Blackrock’s spot ETF filing and the Securities and Exchange Commission's crackdown on crypto are driving investors toward Bitcoin. Bitcoin BTC tickers down $26,962 dominance, the measure of how much Bitcoin makes up of the total crypto market cap, has breached the 50% mark. On June 19 at 6 pm UTC, Bitcoin dominance hit just above 50% and has since settled to...
References to the tax were removed from the U.S. debt bill, but that doesn’t mean it’s gone for good. Bitcoin BTC tickers down $27,167 miners in the United States can breathe a sigh of relief after a proposed tax on crypto mining did not make it into a bill to raise the U.S. debt ceiling that appears set to pass. The Digital Assets Mining Energy (DAME) excise...
Shapella will take effect at epoch 194,048, which is scheduled for 10:27:35pm UTC on April 12. Ethereum validators will soon be able to withdraw their Ether ETH tickers down $1,780 from the Beacon Chain, with the Shapella hard fork set to be activated on the Ethereum mainnet on April 12. Shapella will take effect at epoch 194,048, which is scheduled for 10:27...
Bitcoin’s price has surged to surpass the $28,000 zone, marking a 16% boost in value in the past seven days Bitcoin BTC tickers down $27,796 price surged on March 19 to surpass the $28,000 zone, marking a 16% boost in value in the past seven days, according to Cointelegraph’s MarketPro data. At the time of writing, the leading cryptocurrency was trading at...
What is Bitcoin mining? Bitcoin mining explained Bitcoin mining is the process of creating valid blocks that add transaction records to Bitcoin’s (BTC) public ledger, which is called a blockchain. It is a crucial component of the Bitcoin network as it solves the so-called “double-spend problem.” The double-spend problem refers to the issue of needing to find...
Volatility products are popular with traditional investors, as they enable portfolio hedging, risk management and speculation. Crypto derivatives exchange Deribit will soon launch Bitcoin BTC tickers down $26,393 volatility futures, giving investors a direct way to measure and trade BTC market volatility. Advertisement New AI Smart Trading Algo Finds...
Bitcoin bulls attempt to break higher as Fed liquidity upends quantitative tightening in place since 2021. Bitcoin BTC tickers down $26,536 hit new nine-month highs on March 17 as the latest events in the growing United States banking crisis boosted crypto markets. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD hitting $27,025 on Bitstamp...
The adoption of crypto law in Ukraine has been slowed down mainly due to the need to adapt it to tax and civil codes, an official told Cointelegraph in an exclusive interview. A year after Russia’s invasion, Ukraine continues working on cryptocurrency legislation, but the war has not changed its regulatory stance, according to a Kyiv official. Ukraine has...
Proposal to buy Newcrest Mining would mark biggest U.S. merger to date in 2023 Denver-based gold miner Newmont Corp. (NEM) said it proposed a $17 billion all-stock buyout of rival Newcrest Mining, Australia's largest gold producer, in a deal that would mark this year's biggest U.S. merger. The deal would significantly close the supply gap between Newmont, the...
Joe Biden is planning to push ahead with a broad review of cryptocurrencies — and will ask federal agencies to examine whether the U.S. should create a digital dollar, according to reports. According to multiple news outlets — Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal among them — an executive order is going to be released in a matter of days. Four departments —...
Gibraltar is becoming well known for its pioneering crypto regulations, support for blockchain development and bitcoin adoption. Cointelegraph reporter Joe Hall visited the country of Gibraltar to explore Bitcoin adoption on The Rock, as the peninsula is known locally, and how the adoption of bitcoin for shopping in the territory is impacting business. The visit...
A major bank in Kazakhstan has completed its first purchase of crypto for fiat and the president is ready to approve exchange activities. Kazakhstan is ready to legalize a mechanism for converting cryptocurrencies to cash if there is demand, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, per local news agency Informburo on Sept. 28. Speaking at the international forum...
Cryptocurrency guidelines released by the Biden administration this month show that officials are considering the benefits of crypto. That’s a step in the right direction. The White House released its first comprehensive framework this month for the Responsible Development of Digital Assets following President Joe Biden’s March 9 executive order. The order called...
As law enforcement agencies around the world battle to track him down, Do Kwon has lashed out at "misinformation" that's spreading online. News reports had suggested that Kwon had attempted to cash out Bitcoin worth $67 million — a day after an arrest warrant was issued against him earlier this month. But hitting back on Twitter, the embattled Terraform Labs...
The world's biggest cryptocurrency had a short-lived rally to $20,300 — the first time it had headed above this psychologically significant milestone in a week. And while 24-hour losses of 6% are unpleasant to say the least, BTC does remain flat on a seven-day timeframe — down 0.88%. CoinMarketCap data shows Ether has shed 6.43% of its value over the past 24...
Crypto prices keep crashing, and it seems like there’s no bottom in sight. Here are three reasons why cryptocurrency prices keep falling. Crypto prices keep falling, but why? This year’s market crash has turned most winning portfolios into net losers, and new investors are probably losing hope in Bitcoin (BTC). Investors know that cryptocurrencies exhibit higher...
Chain will work to develop Web3 experiences for visitors to Gillette Stadium and Patriot Place by “merging the physical with the digital.” Chain, a blockchain infrastructure firm that offers developers Web3 services to build and maintain blockchain-based applications, will sponsor the New England Patriots football team as well as other venues and sporting clubs...
A new summit focused on Web3 has been announced — and it's going to take place in Miami this November. Miami is positioning itself as the crypto capital of the world — and over recent years, the Floridian city's become the go-to destination for summits and conferences with impact. Now, after becoming the home to Bitcoin 2022, CryptoWorldCon, Metaverse Miami and...