Bitcoin had fallen to a danger zone between $56,600 and $52,500 on September 5. Last time this happened, Bitcoin touched $49,000 twice in one day on August 5. The recent fall of BTC under $56,600 caused huge tension in the market, as September is very notorious for being a red month for the largest cryptocurrency....Read More
MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor predicted on Monday that Bitcoin will reach $13 million over the next two decades. The billionaire explained why the leading digital asset’s recent volatility hasn’t frightened his company, and the advantages for investors to buy into MSTR instead. Bitcoin To $13 Million, Says Saylor During an interview with CNBC, Saylor...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s biggest cryptocurrency by market cap appears to be recovering after its price hitting a monthly low of $55,500. In recent days, the BTC price has fallen by more than 10%, but over the past three days, it has jumped more than 5%, which could be considered a sign of a price...Read More
According to data from CoinShares, crypto investment products are experiencing a notable shift in investors’ sentiment. During the past trading week, they recorded staggering net outflows of $726 million, the highest outflow seen since March 2024. Bitcoin (BTC) saw the most outflow for the week, totaling $643 million, while short-bitcoin witnessed minor inflows of $3.9...Read More
Bitcoin’s market price on crypto exchanges fell to its lowest price since the early August massacre when it dumped below $50,000 for the first time since the spot Bitcoin ETFs were greenlighted in the US and started seeing actual demand. BTC bounced off the previous such crash and even soared to $65,000 weeks later. However,...Read More
María Corina Machado, a leading figure in Venezuela’s opposition, has proposed a plan to adopt Bitcoin (BTC) as a national reserve asset. In an interview with Alex Gladstein from the Human Rights Foundation on Thursday, she called the cryptocurrency a “lifeline” and a “vital means of resistance” against the country’s economic collapse. Bitcoin as a...Read More
Bitcoin’s price collapsed on Friday below $53,000, reaching its lowest level since the “Black Monday” following macroeconomic shakeups in early August. The collapse appears to have fully corroborated the prediction of BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes, who believes there could still be more pain to come for crypto holders. Bitcoin traded for $56,925 at 1:25 PM...Read More
The percentage of Bitcoin Unspent Transaction Outputs (UTXOs) in profit has fallen to its lowest level this year, last seen in October 2023. This decline in this metric aligns with the current plunge in bitcoin’s (BTC) price and the downward trajectory of the broader crypto market. According to a report by CryptoQuant analyst EgyHash, this...Read More
The Core Foundation announced Thursday that it is launching a liquid staking token backed by BTC on the Bitcoin-backed Layer 2 “Core” network. The token, named LstBTC, will be an ERC-20 token pegged 1:1 with BTC, that also accrues daily awards for holders. Liquid Staking On Bitcoin According to Core DAO, staking rewards will be...Read More
The Runes protocol has hit a major milestone, surpassing 50 million inscriptions less than five months after its launch on the Bitcoin network. According to a tweet by the market intelligence platform IntoTheBlock, the milestone indicates continued usage despite the initial hype fading. Runes Exceed 50M Minted Tokens Runes is a Bitcoin token standard enabling...Read More
In a post on X on Sept. 4, the American billionaire businessman said that Bitcoin has been an outsider to the TradFi community over the past five years, and it’s only now “dipping its toe into global finance.” He added that his firm, Cantor Fitzgerald, will help the traditional finance sector onboard Bitcoin as it...Read More
According to the Crypto Wealth Report 2024 by Henley & Partners, the number of individuals holding over $1 million in digital assets has soared by 95% to 172,300. This comes amidst a growth in the crypto market, which has seen its total value rise to $2.3 trillion, marking an 89% increase from the previous year’s...Read More
Data from bitcoin (BTC) on-chain analysis platform Bitbo shows that miners of the largest cryptocurrency suffered their worst month in nearly a year in terms of revenue generation. According to figures available on the dashboard, BTC mining activities secured $827 million in August, a more than 10% decrease from July’s $927.35 million. Transaction Fees Fall...Read More
A London resident has become the first person in the UK to be charged with operating a Bitcoin ATM without proper registration. Habibur Rahman, 37, of Langdon Crescent, East Ham, was arrested on April 28, 2023, following a raid by Kent Police at a gadget shop in Chatham. Medway Trader Faces Charges for Laundering £300,000...Read More
The old Twitter joke about laser-eyed Bitcoin maxis being “psychopaths” may be more than just a meme. Yet another peer-reviewed study has found that crypto holders are more likely to exhibit “dark tetrad” personality characteristics than the general population, among other quirks. Are Bitcoin Holders Really Psychos? Published July 3, researchers from the University of...Read More
The demand for bitcoin (BTC) in the United States has been increasing following Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s comments at last week’s Jackson Hole symposium. However, this increase has not extended to the rest of the crypto market. According to a CryptoQuant report, BTC rallied on the back of rising investor interest in the U.S.,...Read More
It’s safe to say that the highly-anticipated 2024 bitcoin bull run is not going as planned, even though the asset managed to break its 2021 all-time high early on. However, it has lost some traction and speed on the way toward the coveted $100,000 mark, but Perplexity listed some of the factors that could propel...Read More
The Bitcoin hash price, a metric measuring miner revenue per terahash or computing power, has fallen to its lowest level ever. According to recent data, this is a sign of upcoming bullish momentum. A Quicktake by CryptoQuant analyst Woominkyu revealed that the current level of the bitcoin hash price indicates a good buying opportunity. A...Read More
The leading Bitcoin layer-2 network, Stacks, has commenced implementing its Nakamoto upgrade, which will enhance functionality and integration with its base blockchain. According to a press release shared with CryptoPotato, Stacks began the Nakamoto Activation Sequence on August 28. The process has four key steps, including the final code delivery, Cycle 92; the upgrade period...Read More
A long-dormant Bitcoin (BTC) address has been reactivated after more than 11 years of inactivity. The wallet, which holds 100 BTC, was brought back to life on August 29, according to blockchain tracking service Whale Alert. Worth a mere $14,202 when the address was last used in 2013, the crypto stash has jumped by more...Read More
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes recently published an article titled “Sugar High,” highlighting the short-term effects of the Federal Reserve’s potential interest rate cut. Hayes also emphasized that assets like Bitcoin will likely benefit from a liquid global financial market that may come from inflation. Japanese Yen Could Disrupt U.S. Financial Market In a keynote address...Read More
Bitcoin has been trying to come over the $70,000 price mark for many days now. Everytime it comes near its target, something new fills the market with fear and BTC fails the mission. It now feels like a video game where you almost killed the boss but misses with little chance left. Let’s explore what...Read More
Digital asset investment products attracted $533 million in inflows last week, the biggest in over a month, following Jerome Powell’s hint at the Jackson Hole Symposium that an interest rate cut might occur in September. While trading volumes were lower than in recent weeks, these products still totaled $9 billion for the past seven days....Read More
Historical on-chain data shows that high bitcoin (BTC) demand often precedes price recoveries and rallies; however, this is not the case at the moment. Current market dynamics suggest that such price movements are unlikely in the near term because BTC demand growth has remained at low levels. A recent report from CryptoQuant revealed that bitcoin...Read More
The United States’ most popular independent candidate for President has officially placed his political support behind Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential election. His endorsement places two of three leading Presidential candidates who are explicitly pro-Bitcoin on the same political team. Why RFK Has Endorsed Trump Kennedy said that the Trump campaign had offered him...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s biggest cryptocurrency has seen a notable breakout of the crucial $62,000 level after struggling for almost 20 days. Based on the price action and technical analysis, this is a breakout from a bullish ascending triangle, which may lead to a significant upside rally in the coming days. Biggest Breakout in Bitcoin...Read More
Crypto over-the-counter (OTC) desks, which facilitate high-volume transactions among buyers and sellers, currently hold 368,000 bitcoin (BTC), valued at a staggering $22 billion in current market prices. This marks the highest level seen since June 2022. A report from on-chain analyst CryptoQuant revealed that the $22 billion in BTC was propelled by a notable 70%...Read More
Since March 16, the Salvadoran government’s cold wallet address has consistently purchased 1 BTC daily. In the process, it has accumulated 160 BTC over more than five months. El Salvador’s Government Buys 1 BTC Daily According to the latest data shared by Chinese crypto data account EmberCN, this strategic accumulation has brought the nation’s total...Read More
Fundstrat Head of Research Tom Lee believes hopes of a Trump election victory in November could boost asset prices – and that includes Bitcoin. “When the market becomes more convinced of that, you’ll see cyclicals, small caps, and bitcoin do better,” he told CNBC on Thursday, “because those are clear policy differences.” The Bitcoin Trump...Read More
Bitcoin’s developer community has spent several months singing the praises of OP_CAT – a proposed soft fork change that many believe is Bitcoin’s next evolution. BitVM creator Robin Linus has his reservations, however, publishing an article on Thursday debunking perceived misconceptions about the widely touted change. Is OP_CAT the Future of Bitcoin? The developer’s post...Read More
