With fewer than 300 blocks remaining until Bitcoin’s fourth halving, speculation has been rife, with many expecting a ‘sell the news’ scenario following an 11% drop in bitcoin prices. On the other hand, this downturn might just be the precursor to a shakeout and a subsequent significant uptick. Large holders, often known as ‘whales’, are […] Original
Global asset management firm Alliance Bernstein has explained that bitcoin’s bullish trajectory should resume after the upcoming halving event. The firm’s analysts described: “We believe it is always new demand catalysts that lead to bitcoin price appreciation in every cycle.” Bernstein’s Analysts on Bitcoin’s Price Post-Halving Global asset management firm Alliance Bernstein’s analysts Gautam Chhugani […] Original
It will be a box office halving for exchanges and ETFs — but a miserable moment for miners and rival cryptocurrencies. The Bitcoin halving is fast approaching, but while early investors will be popping open champagne following the cryptocurrency’s recent rally, the 50% cut to block rewards isn’t great news for everyone. So, who are the winners and losers following this rare event, and how might this affect the markets going forward? The winners “OGs” who have had exposure to Bitcoin for years top the list of beneficiaries. The halving…
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The smart money protocol Umoja has joined forces with the Bitcoin layer two (L2) initiative, Merlin Chain, to roll out a Bitcoin-based high-yield synthetic dollar. The newly introduced stablecoin is engineered to uphold a self-sustaining peg via transparent, onchain trading techniques developed by Umoja. Merlin Chain and Umoja Reveal USDb: The New High-Yield Synthetic Dollar […] Original
“Our growing concern is that risk assets (stocks and crypto) are teetering on the edge of a significant price correction. The primary trigger is the unexpected and persistent inflation. With the bond market now projecting less than three cuts and 10-year Treasury Yields surpassing 4.50%, we may have arrived at a crucial tipping point for risk assets,” Markus Thielen, founder of 10X Research, said in a note to clients Tuesday. Original
The miner first moved the Bitcoins received as a reward for the mined block on April 23, 2010. According to Lookonchain data, on April 15, an unknown whale moved 50 Bitcoins (BTC) worth about $3.3 million. Seventeen BTC went to the address associated with withdrawals from Coinbase, and the remaining amount remained in the wallet using the new details. A miner wallet woke up after being dormant for nearly 14 years and deposited 50 $BTC($3.28M) to #Coinbase 5 mins ago. The miner earned 50 $BTC from mining on Apr 23,…
On April 13, Iran initiated a drone strike on Israel followed by reports that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were intercepted by Israeli, U.S., and other Western allied forces. Concurrently, bitcoin and the broader crypto economy experienced a significant downturn, with many analyzing the fundamentals in the context of a potentially intensifying military conflict. Community Reacts […] Original
Onchain data indicates that a single custodian now manages the coinbase addresses for at least nine prominent mining pools, which collectively account for 47% of Bitcoin’s total hashrate. The analysis shows that substantial miners’ rewards from pools like F2pool, Antpool, Binance Pool, and Braiins are being funneled to this particular custodian. Onchain Data Reveals Single […] Original