Post-Halving Fallout: Bitcoin Hashprice Slides 30%, Miners’ Earnings Hit

Following a peak in onchain fees, bitcoin miners experienced a significant decline in the hashprice, which fell from a daily rate of $114 per petahash on Sunday to a markedly lower $79 per petahash by Tuesday. To date, the network’s hashrate has experienced a modest decline, though nothing too substantial yet, following the completion of … Read more

Crypto Assets Record 7-Day Upticks: NEAR Rises 33%, BONK Up by 32%

According to the most recent figures, the value of the cryptocurrency market has reached $2.43 trillion after a 2.62% increase in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin and ether have risen by 4% and 3.5%, respectively. NEAR experienced a significant uptick of 33% this past week, while BONK escalated by 32.7%. Digital Currency Market Grows: 17 … Read more

Bitcoin Miner Rewards Shrink Below Pre-Halving Levels as Network Fees Fall Sharply

After experiencing a period of high fees, onchain transfer costs on the Bitcoin network have decreased significantly. On Friday, the fees peaked at $240 per transaction, but by now they have fallen to just $11.06 each. Since reaching block height 840,179, miners are now earning less bitcoin in rewards compared to before the halving event … Read more

93 Blocks, $71 Million in Fees: Bitcoin Mining Revenue Booms Post-Halving

Since the halving, miners have successfully extracted 93 blocks, accumulating a significant 1,087.99 bitcoins valued at approximately $71.04 million solely from transaction fees. As of 2:00 p.m. EDT on Saturday, the current metrics indicate a high-priority transaction cost of 492 satoshis per virtual byte (sat/vB), equivalent to $44.83 per transfer. Bitcoin Mining Landscape Transforms With … Read more

Bitcoin Halving, Runes Proliferation Results in Historic Fee Increases, Crypto Community Reacts

Following the Bitcoin halving event, onchain fees climbed to over $240 per transaction just an hour later, and as of now, a high-priority transfer costs between $52 and $78 per transaction at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Saturday. The increasing fees have prompted a flood of comments from individuals in the crypto space, as this … Read more

Bitcoin Miners Smash Previous Revenue Records Post-Halving; Over $54M Collected in 60 Blocks

Since the halving, 63 blocks have been mined, and bitcoin miners have accumulated substantial fees following a dramatic increase in the fee rate. This surge took the cost per transaction from $18 to over $245, recorded at 9:00 p.m. EDT on Friday evening. Since then fees have dropped and by Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m. … Read more

After Halving Event, Bitcoin Transaction Fees Soar to Over $240

Upon reaching block height 840,000, when the mining pool Viabtc collected 37.626 bitcoin in fees worth $2.39 million, the expense for onchain transfers climbed, surpassing $240 per transaction. Block 840,003 recorded 16.06 bitcoins in fee payments, and block 840,004 accumulated 24 bitcoins in fees valued at over $1.5 million. Bitcoin Transaction Fees Skyrocket Above $240 … Read more

Bitcoin and Ethereum Face Pessimistic Sentiment Amidst Price Declines

Following a significant drop in the prices of Bitcoin and Ethereum over the weekend, sentiment toward the two leading cryptocurrencies has turned notably bearish. Bitcoin plummeted to as low as $61.5K, while Ethereum dipped to $2,890, prompting a surge in negative sentiment among market observers. Today, Ethereum witnessed a further decline of 2.5%, exacerbating concerns … Read more

Bitcoin to Hit $122,000 in 2024, Predicts Finder’s Latest Survey of Experts 

Periodically, the product comparison website finder.com releases a new price prediction survey focusing on key cryptocurrencies and gathers a wide array of crypto and fintech experts for their perspectives. According to the most recent report on bitcoin forecasts, the panel of experts anticipates that bitcoin could attain a value in the six-figure range by 2024. … Read more

Market Sentiment Sours Despite ETF Approval: Bitcoin Holders Stand Firm

Trader optimism soared following the approval of spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in Hong Kong. However, the initial reaction was less than stellar, with Bitcoin experiencing a -6% drop in value. 🇭🇰 Trader optimism is high after #HongKong approved spot #Bitcoin & #Ethereum #ETF’s today. Unsurprisingly, though, the initial market impact has been negative, with $BTC … Read more