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The Protocol: Blast's $3B Airdrop and Bitcoin's Mt. Gox Moment
26.6.2024
In this week's issue of CoinDesk's weekly blockchain tech newsletter, we're covering $100 million of fundraisings, project updates from Solana and other teams, complaints over LayerZero's "pay-to-claim" airdrop and nervousness surrounding the Mt. Gox bitcoin distribution
Bitcoin's Double Top Suggests BTC Could Fall to $50K: Analyst
24.6.2024
The bearish pattern hints at a further correction
Bitcoin’s Power Law Model Gains Traction Despite Market Fluctuations
23.6.2024
In 2020 and early 2021, the stock-to-flow (S2F) bitcoin price model captured widespread attention. Although bitcoin currently stands over 13% below its peak value reached in March, the Power Law Corridor model has become increasingly influential. Many hold the view that the Power Law model’s...
QCP Capital Cites ‘Lack of News Flow’ for Bitcoin’s Price Decline Amid Market Doldrums
19.6.2024
On Wednesday at 11 a.m. EDT, bitcoin hovered just around the $65,000 mark. QCP Capital published its market commentary, attributing the downturn in the crypto economy to a lack of news flow and stagnant markets. In such a market, with minimal positive news to spur buying, existing crypto holders...
Bitcoin’s New Normal: Prices Over Five-Digits for 28% of Its Lifetime
17.6.2024
Over the past week, bitcoin has declined by 4% against the U.S. dollar from June 9 to June 16, 2024, yet it has surged over 152% in the past year. This year, bitcoin has maintained a position above the $60,000 mark for a record-setting 107 days so far. Bitcoin’s Resilient Streak: Maintaining...
Musk promises ban on Apple, Greenpeace calls for Bitcoin’s PoS, and other news: Hodler’s Digest, June 9-15
15.6.2024
Elon Musk threatens to ban Apple devices if they integrate with ChatGPT, Greenpeace calls for a shift in Bitcoin’s consensus mechanism, and more
Here's Why Bitcoin's Not Keeping Pace With Nasdaq
14.6.2024
Bitcoin has declined 6% in one week even as Nasdaq rallies to fresh record highs
Sleeping Bitcoins Worth $13.87M Move After 11 Years, Transfer Exposes 2013 Whale
3.6.2024
According to data from June 3, an entity with eight wallets created in 2013 moved 200 BTC valued at $13.87 million after the funds remained untouched for over 11 years. If sold today, the value of these bitcoins has increased by 197,785% since their acquisition. Spending 200 Bitcoin Unveils...
Declining But Dominant: WBTC Maintains Market Lead Over BTCB, RBTC, LBTC, and Other Derivatives
2.6.2024
The Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) protocol, initiated by Bitgo in 2019, holds the title of the largest BTC derivative project by market capitalization, and to date, no other project has exceeded its scale. Nonetheless, the past few years have seen a significant decline in the number of wrapped bitcoins...
Bitcoin's Short Term Momentum Flips Bearish; Support Under $65K
31.5.2024
The 50-day simple moving average marks major support at $64,870
Bitcoin’s Scaling Dilemma: Binance Report Sheds Light on BTC’s Enhancement Hurdles
30.5.2024
Amidst the backdrop of this year’s skyrocketing BTC transaction fees and a congested network, the latest Binance Research report, “The Future of Bitcoin #3 – Scaling Bitcoin,” unveils several approaches to addressing Bitcoin scalability. As average onchain fees have...
Bitcoin's OP_CAT proposal could transform the Bitcoin blockchain
29.5.2024
The launch of Runes of Bitcoin and the emergence of OP-CAT could redefine the blockchain's ecosystem as early as 2026
Dormant Bitcoin Address Awakens After a Decade, Moves $9.8 Million in BTC
29.5.2024
May has emerged as a notable month for ‘sleeping bitcoin’ transactions, with a long-dormant address, inactive for ten years and six months, awakening on May 28 to move 145.89 BTC, valued at $9.8 million. Over $109 Million in Bitcoin From 2013 Moved in May After a much quieter April...
Best Crypto to Buy Now May 28 – Notcoin, Celestia, Chiliz
28.5.2024
As crypto markets succumb to sell pressure on Tuesday as US markets reopen following the longer Memorial Day holiday weekend amid jitters about the sale of Mt Gox Bitcoins, traders are hunting for altcoins gems that could still provide short-term upside and be the best crypto to buy now.
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Dfinity Senior Scientist: Bitcoin’s Next Significant Wave of Innovation Will Revolve Around DAOs
22.5.2024
After the introduction of ordinals, BRC-20 tokens, and more recently, Runes, the next significant wave of innovation on Bitcoin will revolve around Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). Aisling Connolly, the Senior Research Scientist at the Dfinity Foundation, has asserted this. He stated...
Bitcoin’s Price Poised for New ATH after $67,500 Resistance Level: 10x Research
20.5.2024
Bitcoin's price is poised to surge to new all-time highs if it can successfully surpass the critical $67,500 level, which is currently acting as a significant resistance point.
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Developers Foresee ‘Programmability’ as Catalyst for Bitcoin’s Next Rally
20.5.2024
A group of developers believes introducing programmability to the Bitcoin blockchain could drive the next rally for the largest cryptocurrency.
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Over $23M in Casascius Bitcoins Redeemed in 2024, Leaving $2.7B Untouched
19.5.2024
As of the latest data, 352.3 BTC valued at $23.5 million linked to Casascius physical bitcoins have been redeemed this year. Despite 155 physical bitcoin peels, an estimated $2.7 billion in value remains unclaimed and associated with these tangible assets. 18,741 of Mike Caldwell’s Casascius...
14 Years Ago, an Individual Offered 10,000 Bitcoins for 2 Pizzas, Finalizing the Deal in 4 Days
18.5.2024
Approximately 14 years ago today, Laszlo Hanyecz posted on bitcointalk.org, offering 10,000 bitcoins for “a couple of pizzas.” However, most people are not aware that it took him four days to finalize the transaction, which is now worth $670 million. The Famous Bitcoin for Pizza Offer...
Bitcoin’s Runes Protocol Hype Falls Short: Significant Drop in Activity and Fees
18.5.2024
It has been 29 days since the halving and the launch of the Runes protocol, and since May 1, Runes activity has been underwhelming, falling short of the expectations set months prior. Similarly, the trend of Ordinals inscriptions has significantly declined over the past month. Runes...