Category: Bitcoin

Bitcoin (BTC) whales are staying active as the crypto market recovers from a two-month summer downturn. In just a single transaction, one Bitcoin whale has moved 15,000 BTC, currently worth over $674,000,000 at time of writing.   The transaction was picked up by the blockchain tracker and analytics tool Whale Alert early Wednesday morning. 🚨

All Star Charts founder and chief strategist JC Parets is highlighting what he sees as a major problem in the gold market. Gold’s price plummeted over the weekend from around $1,800 per ounce to a low of about $1,695 per ounce, according to Gold.org. It’s trading at $1,756.30 at time of writing.   Parets tells Yahoo

Venmo credit card users can now earn rewards in four different crypto assets. Under a new program that kicked off this week, card users can elect to automatically purchase Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) from their Venmo accounts using cash back rewards earned from their card purchases.   Automatic purchases

United States Senators have cast their votes, and the contentious HR 3684 infrastructure bill cleared in the upper Congress chamber. Now, the gigantic document of over 2,700 pages and amounting to almost $1 trillion is heading to the House of Representatives, including the provisions expanding the definition of a cryptocurrency broker, designed to beef up

It was a topsy turvy week — “staggering,” a crypto veteran called it. One that saw United States Senator Ted Cruz and Senator Ron Wyden collaborate on behalf of the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry — albeit, in a lost cause. These events could eventually pave the way for future regulatory success, though it may not

Big Four auditor KPMG says that institutional investors put a “significant amount” of money into blockchain and cryptocurrencies during the first half of 2021. In a new report, KPMG says growing institutional investor participation is part of a widespread increase in the awareness of crypto assets and the digital asset industry at large.   “As

The mining difficulty of Bitcoin (BTC) took a dive after China announced a crackdown on mining operations, which at its peak, contributed to three-quarters of the global hashrate. The latest data from BTC.com shows an ongoing spike in Bitcoin’s mining difficulty starting from June 17, 2021. As miners from China slowly settle down in crypto-friendly

Bitcoin (BTC) staged yet another classic comeback on Aug. 13 as a day of losses abruptly flipped positive. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin routs bears in classic style Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD rising from below $44,000 to top $46,300 in hours. Friday’s 5.5% gains erased the entire

Argentina President Alberto Fernandez has indicated support for digital assets, asserting there is no reason to push back against the emerging asset class. During an interview with local media outlet, Caja Negra, on August 12, Fernandez responded to a question about whether he would consider exploring a central bank digital currency (CBDC), or even recognize

A prominent crypto trader and market analyst is betting big on Cardano and Bitcoin, expecting the two crypto assets to lead the way in a new bull run. The pseudonymous trader, known as Capo, tells his 142,700 Twitter followers that Bitcoin (BTC) looks ready to launch after breaking out of a two-month accumulation phase below