2020-2-23 03:00 |
Does 2020’s halving-related BTC price growth have any real value or is it just FOMO?
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Bitcoin is strengthening as it holds on to gains for another day and inches ever closer to five figures. Once past this barrier a surge higher is almost inevitable as the halving nears. Bitcoin Closing on $10k BTC has pushed higher still, tapping a new four and a half month high of $9,850 during late trading yesterday.
2020-2-7 15:00 | |
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Even as the rest of the world labored through the first month of the new decade enshrouded beneath louring apocalyptic clouds – a world war seemed briefly imminent, half of Australia turned to ashes, flash floods ravaged East Africa and the most virulent virus since the Spanish flu broke out – Bitcoin marched on impregnably […]
2020-2-7 01:06 | |
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Once again, the market is witnessing Bitcoin price volatility after most alts rallied to its tune and the market appeared to take the shape of a rising wave. This chain reaction in the larger crypto-mThe post Bitcoin Futures rise above $10K; total BTC transactions hit half a billion appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-2-6 21:30 | |
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In what Bitcoin supporters are calling “relentless” and “unstoppable”, the BTC network just broke another record today. Half a Billion Bitcoin Transactions to Date For most people, Bitcoin’s success is usually measured in terms of its price.
2020-2-6 20:00 | |
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The Bitcoin price is up 45 percent in the past month and a half. Historically, such an extended rally warrants a pullback. But, BTC now has all five elements for an extended upside movement. Two key technical elements: lower time frame sell absorption, higher time frame bullish structure Throughout the past 43 days, the Bitcoin […] The post Bitcoin has all 5 technical and fundamental elements for a proper full-blown rally appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2020-1-30 11:04 | |
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How decentralized are decentralized networks? Macro investor and partner of Adamant Capital Tuur Demeester shared an exciting report by Glassnodes that gives an answer.
2020-1-30 19:55 | |
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We are just 105 days away now from the Bitcoin reward halving event. The event the crypto community is eagerly awaiting for which will cut the yearly production of Bitcoin in half, decreasing the reward from 12.
2020-1-27 19:00 | |
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Once Bitcoin (BTC) started to incur strong losses in the second half of 2019, analysts were once again making extremely low price predictions. Per previous reports from NewsBTC, long-time Bitcoin skeptic and CEO of Euro Pacific Capital Peter Schiff said in a tweet that the price of the leading cryptocurrency could “dump” to $1,000 to... The post appeared first on NewsBTC.
2020-1-27 02:00 | |
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Once Bitcoin (BTC) started to incur strong losses in the second half of 2019, analysts were once again making extremely low price predictions. Long-time Bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff, who is CEO of Euro Pacific Capital, wrote in a late-2019 tweet that per his technical analysis of the charts, BTC’s breakdown below the $7,000 range could […] The post This analyst says there’s a “high chance” Bitcoin may never fall under $5k again appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2020-1-26 18:34 | |
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Bitcoin will undergo its third halving event to date this May. The supply of new BTC released to miners with each block will reduce by half to 6. 25 BTC. The impact of the event has been the source of much debate in the industry.
2020-1-24 01:00 | |
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In 2018 Bitcoin price went through a brutal winter, losing 84% of its value. In the second half of 2019 as well, BTC went from $13,900 to $6,400. But despite the ups and downs in the price, the total amount of BTC held on the nine exchanges surged over the last five years. While Gemini […]
2020-1-22 18:05 | |
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While Bitcoin’s recent downtrend saw the leading crypto asset by market cap’s value slashed in half from the local peak of $14,000, those that traded Bitcoin’s recent downtrend buying one specific trendline and selling another each time the asset made a touch would have resulted in a massive increase in BTC held, and overall USD... The post appeared first on NewsBTC.
2020-1-21 20:00 | |
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On May 9th, 2020, the 630,000th Bitcoin block will be mined, during which mining rewards will get cut in half to 6. 25 BTC per block. And typically, speculation on how this will affect the Bitcoin price is rife.
2020-1-20 15:59 | |
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Bitcoin showed just how inexpensive it can be as a tool for transferring value this morning. A 51,511 BTC transaction, worth almost $450 million, was sent for a fee of under 25 cents. Half a Ten Millionth of a Percent The transaction was included in block 613644, and a total amount of 51,511.
2020-1-20 14:00 | |
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The lawsuit by the estate of self-proclaimed Craig S. Wright’s late partner for half for 1. 1 million BTC is seeing yet another twist. On Jan. 6, Wright furnished over 400 new documents to the Florida court including the one that reveals the existence of yet another Tulip Trust.
2020-1-11 22:29 | |
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Bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer Bitmain is reportedly cutting half of its staff as the BTC halving approaches. The move has angered employees as Chinese New Year also nears. Reports are emerging online of protests from disgruntled employees over Bitmain’s proposed staff cut.
2020-1-9 11:47 | |
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Since May 2019, the price of Ethereum has dropped by around 50 percent against Bitcoin. The ETHBTC pair across major exchanges declined from 0.0347 BTC to 0.01762 BTC within seven months. Behind the lackluster performance of Ethereum against Bitcoin since 2019 are: a correction in the crypto market in the latter half of last year […] The post Here are the two major reasons Ethereum dropped 50% against Bitcoin in the past 7 months appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2020-1-8 13:42 | |
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Bitcoin started its 2019 journey being priced at $3,600, following which the coin saw rising pressure from buyers in the market. This drove the price of BTC in the first half of 2019. However, the secThe post Bitcoin's 2019 volatility raises questions about asset's 'store of value' appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-1-8 13:00 | |
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XRP has been one of the worst performing major cryptocurrencies throughout 2019, as it struggled to gain the upwards momentum seen by Bitcoin in the early half of the year, while underperforming BTC during its downtrend during the second half of the year.
2020-1-2 02:00 | |
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BTC.top formerly controlled 15% of the hashrate, which has dwindled to almost nothing. No information has come from Bitcoin Cash on how this user gained such substantial control. [/beg-green-box-list] One of the biggest threats to the cryptocurrency industry is that of a 51% attack, which is the possibility that holding over half of the control […]
2019-12-30 21:13 | |
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Although bulls had firm control over Bitcoin (BTC) throughout the first half of the year, the second half was firmly controlled by bears, who pushed it as low as $6,400 before it incurred some notable upwards momentum that allowed it to climb towards $8,000.
2019-12-29 22:00 | |
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As 2019 comes to an end, the Breezecoin (BRZE) token defended its position despite the recent down-trend in the price of bitcoin and altcoin markets. The second half of the year was accompanied by a steady fall in the crypto market after BTC braced a year-high of over $13k.
2019-12-28 21:46 | |
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Bitcoin isn’t in the Top 5 The leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin surged to $13,900 level just at the mid of the 2019 a level that was last seen in early January in 2018 when BTC was in a downtrend. On the uptrend, we see it in early December in 2017 which was the first time, we […]
2019-12-28 16:41 | |
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After a precipitous drop to $6,400 earlier this month, Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a strong rebound, trading as high as $7,700 just this past weekend. While some say this a precursor to a return to the bull market that graced the cryptocurrency industry for the first half of 2019, analysts say it’s too early to.
2019-12-27 12:02 | |
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As NewsBTC has covered over the past few weeks, a debate has erupted around Bitcoin’s impending block reward reduction. Informally known as the “halving” or the “halvening,” every four years the number of BTC issued per block (every 10 minutes or so) gets cut in half, resulting in a negative supply shock on the market.
2019-12-27 21:47 | |
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In less than six months’ time, Bitcoin will see an extremely important event. Known as a “halving” or “halvening” — depending on who you ask — the number of BTC issued per block (every 10 minutes or so) will get cut in half from 12.
2019-12-26 20:50 | |
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The Bitcoin ‘Halving’ refers to the event where the reward for each block mined on the BTC network is cut in half — this time, to 6. 25 BTC. The next event occurs in May 2020, and has historically been met with substantial price increases.
2019-12-23 01:09 | |
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The third Bitcoin reward halving is scheduled for May 2020, in less than five months that will cut down the supply. Currently, 1,800 Bitcoins are generated per day but starting May 14, only half of these will be mined per day.
2019-12-22 21:29 | |
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Bitcoin has faced turbulence throughout 2019, with the first half of the year being firmly controlled by bulls that sent it as high as $13,800, while the second half of the year played to the favor of BTC’s bears who were able to push it as low as $6,500.
2019-12-17 02:00 | |
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New research has indicated that over half of bitcoin’s circulating supply has not moved in over a year. This narrative suggests that the store of wealth notion is still strong and short term speculation may not be the dominant force on BTC markets.
2019-12-12 18:00 | |
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Bitcoin miners are currently earning 12. 5 BTC for each block they mine successfully. The third reward halving will cut down this reward to half to 6. 25 BTC. There are about 5 months left when this event will occur and put a dent in miners’ revenue.
2019-12-11 20:00 | |
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CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 10 December, 2019 “Who overcomes by force, hath overcome but half his foe.” - John Milton In today's newsletter, we will be covering: Nayuta claiming its Android Lightning wallet is the first with a […] The post Bakkt launches regulated BTC options appeared first on CoinMarketCap.
2019-12-25 15:00 | |
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2019 has been relatively bittersweet for Bitcoin. After an incredible run during the first half of the year, the largest asset recorded a decline of over 55 percent since peaking at $13,800 on 26thThe post As Bitcoin active addresses hit low, fear of dipping BTC interest increases appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-12-6 17:30 | |
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Bitcoin didn’t have the best second half of 2019, plunging from a year-to-date high of $14,000 in June to $7,400, where it sits as of the time of writing this. At its lows, the cryptocurrency fell as low as $6,600, languishing as BTC buyers failed to step in amid selling pressure seemingly catalyzed by Chinese.
2019-12-5 15:00 | |
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The chances of an end of year ‘Santa rally’ for Bitcoin are slipping away. Its half year down trend has been maintained and does not look like reversing before the year is out. All hopes are now being pinned on the BTC halving in May next year, but will it really be the lifeline everyone.
2019-12-4 07:00 | |
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During the last week, court documents stemming from the Kleiman v. Wright lawsuit show that the Kleiman estate is now pursuing roughly $658,581 for attorney fees and expenses. Additionally, self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor Craig Wright has filed a motion to fight the sanctions imposed on half of his alleged BTC holdings and intellectual property.
2019-11-28 06:30 | |
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Bitcoin is doing exactly what it does before the Bitcoin futures contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange expire, it’s falling. After staying above $7,000 level in the second half of Monday and throughout Tuesday, today we are back in the red, going as low as $6,847 on Bitstamp. At the time of writing, BTC/USD has […]
2019-11-27 21:40 | |
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However, on Nov 22 we crashed to $6,785, a level last seen in May, losing more than half of these gains. Still, we are down over 48% from that high as Bitcoin trades around $7,200. Bitcoin price still up 90% YTD, Source: TradingView Grave Predictions by CT Commentators The price of the flagship cryptocurrency has […]
2019-11-24 19:59 | |
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The famous trader and economist Alex Kruger expressed on Twitter his thoughts on how Bitcoin (BTC) could be eliminated for good. Tech specialists are investing a lot of cash to control more than half of the crypto network, but Kruger thinks this process could be completely halted and that a government would be able to […]
2019-11-19 23:28 | |
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Bitcoin’s block reward halving is an event in which the rewards given out to BTC miners are cut in half. The next one is projected to occur in May 2020. The Bitcoin price movement before and after halving has had similarities between the first and second events.
2019-11-19 08:19 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) will most likely perform better than the S&P 500 stock index, believe nearly half of the 350 financial professionals polled by Chainalysis. Volatility Undermines Gains Potential Despite short-term volatility, Bitcoin will be the most promising asset class in the coming year, believe financial experts in a Chainalysis poll.
2019-11-13 14:48 | |
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A resident of Illinois won half a million dollars in a state lottery and later claimed that he invested half of it in Bitcoin. The story went public recently when the Redditor Joxnlol who won the lottery posted an image of himself with the check. He affirmed that he invested half of the prize in […]
2019-11-6 00:24 | |
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Craig Wright has pulled out of the settlement with the Kleiman estate, claiming he was unable to finance the 500,000 BTC payoff. Wright lost the case against Kleiman earlier in August and was ordered by the court to hand over half of the 1 million bitcoin he mined before 2014 to the estate of his […] The post Craig Wright pulls out of 500,000 BTC settlement, Kleiman trial back on appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2019-11-4 23:04 | |
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One of the most significant events in Bitcoin’s lifetime is set to occur for the third time in May 2020. Will the halving event cause a crash or boom in the market? How will miners adjust to half of their revenue being cut? The halving of Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) block rewards from […]
2019-11-2 18:22 | |
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A survey by cryptocurrency blog Crypto Radar is showing a high bitcoin apathy in the U. K. for people of retirement age. 67. 5% of U. K. Citizens Have No Interest in Bitcoin According to the details of the survey as published by Crypto Radar, only 5.
2019-10-31 19:27 | |
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Scarcity and utility are twin engines of the potential for mass adoption of Bitcoin. But one is outstripping the other, and potentially interfering with its growth. As we approach bitcoin’s third block reward halving – an event that typically causes a run-up in BTC prices in anticipation of half as many Bitcoin being created every […] The post Bitcoin Reward Halving Takes Care Of Scarcity, But What About Utility? appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2019-10-30 21:41 | |
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A Bitcoin block reward is the new BTC granted as a reward by the network to miners. Every 210,000 blocks, the network goes through a “halving” — an event in which the rewards for mining are cut in half.
2019-10-24 16:35 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) is headed to its 11th anniversary, inviting comparison to the life cycle of fiat currencies. Commenters pointed out that fiat currencies are actually prone to crises, and sometimes go through denominations, or simply disappear.
2019-10-18 16:00 | |
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Rightmove, a major United Kingdom-based real estate website, is selling a 150-year-old church in the country for around $1. 5 million USD (or $1. 2 million GBP) and the vendor is accepting Bitcoin (BTC) as a method of payment.
2019-10-15 00:32 | |
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After first setting its 2023 year-end BTC price target at $45,000 in early 2023, Matrixport has reiterated its bold Bitcoin prediction.
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