Bitcoin and ethereum were trading lower on Feb. 28, as markets anticipated the release of the upcoming U.S. consumer confidence report. The data, which is for February, is expected to show a slight increase in confidence for the month. This will likely result in the Federal Reserve maintaining its rate hike policy next month. Bitcoin…
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On Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, the number of Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain crossed 200,000 at 1:02 p.m. Eastern Time. In addition to the 200,000 inscriptions, Yuga Labs, creators of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) non-fungible tokens (NFTs), revealed that the team had created a collection of 300 generative ordinal NFTs called Twelvefold.…
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The crypto conglomerate reported that falling crypto prices and the fallout from Three Arrows Capital’s loan default to Genesis affected its results. Cryptocurrency venture capital conglomerate Digital Currency Group (DCG) has reported losses of over $1 billion in 2022 due largely to the contagion relating tocollapse of crypto hedge fund, Three Arrows Capital (3AC). DCG…
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The next Bitcoin halving, where the BTC reward delved out to network validators per block mined will be halved, is coming up in just over one year and this could be a key theme in the Bitcoin market in the coming quarters. That’s because past halvings have consistently had a huge price impact…. Read More:…
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Short Bitcoin investment products saw an inflow of nearly $10 million last week, according to CoinShares’ latest Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report. That took month-to-date flows to $14 million. Meanwhile, over the same time period, long Bitcoin investment products saw an outflow of close to $12 million, taking month-to-date outflows of $16.8 million…. Read…
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Bitcoin consolidated below the $24,000 level on Feb. 27, as cryptocurrency markets prepared for a big week of economic data. Durable goods orders from the United States will be released later today, with consumer confidence figures set for Tuesday. Ethereum rose back above $1,600, following a breakout on Sunday. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) has largely been…
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The bitcoin mining operation, Mawson Infrastructure Group, Inc., announced that the firm has broken ground at a new site in Sharon, Pennsylvania. Reports detail that Mawson has delivered six modular production units capable of housing 3,528 application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin miners, or approximately 12 megawatts (MW) of capacity. The new Mawson site is capable…
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Bitcoin’s mining difficulty reached an all-time high (ATH) on Feb. 24, 2023, at block height #778,176, reaching 43.05 trillion hashes and surpassing the 40 trillion mark for the first time ever. The network’s difficulty increased by 9.95%, which is the second-largest rise this year, as Bitcoin recorded a combined 24.89% increase during the last 60…
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Bitcoin was last trading lower by over 3.0% on Friday in the low $23,000s, with BTC/USD falling back under its 21DMA for the first time in nearly two weeks in wake of a hotter-than-expected US Core PCE inflation report that raises the risk the US Federal Reserve lifts interest rates to higher levels for longer.…
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Bitcoin fell back below $24,000 on Feb. 24, as markets anticipated the release of the upcoming consumer sentiment figures from the United States. The report from the University of Michigan is expected to show an increase in confidence, despite current inflationary pressures. Ethereum marginally retreated from Thursday’s high. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) was once again trading…
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