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4 Reasons the Bitcoin Halving Won't Trigger a Big ‘Miner Capitulation’
12.5.2020
Bitcoin miners are not likely to see capitulation and especially a “mining death spiral” after the 2020 halving due to four major reasons
Smaller Bitcoin Wallets on the Rise Since Second Halving
12.5.2020
The number of Bitcoin addresses with balances less than 1 BTC has increased by more than 100% since the second halving in July 2016
Twitter Remains Bullish on Bitcoin Price Despite Muted BTC Halving
12.5.2020
Bitcoin halved successfully and even though BTC failed to rally investor sentiment remains bullish
Final Block Mined Before Halving Contained Reminder of BTC’s Origins
12.5.2020
In the final block, Miner f2pool immortalized a NY Times article highlighting the similarities between the 2008 financial crisis and today
Up to 30% of Bitcoin Miners Close Shop as Business Turns Unprofitable After Halving
12.5.2020
About a third of Bitcoin (BTC) mining firms may already be switching off their machines as the business becomes unprofitable due to a reduction in mining rewards. The third Bitcoin halving – consummated earlier today – reduced supply of the pioneering cryptocurrency, cutting the bonus...
Market Wrap: Where Does Bitcoin Go After the Halving?
11.5.2020
With the highly anticipated bitcoin halving reducing new mining supply, what are crypto traders thinking about upcoming market behavior?
Bitcoin’s Third Halving Complete: Reward Cut Surprisingly Faster Than Previous Time Estimates
11.5.2020
The Bitcoin blockchain has experienced its third block reward halving on May 11, 2020, at approximately 3:21 p.m EST, even though quite a few countdown clocks estimated that the halving would occur on May 12. Bitcoin miners now get 6.25 BTC per block rather than the 12.5 BTC they acquired before...
Bitcoin Halving Arrives: Mining Rewards Drop for Third Time in History
11.5.2020
Bitcoin's third halving, a once-every-four-years occurrence and the most anticipated event this year in the cryptocurrency industry, has finally happened
It Happened: Bitcoin Just Experienced Third Halving in Its History
11.5.2020
Bitcoin has just experienced a one-in-four-year event, its third halving, which has cut the miner block reward from 12.5 BTC to 6.25 BTC
Bitcoin Transaction Costs Soar 400% Amid Halving Hyperbole
11.5.2020
The average transaction cost for Bitcoin (BTC) soared 414% in the days before the halving, peaking at $3.19 on May 8, from as low as $0.62 on April 26. This is the highest price bitcoiners have paid for a transaction on the network in ten months, according to data from Bitinfocharts. Fees are paid...
Top Crypto Traders Predict Bitcoin Price Direction After BTC Halving
11.5.2020
Bitcoin’s price saw wild volatility leading up to the halving. Top crypto traders discuss where the price is likely headed to next
Genesis Mining’s Marco Streng: 'You Can't Just Switch Miners On and Off'
11.5.2020
The Cointelegraph Bitcoin Halving live party continues with a deep dive into how the mining industry is affected by the sudden, but very predictable revenue shock
Unprofitable Miners Already Leaving Bitcoin Network Ahead of BTC Halving
11.5.2020
The halving is just a few hours away — and many miners are already shutting their soon-to-be unprofitable rigs, says Poolin VP Alejandro De La Torre
Hodling Pays Off as Buying Bitcoin Has Been Profitable 95.4% of Days
11.5.2020
As crypto traders brace for today’s Bitcoin halving, data shows buy and hold remains the most profitable strategy
Join Cointelegraph’s Bitcoin Halving Party Live on YouTube!
11.5.2020
A full day of interviews and coverage related to the Bitcoin halving
Bitcoin News Roundup for May 11, 2020
11.5.2020
Bitcoin's third halving, Consensus:Distributed and a pullback after the bulls make another run at $10,000. It's Markets Daily from CoinDesk
Coronavirus Takes Toll on Bitcoin Halving, but Pandemic Won’t Steal the Show
11.5.2020
While miners took a double hit, the combination of the pandemic and halving could provide an unlikely tailwind to the crypto industry at large
What to Watch at Consensus: Distributed – Bitcoin Halving
11.5.2020
Consensus: Distributed kicks off on the same day as Bitcoin's big day. Here's what to watch to stay up to date on the halving
Calm Before the Halving: Bitcoin Pending Transactions at Weekly Low
11.5.2020
Activity on the Bitcoin blockchain is slowing down as miners process almost all pending transactions in the mempool
Join Cointelegraph’s Bitcoin Halving Party, Less Than 3 Hours to Go
11.5.2020
As Bitcoin’s halving draws ever closer, Cointelegraph is going live with some of the biggest names in crypto, to celebrate the event