Bitcoin Financial News
18.02 / 12:09
business
Binance
Bitcoin
Binance exec to lead crypto expert center by Russian bank association
Amid Binance halting its services in countries like Israel over licensing matters, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume continues strengthening relations with Russia.
18.02 / 11:25
Blockchain
Ethereum
Platform
Bitcoin
Cardano: New addresses rise by 167%, does it sound a bullish bugle for ADA holders
Cardano has made great gains over the years. The young and dynamic cryptocurrency soared more than 700% in 2021. Investors were excited about the blockchain network’s speed, energy efficiency, and current and potential uses. But the incline didn’t stop going forward in 2022.
18.02 / 09:01
Blockchain
Federal Reserve
Pantera Capital
Bitcoin
Fed rate hike
place
Crypto 'best place' to store wealth during Fed rate hike: Pantera CEO
The CEO and founder of leading blockchain venture fund Pantera Capital, Dan Morehead, stated that digital assets will be the “best place” to store capital following the potential fallout of interest rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve.
18.02 / 09:01
Mining
Hash Rate
Bitcoin
Time
Bitcoin difficulty reaches all-time high, hash rate up 45% in 6 months
The Bitcoin network has hit yet another all-time high in mining difficulty after a steady climb since last July’s lows.
18.02 / 07:35
Ethereum
cryptocurrency
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Falls 7.4% To $40,632; Ether Down 7.43%
Bitcoin is down 15.3% from the year-to-date high of $47,989 set on January 2.
18.02 / 07:23
Blockchain
Pool
Kraken
Bitcoin
Here’s how Cardano has the edge over its competitors in terms of staking
The world’s first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, was envisioned and designed to follow a Proof-of-Work mechanism for transactions to go through, It was evident early on that this wasn’t sustainable for the environment in the long term. Most of the newer blockchains have thus opted for a Proof-of-Stake consensus algorithm, which allows for all participants to partake in the validation process while earning a few extra bucks on the side.
18.02 / 05:53
Ethereum
cryptocurrency
FBI
Bitcoin
fall
Cryptocurrency Prices Today : Markets ring in red as Bitcoin, Ethereum fall
The global cryptocurrency market-capitalisation fell 4.71 percent over the last 24 hours to $1.90 trillion while trading volumes were down 11.40 percent to $61.69 billion.
18.02 / 04:39
Lightning Network
banking
Bitcoin
reform
Japanese Gaming Giant Enters Metaverse, BitBank Adds Lightning Amid Crypto Tax Reform Call
As the Japanese crypto scene is sending more signs of adoption and investments, a blockchain business leader is calling for a crypto tax laws reform.
18.02 / 04:29
cryptocurrency
World News
Bitcoin
Bitcoin falls 7.4% to $40,632
Bitcoin dropped 7.4% to $40,631.78 at 2205 GMT on Thursday, down $3,248.05 from its previous close.
18.02 / 04:13
Interest rates
Bitcoin
Bitcoin bulls scramble to defend $40,000 as the crypto market sell-off intensifies
Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins dropped further on Feb. 17 after the situation in Ukraine worsened and Russia expelled Bart Gorman, the United States Deputy Chief of Diplomatic Mission, from the country after President Biden reiterated that the threat of a Ukraine invasion by Russia was “very high.”
18.02 / 01:59
COST
Digital
Bitcoin
Nubank
Bitcoin skeptic v. Nubank stocks worth $1B – here’s where Berkshire Hathaway stands
The cryptocurrency market has evolved over the years. At the time of writing, it was valued at more than $2T. Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency witnessed a fresh price surge of over 2% as it traded above the $43,000 mark. Over the years, big institutions within and outside the crypto universe have expressed interest in these digital assets. Yet, some individuals hold a different view.
17.02 / 23:03
markets
Bitcoin
Bitcoin traders say $40K is the ‘line in the sand’ after BTC and stocks sell-off
The quick-moving volatility that the cryptocurrency market is known for reared its ugly head on Feb. 17 as ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine and the rest of the world walloped financial markets around and briefly plunged Bitcoin price below the $41,000 level.
17.02 / 22:49
regulation
Bitcoin
Ukraine’s updated crypto bill kicks one ministry out as regulator
Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has approved some significant amendments in the country’s major cryptocurrency-related legislation known as the bill “On Virtual Assets.”
17.02 / 22:49
Blockchain
Adoption
Cointelegraph
Bitcoin
Cointelegraph releases Top 100 in Crypto and Blockchain 2022
The Cointelegraph team has scoured the deepest trenches of the blockchain world to find the most artistic, analytical and innovative out there to be featured in this comprehensive list of people and trends that shaped the industry in 2021 and will continue to drive it further in 2022.
17.02 / 21:35
ETF
SEC
Bitcoin
Future
Sec Chair
spot bitcoin
bitcoin etfs
spot bitcoin ETFs
SEC chair hints at no spot Bitcoin ETFs yet, but cites 'careful consideration' for future
Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, has responded to a letter from lawmakers calling the regulator denying approval of Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds “unacceptable.”
17.02 / 21:21
UPS
BTC
Bitcoin
Despite the recent bounce, this can hurt Solana’s bullish prospects
The steady downtrend since early December appeared set to continue as Solana was unable to flip the $116 level from resistance to support. The coin was ranked the eighth cryptocurrency, with a market capitalization of $31.5 billion. Even so, there have been reports of congestion issues on the network as well as exploits that have shaken investors’ confidence. On the charts, SOL could see another leg downward.
17.02 / 19:45
BTC
Extreme
CryptoQuant
Bitcoin
Miners selling their BTC positions to impact Bitcoin like this
The Bitcoin network hash rate notched a new all-time high of 248.11 million terahashes per second (TH/s) on 13 February. It rose from 188.40 EH/s to its new all-time high in just one day,according to Blockchain.com data. In the previous few hours, it hovered around 209.6M TH/s. The recent increase added another layer of protection against so-called ‘double spending‘.
17.02 / 19:15
Ethereum
Forecast
stocks
Bitcoin
spring
Correlation Between Bitcoin and Traditional Markets Might Break This Spring - Pantera
The correlation between traditional macro assets and digital assets that has been seen in recent months could soon break, with what assets in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space possibly leading the way higher, executives at the crypto hedge fund Pantera Capital said in a recent call with investors.
17.02 / 19:09
Blockchain
Platform
Bitcoin
Deutsche Bank Study Finds Crypto Investors Prefer to Hold - do HUH Token (HUH) and Chainlink (LINK) Cater Best for That?
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17.02 / 18:55
markets
Investments
Interest rates
Bitcoin
Bitcoin 'whales' and 'fishes' pause accumulation as markets weigh March 50bps hike odds
An uptick in Bitcoin (BTC) supply to whales' addresses witnessed across January appears to be stalling midway as the price continues its intraday correction toward $42,000, the latest data from CoinMetrics shows.
17.02 / 18:55
markets
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Price
Bitcoin extends decline below $42K ahead of fresh Fed comments on inflation
Bitcoin (BTC) fell further with stocks on the Wall Street open Thursday as nervous markets awaited further U.S. economic policy cues and battled geopolitical tensions.
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