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Bitcoin Drops 2% on Hotter-Than-Expected U.S. Inflation
The CPI reading reduced expectations for interest-rate cuts in the next months, weighing on risk assets such as crypto.
Bitcoin Braces for Record Difficulty Surge Ahead of Retarget as Miners Push Network to New Heights
Scheduled for Feb. 15, 2024, the upcoming Bitcoin difficulty retarget is poised to mark a notable upswing in the network. Current projections forecast an estimated difficulty surge ranging from 8.45% to 9.2%, setting the record for the…
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin at $50K. What Next?
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 13, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Bitcoin Mining Stocks Surge — Double-Digit Gains Highlight Rapid Growth in Digital Currency Sector
As bitcoin and the broader crypto market have surged, shares of publicly traded mining companies have seen substantial growth. Data shows that, in the last five days, stocks of many of these firms have experienced double-digit increases in…
CAGA Crypto Keeps Doors Open to Three Ongoing Airdrop Campaigns with Generous Rewards
PRESS RELEASE. USA, New York, February 13th, 2024 – CAGA Crypto, a growing project in decentralized finance, is thrilled to announce the successful start of three prominent airdrop campaigns that were launched on February 7, 2024. These…
As the Blockchain Industry Loses Billions Annually to MEV, the Solution Is Staring Us in the Face —…
Imagine the scene: You’re sitting at the card table, and every hand you’re dealt is terrible. But the cards never get better; the dealer has full sight of the deck and sets the order of the cards before they’re played. The dealer always…
Ethiopia’s Affordable Hydropower and Adoption of Crypto Mining Attracts Chinese Bitcoin Miners
The Ethiopian state electricity company has reportedly signed power supply agreements with 21 mainly Chinese bitcoin miners. The African country’s pursuit of foreign exchange has seemingly taken precedence over the concerns often…
Bitso Reveals Latam Is Bitcoin Territory With a Stablecoin Frenzy in Argentina
Bitso, a Mexico-based cryptocurrency exchange with a presence in several countries of Latin America, has revealed the trends that its user base followed during 2023. Bitso Argentina CEO Julian Colombo disclosed that while Bitcoin was still…
Report: Spot Bitcoin ETFs Lead Crypto Investment Surge With Record Inflows
In a recent turn of events, spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) emerged as the market leaders in the realm of cryptocurrency investment products last week. According to a recent report by Coinshares, these funds attracted $1.1 billion…
Bank of Russia Detected Over 5,700 Pyramid Schemes in 2023
The Bank of Russia reported that the number of pyramid schemes and illegal lending providers in Russia rose to over 5,700 in 2023, an increase of 15.5% over the number detected in 2022. Specifically, the number of pyramid schemes detected…