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Bitcoin's Optimism Fades as Turmoil and Interest Rates Present Challenges
10.7.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) fell lower over the course of last week, as optimism faded among market participants in the face of potentially higher interest rates in the US.
The price of the number one cryptocurrency have largely been in an uptrend since news broke that the world’s largest asset manager...
Bitcoin’s 2024 Halving Presents New Challenges: A Deep Dive Into the Future of Mining Rewards
7.7.2023
As we wrap up the initial six months of 2023, the Bitcoin network inches closer to a significant milestone — the impending block reward halving, which lies just under 300 days ahead. Projections indicate that this event is slated to take place between April 21 and 27, 2024, leading to...
All-time High in Bitcoin's Unmoved Supply as Institutional Interest Rises
7.7.2023
The unmoved supply of Bitcoin (BTC) reached an all-time high in June, with nearly 70% of the circulating supply not moving for a year, a report from asset manager Ark Invest has said.
The report, titled “The Dawn of the ETF Era?” focused on the potential for a new spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund...
'AI Jobs' Search Hits Four Times Higher than 'Crypto Jobs' During Bitcoin's Record High
6.7.2023
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has outshined the once dominant crypto narrative, a new study shows.
The study, conducted by analyzing Google Trends data, compared the search interest in AI and crypto jobs to provide insights into the levels of interest in these sectors.
It found that...
New BRC69 Token Standard Promises 90% Savings for Bitcoin’s Ordinal Inscriptions
5.7.2023
While Ordinal inscriptions continue to rise, nearing the 15 million range, a new token standard was revealed on July 3 called BRC69. According to the creators of the concept, it can reduce the costs of inscriptions for Ordinal collections by over 90%. The launchpad Luminex, which announced...
June 2023 Mining Stats: Bitcoin Hashrate and Difficulty Reach New Peaks While Revenue Lags
2.7.2023
Over the past 30 days, bitcoin miners discovered 4,324 block rewards during the month of June, with approximately 37 mining pools dedicating hashrate to the blockchain. The blockchain achieved two milestones in June, as the network reached an all-time high in hashrate on June 11, and three days...
Bitcoin’s Sats Names Ecosystem Flourishes: 370,000 SNS Names Inscribed
1.7.2023
On June 26, 2023, the number of Bitcoin-based Ordinal inscriptions surpassed 14 million, just six days after exceeding 13 million. Inscription activity has continued to rise since then. In addition to text, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and fungible BRC20 tokens, Ordinal inscription technology...
Aussies can win 1 of 3 Bitcoins
30.6.2023
Better Beer recently announced a partnership with CoinSpot for consumer competition. The treasure hunt-themed competition offers a chance for users to win one of the 3 Bitcoins. The prize pool for the event is 134,454 dollars and is exclusively available for Better Beer customers. According to...
U.S. Investors Are Driving Bitcoin’s Price Surge as Institutional Demand Rises
29.6.2023
BTC price gains and trading activity have mostly concentrated during U.S. market hours, according to K33 Research
TRM Labs Report: Bitcoin's Dominance in Crypto Crimes Down to 19%
29.6.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) is falling out of favour among crypto criminals, and accounted for just 19% of crypto crimes in 2022, a new report has found.
In the report, blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs said that cybercriminals are increasingly diversifying which blockchains they rely on to conduct their...
Dormant Bitcoin Wallets From 2010 Resurface: 100 Bitcoins Transferred After More Than 12 Years
26.6.2023
Following the spending of 50 bitcoins from 2010 on June 15, after more than 12 years of dormancy, approximately 11 days later, another group of dormant wallets created in 2010 transferred 100 bitcoins worth just over $3 million for the first time in well over a decade. 2023 Records 8 Block Rewards...
Bitcoin’s ‘Great Accumulation,’ Binance.US resumes fiat withdrawals, and other news: Hodler’s Digest, June 18-24
24.6.2023
Bitcoin’s “Great Accumulation” period has begun, Binance.US withdrawals resume, and the U.K. prepares for its upcoming crypto regulation
$30K to $50K — 6 AI-Powered Chatbots Attempt to Predict Bitcoin’s Price by the Year’s End
24.6.2023
With bitcoin price up more than 15% against the U.S. dollar, people are more bullish about the leading crypto asset’s market performance. Two weeks ago, Bitcoin.com News asked several AI-powered chatbots whether they believe bitcoin will become a reserve currency. This time, we posed...
Bitcoin’s Average Transfer Fee Surged 92% in 4 Days With More Than 330,000 Unconfirmed Transactions in the Backlog
22.6.2023
With 13.15 million ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain, demand has continued to keep network transfer fees high, as the average fee to transact onchain is 0.00012 BTC or $3.54 per transaction. Moreover, since June 18, 2023, average fees on the Bitcoin blockchain have increased by more...
Bitcoin’s Ferocious ETF-Fueled Rally Puts Ether at Weakest Price Versus BTC in 2 Months
22.6.2023
The largest cryptocurrency by market cap has benefited from rising investor optimism following multiple filings for spot bitcoin ETFs and its omission from tokens listed in SEC lawsuits earlier this month
Bitcoin's Price Bump to $30K Sees Short Traders Nurse Biggest Loss in 2 Months
22.6.2023
“Bitcoin’s rally is part of a larger trend signaling a shift towards bitcoin as a distinctly strong and established store of value,” one investor said
Bitcoin’s Rally to $28K Causes the Largest Short Squeeze This Month
20.6.2023
The price surge liquidated some $34 million of short positions in the past 24 hours, the most this month, CoinGlass data shows
Bitcoin Could Benefit From These 3 Bullish Tailwinds
19.6.2023
The path of least resistance for bitcoin may be on the higher side due to inter-market factors, optimism from BlackRock's ETF filing and safe haven flows
50 Dormant Bitcoins Worth $1.25 Million Wake Up After 12-Year Slumber
15.6.2023
A dormant Bitcoin address holding 50 Bitcoin, valued at approximately $1.25 million, suddenly sprang to life on June 15 after being inactive since June 21, 2010. This month has seen only one 2010 block reward transfer, with the previous two taking place on May 22, 2023. $1.25 Million in Bitcoin...
Bitcoin’s Lack of Layer 2s Is a Blessing in Disguise
14.6.2023