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Uptober Begins: Bitcoin’s Rally Sparks $40K Hopes; Yet $20K Threat Lingers
3.10.2023
The price of bitcoin (BTC) has risen 6% over the previous 30 days, pushed higher by factors such as its finite availability and growing investor confidence, according to this week’s Bitfinex Alpha report. Moreover, on October 1, a popular cryptocurrency trader suggested that $40,000 could...
From Half a Million to 27K: Bitcoin’s Transaction Backlog Set to Clear for First Time in Four Months
3.10.2023
It’s been a captivating four months since Bitcoin’s mempool last emptied, and with the recent downturn in Ordinal inscriptions this month, the backlog now holds a mere 27,210 unconfirmed transactions. Bitcoin’s Transaction Backlog Nears End as Ordinal Inscriptions Wane A little...
Bitcoin’s Slips Below $27K, But What Might Government Shutdown Mean for Prices
29.9.2023
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Holds Steady Above 400 EH/s Amid Sky-High Network Difficulty
29.9.2023
Amid the soaring network difficulty, Bitcoin’s hashrate remains resilient, firmly holding above the 400 exahash per second (EH/s) frontier. A total of 43 mining pools channel their hashpower at the Bitcoin blockchain, yet, it’s Foundry USA’s pool that ruled the roost this...
Charting Bitcoin’s future: ETF approval and the BTC Halving 2024
27.9.2023
Over the weekend, Bitcoin’s price maintained its resilience, staying below the $27,000 threshold despite market uncertainties. In this post, we will dissect the current state of Bitcoin and two upcoming major events: Bitcoin ETF and halving. Amidst shifting market dynamics and diverse expert...
Bitcoin's Implied Volatility Gauge Tops Ether for Record 20 Straight Days
27.9.2023
The spread between dominant crypto options exchange Deribit's forward-looking 30-day implied volatility index for ether (ETH DVOL) and bitcoin (BTC DVOL) has been consistently negative since Sept. 7
This New Tool Track’s Bitcoin’s Price Without Using An Exchange
26.9.2023
The Bitcoin blockchain alone is now capable of tracking Bitcoin’s price without help from the outside world, thanks to a developer’s new tool.
As created by @SteveSimple on X (Twitter), UTXOracle is a Python program that “estimates the daily USD price of bitcoin using only your bitcoin Core full...
Can Bitcoin’s Spot ETF approval influence the BTC price?
26.9.2023
Bitcoin is a digital currency that exists only in the digital realm; it is like internet money. In the financial world, Bitcoin is a game-changer. It offers a new way to store and transfer value. Unlike traditional money, Bitcoin is not tied to any country, making it a global currency. However,...
MicroStrategy gets 5,445 Bitcoins, reaching 158,245
26.9.2023
MicroStrategy recently reported acquiring an additional 5445 Bitcoins. The software company revealed the transaction on Monday while filing with the SEC. The transaction amounted to a whopping $147.3 million. MicroStrategy now holds 158,245 Bitcoins, which accounts for 0.754% of the available...
Microstrategy Acquires 5,445 More Bitcoin — Total Holdings Climb to 158,245 BTC
26.9.2023
Microstrategy has acquired 5,445 more bitcoin, bringing the company’s total holdings to 158,245 BTC. According to the company’s filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the additional bitcoins were acquired during the period between Aug. 1 and Sept....
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction: Is BTCBSC's Popularity Affecting Bitcoin's Future Value?
25.9.2023
In today's rapidly evolving cryptocurrency landscape, Bitcoin (BTC), the pioneer of the digital currency realm, finds its position and value influenced by emerging blockchain platforms and their associated tokens.
With the current BTC price standing at $26,130 and a 24-hour trading volume of...
Decade-Old ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ Awaken: $8 Million Moved From 2012 Addresses
25.9.2023
In 2023, there’s been a marked uptick in activity from so-called ‘sleeping bitcoins’ that date back to 2012. After eight transactions totaling 520 BTC from 2012 spent four days ago, an address from 2012 moved 149.99 BTC at block height 809,204 on Sunday afternoon. The wallet...
Breaking: MicroStrategy Acquires Additional 5,445 BTC, Adding to a Total of 158,245 Bitcoins
25.9.2023
Nasdaq-listed MicroStrategy (MSTR), the world’s leading corporate Bitcoin holder, has purchased an additional 5,445 BTC through August and September.
The company announced Monday that it has acquired $147.3 million worth of the world’s largest cryptocurrency at an average price of $27,053...
Decoding Atomicals: Unpacking the Newest Addition to Bitcoin’s Tech Suite
24.9.2023
Following the introduction of Ordinal inscriptions, BRC20 tokens, and Stamps on the Bitcoin blockchain, the community has seen the debut of a new digital object technology named Atomicals. Meet Atomicals: The Latest Data-Embedding Technology on the Bitcoin Blockchain Since the close of 2022...
Bitcoin’s Sustainable Energy Mix Over 50%, Carbon Footprint Compares Better Than Other Industries: Bloomberg Report
21.9.2023
Over the years, Bitcoin's (BTC) energy consumption data which posed serious concerns from several quarters has become more positive toward sustainability.
A new report from Bloomberg shows the sustainable energy mix of Bitcoin above 50% indicates a better climate growth ratio than several...
Bitcoin’s 87% Drop in 2021 Was Caused by Sam Bankman-Fried's Alameda, Ex-Employee Claims
21.9.2023
An ex-Alameda employee claims a trader at the firm punched in a wrong decimal which led to bitcoin's 87% drop on Binance.US in 2021
Awakening of 2012 Bitcoins: 8 Transfers Mobilize 520 BTC After 11 Years
20.9.2023
In September 2023, a flurry of dormant so-called “sleeping bitcoins” from 2012 stirred to life. On September 18, a whopping 909 BTC worth more than $24 million changed hands. Not resting there, the momentum carried into the next day when vintage transfers from 2012 mobilized 519.95...
Bitcoin’s Crypto Market Dominance Rises to 50% and It Could Go Higher, Say Analysts
18.9.2023
Hopes for a spot bitcoin ETF and the latest regulatory actions could prove a further catalyst
From $10,000 to $24 Million: 909 ‘Sleeping Bitcoins’ From 2012 Stir After 11 Years
18.9.2023
According to records, a batch of five transactions from “sleeping bitcoin” addresses, established more than 11 years ago in 2012, transferred 909.89 BTC valued at $24.88 million. The value of the whale’s cache of bitcoin when it was acquired was less than $10,000. The 11-Year...
Fight for Lost BTC in Garbage Dump Continues for British Man, SBF Possibly Abused in Jail, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
17.9.2023
Former IT professional James Howells is still struggling to recover 7,500 lost bitcoins from a hard drive in a South Wales landfill, after years of failed negotiations with a local city council. Howells is now preparing to take legal action in order to sift through the waste to find his misplaced...