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First Mover: EOS Has Still to Prove Itself After Spiraling Down This Past Year
Nearly two years after EOS first launched, the so-called "ethereum killer" has been able to surmount some of the problems that have previously hamstrung it. But is that enough...
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By Paddy BakerOmkar Godbole
May 27, 2020 at 11:37 a.m. UTC
May 27, 2020
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First Mover: Bitcoin Could Get a Boost From Central Bank Digital Currencies
CBDCs might seem to be anathema to the mission statement of bitcoin, but they may prove to be a valuable on-ramp for new investors.
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By Bradley KeounOmkar Godbole
May 26, 2020 at 12:17 p.m. UTC
May 26, 2020
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First Mover: Bitcoin Rattled by Transfer of Satoshi Coins That Might Not Be Satoshi's
Rumor spread bitcoin's mysterious founder, Satoshi Nakamoto, was moving early-mined bitcoin.
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By Zack VoellOmkar Godbole
May 21, 2020 at 11:39 a.m. UTC
May 21, 2020
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First Mover: Bitcoin Just Got Easier to Mine, but for How Long?
Bitcoin's mining "difficulty" just fell 6%, giving small-scale miners a reprieve. But this is only a small dip before an even steeper ascent.
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By Paddy BakerOmkar Godbole
May 20, 2020 at 11:54 a.m. UTC
May 20, 2020
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First Mover: Bitcoin Difficulty Adjustment Feels Like Post-Halving Easing Party
Bitcoin mining is set to get easier, as the network undergoes an expected difficulty adjustment on Tuesday – the first since last week's reward halving.
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By Bradley KeounOmkar Godbole
May 19, 2020 at 11:55 a.m. UTC
May 19, 2020
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First Mover: Bitcoin's 2020 Rally Sends Message to Capitalists as Despair on Wall Street Grows
Bitcoin's recent price rally and industry optimism contrast with the downbeat tone in the U.S. stock market. Even Visa's CEO says digital currencies could be "additive to the...
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By Bradley KeounOmkar Godbole
May 18, 2020 at 11:49 a.m. UTC
May 18, 2020
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First Mover gives you the latest sentiment around crypto markets and mining, putting in context every wild swing in bitcoin and other assets. We follow the money so you don’t...
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May 15, 2020 at 5:12 p.m. UTC
May 15, 2020
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First Mover: Bitcoin’s Hot Again and Crypto Miners Are Hoarding – Or Are They?
Bitcoin is rallying again, and some analysts are taking a closer look at data extracted from the underlying blockchain for signals on whether cryptocurrency miners are buying...
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By Bradley KeounOmkar Godbole
May 15, 2020 at 12:20 p.m. UTC
May 15, 2020
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First Mover: As Fed Swats Down Negative Rates, Bitcoiners Wonder, 'What If'
Even as Fed Chair Jerome Powell says negative interest rates are not on the cards, the remaining possibility might be rekindling traders' spirits – or at least refocusing atte...
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By Bradley KeounOmkar Godbole
May 14, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
May 14, 2020
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First Mover: Derivatives May Have Blunted the Halving's Volatility Spike
The anemic price action surrounding bitcoin's third halving has led to head-scratching over why the cryptocurrency didn't moon. One possibility: Derivatives are bringing more...
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By Paddy BakerOmkar Godbole
May 13, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
May 13, 2020
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