4 reasons why Bitcoin price is not trading above $70K
Bitcoin’s path to $70,000 hinges on lower interest rates, the US election outcome, boosted BTC miner profits, and strong spot ETF demand. Go to Source
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Uncharted Territory: Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Reaches New Extremes
Bitcoin’s difficulty has soared once again at block height 866,880, reaching a record-breaking 95.67 trillion. Meanwhile, the network’s computational power is keeping pace, operating at a blazing 729.13 exahash per second (EH/s) at the time of reporting. In the coming days, it’ll be fascinating to watch how the combination of increased difficulty and dipping prices … Read more
BTC Miner Core Scientific Expands Contract With Coreweave, Eyes $8.7B in HPC Revenue
Core Scientific has revealed that Coreweave has chosen to expand its high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure by another 120 megawatts (MW), pushing the total contracted capacity to around 500 MW. Core Scientific and Coreweave Extend Partnership This contract extension could bring Core Scientific’s (Nasdaq: CORZ) total revenue up to $8.7 billion over the next 12 years. … Read more
Northern Data Considers Selling Crypto Mining Unit to Fund AI Venture
Northern Data, a German data center company, is considering selling its crypto mining arm, Peak Mining Frankfurt, to focus on its growing AI business. This move comes as crypto miners continue to struggle with reduced Bitcoin rewards. If the sale goes through, Northern Data plans to use the proceeds to fund the expansion its AI … Read more
Russian Crypto Miner, Sovereign Fund Aim for Global AI Leadership
Bitriver, a Russian data mining company, has partnered with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) to expand data center infrastructure and AI projects across BRICS countries. The goal is to boost Russia’s presence in AI and cryptocurrency mining. Both entities plan to build data centers and focus on enhancing their potential. This partnership aims to … Read more
Bitcoin Miner Ionic Digital Renews IPO Push, Reports Significant BTC Holdings
Ionic Digital has revived its plans for an initial public offering (IPO) following the appointment of BDO USA as its new auditor. The company, which is primarily involved in bitcoin (BTC) mining, also revealed that it holds 2,102.29 BTC, valued at $135.3 million as of Sept. 30, 2024. Ionic Digital Revives IPO Plan, Reports 2,102 … Read more
October Boosts Bitcoin Miners’ Revenue—But How Will the Election Shift the Market?
With bitcoin prices on the rise in October, miners are seeing a bit more cash in their pockets compared to the start of the month. The network’s hashprice, which represents the value of one petahash per second (PH/s) of hashpower, has climbed by over 14% this month. Meanwhile, the network hashrate is sitting just below … Read more
New Falconx Platform Could Transform How Miners Liquidate Crypto
Falconx, a digital assets prime brokerage firm, has launched a platform that automates the conversion of cryptocurrency to USD for miners. This platform aims to streamline the liquidation process, reducing delays and improving efficiency for miners. Enhanced Liquidity for Miners Falconx, the digital assets prime brokerage firm, announced on Oct. 15 the launch of a … Read more
Arthur Hayes Predicts Bitcoin Boom Amid Middle East Tensions and Inflation
Former Bitmex CEO Arthur Hayes sees a bitcoin bull market on the horizon, driven by soaring energy prices and rampant inflation as Middle East tensions escalate. He argues that rising costs will send BTC’s value surging in fiat terms, with newly printed dollars flooding the market. But while bitcoin’s future looks bright, Hayes warns investors … Read more
Italy Targets Bitcoin With Capital Gains Tax Hike as EU Prepares for MiCA Regulations
Italy plans to raise its capital gains tax on bitcoin to 42%, up from 26%, as part of efforts to fund election promises and curb the fiscal deficit. The government cites growing bitcoin adoption as a key factor. This comes as the European Union prepares to implement its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), aiming to … Read more