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On Bitcoin White Paper’s 15th Anniversary, Wall Street Threatens to Swallow Its One-Time…
The titans of finance are increasingly driving a space that, to many, was designed to put them out of business.
US Treasury Deputy Secretary: Crypto Not Major Source of Funding for Terrorists
U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo says crypto is not the vast majority of the ways terrorist groups are funded, noting that these organizations “continued to use the traditional banking system.” His statements…
Bank of Spain Report: Most Spaniards Don’t Want Digital Euro, 65% Would Not Use It
A recent report issued by the Bank of Spain that inquires about how Spaniards use cash for payments has revealed the low degree of confidence they have in a hypothetical digital euro. 65% of the citizens surveyed reported that they would…
Crypto Exchanges Face Historic Liquidity Crunch Ahead of Bitcoin Halving
About 60,000 bitcoins valued at just over $2 billion were removed from trading platforms in the past 90 days. The number of bitcoins on centralized exchanges is slightly more than 2 million. A recent report from Falconx says swings in the…
Bitcoin’s Black Swan — A Retrospective on 2020’s ‘Black Thursday’
Almost four years have elapsed since the market crash of March 11, 2020, widely known as “Black Thursday.” During that turbulent period, the value of bitcoin plummeted by more than 50% in a 24-hour span, reaching $3,867 per…
Biggest Movers: SOL Hits Near 1-Year High, Gaining 9% on Monday
Solana surged to near a one-year high to start the week, as bulls pushed the cryptocurrency above the $35.00 level. Today’s surge comes as the global crypto market cap rallied, following a recent bout of consolidation. Avalanche also edged…
Bitcoin Difficulty Soars to Record 62.46 Trillion, Miners Unfazed Amidst Tight Competition Between…
On October 29, 2023, Bitcoin’s difficulty rose 2.35%, reaching a record 62.46 trillion. This uptick represented the fourth consecutive rise over the preceding six weeks. The next difficulty epoch is slated for November 12, 2023, and as it…
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Moves Back Above $1,800, BTC Remains Near Recent Highs
Ethereum once again rallied above the $1,800 level on Monday, ahead of a highly significant week of U.S. economic data. Over the next few days consumer confidence, and nonfarm payrolls will be reported, ahead of a Federal Reserve policy…
Lucky Solo Miner With 11 PH/s Bags Bitcoin Block Reward Amid Giant Pools
Recent insights reveal that a solo miner successfully mined block 814,308 employing a mere 11 petahash per second (PH/s) of mining power. This feat was achieved through Solo Ckpool, a service for solo miners endowed with lower hashrates or…