Bitcoin (BTC)

The crippling impact of May and June’s crash on Bitcoin miners still persists. New data revealed that August recorded the fourth consecutive month that has seen negative miner net flows. Bitcoin miners had to resort to selling in order to sustain themselves throughout August recording a net outflow of 21.3k BTC. The only month when miners accumulated BTC this year was April, as per the latest edition of CryptoCompare’s Asset Report. Bitcoin Miners in Distress The price of the...

Bitcoin isn’t doing too well as of late. The world’s largest digital currency by market cap has fallen from its November all-time high of approximately $68,000 per unit to the low $20K range at the time of writing, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to pick up steam anytime soon, but according to Jesse Powell – the CEO of crypto exchange Kraken – the asset shouldn’t be discounted, and he’s continuing to buy new units whenever he can. Jesse Powell on Bitcoin: It’s Still...

Wladimir van der Laan – the top developer of bitcoin and second in command to the legendary (and anonymous) Satoshi Nakamoto – is leaving the bitcoin project, and he says social media is the main reason for his resignation. Wladimir van der Laan Is Ready to Move On In a recent interview, Laan says that the number of “spats” he’s endured on social media – combined with his regular feelings of “burnout” – have caused him to step away. As one of the few individuals in the...

Crypto lending platform Celsius Network has received permission from the judge overseeing its bankruptcy case to sell all the bitcoin it holds. The company has overcome opposition from unsecured creditors, which helped the court to rule in the company’s favor regarding its crypto assets, though the firm is not allowed to sell any of its stock shares or other assets. Celsius Will Part with All Its Bitcoin Celsius has been feeling the heat as of late. Things started off...

The Consumer Price Index numbers for August are in, and, as always, this caused major volatility within the cryptocurrency markets. At the time of this writing, Ethereum, as well as Bitcoin, are charting initial declines. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics just updated the numbers for the Consumer Price Index for August and they are slightly above expectations. The August inflation locked in at 8.3%, which is 0.2% higher than what experts expected. This represents a 0.1%...

ADA price started a fresh increase above the $0.48 resistance against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $0.48 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $0.484 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Bitfinex). The price could gain bullish momentum if it stays above the $0.482 support zone. Cardano price is showing positive signs above $0.482 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin. ADA price could...

The main opposition party in Canada – the Conservative Party – elected Pierre Poilievre as its new leader. Interestingly, the 43-year-old politician has displayed he is a keen supporter of bitcoin and a critic of the central bank, which allegedly worsened the inflationary environment in the country. Earlier this year, thousands of Canadians protested against the government’s pandemic restrictions. To fight the unrest, Justin Trudeau’s administration requested financial...

The asset management firm Fidelity is reportedly weighing plans to bring Bitcoin trading to individual investors on its brokerage platform.  If true, this would give 34.4 million retail customers at Fidelity access to the largest cryptocurrency by market cap.  Fidelity’s Next Bitcoin Foray The claim is according to people familiar with the matter who were contacted by the Wall Street Journal.  It was also predicted by Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz, who said that...

Bitcoin’s hash rate continues to move in contrast with the asset’s price as it charted yet another new all-time high recently. This comes even after the latest substantial mining difficulty increase, which was the largest in over six months. Bitcoin Hash Rate New ATH The hash rate is an essential metric in the BTC network as it shows its robustness based on the number of active miners and the computational devices they have plugged into it. Generally, it declines during the...

Rick Synrod – a former executive with 401k and retirement giant Fidelity – will take over as the new chief operations officer for Bitcoin IRA, a digital currency platform that allows people to place their retirement funds in crypto. Rick Synrod Will Join Hands with Bitcoin IRA Synrod will be responsible for overseeing digital asset operations in his new role. He will also monitor processes, policies, and strategies designed to make Bitcoin IRA reach its financial goals....