Bitcoin (BTC)

Despite all the craziness surrounding some of America’s banks (i.e., Signature, etc.), bitcoin is defying all odds and rising like nobody thought possible during times like these. Bitcoin Is Defying All Expectations At the time of writing, bitcoin has shot beyond the $26,500 mark, and some analysts believe it’s on its way to $30,000 per unit. The currency has risen by more than 15 percent in just a matter of days, and the news appears to stem from the low inflation...

A research conducted by Melbourne’s RMIT University estimated that Australian criminals who have employed cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, in their schemes had received harsher sentences than those who used fiat.  The study outlined the role of digital assets on the Dark Web, claiming they are among the main payment methods supported there. Less Mercy to Criminals Using Crypto The analysis reviewed 59 cases involving people who have used cryptocurrencies in their offenses...

After the recent price pumps and new multi-month highs, bitcoin has lost some traction but still remains north of $30,000. Most altcoins are also slightly in the red today, with ETH sliding beneath $2,100. OKB, on the other hand, has exploded by double digits and neared its previous ATH. Bitcoin Maintains $30K The working week began with little-to-no movements, similar to the previous weekend, and BTC was stuck around $28,000. However, that all changed as Monday came to an...

San Francisco’s law enforcement agents have reportedly detained the 38-year-old tech-consultant and entrepreneur – Nima Momeni – for the alleged murder of Bob Lee (founder of the mobile payment service that allows users to buy and sell bitcoin – CashApp). The incident happened last week when Lee was stabbed to death in the Rincon Hill neighborhood. Numerous prominent individuals, including Twitter’s owner Elon Musk, castigated San Francisco for the violence in the city. The...

Arthur Hayes – co-founder of BitMEX – believes the altcoin season (a time frame during which the alternative coins outperform Bitcoin and reduce its dominance in the crypto market) is already here. Assets like Ether (ETH), Arbitrum (ARB), and Dogecoin (DOGE) have marked substantial gains in the past 24 hours, whereas BTC has been relatively stable at a range of $30-31K. Enter the Alt Season In one of his most recent tweets, Hayes presented a price chart of Ether (ETH),...

Three major financial closures happened over the course of two weeks in mid-March. The institutions that shut their doors were Signature Bank, Silicon Valley Bank, and Silvergate. Despite all this, crypto assets like bitcoin appear to be rallying. Bitcoin Is Doing Well Despite Bank Turmoil Many analysts are offering different thoughts on the situation, one of which is Alex Kuptsikevich, a senior market analyst at FX Pro. He mentioned in a statement: Bitcoin faces an...

Another major bank has closed. This time, the victim is crypto institution Signature Bank, which is the last major digital currency bank in the U.S. Signature Bank Is Latest Financial Firm to Shut Down The fall of Signature is the third major crumbling over the course of a few weeks. The first was Silvergate, which was later followed by Silicon Valley Bank. The real scary aspect regarding Signature was that it housed many of the world’s USDC units, which is a stable...

Dans le cadre des rencontres organisées par Bitcoin Lausanne, @proofofsteph présente Peach Bitcoin, une application mobile qui relie directement acheteurs et vendeurs de BTC.

This week saw the total cryptocurrency market capitalization soar above $1.3 trillion on the back of major increases from many coins. The sentiment has also improved considerably across the board. Bitcoin’s price managed to top the coveted $30K level – a point that we haven’t seen in 10 months. The week started relatively quiet as everyone was expecting the release of the Consumer Price Index. It’s largely used to gauge inflation in the US. Before its release, however, things...

Ich habe mal ChatGPT nach einer konkreten Schätzung des Bitcoin-Preises im Dezember 2024 gefragt. Denn es ist doch interessant zu wissen, wie hoch AI oder sogenannte künstliche Intelligenz den Bitcoin-Preis prognostiert. Hier ist eine Abschrift des kompletten Chats: Kennst Du Bitcoin? ChatGPT: Ja, ich kenne Bitcoin. Bitcoin ist eine dezentrale digitale Währung, die auf einer öffentlichen Blockchain-Technologie basiert. Es wurde 2009 von einer Person oder Gruppe von Personen unter dem...