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Large Bitcoin (BTC) Holders Added $5.4B in BTC in July, Data Show
Large holders, or addresses owning at least 0.1% of BTC’s circulating supply, snapped up over 84K BTC, worth $5.4 billion at the current market price, according to data tracked by blockchain analytics firm IntoTheBlock and TradingView. That’s the biggest single-month tally in BTC terms since October 2014. Original
Huawei Aims to Drive AI Adoption in Africa With Data Center Expansion
Chinese tech giant Huawei says it will leverage its experience to help African customers. The company aims to achieve this by providing storage products and services to manage data. Huawei will also offer cloud services to support African businesses. According to the company, data centers are the new digital hubs. However, they must be faster, […] Source CryptoX Portal
Study: AI Success in Africa Depends on Availability of Local Language Data and AI Talent
According to the latest Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA) study report, the success of artificial intelligence (AI) in Africa hinges largely on the availability of local language data and addressing the AI skills gap. The report urges African countries to prioritize investment in domain-specific and local language data. It also recommends adopting participatory approaches […] Source CryptoX Portal
Strong US GDP data puts Bitcoin, Jasmy, Avalanche recovery at risk
Falling cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Jasmy, and Avalanche could face further downsides after the U.S. published strong gross domestic product and jobless claims data. Bitcoin (BTC) ‘s price retreated by almost 4% on Thursday and was trading at $63,950. Other altcoins, like JasmyCoin (JASMY) and Avalanche (AVAX), performed worse, falling by over 10%. The two have slipped for four consecutive days and are hovering at their lowest swings since July 14. Bitcoin, Avalanche, Jasmy prices | chart by TradingView Most of this decline is likely because of the ongoing liquidation of…
Mt Gox Moves $2,470,000,000 Worth of Bitcoin (BTC) to Crypto Exchanges: On-Chain Data
The bankrupt crypto exchange Mt Gox has been spotted moving billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin following the successful distribution of BTC to its creditors. On Tuesday, Dave Ripley, CEO of Kraken, which was selected to facilitate the transfer of coins back to creditors, announced that a successful distribution of BTC and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) had been completed. Shortly after, blockchain “de-anonymizing” platform Arkham spotted the movement of at least $2.47 billion worth of coins, much of which ended up in addresses linked to crypto exchange Bitstamp. Mt Gox still…
Mt. Gox Creditors Opt To HODL Bitcoin Rather Than Sell, CryptoQuant Data Shows
Amid the recent recovery from a significant price correction of over 25% that sent the Bitcoin price to a 6-month low of $53,500, the largest cryptocurrency on the market has since recovered to trade in the $66,000 to $68,000 range despite the start of Mt. Gox creditor repayments. Investors, buoyed by prospects of continued price appreciation, have adopted a HODL stance, opting to retain their assets rather than selling them off following the alleged hack suffered by the Bitcoin exchange in 2011. BTC Hodlers Stand Firm Data from market intelligence…
Bitcoin Miner Iris Energy Expands Power Capacity at Texas Data Center
Iris Energy Limited has announced an increase in its power capacity at the Childress site in Texas from 600 megawatts (MW) to 750 MW. This expansion follows approval from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and an amended connection agreement with American Electric Power (AEP). Iris Energy Expands Texas Operations On Wednesday, Iris Energy […] Original
Avail, Long-Awaited Blockchain Project for ‘Data Availability,’ Launches Main Network
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U.S. Government Moves $4M Bitcoin (BTC) Seized From Ryan Farace, Data Show
Saxony sold 49,858 BTC between June 19 and July 12, driving the token’s spot price as low as $53,500 at one point. As of writing, the leading cryptocurrency by market value changed hands at $67,450. Meanwhile, the U.S. government still held over 213,000 BTC worth over $14 billion. Original