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New Year, New Record — Bitcoin’s Difficulty Rises 1.65% in First 2024 Retarget
6.1.2024
Bitcoin’s network difficulty experienced its first increase of 2024 on Jan. 5, at block height 824,544, rising 1.65% to an unprecedented network peak of 73.2 trillion. This inaugural adjustment of the year succeeds the 27 dynamic shifts witnessed in 2023, including a total of 20 increases....
Social Media Buzzes with ‘Buy the Dip’ Calls Following Bitcoin’s Slide
5.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / REDPIXEL In a recent surge of optimism among cryptocurrency traders, social media platforms have been flooded with calls to “buy the dip” following Bitcoin’s price slide. According to data from blockchain analytics firm Santiment, mentions of the phrase...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Marathon Digital’s Record Mining Boosts BTC Amid ETF Hopes
5.1.2024
In the dynamic world of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin stands at a pivotal juncture, trading at $43,631 with a notable increase of 0.96% on Friday. This upswing is partly attributed to Marathon Digital’s record-breaking achievement in December, mining an impressive 1,853 Bitcoins. Amidst...
Bitcoin’s Obituary Bounce — Decline in ‘Death Calls’ Signals Resilient 2023
4.1.2024
Following numerous proclamations of bitcoin’s demise in 2021 and 2022, totaling 47 and 27 on the Bitcoin Obituaries list respectively, a mere eight declarations were noted in 2023. The final one emerged at the year’s end, attributed to crypto advocate Arthur Hayes, who warned that...
First Mover Americas: Explaining Bitcoin's Sudden Drop
4.1.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 4, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin’s Flash Crash Sends Shockwaves Through Gaming Token Market
4.1.2024
Source: Adobe/nuclear_lily Bitcoin’s recent flash crash has sent shockwaves across the cryptocurrency market, impacting various gaming-related tokens. On Wednesday, Bitcoin (BTC), the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, experienced a rapid decline of approximately 7%, prompting...
What Caused Bitcoin's 10% Crash: Matrixport, Jim Cramer, Leverage?
3.1.2024
Bitcoin cratered almost 10% below $41,000 early Wednesday around the time Matrixport's report about warning of a spot BTC ETF decline, but it was more likely due to a leverage flush as the market overheated, a K33 analyst said in an interview
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin's Strong Start to January May Falter
3.1.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 3, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin’s $45k pricing discrepancy amid surging ETF inflows
2.1.2024
Andrew Kang, an investor with 20 years of finance experience, recently went to X/Twitter to talk about BTC’s price movement. Kang is firmly convinced that Bitcoin, at $45,000, is still mispriced. According to the veteran, BTC should be priced higher, given the halving excitement and incoming...
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...
Can XRP finally break free from Bitcoin’s shadow?
28.12.2023
XRP (also called Ripple) is an unusual digital currency that plays a pivotal role in cryptocurrency. XRP is noteworthy owing to its historical relation with Bitcoin, although they work differently. Even though Bitcoin functions as a decentralized digital currency, most people treat XRP as an asset...
Bitzlato Suspends Bitcoin Withdrawals Indefinitely After Founder Pleads Guilty to Unlicensed Money Transmitting
27.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Crypto exchange Bitzlazo has temporarily suspended the withdrawal of Bitcoins from its platform. In a Telegram post published on Wednesday, the Hong Kong-based crypto exchange announced that it had suspended special balance withdrawals and technical customer support as a “temporary...
Bitcoin’s 2023 Rollercoaster: The Most Prominent BTC Price Peaks and Troughs This Year
27.12.2023
After a tumultuous 2022 tarnished by the collapse of industry giant FTX, Bitcoin 2023 has been a rollercoaster recovery, yet, with Bitcoin (BTC) now stood atop a +160% gain year-to-date, lets take a deep-dive into how BTC price got here. January Rally: Slowing Inflation Triggered Desperate Bitcoin...
ORDI’s Record Rally — Leading the Charge in Bitcoin’s BRC20 Token Boom
26.12.2023
On Dec. 26, 2023, the Bitcoin-based BRC20 token, ORDI, soared to a record $81.34 per coin before declining over 14% from its peak. BRC20s have emerged as significant players in the crypto asset arena, with several tokens mirroring ORDI’s trajectory. Bitcoin’s BRC20 Token ORDI Peaks...
2023 Marks Bitcoin’s Spirited December Surge: A Glimpse Into Crypto’s Festive Frenzy
25.12.2023
On Nov. 26, Bitcoin.com News highlighted the crypto community’s anticipation and hope for a ‘Bitcoin Santa Claus rally’ to manifest this year. Following the data collected from Dec. 1 to Dec. 24, 2023, the recent increase of 15.93% against the U.S. dollar has been recorded...
Law Offers Fast-Track Citizenship for Bitcoin Donations to El Salvador, Report Says
24.12.2023
Under El Salvador’s recently approved immigration reform law, foreigners who donate to the government’s social and economic development programs will be eligible for expedited citizenship. However, the reform law does not reveal the amount of bitcoins that foreigners must donate...
‘If You Want to Understand Bitcoin’s Value, Look at Politicians’ Hate Toward It,’ Says Sean Ono Lennon
22.12.2023
Sean Ono Lennon, the acclaimed American-British musician and son of Beatles icon John Lennon, revisited the subject of bitcoin on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. He poignantly observed, “If you want to understand how valuable bitcoin truly is, look how much...
Retik Finance (RETIK) Presale stage 2 sold out, more than $1.4 Million raised with ease
22.12.2023
Introduction Since the inception of the cryptocurrency market on May 22, 2010, marked by the purchase of two pizzas with 10,000 bitcoins in Florida, USA, the sector has seen remarkable growth. What began as a nascent market has ballooned into a colossal industry with an estimated value of around...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Hits Historic 527 EH/s Lifetime Peak, Shattering Previous Records
20.12.2023
Recent data, analyzing the seven-day average of Bitcoin’s hashrate, reveals yet another lifetime peak in the network’s performance. On Dec. 20, 2023, Bitcoin’s hashrate climbed to an unprecedented high. The seven-day simple moving average (SMA) indicates that the hashrate...
Bitcoin’s Market Cap Increased by a Peak of 172% in 2023 + More News
20.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Coloures-Pic Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Bitcoin’s Market Cap Increased by a Peak of 172% in 2023 Bitfinex Securities Facilitates $5.2M...