Inflows to Canadian Bitcoin ETFs hit all-time high: Glassnode

Canadian Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) holdings have increased to all-time highs according to recent research, and spot-based products are leading the way. Canadian Bitcoin ETFs have increased their holdings by 6,594 Bitcoin (BTC) since January to reach an all-time high of 69,052 total BTC held. The Purpose Bitcoin ETF saw the biggest increase in holdings over that time period with a net growth of 18.7% to 35,000 BTC, according to Glassnode. An ETF is an exchange-traded fund that allows investors to speculate on the price of an asset without having…

Total Value Locked in Defi Nears Lifetime High, Ethereum’s TVL Dominates by 54% – Defi Bitcoin News

On Sunday, April 3, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has risen to $231 billion. The TVL is nearing the all-time high (ATH) of $256 billion recorded on December 2, 2021, as it’s only 10.82% under the TVL’s ATH. Additionally, while Curve Finance continues to dominate in terms of TVL, the defi applications Lido and Anchor have moved up the ladder, and they now command the second and third-largest positions. Value Locked in Defi Rises, Lido and Anchor TVLs Move up the Ladder Currently, the total value…

With Over 90% of BTC’s Supply Issued, Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Reaches a Lifetime High – Mining Bitcoin News

Bitcoin’s mining difficulty increased this week on March 31, 2022, at block height 729,792 for the first time since February 17. The network’s difficulty jumped 4.31% higher bringing the metric to a lifetime high at 28.59 trillion. Since the increase, the network’s hashrate has been a bit more volatile dropping from 217 exahash per second (EH/s) on April 1, to today’s 175 EH/s. Since Thursday, It Has Never Been More Difficult to Find a Bitcoin Block, Difficulty Adjusts 4.31% Higher Bitcoin has hit yet another milestone this week, as the…

Bitcoin network difficulty reaches all-time high as miners pursue 2M BTC

Just when the Bitcoin (BTC) miners helped release the 19th millionth BTC in circulation on Friday, the BTC network’s mining difficulty reciprocated by reaching an all-time high of 28.587 trillion.  Bitcoin’s network difficulty correlates to the computational power required to mine BTC blocks, which currently demands an estimated hash rate of 201.84 exahash per second (EH/s), according to data from Blockchain.com. Bitcoin network difficulty. Source: Blockchain.com Supporting the spike in the network difficulty, Bitcoin’s hash rate maintained a stronghold throughout the year while breaking into an all-time high of 248.11…

ZIL Rallies to 11-Month High, as SOL and WAVES Extend Recent Gains  – Market Updates Bitcoin News

Solana extended recent gains, as it continued to cement its place as the world’s sixth-largest cryptocurrency. ZIL also rose on Thursday, following yesterday’s 50% increase in its value. All of this came as WAVES jumped by as much as 15% during the session. Zilliqa (ZIL) Although solana (SOL) was higher for a third straight session, hitting a multi-month high in the process, it was zilliqa (ZIL) which was once again the day’s biggest gainer. Today’s surge saw ZIL/USD climb to an intraday high of $0.218 during Thursday’s session, which is…

As Bitcoin’s Hashrate Remains Elevated, BTC’s Mining Difficulty Expected to Reach a Lifetime High – Mining Bitcoin News

During the last month, Bitcoin’s hashrate has been coasting along above the 200 exahash per second (EH/s) zone, minus a number of drops here and there above and below that range. Following two difficulty changes that saw the difficulty decrease by 1.84%, the network’s difficulty is expected to increase 4.24% within the next 13 hours. Bitcoin’s Difficulty Expected to Reach All-Time High Bitcoin miners caught two breaks during the last month when the difficulty dropped two times in a row. The first 1.49% drop occurred at block height 725,760 on…

BTC Hits $48,000 as ETH Nears January High of $3,500  – Market Updates Bitcoin News

Bitcoin briefly hit a high above $48,000 on Tuesday, as prices of the world’s largest cryptocurrency rose for an eighth straight day. ETH was also trading higher during the session, with prices nearing their highest since January 5. Bitcoin Bitcoin reached the $48,000 level today, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency climbed higher for an eighth consecutive session. On Tuesday, BTC/USD rose to an intraday high of $48,086.84, as prices rose to their highest point since New Year’s Eve. Today’s move comes as bitcoin has sustained its upward momentum since breaking…