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Bitcoin has attracted a new generation of hodlers in the last three years, as resilient investors are steadfastly holding onto their assets. Data from the widely used HODL Waves metric reveals that individuals who purchased Bitcoin in late 2020 have chosen to retain their coins without selling. Long-Term Holders Continue to Accumulate Bitcoin Despite the 2023 bull run that has propelled Bitcoin prices to their highest levels in over a year, long-term holders (LTHs) of...

The cost of buying Bitcoin (BTC) is pushing record highs this week – and in a sense, so is the cost of moving it. On-chain data shows that the price for Bitcoin block space has touched a new all-time high in BTC terms – largely due to massive demand created by Ordinals transactions. Record Demand For Bitcoin Blockspace Bitcoin for Fairness founder Anita Posch highlighted the record cost on X, showing that transactions reached a cost over 350 satoshis per vByte (sat/vB) on...

Cryptocurrency short sellers experienced a turbulent year in 2023, grappling with mark-to-market losses amounting to $6.05 billion. These losses were primarily driven by the remarkable performance of Bitcoin and other digital currencies since the beginning of the year. Crypto Prices Soar in 2023, Short Sellers Feel the Heat According to a report published on December 5 by research firm S3 Partners, traders who have taken a bearish stance on publicly traded crypto firms,...

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York, Anatoly Legkodymov, the co-founder of Bitzlato, a Hong Kong-registered virtual currency exchange, has entered a guilty plea for money laundering charges. Initially arrested in Florida, Legkodymov’s case was transferred to New York. Bitzlato Founder Pleads Guilty In a press release dated December 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) disclosed that Legkodymov is responsible for “transporting...

Ethereum median gas price has surged to 55.3 Gwei this month, almost doubling in a month and reaching its highest point since mid-May this year. Ethereum is trading at 2,230, up 10% over the last week and 81.3% over the last year, remaining the second most popular crypto after Bitcoin. Ethereum Gas Fees Increase As revealed by an analysis on Dune, Ethereum gas fees have surged over the last month. In October 2023, Ethereum experienced a notable reduction in gas fees,...

On Dec. 5, Coinbase unveiled changes to its Web3 wallet to make the product more user-friendly and streamlined. One of the biggest updates was the introduction of the ability to send funds using a text message on popular social media messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and Telegram. In a company blog post, the firm said that users can now instantly send money to friends and family worldwide for free directly within messaging and social media apps by sharing a link from...

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon attacked Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on Wednesday, suggesting that they’re only useful for criminals and may as well be banned. “If I were the government, I’d close it down,” Dimon said of the crypto industry during remarks on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Bitcoin, Banks, and Crime Dimon was one among several CEOs of the eight largest U.S. banks to testify before the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday at a hearing concerning annual...

Bitcoin has gained recognition in the financial sector within two decades after its launch. This is evident in the increasing number of times the leading digital asset has been mentioned in official filings over the past years. According to recent research, the world’s largest cryptocurrency was mentioned in more than a thousand filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in November, recording a new high and indicating rising adoption of the...

Elon Musk – who was also one of the founders of OpenAI back in the day – has been working on xAI for a while now, a firm launching another chatbot named Grok whose selling point is being “quirky” and having access to the Twitter API in order to stay up to date with current events. Announcing Grok! Grok is an AI modeled after the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, so intended to answer almost anything and, far harder, even suggest what questions to ask! Grok is designed to...

Bitcoin (BTC) has climbed back to $44,000 for the first time in 19 months – nearly three years since first reaching that value in February 2021. That doesn’t mean the asset is stagnant, however: on-chain analysis finds that much has changed about the nature of the crypto market, painting a much more bullish outlook this time around. Bitcoin at $44k: Then VS Now According to leading Glassnode analyst James Check, $44,000 marked the “absolute zenith of on-chain mania” back in...