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Bitcoin’s Hashpower Drops, BTC Mining Difficulty Expected to Jump Higher in 4 Days
27.2.2022
The processing power behind the Bitcoin network has dropped 30% since the hashrate’s all-time high (ATH) on February 15, sliding from 249 exahash per second (EH/s) to 169 EH/s. Furthermore, four days from now, the network’s mining difficulty is expected to increase following the 4.78%...
Ethereum After 1559: Network Nears 2 Million ETH Burned Worth Over $6.9 Billion
26.2.2022
Approximately 205 days ago, the Ethereum network upgraded via the London hard fork which implemented the packaged Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 1559. Since then, the EIP-1559 upgrade made it so a fraction of gas is destroyed during the transaction process and to date, 1,915,220 ether has been...
Russian Central Bank Ramps up USD Exchange Rate as Ruble Run Worries Mount
25.2.2022
Russia’s Central Bank is desperately trying to avoid a run on the fiat ruble in response to incoming sanctions measures from the EU, the United States, and their allies. And as the Ukraine crisis deepens, the bank has unleashed yet more extreme measures – which may eventually include freezing...
Instant Exchange Marketplace Swapzone Introduces Exchange API for US Residents
24.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Swapzone.io, a successful crypto-to-crypto exchange aggregator has just announced a new feature named “fixed-rate exchange” that now is available to U.S. citizens. The new function allows American users and not only to “fix” the amount they exchange,...
Bitcoin Falls 7% as Russia Invades Ukraine; Experts Say Fed U-Turn on Rate Hikes Unlikely
24.2.2022
Some observers said Fed's tightening cycle is likely to be much shallower than expected
Hedge fund report says Bitcoin price is ‘at a relatively inexpensive place’
23.2.2022
A recent report from Pantera Capital said moves in the debt market and the Fed’s shifting monetary policy could be the fodder that fuels Bitcoin’s next monster rally
Kazakh ministry halts illegal crypto mining operations
22.2.2022
Government efforts to identify and disconnect mining farms from the electrical networks will continue, according to the announcement
Kazakhstan likely to lose Bitcoin hash rate leadership in next index update
21.2.2022
Several Chinese crypto mining giants like BIT Mining have already scraped some of their expansion plans in Kazakhstan
Crypto 'best place' to store wealth during Fed rate hike: Pantera CEO
18.2.2022
"I think when all’s said and done, investors will be given a choice: they have to invest in something, and if rates are rising, blockchain is going to be the most relatively attractive," said Dan Morehead
Bitcoin difficulty reaches all-time high, hash rate up 45% in 6 months
18.2.2022
The Bitcoin network has hit another all-time high in terms of difficulty as competition between miners intensifies
Bitcoin 'whales' and 'fishes' pause accumulation as markets weigh March 50bps hike odds
17.2.2022
If Bitcoin benefited from quantitative easing, will it be hurt by quantitative tightening?
Bitcoin briefly dips below $43K as Fed says rate hike 'soon appropriate'
17.2.2022
The odds are on for a March rate increase after Wednesday's FOMC minutes, but stocks also fear geopolitical instability this week
Bitcoin price is ‘likely starting the next push up’ if $42K holds as support
17.2.2022
Multiple technical indicators suggest that BTC is preparing for a breakout, despite concerns about rising inflation and conflict in Ukraine
Bitcoin dips before Fed rate hike cues amid warning over $9T balance sheet
16.2.2022
Reducing the balance sheet may spark bigger Bitcoin losses than a rate hike, one analyst warns
St. Louis Fed President Says Central Bank’s ‘Credibility Is On the Line’ as US Inflation Surges
16.2.2022
Inflation continues to grip American wallets, according to a recent economic analysis from Moody’s Analytics, which shows inflation is likely costing the average U.S. household between $250 to $276 per month. Meanwhile, the U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to raise the benchmark interest...
Monero community concerned as leading mining pool nears 51% of ecosystem's total hash rate
15.2.2022
The sharp increase in MineXMR's mining hash rate in the past few months has led some XMR enthusiasts to suspect ulterior motives
Crypto investors hedging out risks ahead of March rate hike
15.2.2022
Analytics firm Glassnode sees several signs that investors are hunkering down for a rough storm as the Fed rate hike in March looms with uncertain outcomes
'Up only' for BTC fundamentals — 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week
14.2.2022
Record hash rate and difficulty provide a positive overture to some uninspiring price moves, with Bitcoin now offering network security never seen before in its history
Ethereum Fees Drop to the Lowest Rate in 4 Months, 71% Lower Than Transfer Fees in January
13.2.2022
The average transaction fee on the Ethereum network has dropped to the lowest level in four months, according to statistics on February 13, 2022. Mid-September 2021 was the last time gas fees on Ethereum were this low, as average fees have dropped to roughly $15.13 per transfer. Ethereum Fees Slide...
Bitcoin network hash rate explodes to a new all-time high of 248.11 EH/s
13.2.2022
The network hash rate jumped 31.69% — from 188.40 EH/s to 248.11 EH/s — in just one day, further ensuring resilience against attacks on the Bitcoin network