoin can scale on chain just fine as a store of value, Blockdaemon CEO suggests

# Bitcoin can scale on chain just fine as a store of value, Blockdaemon CEO suggests

“# Bitcoin can scale on chain just fine as a store of value, Blockdaemon CEO suggests ” Can Bitcoin’s (BTC) blockchain handle full mainstream adoption as a store of value, without needing layer-two scaling solutions? Konstantin Richter, founder and CEO of blockchain infrastructure company Blockdaemon, seems to think so. “Bitcoin is the best cryptocurrency suited for…

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# New timeline charts Bitcoin’s price alongside historical events of the past decade

# New timeline charts Bitcoin’s price alongside historical events of the past decade

“# New timeline charts Bitcoin’s price alongside historical events of the past decade ” Bitcoin (BTC) has travelled an eventful path since its creation in 2009. TradingView.com recently unveiled a BTC chart showing major events in the digital asset’s history, alongside the cryptocurrency’s ever-changing price. Released on Tuesday, the chart points out potentially significant events…

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