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The spread between BTC and ETH's 30-day historical volatility indices widened to nearly 10 percentage points late last week. (Kaiko)

Bitcoin's annualized 30-day historical or realized volatility rose to nearly 60% late last week, surpassing ether's 30-day realized volatility by nearly 10 percentage points.

By Omkar Godbole

Apr 1, 2024 at 6:22 a.m. UTC

Apr 1, 2024

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

Is This the End of Bitcoin's 4-Year Bull/Bear Market Cycle?

CoinFlip's Daniel Polotsky argues the introduction of ETFs and institutions could disrupt the cyclical price pumps that have historically trailed the Bitcoin halving.

By Dan Polotsky

Mar 28, 2024 at 7:21 p.m. UTC

Mar 28, 2024

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Markets

Bitcoin etf

Bitcoin Halving Could Bolster ETF Tailwinds for the Cryptocurrency: Canaccord

If history repeats itself, an even more bullish period for bitcoin and crypto markets could be on the horizon in the months following the halving, the report said.

By Will Canny

Mar 28, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. UTC

Mar 28, 2024

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Markets

Trading

Bitcoin Cash Rallies 13% Ahead of BCH Halving, Bitcoin Steady Around $70K

The Bitcoin Cash halving is expected on April 4, blockchain trackers show, and has historically preceded price bumps.

By Shaurya Malwa

Mar 28, 2024 at 7:34 a.m. UTC

Mar 28, 2024

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

The Bitcoin Halving Could Accelerate Consumer Adoption of BTC

By spurring adoption of secondary scaling layers like Lightning, the halving could make using bitcoin less expensive and more accessible — or in a word, more like other monies...

By David Bailey

Mar 26, 2024 at 8:57 p.m. UTC

Mar 26, 2024

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Markets

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Halving May Have a Positive Impact on Prices, But Other Factors Still at Play: Coinbase

The cryptocurrency does not operate in a vacuum, and its price is also affected by non-crypto influences, such as macro factors, the report said.

By Will Canny

Mar 21, 2024 at 11:01 a.m. UTC

Mar 21, 2024

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Technology

The protocol

The Protocol: Bitcoin Halving in 3 Weeks, Solana's Yakovenko on Meme Coins

There's no slowdown in blockchain news, with Ethereum's Dencun upgrade in the rear view mirror and Bitcoin's halving now just over three weeks away. We spoke with Solana's Ana...

By Bradley Keoun

Mar 20, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 20, 2024

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

The Bitcoin Halving Really Is Different This Time

Four ways this April’s big event will be unprecedented.

By Daniel Kuhn

Mar 19, 2024 at 7:50 p.m. UTC

Mar 19, 2024

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How Spot BTC ETFs Could Influence Bitcoin's Response to the Halving

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Coinbase

How Spot BTC ETFs Could Influence Bitcoin's Response to the Halving

A new report from Coinbase Institutional analyzes the performance of bitcoin prior to and right after the previous halving cycles. The report explains why it's difficult to ge...

By CoinDesk Staff

Mar 14, 2024 at 3:52 p.m. UTC

Mar 14, 2024

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