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8,000 BTC Belonging to Mirror Trading International Traced, Investors Urged to Lodge Claims
5.7.2021
A total of 8,000 bitcoins belonging to Mirror Trading International (MTI) have been traced while an additional 29,000 bitcoins could soon meet a similar fate. The traced coins, which are valued at over $280 million (4 billion rand), represent a potential breakthrough for beleaguered MTI investors....
An even bigger mining difficulty drop? 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week
5.7.2021
Bitcoin may be fresh from its biggest difficulty plunge ever, but estimates warn tat the next may eclipse even that as miners continue to struggle
US SEC Commissioner Says Bitcoin ETF Approval Long Overdue
5.7.2021
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce says that the regulator should have approved a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U.S. a long time ago. She emphasized that it is not the SEC’s job to approve or reject applications based on the merits of the underlying investment itself. “People...
Bitcoin Mining Report Claims Miner Energy Consumption Mix 56% Sustainable in Q2
4.7.2021
During the last three months, there’s been a significant focus on the effects bitcoin mining has on the global environment. While many have claimed bitcoin mining is bad for the environment and many others have stressed that it affects the environment in a positive way, either way, most...
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, ETH, UNI, ICP, AAVE
4.7.2021
Bitcoin may pick up momentum in the next few days and select altcoins ETH, UNI, ICP, and AAVE could also rally along
Bitcoin fractal setup from 2019 hints BTC price can rebound back to $50K
4.7.2021
The ongoing Bitcoin downside correction is strikingly similar to its price action in June-December 2019
Are cryptocurrency ransom payments tax deductible?
4.7.2021
Any ransom payments made in cryptocurrency are taxed as property rather than currency, so be aware of the U.S. tax implications
Bitcoin Miner Greenidge Generation Plans to Develop South Carolina Mining Facility
4.7.2021
On Friday, the bitcoin mining operation Greenidge Generation Holdings announced the company is expanding to South Carolina in order to develop the firm’s next bitcoin mining facility. Greenidge details that the carbon-neutral Spartanburg facility will be ready in 2021 or early 2022. Bitcoin...
‘Make or break’ for Bitcoin, Binance under pressure, Strike attacks Coinbase: Hodler’s Digest, June 27–July 3
3.7.2021
South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Bans Employees from Trading Bitcoin
3.7.2021
One of the largest South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges, in terms of trade volume, Bithumb, has announced that employees are banned from trading bitcoin on the exchange platform. The company’s chief executive officer revealed the decision in a Bithumb newsletter focused on improving...
Is Bitcoin in danger of losing $30K with Grayscale's big GBTC unlocking in two weeks?
3.7.2021
Bitcoin prices remain under pressure in the $30,000-$40,000 zone as traders brace for the 16,000 BTC worth of GBTC shares unlocking in July
Bitcoin mining difficulty just fell by a record 28% — But will this help BTC price recover?
3.7.2021
The ratio of Bitcoin price to hash rate presents bulls with a long wait, as hash rate is still migrating
Bitcoin Blocks Will Soon Be 27% Easier to Find — Miners Brace for the Largest Difficulty Drop in BTC’s Lifetime
3.7.2021
Bitcoin, the leading crypto asset in terms of market capitalization, has seen the cryptocurrency’s network hashrate drop considerably during the last two weeks. On Saturday, July 3, the network’s mining difficulty will see the largest epoch drop in history as the difficulty is set...
US State Department Official Wants El Salvador to ‘Ensure Bitcoin Is Well Regulated’
3.7.2021
The U.S. Department of State’s undersecretary of state for political affairs, Victoria Nuland, has explained during a press conference that the U.S. has urged El Salvador to be responsible with the country’s new bitcoin law. Nuland told the press that the U.S. was taking a “tough...
ETH 'Unlikely' To Become 'Popular Currency' But It Still Can Compete With BTC
2.7.2021
Generally speaking, it is highly unlikely that ethereum (ETH) will become a "popular currency," but it still may compete with bitcoin (BTC) in the long run, according to the crypto venture firm Dragonfly Capital.
The firms' General Partner Kevin Hu and Junior Partner Celia Wan wrote...
Bitcoin spring? Wyckoff 'groundhog' indicates crypto winter may last another 6 weeks
2.7.2021
Analysts warns that the Wyckoff Spring phase may still be in the future as mounting pressures could lead to another low in Bitcoin
ETH 2.0 Contract Exceeds 6 Million Ether, Data Shows Ethereum Outperformed BTC in Q1 and Q2
2.7.2021
Statistics show that the Ethereum 2.0 deposit contract has exceeded 6 million ether this week as more than $12.4 billion worth of ethereum is held in the contract today. Onchain metrics show that Ethereum has seen some significant drawdowns in recent times and decentralized finance (defi) activity...
Bitcoin's key momentum metric hints at bullish divergence as BTC clings to $33K
2.7.2021
The RSI is seeing higher lows after rebounding from its oversold areas as Bitcoin price is forming lower lows
Dutch Professional Football Club AZ ‘Confident’ About Bitcoin’s Future, Keeps BTC on Balance Sheet
2.7.2021
Dutch professional football club AZ has formed an exclusive partnership with a regulated cryptocurrency exchange platform, Bitcoin Meester. Part of the sponsorship amount is paid in bitcoin and AZ will leave the cryptocurrency on its balance sheet during the collaboration. The club says it is...
Dutch Football Team AZ Alkmaar to hold Bitcoin and pay players in BTC
2.7.2021
AZ Alkmaar is set to become the first professional football club in the Netherlands to pay player salaries in Bitcoin