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Morning Consult Financial Services Analyst Charlotte Principato shares insights into the latest data revealing bitcoin owners and likely investors predict BTC’s price could recover to 2021 highs. Plus, breaking down the risk profiles of US adults vs. bitcoin owners.

8 feb 2022

Federal officials seized some $3.6 billion worth of bitcoin tied to the 2016 hack of the crypto exchange Bitfinex, also arresting two individuals tied to the case who appeared in court Tuesday.

8 feb 2022

Justin Baillard, CEO of Wyoming-based Bitcoin energy solutions provider JAI Energy, discusses the "very positive" impact of Texas' winter storm on the Bitcoin network, and what it reveals about the state's power grid. "[The storm] does show that miners can provide a base load for the grid," Baillard said. "There's really not a better option to do it with, other than bitcoin mining." Plus, why his firm is accumulating BTC "as much as possible."

7 feb 2022

New data from CoinShares reveals inflows into crypto funds quadrupled last week to $85 million, a sign of positive sentiment among investors as bitcoin’s price climbed back above $40,000. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

7 feb 2022

Bitcoin soared above $44,300 Monday, confirming a break above its 2-month downtrend. David Stryzewski, CEO of financial advisor Sound Planning Group, discusses the potential macro factors moving bitcoin’s prices and the wider markets higher. “It’s very possible [BTC] could go up to $200,000,” he said.

7 feb 2022

A number of crypto miners in Texas are already shutting down some or all of their operations as the region awaits an Arctic blast that is likely to test the state’s power grid this week. CoinDesk’s Tech Managing Editor Christie Harkin discusses what this means amid increased focus on the mining community’s energy consumption.

4 feb 2022

January’s spot trading volume for the crypto market across major exchanges reached their lowest level since December 2020. Still, bitcoin topped $40,000 for the first time in two weeks Friday after dipping. Is this an end to the bear market? “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

4 feb 2022

Bitcoin jumped to a two-week high Friday near $41,000 as crypto traders grew more confident the market has stabilized following a recent slump, and some analysts flagged the possibility of a short squeeze. CoinDesk's Christie Harkin and Brad Keoun review the week's top stories moving bitcoin and the wider crypto markets.

4 feb 2022

Crypto donations to privacy-focused nonprofit the Tor Project surged 841% in 2021 from 2020 to $940,000. Of the nearly $1 million raised, 58% of the donations were in cryptocurrencies. The Tor Project Fundraising Director Al Smith discusses the potential factors driving the surge in charity to Tor.

3 feb 2022

Bitcoin is staring at a support level of $35,500 after failing to penetrate critical technical resistance connecting highs reached in November and January, according to CoinDesk’s Omkar Godbole. The next support level is around $33,000, the low reached on Jan. 24. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.

3 feb 2022