Bitcoin faces a pivotal period that echoes the past block size wars, according to Bitcoin Core contributor Matt Corallo. In a recent blog post, Corallo examines the ongoing struggles within the Bitcoin community that could determine the future of the pioneering cryptocurrency. From Freedom to Fragmentation In his latest blog post, Matt Corallo outlines the […] Original
Bitcoin experienced a price decline of 3.06% on Friday, falling as low as $60,372.36 based on data from CoinMarketCap. With the crypto market leader now in a consolidation phase, a trading analyst with X username Titan of Crypto has expressed resilient faith in Bitcoin’s ability to produce a post-halving price rally. Related Reading Bitcoin Rise Inevitable, Analyst Pinpoints $150,000 Price Target In a series of X posts on Friday, Titan of Crypto shared some interesting bullish predictions on the Bitcoin market. Firstly, the analyst noted that amidst BTC’s price decline,…
Former President Donald Trump recently voiced strong support for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, notably diverging from his previously skeptical stance. This significant pivot, prominently featured in a recent video circulating among crypto enthusiasts and investors, has spurred speculation about the potential implications for Bitcoin and other digital currencies as the US election approaches this November. How Trump Could Boost Bitcoin Price The comments made by Trump were discussed by analyst MacroScope on X. The analyst emphasized the importance of Trump’s statements: “By now, you’ve probably seen the video of Trump‘s strident…
Real-time analysis of the chart of bitcoin shows that, as of early-May 2024, there was a loss of intermediate-term momentum per momentum indicators like the MACD (Moving-Average-Convergence-Divergence), which has a bearish crossover. The loss of momentum suggests that bitcoin is in a corrective phase that should persist for at least another few weeks. Downside risk can be framed by the next support on the chart, near $51,500, which is defined by a 38.2% Fibonacci retracement of the uptrend off the 2022 low and bolstered by a rising 200-day moving average.…
On Tuesday, two Bitcoin-centric layer two (L2) initiatives successfully secured funding from strategic investors. Botanix Labs, a startup focused on developing a decentralized Turing-complete L2 EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine), garnered $11.5 million. Meanwhile, the Bitcoin L2 ZKM attracted $5 million during a pre-seed investment phase. Bitcoin L2 Projects Gain Momentum With New Financing Rounds Throughout […] Original
Ethereum (ETH) liquidations surpass Bitcoin’s (BTC) for the second time over the past seven days. According to data provided by Coinglass, global crypto liquidations reached $195.11 million in the past 24 hours. ETH is currently sitting on top with a total of $64.75 million in liquidations — $57.18 million longs and $7.57 million shorts. Bitcoin comes in second with $46.74 million in liquidations over the past day — $32.85 million longs and $13.89 million shorts. Per the data, the dominating long-position liquidations surface as the global cryptocurrency market sees correction…
After reaching a low of $56,500 on April 30, bitcoin climbed to a peak of $62,109 by Friday, May 3, in response to the previous downturn. This uptick resulted in the liquidation of $26.65 million in bitcoin short positions within just four hours, and approximately 48,962 traders found their positions liquidated over the last day. […] Original
“The average weekday spot volume on CEXs during 1Q24 was $18.8 billion, more than eight-fold the $2.3 billion daily volume of U.S. spot ETFs over the same period,” the note said. “This discrepancy in activity leads us to believe that bitcoin’s price discovery still remains rooted in global demand trends.” Source
On May 3, the Bitcoin network validated its largest block to date at block height 841,886, which included an inscription showcasing the technology stack dubbed Logos’ manifesto. This block, similar to the one that previously held the record as the largest, was mined by Marathon. Record-Setting 841,886 Bitcoin Block Mined, Outpacing Previous Milestone Marathon has […] Original
Speaking to crypto.news in an interview, Andy Fajar Hardika, CEO of Loka Mining, discussed the evolution of decentralized finance (defi) on the Bitcoin network. On April 19, 2024, Bitcoin mining rewards were slashed in half. Mining a block will now generate only 3.125 BTC, compared to the previous 6.25 BTC. Although the Bitcoin halving happens every four years or so this year, it’s really got industry participants talking about how the reduced rewards will affect the mining economy. With each halving event, mining firms have to adapt to a lower-margin…