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Oil rig (Credit: Moritz Kindler / Unsplash)
Nonprofit Energy Consortium Trials Blockchain Management for Wastewater Tracking
A U.S. oil and gas consortium says a blockchain-based automated platform tracking wastewater reduced transportation costs.
Oil rig (Credit: Moritz Kindler / Unsplash)

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Market Wrap: Traders ‘Whack the Beehive’ as Bitcoin Surges, Then Plunges
Bitcoin’s jump up and right back down is at least partially due to the crypto derivatives markets.
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Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index
Market Wrap: As Bitcoin Steadies, Oil’s Turmoil Continues
The bitcoin market has nothing on oil’s volatility in 2020.
Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index
Market Wrap: Traders 'Buy the Dip' as Bitcoin Hovers at $9,000
Bitcoin fell for a second day as sentiment grew bearish, though some traders say they’ll buy the dip.
Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rebounds to $9,500 After Scary Sell-Off
Downward bitcoin prices could impact stakeholders more than ever before, including derivatives traders and miners.
Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

Source: CoinDesk BPI
Market Wrap: Here's Why Ether's Price Has Jumped 65% So Far This Year
Ether is outperforming bitcoin in 2020 but has lower liquidity and different technical dynamics than the world’s largest cryptocurrency.
Source: CoinDesk BPI

Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dips as Stock Markets Close Lower on the Week
Bitcoin attempted to recover from a price dip on Friday as global stock indexes end the week lower.
Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index
Market Wrap: Bitcoin's Price Up 12% Since the Halving
Bitcoin has seen double-digit gains in price since the halving. Institutional investors doing more trading in crypto options on CME is a sign of continued interest.
Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index
Market Wrap: Some Miners Face an Uncertain Future Despite Rising Bitcoin Price
A slowly rising bitcoin price might not help some miners run profitable operations now that the halving is in the past.
Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index
Market Wrap: Bitcoin's Price Is Rising Despite a Dull Halving
Based on the rise of daily active bitcoin addresses, the highest number since 2018, interest could continue now that the halving is complete.
Source: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index