Mandy Williams is a full-time reporter. She joined the cryptocurrency space in early 2017 during her search for financial freedom and has remained devoted to the industry
Over the years, analysts and developers have touted Ethereum as a deflationary network, presenting the blockchain as ultrasound, aligning with Bitcoin’s sound money principle. However, that seems to have changed with the network’s latest upgrade. CryptoQuant analysts revealed in the firm’s latest weekly report that Ethereum ceased to be a…
The Bitcoin kimchi premium in South Korea has plummeted significantly amid a broader market decline, signifying weakened enthusiasm among digital asset investors in the country. According to data from CryptoQuant, the Bitcoin kimchi premium slumped to 1.5% on Friday during the afternoon trading session in Asia. Bitcoin Kimchi Premium Slumps…
The Nigerian government has denied the allegations made by Binance’s CEO, Richard Teng, claiming that its officials demanded a $150 million bribe to settle the criminal charges against the crypto exchange. In an official statement released on Wednesday, the Special Assistant to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Rabiu…
The Bitcoin network’s mining difficulty has experienced its largest negative adjustment since December 2022, when the bear market was in full gear. According to data from the real-time Bitcoin dashboard Bitbo, the mining difficulty fell 5.7% to 83.1 trillion on Thursday at block height 842,688. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Negatively Adjusts…
Bitcoin whales have begun to make substantial BTC purchasing moves, signaling market participants’ entrance into a re-accumulation phase. According to a tweet by blockchain analytics platform Santiment, large investors holding 1,000 to 10,000 BTC collectively accumulated more than $941 million worth of the asset in the past 24 hours. Bitcoin…
Entertainment-focused zkSync hyperchain Sophon has raised roughly $60 million in less than a week after commencing its node sale. According to an announcement sent to CryptoPotato, the $60 million raised will be added to a $10 million raised over a month ago in a funding round led by several top…
A bitcoin (BTC) price recovery may happen sooner than expected because selling pressure from market participants may be slowing down. The latest weekly report from the crypto exchange Bitfinex revealed that some on-chain indicators suggest that selling pressure from short-term holders may be waning. Bitcoin Selling Pressure May Be Waning…
Analysts at investment research firm Bernstein have reaffirmed their prediction that bitcoin (BTC) would hit $150,000 in this bull cycle despite the asset’s retracement in recent weeks. According to a recent report, Bernstein analysts Gautam Chhugani and Mahika Sapra said Bitcoin metrics show the network is in a healthy cycle…
The Bitcoin network has achieved a new milestone: one billion processed transactions, 15 years, four months, and four days after its genesis block was mined. According to data on Clark Moody’s Bitcoin dashboard, the one billionth transaction was mined into block 842,241 on May 5 at 9:34 pm UTC. Bitcoin…
Earlier this week, the largest stablecoin issuing company, Tether, revealed that it made more than $4.52 billion in net profit in the first quarter of 2024. With the firm having expanded its operations recently, a substantial portion of the profits came from its long-standing businesses and not the newly formed…