In a groundbreaking announcement, Jack Dorsey’s fintech company Block Inc. revealed the completion of its highly anticipated advanced Bitcoin mining chip. This development marks a significant milestone for the firm’s mining project and sets the stage for the future of Bitcoin mining technology. Block’s three nanometre (3mn) Bitcoin mining chip represents a leap forward in
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Michael Saylor, the founder of MicroStrategy, has been actively selling off shares of his brainchild over the past several months. As part of a stock-sale agreement entered into last year, Saylor has the authorization to unload up to 400,000 shares until April of this year. So far, he has successfully cashed in 370,000 shares, totaling
Bitcoin’s fourth halving recently occurred, reducing the Bitcoin block reward from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC. This event is anticipated every four years and has significant implications for the cryptocurrency industry. The daily issuance of Bitcoin has now been cut in half, standing at around 450 Bitcoin compared to the previous approximately 900. This reduction
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, was once banned by the Indian government. However, after agreeing to pay a penalty of approximately $2 million, Binance is now set to make a comeback in the Indian market. The agreement includes oversight by the finance ministry’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), where Binance will have to comply with
Recently, the social media account of the famous actor Tom Holland, known for his role as Spider-Man, was hacked. This incident has caused quite a stir among his fans and followers, as the attackers used his platform to promote a fake cryptocurrency and NFT scheme. The compromised account made false announcements regarding a partnership with
Ethena is a synthetic dollar protocol built on the Ethereum blockchain that introduces the stablecoin USDe to the decentralized finance (DeFi) market. The primary objective of USDe is to provide users with a censorship-resistant and scalable digital currency that is pegged to the US dollar. Since its launch in February, USDe has experienced rapid growth,
The recent approval of spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded fund applications in Hong Kong has raised hopes for the growth of the local ETF market. However, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas has expressed concerns about the market’s performance compared to the United States. Balchunas predicts that the Hong Kong ETF market may not attract as
Bitcoin analyst Willy Woo has expressed optimistic price projections for Bitcoin (BTC) in the future. According to his calculations, BTC could reach $91,000 at the bottom of the bear market and $650,000 at the top of the bull cycle with the full deployment of cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Woo highlighted that asset management firms like
Ripple’s XRP recently experienced a significant drop of 20% following a broader market downturn. However, some analysts view this as a potential buying opportunity rather than a cause for concern. Despite the negative trend, there are optimistic predictions indicating a bullish outlook for the asset. One analyst, going by the name EGRAG CRYPTO, believes that
Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions have been a topic of discussion in the cryptocurrency community, with both supporters and critics weighing in on their efficacy. One of the most vocal critics of these solutions is Mempool founder Mononaut, who has raised several technical concerns. Mononaut’s stance has found backing from Bitcoin Ordinals founder Casey Rodarmor, adding
