Bitcoin halving is a significant event that occurs roughly every four years, marking a gradual slowdown in the Bitcoin production rate; this is done to maintain a maximum limit of 21 million Bitcoin tokens. Around 19 million Bitcoin tokens are circulating, with the limit expected to be exhausted by 2140.The halving event plays a vital role in the Bitcoin market, often leading to a rally before the event. This year, prices were boosted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's decision to...
Like the Summer Olympics and the presidential election, bitcoin’s “halving” comes every four years. The latest halving — a preprogrammed event that cuts the amount of available coins to be mined in half — happened Friday (April 19) evening, according to multiple published reports. As noted here late last week, the halving is built in […]
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On April 30, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) detained Roger Ver, a trailblazing investor in bitcoin, on accusations of tax evasion and submitting fraudulent tax returns. The following update is accompanied by a statement from Bitcoin.com regarding the allegations against the company’s founder. Bitcoin Investor Roger Ver Charged With Tax Evasion According to […]
After experiencing a period of high fees, onchain transfer costs on the Bitcoin network have decreased significantly. On Friday, the fees peaked at $240 per transaction, but by now they have fallen to just $11.06 each. Since reaching block height 840,179, miners are now earning less bitcoin in rewards compared to before the halving event […]
On April 28, 2024, the price of bitcoin was coasting along at $62,900 per unit as of 7:28 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Since then, the price fell below the $62K mark by Monday morning ET, only to climb back above $62,000 by mid-afternoon. It has been nine days since the last halving event and 109 […]
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The fourth Bitcoin halving has now been completed and crypto investors look forward to its outcome in terms of the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. As the biggest crypto asset, the price of most altcoins are largely correlated with Bitcoin’s, making the halving event very important to all investors. Related Reading: Stablecoins Get A […]
The trend of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) whales accumulating the cryptocurrency appears to have halted, according to a popular analyst. read more
Cryptocurrency analyst Michael van de Poppe has announced the conclusion of the Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) halving, predicting a market upswing. read more
Yves Bennaïm, founder and chair of 2B4CH, a Swiss pro-Bitcoin think tank, is launching a popular initiative to amend the country’s constitution to allow its central bank to purchase and hold bitcoin. The initiative is also supported by Bitcoin Suisse President Luzius Meisser, who believes the bank should add bitcoin to its reserves. A Reform […]
Arthur Hayes is bullish on crypto amid the macro setup that he says could present a golden opportnity He says altcoins as well as presale tokens may be worth a look at as crypto exits latest window of weakness KangaMoon (KANG) is one of the new projects attracting huge attention as its presale noves towards […]