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Zack Voell is a financial writer with extensive experience in cryptocurrency research and technical writing. He has previously worked with leading cryptocurrency data and technology firms, including Messari and Blockstream. His work (and tweets) has appeared in The New York Times, Financial Times, The Independent and more. He owns bitcoin.

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Altcoins
Stablecoin Supply Breaks $10B as Traders Demand Dollars Over Bitcoin
The value of assets for all stablecoins surpassed $10 billion as more cryptocurrency traders prefer alternative cryptocurrencies using dollar-backed digital tokens instead of...
tether
By Zack Voell
May 12, 2020 at 7:01 p.m. UTC
May 12, 2020
AltcoinsTetherMarketsStablecoins
The Tudor double rose (Credit: National Museum of American History)
Finance
Investment
Hedge Fund Pioneer Paul Tudor Jones Says He Holds 1%-2% of Assets in Bitcoin
"We’re watching the birthing of a store of value, and whether that succeeds or not only time will tell," he told CNBC.
The Tudor double rose (Credit: National Museum of American History)
By Zack VoellDanny Nelson
May 11, 2020 at 1:45 p.m. UTC
May 11, 2020
InvestmentPaul Tudor Jones
After rallying during the week, bitcoin tumbled from $9,500 to $8,100 Saturday night. (Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index BPI)
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Coinbase
Coinbase Suffers Brief Outage as Bitcoin Tumbles 10% in 30 Minutes
Other U.S. exchanges, including Kraken, reported all systems as operational during the weekend price crash.
After rallying during the week, bitcoin tumbled from $9,500 to $8,100 Saturday night. (Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index BPI)
By Zack Voell
May 10, 2020 at 1:44 a.m. UTC
May 10, 2020
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Markets
Bitmex
3 Straight Record Days Drive CME Bitcoin Futures Open Interest to All-Time High
Open interest for CME bitcoin futures made a new all-time high of just under $500 million on Friday. CME’s bitcoin futures market are growing faster than nearly every other bi...
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By Zack Voell
May 8, 2020 at 7:51 p.m. UTC
May 8, 2020
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The Tudor double rose (Credit: National Museum of American History)
Markets
Inflation
Hedge Fund Pioneer Turns Bullish on Bitcoin Amid 'Unprecedented' Monetary Inflation
Paul Tudor Jones II, a pioneer of the modern hedge fund industry, is ready to bet on bitcoin’s price as an inflation hedge.
The Tudor double rose (Credit: National Museum of American History)
By Zack Voell
May 7, 2020 at 6:41 p.m. UTC
May 7, 2020
InflationHedge FundsBitcoin FuturesBitcoinPaul Tudor Jones
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Tech
Bitcoin mining
Bitcoin Node Count Falls to 3-Year Low Despite Price Surge
The number of Bitcoin nodes fell to its lowest level in almost three years, according to data calculated by one prominent Bitcoin developer.
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By Zack Voell
May 6, 2020 at 6:56 p.m. UTC
May 6, 2020
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Markets
Derivatives
First Mover: US Arms of Binance, FTX Push Into Margin Trading, but Likely Not at 100x
Binance.US and the soon-to-launch U.S. unit of FTX aim to offer cryptocurrency margin trading in the American market, but won't be able to provide leverage to the degree offer...
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By Zack VoellOmkar Godbole
May 6, 2020 at 11:40 a.m. UTC
May 6, 2020
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tether, stablecoin
Tech
Ethereum
As Tether Supply Hits Record Highs, It Moves Away From Original Home
Tether growth is hitting new all-time highs across multiple blockchains, but the first protocol to support Tether is being left behind.
tether, stablecoin
By Zack Voell
May 5, 2020 at 2:35 p.m. UTC
May 5, 2020
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BUSY: A recent surge in mining power may have overcome the difficulty rate. (Credit: Shutterstock)
Markets
Bitcoin mining
Bitcoin Miners Usually Create 6 Blocks per Hour. They Just Banged Out 16
In a significant deviation from the norm, bitcoin miners just produced 16 blocks in 63 minutes.
BUSY: A recent surge in mining power may have overcome the difficulty rate. (Credit: Shutterstock)
By Zack Voell
May 1, 2020 at 9:21 p.m. UTC
May 1, 2020
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Markets
Gold
Interest in Gold-Backed Token Trading Grows Amid Supply Disruptions
On Thursday, hourly trading volume in Tether Gold climbed to over $13 million, up from roughly $1 million the day before.
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By Zack Voell
May 1, 2020 at 7:48 p.m. UTC
May 1, 2020
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