On Wednesday, Sept. 10, data showed Bitcoin’s total hashrate climbed to 1,027 exahash per second (EH/s), notching another record high after bouncing back from a brief dip four days earlier. Bitcoin’s Powerhouse Hashrate Just as bitcoin’s price these days seems perfectly at home above the $100,000 range, the network’s computational strength has been flexing comfortably […] Original
Bitcoin long-term holders aged between 5 to 7 years old have lost $6.4 billion in Realized Cap over the past year, but selling isn’t behind the fall. 5 To 7 Years Old Bitcoin Holders Have Been Maturing To Even Older Bands In a new post on X, on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has talked about how the Realized Cap associated with the 5 to 7 years old Bitcoin investors has changed over the past year. Related Reading The “Realized Cap” here refers to an indicator that basically measures the amount of…
Bitcoin cools after summer highs while altcoins flicker and investors eye Fed policy. Is crypto preparing for another rally or deeper retreat? Summary Bitcoin consolidates near $111K after reaching an all-time high of $124K in mid-August, with institutional buyers like MicroStrategy and Metaplanet continuing to add holdings. Altcoins mirror Ethereum’s cautious tone, with Solana and XRP edging higher, speculation over an XRP ETF dominating attention, and tokens like Dogecoin, Hyperliquid, Worldcoin, and WLFI showing mixed volatility. Macroeconomic factors weigh heavily, as U.S. labor market softness raises expectations of a Fed…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Geopolitical heavyweights are treating quantum computing as a national security priority, pouring billions. Yet Bitcoin’s (BTC) foundational cryptography is laid bare. Institutions must insist on post-quantum defenses now or risk watching trillions evaporate by a quantum attack in 3 to 5 years. The “Q-day” conversation has shifted from “if” it will happen to “when,” and now centers on how institutional players will respond. Summary Quantum is not…
In another volatile week for the crypto market, bitcoin ( BTC) fell to $107,414 on Sept. 1 before rallying to $113,402 a few days later. While institutional acquisitions helped restore bullish sentiment, the cryptocurrency ultimately closed the week at $110,290, a modest gain of 1.3%. Bitcoin’s Brief Rally Fueled by Institutional Buys In another volatile […] Original
Bitcoin’s public node count stands at 23,163, with 18,850 running Bitcoin Core and 4,265 running Bitcoin Knots—placing Knots at 18.41%—as a weeklong back-and-forth on X showcases whether the network should lean on fee incentives alone or allow stricter relay policies to curb non-monetary data. ‘Money First’ vs. ‘Neutral Ledger’: Bitcoin’s Node Wars Play out Theoretically […] Original
Bitcoin faces its weakest month, but history shows Q4 often brings recovery. The question is whether September’s drag will again set the stage. Summary September is historically Bitcoin’s weakest month, but Q4 has often reversed losses, with October and November delivering some of the strongest rallies on record. Bitcoin trades near $111,000 after a 10% pullback, while Ethereum consolidates around $4,350. Institutional inflows above $55B and stablecoin reserves near $300B support sentiment. The Fed is expected to cut rates in September, inflation hovers near 2.6–2.7%, and the dollar’s 11% slide…
Key takeaways: Bitcoin whales rotating billions of dollars into Ether highlight weakening conviction in Bitcoin’s $108,000 support among major players. Bitcoin derivatives show rising liquidation risks with $390 million in leveraged longs at peril below $107,000. Bitcoin (BTC) has traded within a narrow 2.3% range since the sharp decline from $112,500 on Friday. The absence of momentum can partly be attributed to regulated markets being closed for the US Labor Day holiday, but Bitcoin derivatives markets indicate a growing lack of confidence in the $108,000 support level. Bitcoin 30-day futures…
BRC20 has folded Ethereum’s execution engine into Bitcoin’s token standard via an upgrade at block 912,690, enabling a future where tokens are truly programmable. Summary BRC2.0 upgrade integrates Ethereum’s virtual machine into Bitcoin’s BRC20 token protocol at block 912,690. The move enables programmable tokens and smart contract functionality on Bitcoin, with early support from UniSat Wallet. On Sept. 1, Ordinals developer Best in Slot announced it had successfully executed the BRC2.0 upgrade in collaboration with the standard’s pseudonymous creator, Domo. BRC2.0 is officially live on Bitcoin mainnet. Bitcoin L1 now…
Based on current data, approximately 157 long-inactive wallets reawakened in August, collectively dispersing about 9,062.74 BTC over the month worth close to $1 billion. $981M in Bitcoin Emerges From Hibernation Btcparser.com data shows that roughly $981.76 million in bitcoin (BTC) shifted out of 157 separate P2PKH (Pay-to-Public-Key-Hash) addresses established between 2011 and 2017, while no […] Original