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Bitcoin could be worth less than $20K in 2023, US inflation data says
25.8.2023
Bitcoin, taking inflation into account, has in fact been a solid store of value since 2017, commentators conclude
Elon Musk’s Spacex Writes Down Bitcoin Worth $373 Million
19.8.2023
Spacex reportedly wrote down the value of its bitcoin holdings by $373 million over the past two years and sold an undisclosed amount of the cryptocurrency. According to reports, Tesla, another company run by billionaire Elon Musk, has taken a similar approach with its bitcoin holdings. Spacex...
US government moves nearly 10K Bitcoin worth over $300M related to Silk Road seizure
12.7.2023
The government previously promised to liquidate approximately 40,000 remaining BTC from the seizure in “four more batches” over the remainder of the calendar year
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Rebounds on Thursday, Following Microstrategy’s Latest Purchase
29.6.2023
Bitcoin rebounded on Thursday, as markets reacted to the news that Microstrategy bought an additional $374 million worth of the cryptocurrency. Michael Saylor’s firm now has 152,333 bitcoin, worth roughly $4.52 billion. Ethereum moved closer to $1,900 on the news. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) edged...
Sleeping Bitcoin Wallet Awakens: $3.7M Worth of BTC Suddenly Moves After Close to 12 Years of Dormancy
13.5.2023
On May 11, 2023, a long-inactive bitcoin wallet sprang to life and transferred a substantial 139.7 bitcoin worth $3.7 million. The address, established on June 19, 2011, has contributed to the year’s total of 1,125.37 bitcoin moved from dormant 2010 and 2011 wallets. 139.7 Bitcoin Worth $3.7...
Dormant Bitcoin Wallet Linked to Mt Gox Saga Moves $60 Million for the First Time Since 2013
20.4.2023
According to onchain data, a bitcoin whale address transferred 2,071.5 bitcoin, worth approximately $60 million, after remaining dormant since December 19, 2013. Interestingly, this bitcoin address is linked to two wallets that sent 10,000 BTC last summer for the first time in nine years and...
Bitcoin’s Average and Median-Sized Network Fees Rose 40% Higher in March
31.3.2023
In March 2023, Bitcoin’s average and median-sized fees jumped more than 40% higher after rising 122% in 10 days during the first week of February. The fees have followed the Ordinal inscription trend as more than 662,000 inscriptions reside on the Bitcoin blockchain, and 150 bitcoin worth...
Binance Experiences Significant BTC, ETH, and Stablecoin Withdrawals Following CFTC Lawsuit
28.3.2023
After the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued Binance for alleged violations of trading and derivatives rules, a significant amount of cryptocurrency was withdrawn from the exchange. Data from analytics provider Nansen shows $400 million in Ethereum-based funds were withdrawn in...
Yuga Labs’ Twelvefold Collection of Ordinal Inscriptions Generates 735 Bitcoin, Worth More Than $16 Million
7.3.2023
Yuga Labs, the creators of the blue-chip non-fungible token (NFT) collection Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), announced that the team has completed its Ordinal Inscription auction with a total of 3,246 bidders. The Twelvefold collection of inscriptions generated 735.7 bitcoin, worth more than...
Avalanche Sees Surge in BTC Bridged to Its Network With Over $44 Million in Bitcoin Ported on Thursday
3.3.2023
According to statistics, the number of bitcoin bridged to the Avalanche blockchain saw a significant inflow on March 2, as more than 2,000 bitcoin were bridged on that day. Data further shows that as of Friday, March 3, a total of 8,504 bitcoin worth $190.9 million was bridged over to the Avalanche...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Back Above $23,000 Following Tesla Q4 Earnings Report
26.1.2023
Bitcoin rallied back above $23,000 on Thursday, following the release of Tesla’s quarterly earnings report. The report showed that Tesla was holding 9,720 bitcoin, worth $223 million. Ethereum was also higher, as prices were back above $1,600, rebounding from recent losses in the process....
FBI Seizes Bitcoin From Overseas Scammers Who Posed as US Law Enforcement Officials
23.1.2023
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has seized bitcoin worth millions of dollars from overseas scammers targeting the elderly. The scammers posed as members of U.S. law enforcement agencies and tricked the victims into transferring money to them for “safekeeping.” FBI Says...
1,200 Bitcoin Worth $20M Moved from Dormant Addresses in the Past Few Days – Here’s What Happened
5.12.2022
As many as 1,200 old bitcoins from dormant addresses have moved in the days since the collapse of FTX, with activity picking up further in the past few days.
Among the many old wallets that have moved coins in the days since FTX went down were two that spent a combined 348 BTC on November 29 –...
How much is Bitcoin worth today?
4.12.2022
Bitcoin is always open and the BTC price is constantly changing — find out how to track it and understand more about Bitcoin price action with the Cointelegraph crypto price indexes
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Bitcoin Rebounds, Coinbase Confirms Holding 2 Million BTC
23.11.2022
Bitcoin moved back above $16,000 on Nov. 23, as markets continued to react to the news that Coinbase holds 2 million bitcoin worth $39.9 billion. Centralized exchanges continue to face scrutiny following the collapse of FTX, with many moving to showcase their proof of reserves. Ethereum was also...
Coinbase CEO Says Company Holds 2 Million Bitcoin, Reminds People Firm’s ‘Financials Are Public’
22.11.2022
According to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, as of Sept. 30, 2022, the company holds 2 million bitcoin worth $39.9 billion. The news Armstrong shared comes at a time when the general public is looking directly at exchange balances following FTX’s turbulent collapse. Coinbase Co-Founder Shares...
Binance Now Holds Nearly 600,000 Bitcoin Worth $9.6 Billion – Largest BTC Holder in the World?
21.11.2022
The Bitcoin balance of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has more than doubled over the past 10 days, nearing 600,000.
According to data by crypto analytics platform Coinglass, Binance currently holds over 575,000 BTC coins, having added more than 137,011 coins just over...
Terra Luna Audit Results: 80,000 Bitcoin Worth $2.8 Billion Used to Defend Peg – Here’s What You Need to Know
17.11.2022
Terra (LUNA) founder Do Kwon and the Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) spent as much as 80,000 bitcoin, worth a whopping $2.8bn, to defend the algorithmic stablecoin UST’s dollar peg, a new audit report has revealed.
The newly revealed numbers were shared by Do Kwon himself in a Twitter thread...
6,522 ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ Worth $107 Million Wake Up After 5 Years of Inactivity
17.11.2022
On Nov. 16, 2022, at Bitcoin block height 763,474, someone transferred 6,522 bitcoin worth roughly $107 million after the coins sat idle for more than five years. While bitcoin’s value is 75% lower than it was a year ago, so-called sleeping bitcoins have been waking up amid the recent crypto...
Close to 60,000 BTC Erased From Bitcoin Treasuries in 9 Months, 4 Entities Hold More Than 100K BTC
17.10.2022
During the last two years, a number of public and private companies, exchange-traded products (ETPs), and countries have added bitcoin to their balance sheet. However, during the last nine months of 2022, the number of bitcoin stored in these types of treasuries dropped by 57,481 bitcoin, worth...