Fold’s latest play makes Bitcoin as easy to gift as a last-minute birthday card. With Blackhawk’s retail muscle, BTC is now a checkout-line option at over 400,000 stores, transforming crypto from an investment into something users pick up while shopping.… Original
Blockstream, the developer of Bitcoin’s layer-2 protocol Liquid and led by Bitcoin cypherpunk Adam Back, has launched Simplicity, a new smart contract language designed for Bitcoin. According to a Thursday announcement shared with Cointelegraph, Simplicity smart contracts will be integrated into Liquid. The company said the move marks a step forward in transforming Bitcoin (BTC) from a secure store of value into a programmable foundation for decentralized finance. The company also introduced SimplicityHL, a higher-level implementation of the language that facilitates easier development with increased abstraction. A Blockstream representative told…
Bitcoin is showing signs of gathering strength after a week of sideways movement, with two key on-chain indicators hinting at a potential breakout. In a July 31 analysis, CryptoQuant contributor CoinCare pointed to the Market Value to Realized Value ratio,… Original
Meet Samuel Edyme, Nickname – HIM-buktu. A web3 content writer, journalist, and aspiring trader, Edyme is as versatile as they come. With a knack for words and a nose for trends, he has penned pieces for numerous industry player, including AMBCrypto, Blockchain.News, and Blockchain Reporter, among others. Edyme’s foray into the crypto universe is nothing short of cinematic. His journey began not with a triumphant investment, but with a scam. Yes, a Ponzi scheme that used crypto as payment roped him in. Rather than retreating, he emerged wiser and more…
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson made headlines this week with a bold forecast. He told investors that ADA could rise as much as 1,000× from its current level. Bitcoin, he argued, has less room to run. His comments came as Bitcoin traded around $118,000 and Cardano lingered around $0.78. Related Reading Bold Claim On Returns According to Hoskinson, Bitcoin’s market cap of about $2.35 trillion leaves it with only a potential 10× upside to hit a $1 million price. By contrast, ADA sits close to $28 billion market cap. He said that…
Nine days ago, bitcoin was selling at its steepest discount of the year in South Korea. While the discount hasn’t disappeared, the price gap has been shrinking ever since. Korean Bitcoin Market Seems to Be Recovering From Deepest Discount of the Year Bitcoin (BTC) usually fetches a premium in South Korea, but that trend flipped […] Original
Key takeaways: The Bitcoin Implied Volatility Index has fallen to its lowest level since September 2023, hinting at a potential breakout. The short-term holder realized cap drawdown is at -8%, which is historically a bullish accumulation zone. Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent price action points to a phase of quiet accumulation, but data shows that these low-volatility scenarios rarely last long. The 30-day implied volatility index (BVIV) for BTC has dropped to 40.84, falling below the threshold at 45, a level breached only 21 times over the past 149 weeks (since September…
The Ethereum price may be setting the stage for a historic breakout, as a new technical analysis suggests that ETH is closely mirroring the Bitcoin (BTC) price action from 2020 to 2021. With Ethereum currently consolidating beneath a long-term downtrend line and approaching critical resistance, a crypto analyst eyes a potential move to $20,000 if the historic pattern continues to play out. Ethereum Price Mirrors Bitcoin’s Historic 2021 Pattern According to a new analysis by crypto market expert Ted Pillows, Ethereum’s current price structure is beginning to reflect a striking…
Bitcoin’s computing power crept right up to its June 13 peak of 946 exahash per second (EH/s), brushing against it with a 945 EH/s reading on Sunday morning. Race to the Top: Bitcoin Hashrate Inches Within Striking Distance of Peak As of 10 a.m. Eastern on Sunday, July 27, Bitcoin’s hashrate is cruising at 942.96 […] Original
Bitcoin has climbed 250% since BlackRock’s IBIT launch. But those massive green candles—spikes traders chase—could become a thing of the past. According to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, the era of sudden jolts up or down may be ending. He says that spot ETFs and big companies piling in will smooth out those drawdowns. Spot ETF Approval Era Balchunas pointed out that IBIT just passed $100 billion in assets under management. Based on his view, that landmark tells you everything. Bitcoin traded between $116,000 and $120,000 after Galaxy Digital sold 80,000…