Recent statistics reveal that for the past 75 days, starting from Nov. 6, 2023, the average transaction fee on the Bitcoin network has consistently stayed over $5. Additionally, since Dec. 4, 2023, these fees have predominantly been over $10, with a single exception occurring when it briefly fell to $8.33 per transaction. Bitcoin Miners Face…
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The Bitcoin price has been experiencing a phase of stagnation over the past days, leaving investors and analysts searching for the underlying causes. Three key factors can be seen as central to explaining Bitcoin’s current sideways trading trend: #1 ETF Inflows Are Offset By GBTC Selling, But For How Much Longer? The spot Bitcoin ETFs…
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Amid the excitement encompassing the approval of Bitcoin Spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), BTC miners have been spotted carrying out an aggressive selling spree leaving the community to ponder on the impact of the sell-off. Bitcoin Miners Engage In Selling Spree Well-known cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez shared this information with the community on the social media…
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Following the weekend, the tally of Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain surpassed 55 million. Notably, on Jan. 13, 2024, the blockchain witnessed its third-highest day of inscriptions, settling an impressive 477,751 inscription-based transactions on Saturday. Additionally, from the inception of the first inscription in December 2022, bitcoin miners have amassed $246 million worth of…
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Although spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds saw substantial trading activity on Thursday and Friday, publicly-listed crypto companies faced a different fate, with several equities experiencing significant losses when the market closed on Friday. For instance, Marathon Digital Holdings’ shares plummeted by over 15%, while Coinbase Global’s stock registered a loss of more than 7% during trading…
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On Dec. 23, 2023, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty soared to a record level at block height 822,528. The difficulty surged by 6.98%, marking the most substantial escalation in nine months, since March 23. This increment set a new precedent, making the discovery of block rewards more arduous than ever with a difficulty hitting an unprecedented 72.01…
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In the wake of a substantial increase in onchain transaction fees for Bitcoin, the compensation to bitcoin miners from inscription-based transfers has hit a record peak in the last 24 hours. An estimated total of $9.97 million was allocated to miners, eclipsing the former high of $7.21 million established on May 8, 2023. Miners Rake…
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After the last adjustment that resulted in a slight 0.96% reduction, the upcoming difficulty retarget on Dec. 23, 2023 is anticipated to bring about an increase, eclipsing the previous decline, as the hashrate regains its upward trajectory. The seven-day average hashrate reached a low of 473 exahash per second (EH/s) on December 11, and has…
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The merger of Hut 8 Mining and USBTC ahead of the 2024 Bitcoin halving event has created the new Hut 8 Corp, the largest publicly traded Bitcoin mining company. Image by 24K-Production, Adobe Stock. On November 30 major players in the Bitcoin mining industry, Hut 8 Mining Corp. and US Bitcoin Corp (USBTC), announced their…
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Following a claim from an individual asserting they had lost 139 bitcoin in a hack, where 83.65 BTC was utilized as a heightened fee to expedite its mining, Antpool has disclosed its readiness to reimburse the mistakenly paid fee. Antpool specified on November 30 that the individual has a deadline of December 10, 2023, to…
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