Month: April 2024

Bitcoin network fees skyrocket amid upcoming halving

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The average fee on the Bitcoin network jumped to $19.48 as the halving approaches. According to BitInfoCharts, fees on the Bitcoin network have increased significantly as the Runes protocol is about to launch. On April 18, the average commission reached $19.48, rising by almost $14 since the beginning of the month. Source: BitInfoCharts The increase in this indicator is likely due to the launch of the Runes protocol by Casey Rodarmor, which was positioned as a simpler alternative to Ordinals. Rodarmor claimed that the main problem with BRC-20 tokens is…

Binance Shifts $1 Billion in SAFU Bitcoin Reserves to USDC

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Binance, the leading cryptocurrency exchange globally in terms of trading volume, has shifted its SAFU (Secure Asset Fund for Users) reserves into the stablecoin USDC to bolster “its reliability.” During the early hours of Thursday, the platform transferred two substantial amounts of BTC and BNB. Binance Executes Dual Crypto Moves on Thursday: What’s Behind the […] Original

Mango Markets Exploiter Avi Eisenberg Found Guilty of Fraud and Manipulation

Though Eisenberg’s defense team, headed by well-known crypto defense lawyer Brian Klein, argued that Eisenberg was acting within the law, prosecutors showed the jury a bucket of evidence – including internet searches for things like “statute of limitations market manipulation” and “FBI surveillance” and “elements of fraud” and his flight to Israel after his identity as the exploiter was unmasked – indicating he knew his actions were criminal. Source

Here’s What Would Happen If The Bitcoin Price Fell Below $58,000

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Crypto analyst Crypto Rover has provided insights into what could happen if the Bitcoin price drops below $58,000. The flagship crypto has continued to suffer price declines lately and risks dropping to that price level if it manages to break the crucial $60,000 support level.  What A Drop Below $58,000 Would Mean For The Bitcoin Price Rover mentioned in a video on his YouTube channel that Bitcoin dropping below $58,000 would mean a breakdown for the flagship crypto token. He, however, quickly added that there’s still a lot of liquidity…

Stacks’ co-founder believes layer 2 will drive adoption for 2nd phase of Bitcoin

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Muneeb Ali, co-founder of Stacks, shared his perspective on the rapid shift towards a diverse and active phase of innovation within the Bitcoin ecosystem. Ali highlighted a notable shift in the challenges faced by Stacks within the Bitcoin ecosystem, with an increased focus on creativity and solution diversity at a panel during Dubai’s Token2049 event “The biggest problem with Bitcoin right now is that there’s so many different, like L2s and protocols,” Ali began, referencing a recent tweet by Kyle Smani of Multicoin. The Stacks co-founder emphasized this as a…

South Korean Inmate on Funeral Leave Robs Crypto Buyer of $363,000

Local sources have reported that a South Korean inmate, temporarily released to attend a funeral, exploited a cryptocurrency over-the-counter (OTC) deal to rob another individual. He enticed the buyer by offering to sell the digital assets at a rate below the prevailing market value and stole 500 million won. Temporary Release Turns Criminal A face-to-face […] Source CryptoX Portal

Bitcoin Halving Promises New Market Dynamics as Miners Adjust to Reduced Rewards

Since the halving is programmed to occur every 210,000 blocks, it creates a distinct time frame between these events that lasts about four years. In these four years, there has historically been a peak price, a trough price, a bull portion of the cycle, and a bear portion of the cycle. The most price appreciation has historically been in the month preceding and following the halving. This is a result of the supply shock that the halving creates. After the new supply/demand equilibrium is reached, the price peaks and then…

Bitcoin (BTC) Reward Halving Partially Priced, No Big Rally Expected After the Event: Deutsche Bank

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JPMorgan likes these mining stocks to play the upcoming Bitcoin halving

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While most of the public cryptocurrency miners are positioned to survive the supply shock of the Bitcoin halving, JPMorgan has named its top picks. “With the bitcoin halving on the horizon, we expect heightened volatility and trading volume in both bitcoin and mining stocks,” Reginald Smith, an analyst at JPMorgan, said in a note this week. “That said, we think recent weakness offers an attractive entry point, and are especially bullish on RIOT and IREN, which we think offer attractive relative valuations.” The Bitcoin halving is estimated to take place…