Microstrategy has acquired 18,300 additional bitcoins for $1.11 billion, funded through stock sales. As of Sept. 12, the company holds 244,800 BTC, purchased at a total cost of $9.45 billion. Executive chairman Michael Saylor announced a BTC yield of 17.0% year-to-date. This acquisition was made through a prior sales agreement enabling stock sales to fund […] Source CryptoX Portal
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Bitcoin’s All-Time High Difficulty Challenges Miners as Revenue Falls
On Sept. 10, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty rose 3.58% higher bringing the network’s difficulty to a new all-time high of 92.67 trillion. The news follows Bitcoin’s overall hashrate rising near the 700 exahash per second (EH/s) range when it tapped 693 EH/s. Rising Bitcoin Difficulty Puts Pressure on Miners Bitcoin’s difficulty now makes it 3.58% more […] Original
Fractal Bitcoin Absorbs Over 35% of Bitcoin’s Hashrate After Mainnet Launch
Data reveals that after Fractal Bitcoin’s mainnet went live, the project’s block explorer indicates the blockchain now controls over 35% of Bitcoin’s total hashrate. While Bitcoin hums along at an impressive 681 exahash per second (EH/s), Fractal Bitcoin’s sidechain has attracted about 241 EH/s of merged mining hashpower. Fractal Bitcoin Captures More Than 240 EH/s […] Original
Latam Insights Encore: The Venezuelan Perfect Storm Highlights Bitcoin’s Key Use Case
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency-based news from last week. In this edition, we discuss how bitcoin is being leveraged by both the opposition and the government in Venezuela, highlighting one of its most significant traits: uncensorability. Latam Insights Encore: Venezuelan Situation Shows Bitcoin’s Utility […] Original
Crypto Bulls Pump HNT and Mpeppe Casino During Bitcoin’s BTC Downturn
Este artículo también está disponible en español. In an unexpected twist during Bitcoin’s recent downturn, two tokens—Helium (HNT) and Mpeppe (MPEPE)—have surged in popularity among crypto bulls. These two cryptocurrencies, representing different sectors of the blockchain world, have attracted attention for their growth potential, particularly as Bitcoin’s struggles continue to dominate market sentiment. Helium’s HNT Price Defies the Market with Ecosystem Growth While the broader crypto market has been weighed down by the declines in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), Helium (HNT) has managed to defy the trend. HNT has…
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Reaches 692 EH/s, Nearing 700 EH/s Milestone
After breaking the July 25, 2024 record on Saturday, Sept. 7, Bitcoin’s hashrate has kept climbing, now reaching an impressive 692.28 exahash per second (EH/s) on Sept. 8, which is more than 13 EH/s above the previous level. Bitcoin Smashes Another Hashrate Record, Climbing 66 EH/s in a Week On Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, Bitcoin’s […] Original
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Nears All-Time Peak Despite Difficulty Bump and Revenue Loss
Despite a bump in mining difficulty and a drop in hashprice, Bitcoin’s total hashrate is still on the rise. In fact, on Wednesday it’s just 12 exahash per second (EH/s) away from reaching its peak of 677 EH/s, which was recorded on July 25. Bitcoin Mining Operations Push Through Lower Hashprice, Nearing Record Hashrate On […] Original
The Weight of Bitcoin’s Latest Freefall Pushes Crypto Market Below $2 Trillion
According to the latest stats, bitcoin (BTC) has taken a 2.5% dip against the U.S. dollar in the last 24 hours and is down 5.8% over the past week. The top cryptocurrency hit an intraday low of $55,602 per coin, and by Wednesday morning just before 11 a.m. EDT, it was just skimming above $57,400 […] Original
BitGo’s Mike Belshe Says Wrapped Bitcoin’s (wBTC) Critics Aren’t Being ‘Intellectually Honest’ About Their Concerns
“Of course, the central bank, CB, Coinbase, they also would love to have Wrapped Bitcoin under their belt,” he said. “There is no doubt that the model that BitGo is proposing, how we’re going to store the keys, is far superior to anything that Coinbase can or would concoct.” Original
Bitcoin’s August Slump: Dormant Wallets Stirred, But Vintage BTC Spending Slowed
Bitcoin faced a challenging August, with its price dipping by 8.6%. Data shows that although 84 previously inactive bitcoin wallets became active last month, the total amount of vintage BTC spent was lower in August than in July. Specifically, dormant wallets spent around 2,291 BTC from addresses that hadn’t been touched between 2011 and 2017. […] Original