Ether (ETH) is down 38% in three weeks and the current $2,000 level is 59% below the $4,870 all-time high that was reached in November 2021. Additional newsflow that added to the current market wide volatility were the bankruptcy fears that emerged after Coinbase, the largest U.S. exchange reported a $430 million first-quarter 2022 loss. In the most recent 10-Q filing Coinbase included the following disclosure: “In the event of a bankruptcy, the crypto assets we hold on behalf of our customers may be subject to bankruptcy proceedings.” Regulatory uncertainty…
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Soluna Receives $35M From Spring Lane to Build Green Data Centers
The money brings Soluna’s total funding for data centers co-located with renewable energy assets to $100 million. Source
Doge gets more love on Twitter and Ethereum gets more hate: Data analysis
Ethereum has taken out the top spot on Twitter as the most hated of five cryptocurrencies studied, while the meme-token Dogecoin is the most liked. The findings emerged from a new report by TRG Datacenters that analyzed a year’s worth of tweets between Jan. 2021 to Jan. 2022, concerning five of the most popular cryptocurrencies to figure out which digital assets were the most emotionally stirring on Twitter. According to the analysis — which looked at Bitcoin (BTC), Cardano (ADA), Dogecoin (DOGE), Ethereum (ETH) and Litecoin (LTC) — Ethereum was…
The9 Buys Data Center in Kyrgyzstan to Host 7,500 Antminers
The firm expects the 31.5 MW facility to be ready in July. Source
Go green or die? Bitcoin miners aim for carbon neutrality by mining near data centers
Bitcoin (BTC) mining has always been a controversial topic. But, Bitcoin’s proof-of-work (PoW) model has reached new levels of concern as senior decision-makers and investors pay closer attention to environmental, social and governance factors. As such, many crypto miners are highlighting environmentally friendly practices by acquiring carbon offsets. Yet, some would argue that this isn’t enough to guarantee green Bitcoin mining. Other risk factors may also be involved with carbon credits. For instance, Kevin O’Leary — the Canadian entrepreneur better known as “Mr. Wonderful” for his role on Shark Tank…
Bitcoin retests key $30K support zone as data highlights BTC whale accumulation
Sentiment across the cryptocurrency market plunged even deeper on May 9 as an escalation in the ongoing sell-off intensified with bears pushing Bitcoin (BTC) to $30,334, its lowest price since July 2021. Crypto Fear & Greed Index. Source: Alternative.me Multiple factors like rising interest rates, the end of easy money policies by the Federal Reserve, declining stock prices and concerns related to Terra’s UST stablecoin maintaining its $1 peg are all impacting sentiment within the crypto market. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that an afternoon of heavy…
Bitcoin clings to $36K as data suggests BTC price sell-off came from short-term holders
Bitcoin (BTC) found a new home at $36,000 into May 7 as volatility finally cooled into the weekend. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Terra down at least $250 million in crunch Data from Cryptox Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD circling the $36,000 mark overnight after losing 12% in just 72 hours. Still near its lowest levels since late February, the pair had nonetheless avoided a rematch of 2022 lows at the time of writing despite low-volume weekend market conditions. In his latest Twitter update on May 6, popular…
Reclaiming your private data in Web3
As the Fair Data Society puts it, we are laborers in the data economy. Our personal data — basically, the digital blueprint of our lives — gets collected by platforms we interact with, most often in a non-transparent way. At best, it is used to improve our user experience. At worst, our privacy gets breached, monetized and even weaponized against us. It all started with the emergence and growth of the user-generated web, as seemingly free social media networks, search engines and companies saw a new opportunity of profiting and…
While Most Crypto Prices Went Down, Smart Money NFT Trades Were Up: Nansen Data
Staked ETH tokens are still showing signs of investor confidence. Source
Bitcoin Breaks Bullish Trendline; US Jobs Data Eyed
An above-forecast U.S. wage-growth figure may revive expectations of a 75 basis point Fed rate hike and bring more volatility to markets. Source