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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Tops $45K for First Time in 21 Months
2.1.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 2, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
5 Mining Pools Dominated in 2023, Discovering Over 84% of Bitcoin’s Blocks
31.12.2023
Over the past year, statistics reveal that 54,002 bitcoin blocks have been mined from Dec. 30, 2022, to Dec. 30, 2023. Leading the industry this year, Foundry USA topped the charts by mining 16,492 blocks in the past 12 months. Additionally, miners navigated through a total of 27 difficulty...
Bullish Sentiment Grows as Centralized Exchanges See Record Outflows in 12 Months
29.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Luisa Cryptocurrency traders maintain a bullish drive to end the year with another positive on-chain metric going into 2024 as favorable market forces boost optimism. Data from blockchain analytics firm, Glassnode shows over $1.1 billion net outflows from centralized exchanges...
SOLTAMA Coin is Up 17,000% Today and This Other Meme Coin is About to Explode – How to Buy?
29.12.2023
As Solana memecoins continue to explode amid the latest DEX-traded trend, Saitama coin (SOLTAMA) has erupted +17,000% – could this other meme coin be next? This comes as recent months have seen a huge trend in explosive DEX-traded token moves, with countless moon-shots garnering significant...
Bitcoin Worth $1B Leaves Exchanges in Largest Single-Day Outflow in 12 Months
29.12.2023
Net outflows from exchanges are often taken to represent investors' intention to hold coins for long-term
Kyrgyzstan Raises $1m from Crypto Mining Taxes in 2023
29.12.2023
Source: chekart/Adobe Kyrgyzstan is quietly becoming a force in crypto mining, with its government set to raise over $1 million this year from taxing the industry. According to the media outlet 24KG, the nation’s finance ministry reported that it had raised $900,000 worth of tax revenue from crypto...
As Strange Solana Memecoin Blasts Up 20,000%, Billionaire Justin Sun is Stacking This Other Coin
28.12.2023
As meme coin markets ebb and flow, Solana micro caps have emerged as the latest trend, and Joe on SOL Coin (JOESOL) is the most recent Solana memecoin to explode – as it shoots up +20,000%. This comes as recent months have seen a huge trend in explosive DEX-traded token moves, with countless...
This New Solana Coin Just Shot Up 50,000% and Crypto Experts Say This Other Coin is Next – Here’s Why
27.12.2023
As meme coin markets ebb and flow, Solana micro caps have emerged as the latest trend, and Solana is Ethereum Coin (SOLAREUM) is the most recent coin to explode – as it shoots up +50,000%. This comes as recent months have seen a huge trend in explosive DEX-traded token moves, with countless...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Record 72 Trillion Amid Hashrate Surge and $600M Spent on ASICs in December
24.12.2023
On Dec. 23, 2023, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty soared to a record level at block height 822,528. The difficulty surged by 6.98%, marking the most substantial escalation in nine months, since March 23. This increment set a new precedent, making the discovery of block rewards more arduous than...
Missed out on Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL)? Could It Be Time To Take A Look At Pullix (PLX)?
22.12.2023
Ethereum and Solana are two tokens that have shown meteoric price growth in the past months. Unfortunately, not everyone was able to join the train. Luckily, there is a new gun in town and the name is Pullix. Pullix is a presale token that has risen up the ICO ladder in 2023. Analysts have...
Scammers Banked $59 Million in Crypto Exploiting Google Ads
22.12.2023
Source: Adobe / zedtox Scammers have over the past nine months used a wallet-draining service named “MS Drainer” to siphon around $59 million worth of crypto from numerous victims, according to a recent report by blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer. The scam operated through Google...
As OPIE Coin Shoots Up 100,000%, This Other Token Just Hit $5.75 Million
22.12.2023
As DEX-launched tokens continue to mount seismic rallies, OPIE coin mounted the latest 150x rallies overnight, and now traders are gravitating to this latest meme coin as the next potential skyrocket. This comes as recent months have seen a huge trend in explosive DEX-traded token moves, with...
CHEEBS and AVAXINU are Up 150x in 24 Hours and This New Meme Coin Could be Next
21.12.2023
As DEX-launched tokens continue to mount seismic rallies, CHEEBS and AVAXINU have mounted the latest 150x rallies overnight, and now traders are gravitating to this latest meme coin as the next potential skyrocket. This comes as recent months have seen a huge trend in explosive DEX-traded token...
Worldcoin Discontinues its Orb Verification Services in India, Brazil and France
21.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Worldcoin, the controversial startup led by Sam Altman, has announced plans to discontinue its Orb-verification service in India, Brazil, and France. The decision follows just months after the company’s expansion of its helmet-shaped eyeball-scanning verification device, known...
As MICRO Token Surges 3,000%, This Other Crypto is Preparing to Launch – Here’s Why You Should Pay Attention
20.12.2023
As DEX-launched cryptocurrencies continue to explode, Micro Coq (MICRO) token has emerged as the latest moon-shot after posting a jaw-dropping +3,000% rally, but could this new meme coin be next? This comes as recent months have seen a huge trend in explosive DEX-traded token moves, with countless...
Mysterious 2015 Whale Transfers 2,101 BTC, Stirring $88M in Bitcoin
19.12.2023
On Dec. 18, 2023, a colossal cache of dormant bitcoins stirred after remaining inactive for eight years and ten months. The whale transferred 2,101 bitcoins, originating from 2015, now valued at $88.55 million, utilizing the prevailing BTC exchange rates. $88M Worth of Bitcoin Moved by Long-Dormant...
Cipher Mining Enhances Bitcoin ASIC Fleet With 7.1 EH/s Bitmain Deal
18.12.2023
On Monday, Cipher Mining revealed its acquisition of 7.1 exahash per second (EH/s) in new mining equipment from Bitmain. The company invested in Bitmain’s T21 series miners, totaling a purchase price of $99.5 million. Cipher Mining’s Strategic $99.5 Million Investment in Next-Gen Bitmain...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as VanEck’s CEO Says BTC Will Hit All-Time High Within 12 Months – Time to Buy?
18.12.2023
Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s most valuable cryptocurrency, experienced a downturn over the weekend, falling to the $41,000 range. This decline is part of a broader trend that saw the global crypto market cap drop by over 8% in 24 hours, standing at $1.46 trillion. The market’s...
FTX Legal Fees Amount to $1.3 Million Per Day, Creditors Concerned
18.12.2023
Source: Adobe Bankrupt digital asset exchange, FTX has paid hundreds of millions in legal fees in a few months sparking reactions as creditors seek to recover their losses. Court filings show that over $118 million were billed on the exchange between August and October for professional legal fees...
As NOLA Token Shoots Up 900%, This Lesser Known ETF Crypto May Explode in January – Here’s Why
18.12.2023
As meme coin markets continue to surge with activity amid stalling Bitcoin price action, NOLA token has emerged as the latest memecoin pump after shooting up +900% overnight, but could this new ETF crypto be next? This comes as recent months have seen a huge trend in explosive DEX-traded token...