On Monday, the value of Bitcoin surged to a peak of $57,055, rising 10.1% in a single day to bring its market worth to $1.10 trillion. Bitcoin’s value in relation to the US dollar hasn’t increased to these levels since Nov. 22, 2021, which was 12 days after the cryptocurrency’s $69,000 peak. The Bitcoin Rally … Read more
Welcome to Latam Insights, a summary of the most important cryptocurrency and economic news from Latin America during the past week. In this edition: Bitso’s research identifies Latam as a bitcoin region, Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego advises investors on bitcoin investments, and Honduras forbids financial institutions from handling cryptocurrencies. Mexican Billionaire Ricardo Salinas Offers … Read more
Since January 28, 2024, the number of daily transactions on the Bitcoin network has significantly decreased, peaking at over 600,000 and now hovering around 300,000 per day. This decline coincides with a reduction in the number of Ordinal inscriptions created each day, which eases congestion and lowers onchain costs overall. Bitcoin Network Activity Slows as … Read more
Through its cryptocurrency derivatives division, Binance Futures, Binance has announced a competition where users can enter to win a Tesla Model Y. The competition, which runs from February 18 to March 17, 2024, will take place over four weekly challenges, according to the cryptocurrency exchange. Binance Futures Reveals Daily Crypto Reward Schedule and Tesla Model … Read more
The nine recently launched spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have amassed an astounding 264,232.74 bitcoin in just 37 days, which, at current exchange rates, is worth $13.5 billion. With 115,989.80 bitcoins in its holdings, Blackrock’s IBIT ETF leads the field and possesses a sizable 43% of the total. Nine New ETFs Secure $13.5B in Bitcoin, … Read more
On February 14, 2024, the price trajectory of Bitcoin demonstrates a strong positive trend, with the cryptocurrency hitting a 24-hour high of $51,814. The digital asset has increased significantly in the middle of a consolidating market; it has increased by 21% over the last month and by 3% today. Bitcoin After hitting intraday highs, the … Read more
Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Microstrategy, has provided an explanation of why bitcoin has emerged as “the world’s most popular investment asset.” He pointed out that the cryptocurrency has “found its footing and now people are beginning to realize that there’s 10 times as much demand for bitcoin coming in through these ETFs as there … Read more
Sometime in the second half of 2023, the billionaire Peter Thiel’s venture capital (VC) firm Founders Fund is said to have purchased bitcoin and ethereum for $200 million. According to reports, the venture capital firm started buying bitcoin when its value was less than $30,000. New Interest in Crypto from Founders Fund Bitcoin (BTC) and … Read more
The next Bitcoin difficulty retarget, which is set for February 15, 2024, is expected to signal a significant upturn in the network. According to current estimates, there would be a projected difficulty jump ranging from 8.45% to 9.2%, which would be the biggest increase in 2024 so far. Bitcoin Challenges Are Expected to Rise Sharply … Read more
Shares of publicly traded mining businesses have increased significantly in tandem with the spike in bitcoin and the larger crypto market. According to data, the value of many of these companies’ equities has increased by double digits against the US dollar during the past five days. Major Increase for Mining Companies That Are Publicly Traded … Read more