Report: L1 Blockchains Experience Slowdown in 2024 Amid Declining Activity

Layer one (L1) blockchain networks, including Ethereum, Solana, and Bitcoin, have experienced a significant reduction in onchain and market activity in 2024. Researchers Tanay Ved and Matías Andrade from Coin Metrics highlight the challenges these networks face as total fees and token performance drop below early-year highs. Ethereum, Solana, and Bitcoin See Sharp Drop in … Read more

Bitcoin’s Hashrate Nears All-Time Peak Despite Difficulty Bump and Revenue Loss

Despite a bump in mining difficulty and a drop in hashprice, Bitcoin’s total hashrate is still on the rise. In fact, on Wednesday it’s just 12 exahash per second (EH/s) away from reaching its peak of 677 EH/s, which was recorded on July 25. Bitcoin Mining Operations Push Through Lower Hashprice, Nearing Record Hashrate On … Read more

The Weight of Bitcoin’s Latest Freefall Pushes Crypto Market Below $2 Trillion 

According to the latest stats, bitcoin (BTC) has taken a 2.5% dip against the U.S. dollar in the last 24 hours and is down 5.8% over the past week. The top cryptocurrency hit an intraday low of $55,602 per coin, and by Wednesday morning just before 11 a.m. EDT, it was just skimming above $57,400 … Read more

Bitcoin ETFs Drop $287M While Ether ETFs Shed $47M in Early September Trading

On Tuesday, U.S. spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) kicked off the week with notable outflows. Bitcoin ETFs collectively saw $287.78 million withdrawn, while ether ETFs experienced $47.40 million in outflows. Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Start the Week With Outflows Sept. 3 proved challenging for the 12 bitcoin ETFs, which reported a combined net … Read more

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