The godfather of all cryptocurrencies is starting the new year with a significant tumble potentially hitting a death cross, as Bitcoin fell by almost six percent, hitting below $40,000 for the first time since 2012, according to Bloomberg. Bitcoin hit its all-time low on New York trading, delivering a loss of approximately 14 percent. The asset’s value plunged […]
Bitcoin
As trading volumes dry up, potential open interests hinder, and the number of active addresses slumbers, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies’ value fell on Thursday, led by the Federal Reserve’s December meeting reaching risk assets worldwide. According to Coin Metric data, the godfather of all digital assets, Bitcoin, fell by eight percent in 24 hours after […]
Dogecoin shares soared to over 18 percent on Tuesday following Tesla Inc. chief, Elon Musk’s announcement of the company’s altered tactic of accepting cryptocurrency payments for merchandise. The announcement revealed on Twitter sent Dogecoin shares to heighten in valuation when most cryptocurrencies seem to be dropping in value. “Tesla will make some merch buyable with […]
Craig Wright, a computer scientist who claims to be the inventor of Bitcoin, prevailed in a civil trial verdict Monday against the family of a deceased business partner that claimed it was owed half of a cryptocurrency fortune worth tens of billions. A Florida jury found that Wright did not owe half of 1.1 million […]
CoinShares revealed Monday a heavy institutional investor flow into cryptocurrency products and funds despite a substantial drop in the past weeks, as a new digital asset emerges to the scene, carrying the same title after the new coronavirus variant, the Omicron. Despite its rising record inflows in 2021’s first 11 months, cryptocurrency has marked a […]
Microblogging company, Twitter Inc., announced on Wednesday its proposals of developing a crypto team to implement the needed measures on the platform to help users earn and accept cryptocurrency payments. Branded as “Twitter Crypto,” the team will look into diversified ways to assist creators in accepting Bitcoin for payments, and different approaches to implementing blockchain […]
Cryptocurrencies are on the rise, as two of the world’s biggest cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin and Ethereum, soared on Monday to new records as Ether hits its all-time high, exceeding $4,700. The world’s leading digital asset, Bitcoin, rose to its latest upshot by jumping 7 percent, reaching a valuation of $66,170, almost binding to its October 20’s […]
Love cryptocurrencies or hate the very idea of them, they’re becoming more mainstream by the day. Cryptocurrencies have surged so much that their total value has reached nearly $2.5 trillion, rivaling the world’s most valuable company, Apple, and have amassed more than 200 million users. At that size, it’s simply too big for the financial […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Interested in Bitcoin but don’t want to open a crypto trading account? Wall Street has something for you. ProShares said Monday it plans to launch the country’s first exchange-traded fund linked to Bitcoin. The ETF with the ticker symbol “BITO” is expected to begin trading Tuesday, barring any opposition from regulators. […]
An obstacle to large-scale bitcoin mining is finding enough cheap energy to run the huge, power-gobbling computer arrays that create and transact cryptocurrency. One mining operation in central New York came up with a novel solution that has alarmed environmentalists. It uses its own power plant. Greenidge Generation runs a once-mothballed plant near the shore […]