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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
In the past 24 hours, the meme coin crypto economy has risen by 9.6% against the U.S. dollar. The Solana-based meme token BONK emerged as the day’s top performer, climbing 41.8%, while FLOKI saw an 18.7% increase. Top Meme Coins Register Impressive Gains As of April 21, 2024, the meme coin sector is experiencing significant … Read more
While the BRC20 token economy’s market valuation surpasses $2.8 billion, according to one leading market cap aggregation website, tokens derived from the Runes protocol are beginning to experience price discovery following the launch of the new token standard. The following is a look at several popular runes tokens, detailing their supplies and present market values. … Read more
Last weekend witnessed a significant decline in Bitcoin prices that continued throughout the week, resulting in a $4,500 drop and erasing $167 million in BTC long positions within just an hour. Despite this turbulence, onchain analyst Willy Woo forecasts a potential rise in Bitcoin’s price to $650,000. Robert Kiyosaki, author of “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” … Read more
A Nigerian startup specializing in blockchain-based payments and remittances has entered into a partnership arrangement with the stablecoin issuer Tether. The arrangement is expected to extend the benefits of stable digital transactions to a larger number of consumers and businesses across the African continent. Ivorypay, Tether Partnership Aims to Boost User Confidence Ivorypay, a Nigerian … Read more
In a significant turn of events, former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has agreed to a settlement with investors, providing crucial cooperation in ongoing lawsuits against high-profile celebrities. The settlement, pending court approval, could mark a pivotal moment in the extensive legal battles following the crypto exchange’s colossal collapse. Former Crypto Tycoon and Now Convicted Inmate … Read more
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has doubled down on his anti-bitcoin stance, emphasizing that the crypto is a fraud with no future as a currency. “It’s a Ponzi scheme,” the executive stressed. However, despite his strong opinion about bitcoin, JPMorgan is an authorized participant for Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Dimon, while advising investors … Read more
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released a draft tax Form 1099-DA for reporting digital asset proceeds from broker transactions. Brokers, including unhosted wallet providers, are required to report proceeds from digital asset dispositions to the IRS. A crypto tax expert has highlighted that the collection of certain data points, such as wallet addresses, … Read more
JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank have weighed in on potential price movements for bitcoin following the halving. “We continue to expect prices to stay high,” Deutsche Bank analysts said. JPMorgan analysts, however, stated that they “see downside for the bitcoin price post halving for several reasons.” JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank on Bitcoin Post-Halving JPMorgan Chase … Read more
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