$2.7B worth of electricity spent on US Bitcoin mining in 2024 — analyst
Miners’ profitability were slashed after the Bitcoin Halving event in April dropped rewards from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC per block. Go to Source
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Huobi co-founder’s firm recovers 108% of deposits from FTX collapse
The creditors’ claims were sold for cash to Delaware-based Ceratosaurus Investors LLC. Go to Source
Bitcoin Hashrate Hits Record High, Surpasses Pre-Halving Levels
Bitcoin’s hashrate has rebounded to the historic highs seen just before the fourth reward halving event. According to the seven-day simple moving average, the network’s hashrate reached a record 657 exahash per second (EH/s) this week. Bitcoin Hashrate Reaches Unprecedented 657 EH/s Following a significant drop post-halving, much of the hashrate has returned to the … Read more
Record-Breaking Inflows: Digital Assets Surge as Investment Products Hit New Highs
Digital asset investment products have experienced unprecedented inflows, totaling $1.05 billion this past week alone, pushing the year-to-date figures to a record $14.9 billion. This surge, highlighted in a recent Coinshares flows report, marks a continuous three-week rise, signaling strong investor confidence and a landmark year for digital assets. Bitcoin Leads Digital Asset Inflows Coinshares‘ … Read more
Mt Gox Moves 141,686 BTC to Three Addresses, Consolidates 142,846 BCH
Based on onchain metrics, the Mt Gox funds, once consolidated into a single address holding over $9.6 billion in bitcoin, have now been distributed to three separate addresses as of Tuesday morning. Mt Gox Funds Redistribution An examination of the onchain transfers from the Mt Gox bitcoin cache reveals that the funds have been allocated … Read more
Swiss University Introduces 16-Day Bitcoin Course; Critics Question Exorbitant Fee
The Zurich University of Applied Sciences has said it will kickstart a 16-day Bitcoin economy training course in March 2025. The short course aims to help students understand how bitcoin influences the financial system. Understanding Bitcoin’s Impact on the Financial System The Zurich University of Applied Sciences (HWZ), a Swiss institution, has said it is … Read more
Trump Inquired if Bitcoin Could Aid in Solving the $35 Trillion US National Debt Problem
David Bailey, CEO of Bitcoin Magazine and a cryptocurrency aide of the Trump campaign, revealed that the former president asked if Bitcoin could be leveraged to solve the U.S. national debt problem. During an X space on Sunday night, Bailey revealed that the first time he met Trump, he asked if Bitcoin could do anything … Read more
Crypto Markets Spooked as Mt. Gox Moves Over $9B in Bitcoin
The price of bitcoin (BTC) fell sharply after Mt. Gox, the infamous cryptocurrency exchange that went bankrupt a decade ago, began moving billions worth of the cryptocurrency to a new wallet, Mt. Gox’s first bitcoin transfers in five years. So far the transactions total at least $9 billion worth of bitcoin. Bitcoin’s value dropped below … Read more
Russian Traffic to Global Crypto Exchanges Surges; Central Bank Warns of Western Sanctions Risk
The surge in Russian traffic to global cryptocurrency exchange platforms in the last two quarters has prompted officials to issue a warning about the risk of Western sanctions. According to a central bank study, Russian traffic to some of the largest crypto exchanges increased by 16.4%, reaching 104.6 million visits. Russian Share of Global Traffic … Read more
South Africa’s Regulator Tightens Rules for Crypto Asset Transfers via Latest Directive
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has proposed a directive regarding crypto asset transfers. This directive follows the licensing of 75 crypto asset service providers (CASPs) by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority in South Africa. The FIC aims to tighten regulations by requiring CASPs to implement more detailed and stricter requirements for digital transactions. The directive’s … Read more