The prospect of a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) being approved soon in the United States has increased demand for the major cryptocurrency, leading to a surge in transaction fees. The Bitcoin blockchain reached $11.6 million in fees paid on Nov. 16 according to statistics from CryptoFees. At the time of writing, YCharts data
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Tether is planning a large-scale expansion into Bitcoin (BTC) mining, according to Paolo Ardoino, who is expected to take the helm at the company soon. The stablecoin firm may spend around $500 million in the next six months on the construction of mining facilities and investments in other miners, Ardoino told Bloomberg in an interview.
Bitcoin (BTC) succumbed to profit-booking on Nov. 13 and 14, which pulled the price below $35,000. Corrections are a normal part of every up-move and are considered healthy as they shake out the weak hands and allow the stronger hands to add to their positions. A note of caution to the eager dip buyers is
Bitcoin (BTC) targeted $37,000 at the Nov. 14 Wall Street open as the latest United States inflation data undercut expectations. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView CPI offers Bitcoin, stocks a pleasant surprise Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price strength returning as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) reflected slowing inflation in October.
Bitcoin (BTC) has risen more than 120% year-to-date, indicating that the crypto sentiment has improved significantly. Solid buying has resulted in a sharp increase in crypto wallets holding more than $1 million in Bitcoin this year from 23,795 on Jan. 1 to 81,925 currently, according to BitInfoCharts data. After the substantial rally, Bitcoin could face
Bitcoin (BTC) will “most likely” see a serious price drawdown before a key date for institutional investors dawns, says gold bug Peter Schiff. In recent X activity, the longtime Bitcoin skeptic sounded the alarm over recent BTC price gains. Schiff bets on a BTC price “crash” before ETF launches Bitcoin is a favoirte topic of
With the Bitcoin halving just months away, MicroStrategy co-founder and Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor thinks that demand for BTC could grow by as much as 10X by the end of 2024. During a speech at the 2023 Australia Crypto Convention on Nov. 10, Saylor was asked to give his outlook for Bitcoin and its ecosystem
Animoca Brands buys streaming platform for blockchain games Hong Kong Web3 gaming giant Animoca Brands (The Sandbox, Revv, Phantom Galaxies), has acquired blockchain-powered streaming platform Azarus for an undisclosed sum. Built around the slogan “streams are not TV,” Azarus allows users to livestream their gameplay while using tokens for incentives and rewards. Animoca Brands says
AI Arena AI Eye chatted with Framework Venture’s Vance Spencer recently and he raved about the possibilities offered by an upcoming game his fund invested in called AI Arena in which players train AI models how to battle each other in an arena. Framework Ventures was an early investor in Chainlink and Synthetix and three
Janice McAfee, the widow of tech impresario John McAfee, is still in the midst of grief. She is doing “odd jobs to feed herself,” has run out of funds, and still doesn’t know what really happened to her husband. Since the death of crypto guru and antivirus pioneer husband John McAfee in a Barcelona prison
Who is this person anyway? Irene Zhao, the Simp-Queen mastermind behind the SO-COL platform and a Crypto Twitter influencer, explains that having a celebrity in your corner can turbocharge your NFT collection. Zhao’s first Simp DAO and NFT collection, IreneDAO, started with a floor price that was basically pocket change in ETH. “I think it
Telegram Wallet, a major Telegram bot allowing users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), has chosen custody over self-custody to chase easier onboarding goals, according to a senior executive. In July 2023, crypto-friendly Telegram messenger officially announced the integration of the custodial crypto wallet, Telegram Wallet, to allow users to access the wallet
Almost $600,000 in Bitcoin (BTC) has been stolen from users who downloaded a fake Ledger Live application on Microsoft’s app store, according to cryptocurrency sleuth ZachXBT. The on-chain analyst spotted the scam, “Ledger Live Web3” on Nov. 5, which is tricking users into thinking that they’re downloading “Ledger Live” — a user interface for Ledger
The United States Federal Reserve has sent a cease-and-desist letter to crypto media publication Bitcoin Magazine, accusing it of trademark violations, according to a Nov. 3 post from the publication. Bitcoin Magazine claims it is being targeted because of its use of the word “FedNow” on “t-shirts, hats, and other wearables.” FedNow is the trademarked
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to circle its highest levels in 18 months and bullish BTC price predictions are flowing in — how high can the bull market go and how fast? From a crash to $20,000 to six figures within months, there is plenty of variety when it comes to what Bitcoin might do next, with
Payment giant PayPal has received a subpoena from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin. The Enforcement division of the SEC has sent a subpoena to PayPal related to its PayPal USD (PYUSD) stablecoin, the firm disclosed on Nov. 2, according to a report by Reuters. The action comes
The crypto wallets linked to now-defunct crypto exchange FTX and its sister trading firm Alameda Research have sent over $13 million in different altcoins to numerous crypto exchanges early on Nov. 1. According to data from on-chain analysis firm Spotonchain, the FTX wallet first transferred $8.12 million worth of altcoins to Coinbase. The assets include
Bitcoin (BTC) has netted another adoption goal. Botev Plovdiv FC, Bulgaria’s oldest football club, has adopted Bitcoin and Lightning Network payments, as well as joining decentralized protocol, Nostr. Plovdiv’s stadium accommodates 18,000 people. Source: Manolov Effective immediately, fans can utilize Bitcoin for peer-to-peer payments at Botev Plovdiv FC’s fan shops and stands during matches in the
Thailand’s Kasikornbank — one of the largest banks in the country — is moving into the cryptocurrency industry by acquiring a majority stake in the local crypto exchange Satang. Kasikornbank, also known as KBank, acquired 97% of shares in the operator of Thailand’s Satang crypto exchange, according to an announcement published on Oct. 30 on
Bitcoin (BTC) institutional investment vehicles are seeing a major volume boost as excitement over possible United States regulatory changes takes hold. Data from resources including Bloomberg showed Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and others nearing record weekly inflows. BITO, GBTC trade $2.5 billion Hints that the U.S. might soon allow a Bitcoin spot price-based ETF have
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