Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Similar to Bitcoin’s onchain fees, the cost of transacting on the Ethereum network has recently seen a significant decline. Over the previous 68 days, since March 5, 2024, Ethereum’s network fees have fallen by 93.7%, from $30.33 per tr...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
On May 12, as bitcoin hovered slightly above the $61,000 mark, two dormant bitcoin wallets, inactive for over ten years and eight months, executed transactions totaling 1,000 bitcoins valued at approximately $61.1 million. It appears that both wallet...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Goldman Sachs analyst Scott Feiler warns of a bleak outlook for consumers as stagflation looms, with a bearish stance on consumer cyclicals and defensive stocks. Amidst the administration’s troubled Bidenomics, heavily indebted consumers face m...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Recent figures show that despite bitcoin’s downturn in price, premiums in South Korea have diminished yet remain around $1,800 to $2,000 higher than BTC’s weighted global average price. Further metrics reveal that the South Korean won s...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Robert Kiyosaki warns of an impending severe market crash and advises investing in assets like bitcoin, gold, and silver. Edward Snowden has issued a stern warning to Bitcoin developers, urging them to enhance privacy features at the protocol level....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Match Systems, a cybersecurity company specializing in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) services, blockchain forensics, and investigations, recently announced the recovery of $68 million in stolen crypto assets from Cryptex, a cryptocurrency trading platf...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Sam Altman, CEO of Openai, the company behind the artificial intelligence (AI) model Chatgpt, has reflected on how the new wave of universal basic income (UBI) initiatives might be organized. In an interview at the All-in podcast, Altman stated that...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s cryptocurrency sector argue that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s previous decision to exclude cryptocurrency entities from the banking ecosystem has fueled the growth of peer-to-peer crypto trading. Nigerian authorities are re...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
In his speech on the release of the Financial Stability Report, Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, sought to emphasize the purported strength of Canada’s financial system while cautioning against ongoing risks that could precipitate...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Ark Invest and 21shares have revised their proposal for a spot ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF), removing previously included options for staking. This change marks a significant pivot from their earlier filings, which had contemplated engaging tr...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Lesaka Technologies, a fintech startup based in South Africa, recently signed a deal to acquire Adumo, a payment solutions provider, for nearly $86 million. Under the terms of the agreement, Lesaka Technologies will pay Adumo $12.5 million in cash. T...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki has advised preparing for an economic depression. He emphasized the importance of being ready for the worst, cautioning against the complacency prevalent among many who prefer to “live in Disneyland.R...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Veteran trader Peter Brandt has predicted a severe regulatory crackdown on cryptocurrency staking by U.S. regulators, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “It’s going to be a bloodbath,” he warned, caut...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Gold advocate and economist Peter Schiff has predicted an explosive rise in gold and silver prices. While encouraging investors to “Take advantage of what could be the biggest precious metals bull market in history,” Schiff calls bitcoin...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Billionaire Mark Cuban has criticized U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler’s handling of crypto regulations, suggesting it could harm Biden’s election chances. “Gensler has not protected a single i...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The House Committee on Rules has decided to review the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century (FIT21) Act, paving the way for a floor vote later this month. The legislation sets a path for enhanced regulatory clarity in the U.S. cry...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The Justice Department has designated Forensic Risk Alliance (FRA) as the external monitor for Binance Holdings Ltd. This decision comes in the wake of Binance’s acknowledgment of breaching U.S. anti-money laundering regulations and sanctions....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged a federal court to deny Coinbase’s interlocutory appeal, following a recent court decision that allowed a lawsuit involving the SEC and the cryptocurrency platform to proceed. Last mon...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The decentralized lending protocol built on the Solana blockchain, Marginfi, announced the upcoming launch of YBX, which is expected to be the first notable decentralized stablecoin on Solana, aiming to provide an alternative to the network’s h...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Based on the three-day simple moving average, Bitcoin’s hashrate has continued its downward trend, registering at about 550 exahash per second (EH/s). Following the halving, onchain costs have decreased significantly, with data indicating tran...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Several cryptocurrency firms are stepping up to support flood victims in Southern Brazil. For example, Okx has partnered with Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange Foxbit to match donations of up to $10,000 to the “Ajude o Rio Grande do Sul”...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Over the past 19 days, the stablecoin economy has stabilized with negligible growth after reaching the $160 billion threshold at April’s end. Out of the top five, FDUSD is currently the frontrunner in terms of 30-day growth, showing a 15.3% in...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales from May 4 to May 11, 2024, saw an 11.35% decline compared to the previous week’s figures. Leading the sales, Bitcoin-based NFT transactions totaled $49.8 million, yet this was a 13% decrease from the preceding w...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
In the first quarter of 2024, Cleanspark, a U.S. bitcoin mining company listed on the stock market, reported revenues exceeding $111.8 million. The company’s net income for the same period was $126.7 million. Gary A. Vecchiarelli, the CFO of C...