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How to Protect Bitcoin for Your Heirs With the Push of a 'Dead Man's Button'

What happens to your bitcoin after you die? Lightning developers think a "dead man's button" could be a new tool to passing your crypto to your heirs.

If a "dead man's button" isn't pressed one week, it is assumed the user is dead and the service automatically dispenses a "secret," which heirs can use to retrieve the crypto.

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Markets

$10K Proving a Tough Nut to Crack for Bitcoin's Bulls

Bitcoin needs to break past the session high of $10,028 to revive the immediate bullish setup.

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Markets

New 'Simpsons' Episode Features Jim Parsons Giving a Crypto Explainer for the Masses

The latest episode of "The Simpsons" breaks down the complex world of cryptocurrencies, with some success.

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Markets

'Bullish' Comments on Reddit a Potential Bitcoin Signal

Could bullish comments on Reddit serve as a momentum indicator for bitcoin? That’s what a recent graphic by startup ChartStar suggests.

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Markets

Bitcoin Chart Indicator Flips Bearish as Price Sees Weak Bounce From $9.4K

Bitcoin's daily money flow index has turned bearish for the first time since early January, supporting the case for further price losses.

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Tech

Bitcoin's Lightning Network Is Growing 'Increasingly Centralized,' Researchers Find

Bitcoin's lightning network is growing "increasingly centralized," making it more susceptible to attacks, asserts a new paper by security researchers.

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Markets

Oil Prices Are Now More Volatile Than Bitcoin

For skeptics and traditional market investors, bitcoin is synonymous with extreme bouts of price volatility. However, in recent times, oil has become a relatively risky asset.

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Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 20, 2020

With the price of bitcoin diving nearly 7 percent in the last 24 hours, Markets Daily is back with another time-saving bitcoin news roundup.

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Markets

Bitcoin Traps Buyers With Biggest Daily Price Loss in Three Months

Bitcoin took its biggest daily fall in three months on Wednesday, but prices remain in the bullish zone for now.

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Bitcoin Slides Back Below $10K Amid Quick Bearish Sell-Off

Bitcoin has dipped back below the psychological area of support near the $10,000 level amid a 20-minute sell-off.

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