Search
Litecoin Surges in Value Amidst EDX Listing and Imminent Reward Halving, Enters Top Ten Rankings
3.7.2023
During the past fortnight, the crypto asset litecoin (LTC) has surged over 40% against the U.S. dollar after the crypto exchange EDX announced the listing of LTC alongside three other prominent digital currencies. Additionally, Litecoin is on the verge of a reward halving, with only 30 days...
Bitcoin June 2024 Expiry Futures and Options in High Demand Due to Halving: Deribit
21.6.2023
The Panama-based exchange will launch the June 2024 bitcoin futures and options contracts on Thursday at 08:00 UTC
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...
Dash Block Production Resumes After Disruption Amidst Miner Complaints
23.5.2023
After experiencing a disruption while attempting to upgrade the Dash blockchain, the network has now resumed block production. As of the time of writing, 552 blocks have been confirmed since the incident. Despite the onchain resolution provided by Dash Core 19.1.0, individuals have expressed...
Bitcoin Mining Gets Tougher as Network Difficulty Reaches New Peak
19.5.2023
On May 18, 2023, at block height 790,272, Bitcoin’s difficulty reached an all-time high after rising 3.22% on Thursday. The network’s difficulty is now at an impressive 49.55 trillion, or 0.90% away from 50 trillion hashes, making it the most difficult it has ever been to discover...
ViaBTC’s 7th Anniversary: The Evolution of Crypto Mining
17.5.2023
On January 3, 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto mined the Genesis Block on a small server in Helsinki, Finland, and received a reward of 50 bitcoins, which marks the beginning of crypto mining. From CPU to ASIC In Satoshi Nakamoto’s initial vision, BTC mining could be performed using CPUs installed...
Ordinals Upend Bitcoin Mining, Pushing Transaction Fees Above Mining Reward for First Time in Years
9.5.2023
Several mining pools such as Luxor Technologies and AntPool mined blocks on Monday where fees exceeded Bitcoin’s block subsidy of 6.25 BTC
What is the risk/reward ratio in cryptocurrency trading, and how to use it
8.5.2023
The risk/reward ratio in crypto trading is the potential loss or gain of a trade used to assess profitability
Average Bitcoin Transaction Fees Skyrocket to $19.20 per Transfer as Over 440,000 Transactions Remain Unconfirmed
8.5.2023
Bitcoin transaction fees have surged significantly in the past 24 hours, with the average fee reaching $19.20 per transfer. The increase in fees can be linked to a backlog of transactions trapped in the mempool, as over 440,000 unconfirmed transactions are currently awaiting confirmation. Block...
Litecoin price poised for 700% gains vs. Bitcoin, says Charlie Lee
3.5.2023
The Litecoin halving is just three months away and LTC price is well-positioned for some massive gains, argues the founder
Bitcoin Network Hits 75% Progress Towards Next Reward Halving
30.4.2023
At 11:06 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on April 29, 2023, at block height 787,500, the number of blocks left to discover until the next Bitcoin blockchain halving is now fewer than 52,500 blocks. This means the network has progressed 75% through the 210,000-block halving cycle, which will ultimately...
Bitcoin Whale Transfers $13 Million Worth of Dormant Coins Dating Back to 2012 and 2013
21.4.2023
Following the transfer of $60 million worth of bitcoins on April 19, after more than nine years of dormancy, another whale has made its move. The whale, who acquired 1,129 bitcoins in 2012 and 2013, has transferred 464 bitcoins worth $13 million for the first time in nine years. 464 Bitcoin Move...
Henry Cejudo and Zed Run partner to reward a lucky winner
17.4.2023
Henry Cejudo, popularly known as Triple C, has joined hands with Zed Run, a blockchain-based horse race simulator. The UFC superstar has partnered with the brand to reward a lucky fan with something very exciting: two tickets to the next UFC event with a chance to meet and greet him in person....
Ethereum’s Shapella Upgrade Unlocks Staked Ether, Over 860K ETH Poised for Withdrawal, Price Surges 6%
13.4.2023
On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Ethereum’s Shapella upgrade was successfully implemented, enabling validators to withdraw staked ether. Data reveals that more than 860,000 ether is poised for unlocking, and 77,000 ether is expected to be withdrawn on Thursday....
Bitget Features GoSleep (ZZZ) on Launchpad and Introduces Sunshine Pool
7.4.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Victoria, Seychelles 7 Apr 2023 – Bitget, the leading crypto derivatives exchange and copy trading platform, has announced a new round of launchpad listing featuring GoSleep (ZZZ), the leading Web3 sleep and healthy living reward app on Arbitrum. The launchpad tickets for...
Bitcoin Halving Approaches: Less Than 400 Days Until Block Reward Subsidy Is Cut in Half
29.3.2023
According to current statistics, the Bitcoin network is fewer than 56,000 blocks away and less than 400 days away from the next reward halving. After the next halving, the block reward will be reduced by 50%, and the current block subsidy of 6.25 bitcoins will drop to 3.125 bitcoins per block...
Coinbase and Algorand give divergent reasons for staking reward suspension
23.3.2023
Algorand Foundation CEO said the crypto exchange is evaluating its products and services after receiving a Wells Notice. Coinbase denies the claim
OneCoin head of compliance facing 40 year sentence after US extradition
22.3.2023
The alleged fraudster was accused of doing the “exact opposite” of her job title, which was to ensure OneCoin was complying with laws
Euler Foundation to reward a sum of $1M in exchange for hacker’s information
16.3.2023
Euler Finance lost $197 million to a hacker who performed a flash loan attack on the network and stole $177 million in four transactions, followed by two more transactions to bring up the total to $197 million. Euler Foundation has now announced a reward of $1 million to anyone who shares...
Euler Finance to Offer $1M Reward as It Reels From Nearly $200M Exploit
15.3.2023
Euler has sent multiple on-chain messages to the attacker in the past 48 hours