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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...
Crypto Old-Head Otoh Talks Casascius Bitcoins, Tax Havens and Old Friends
15.5.2024
The pseudonymous investor – early to both Ethereum and Litecoin – has lived large. He is a speaker at this year’s Consensus festival in Austin, Texas, May 29-31
El Salvador mined over 474 Bitcoins, expanding its crypto stash
15.5.2024
According to a recent report by El Salvador’s official government organization, its coffers presently contain 5,750 Bitcoins. El Salvador has mined nearly 474 Bitcoins for the past three years, and the credit goes to its geothermal powerhouse, which uses volcanoes as fuel. Touted as a green...
El Salvador Mined 474 BTCs Since 2021, Government Now Holds 5,750 BTCs
15.5.2024
El Salvador, which became the first nation to use Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender, could easily hold 5,750 Bitcoins, per “Bitcoin Office” report.
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32 Vintage ‘Sleeping Bitcoin’ Wallets Spring to Life in May, Surpassing April’s Activity
14.5.2024
Following the awakening of numerous dormant bitcoins in March, April was rather uneventful, with just 72 transfers from idle wallets dating between 2010 and 2017. To date, May has seen 32 transfers from vintage wallets, moving about 1,181 more bitcoin in the past two weeks than during the whole...
How DLCs Can Enable Defi Deposits and Fulfill Bitcoin’s Promise
14.5.2024
Bitcoin embodies decentralization, security, and self-sovereignty. But today, financial transactions with Bitcoin require the use of custodians or bridges – a reliance on intermediaries that has led to disastrous losses numbering in the billions of dollars. Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs)...
Bitcoin’s ‘Existential’ Challenge: Core Developer Warns of a New Era of Internal Struggles
12.5.2024
Bitcoin faces a pivotal period that echoes the past block size wars, according to Bitcoin Core contributor Matt Corallo. In a recent blog post, Corallo examines the ongoing struggles within the Bitcoin community that could determine the future of the pioneering cryptocurrency. From Freedom...
Bitcoin's Modest Rally Cut Short, Price Tumbles Back Below $61K
10.5.2024
Stagflationary U.S. economic data and hawkish remarks from a Fed speaker appeared to sour the bullish mood
2 Bitcoin L2 Projects Secure Investments to Enhance Bitcoin’s Defi Capabilities
7.5.2024
On Tuesday, two Bitcoin-centric layer two (L2) initiatives successfully secured funding from strategic investors. Botanix Labs, a startup focused on developing a decentralized Turing-complete L2 EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine), garnered $11.5 million. Meanwhile, the Bitcoin L2 ZKM attracted...
Bitcoin’s latest dip: Crypto dreams clash with Reality
6.5.2024
Following a remarkable seven-month price increase, Bitcoin experienced its worst month since November 2022 in April, with a loss of over 16% of its value. Unexpectedly, this decline occurred immediately following the highly anticipated Bitcoin halving event that took place on April 18. However,...
Bitcoin’s Rally to $62,000 Triggers $26.65 Million Short Squeeze in 4 Hours
3.5.2024
After reaching a low of $56,500 on April 30, bitcoin climbed to a peak of $62,109 by Friday, May 3, in response to the previous downturn. This uptick resulted in the liquidation of $26.65 million in bitcoin short positions within just four hours, and approximately 48,962 traders found their...
Bitcoin’s Recent Weakness Is More Tied to Global Markets Than to Anything Crypto Specific, Coinbase Says
3.5.2024
Both equities and gold have been trading lower since reaching highs in mid-April, the report said
Marathon Sets New Record by Mining Bitcoin’s Largest Block, Showcasing the Logos’ Manifesto
3.5.2024
On May 3, the Bitcoin network validated its largest block to date at block height 841,886, which included an inscription showcasing the technology stack dubbed Logos’ manifesto. This block, similar to the one that previously held the record as the largest, was mined by Marathon....
Bitcoin's Price Recovery Faces Nonfarm Payrolls Test
3.5.2024
Bitcoin held steady as the dollar index nursed losses ahead of a U.S. jobs report that is expected to show the unemployment rate remained below 4% for the 27th straight month