Following the latest halving event, the percentage of Bitcoin miner revenue generated from transaction fees has seen a significant decrease. According to a recent report from CryptoQuant, transaction fees now only account for 35% of total miner revenue, a stark difference from the 75% recorded just days before the halving took place. The fourth Bitcoin
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The Bitcoin network recently achieved a significant milestone with its daily transactions peaking at 927,000, surpassing the previous record set in December 2023. This surge in activity was attributed to the launch of Runes, a new token standard on the Bitcoin blockchain, which has garnered substantial interest and utility in the world of cryptocurrencies. Runes
Bitcoin’s journey in 2022 was fraught with volatility and significant pullbacks, with the cryptocurrency experiencing a series of declines ranging from 21% to 23%. The bear market that gripped the market led to a substantial loss in value for BTC, causing it to plummet to $16,600, a level unseen since November 2020. The collapse of
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
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
