Bitcoin Financial News

Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week nearing key resistance as the shock of the latest United States inflation data passes — can the strength continue?

Heather Morgan, who was charged over laundering USD 4.5bn worth of bitcoin (BTC) stolen from the Bitfinex crypto exchange, won court approval to seek a new job while her case proceeds.

The Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation, an organization raising money for Ukraine’s war effort against Russia, has used crypto actively in its fundraising and is seeing donations rise in crypto terms even as the market has fallen from its highs.

Bitcoin (BTC) kept crypto traders, investors, and enthusiasts guessing as a July 15 relief rally registered a high of $21,140. Bitcoin continues to trade in the $20,000-22,000 range. The US CPI data that pegged its quarterly inflation at 9.1%, the highest in 40 years, seems to not have affected the markets as yet. BTC and other crypto assets are following the global stock indices which have been in the green in the second half of the week. On a weekly basis, however, BTC is down by 4.7% and by more than 50% compared to a year back. Celsius Network’s bankruptcy plea dampened the spirits at the start of the week though there have been some positive developments along the way. The story of the week could well be that South Africa is all set to regulate crypto as a financial asset. We discuss this and other stories of the week below. South Africa’s crypto cue for India

The majority of Bitcoin has been “hodled” for at least three months in behavior bearing a striking resemblance to previous Bitcoin market bottoms, says blockchain analytics firm Glassnode.

Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, despite the latest price hike, is finding it difficult to lure miners and prevent the exodus. For many operators, Bitcoin mining was an astonishingly lucrative activity, with gross margins sometimes as high as 90%.

The United States equities markets recovered from their intra-week lows last week, suggesting demand exists at lower levels. On similar lines, Bitcoin (BTC) also recovered from $18,910 last week, indicating that traders may be getting back into risky assets. 

A Bitcoin node is a pivotal piece of the Bitcoin (BTC) protocol. For bad actors, attacking nodes and bringing them offline is a sound strategy to undermine the network’s resilience. For one British Bitcoiner, such an attack took place, as the actions of his feline friend rendered his Bitcoin node “unreachable.”

A July 9 post by @PricedinBTC on the "cost to mine Bitcoin" in the United States gathered the crypto community's attention, especially considering the recent headlines that BTC miners have made. The crypto bear market and growing energy costs have caused a perfect storm for the mining sector and this has led some companies to lay off employees and others to defer all capital expenditures. Some went as far as raising concerns of Bitcoin miners hitting a “death spiral.”

A great deal of analysts and traders’ focus is fixated on investors. However, when the market moves, it not only affects investors, but the miners as well. June’s crash had a rather profound impact on miners, opening up buying opportunities for the market.

The cryptocurrency community has witnessed a fair share of drama unfold over the years. 2022 didn’t fall short in living up to this ‘grabbing headlines’ or ‘making heads turn’ narrative either. Here’s the latest gossip or so-called rumour for the day…

Bitcoin (BTC) spiked to one-week highs on July 17 amid warnings that traders should not trust current BTC price action.

Many of you closely follow the gathering of the decision-makers at Davos during the annual World Economic Forum. Many of you have very strong opinions about these gatherings, which I share. Right now, however, I would like to discuss what inspired me the most during those five days of the summit. This was my first Davos event, and I could not help noticing how many women decision-makers were present, in stark contrast to similar crypto events happening in Dubai and Lisbon, for example. 

Whales are held responsible for sudden price fluctuations in the crypto and traditional markets every so often. Given their capability to manipulate market prices, it becomes paramount for the general Bitcoin (BTC) investors to understand the nuances that make one a whale and their overall impact on trading.

Major cryptocurrencies traded in the green early on July 17 as the global crypto market-cap rose by 3.25 percent to $962.55 billion over the last day. On the other hand, the total crypto market volume dropped 1.05 percent to $62.10 billion over the last 24 hours.

It is no hidden fact that Bitcoin [BTC]’s dominance in the crypto market has a profound effect on other cryptocurrencies and their price movements. And stuck in a similar conundrum is the memecoin, Dogecoin [DOGE], which has been stuck following the king coin’s defined trajectory. But with Bitcoin consolidating for over a month now, DOGE has found the right opportunity to escape.

The cryptocurrency market has been nothing short of a financial soap opera in 2022, and the drama continued this week when the lender Celsius Network filed for bankruptcy protection. Yet there is one important place where the drama has cooled off noticeably: the actual prices of the largest digital tokens themselves.

As Q3 of 2022 began on a good note, it may be safe to say that the Bitcoin maxi fever is also rising in the crypto community. Despite the confirmation of Celsius’ bankruptcy, there is increasing hope among the Bitcoin [BTC] maxis. While their beloved coin is swimming in shallow waters, the consensus is mooted for a sharp increase. Where does BTC go from here?

Bitcoin (BTC) consolidated higher on July 16 after the Wall Street trading week finished with modest gains for United States equities.

A small light of progress shines from Andorra, a tiny European country nestled between France and Spain. The country’s government, the General Council of Andorra, recently approved the Digital Assets Act, a regulatory framework for digital currencies and blockchain technology. 

The use of cryptocurrency mixers has been at the helm of crypto investigators and compliance officials. This use of mixers has reached an unfortunate all-time high recently as per the latest reports. In fact, more than 10% of all funds sent from illicit addresses are sent to mixers!