Bitcoin Network Hashrate Plummets as Kazakhstan Unrest Disrupts 18% of Global Mining Operations
The Architecture The Bitcoin network’s distributed mining architecture faced an unprecedented stress test on January 5, 2022, as political unrest […]
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Bitcoin Group SE Becomes First German Platform to Launch Crypto-to-Crypto Trading on Bitcoin.de
Germany’s cryptocurrency market has taken a meaningful step toward maturity. On December 20, 2021, Bitcoin Group SE announced the launch
Figment Raises $110M at $1.4B Valuation as Web3 Infrastructure Race Heats Up
The blockchain infrastructure sector is experiencing an unprecedented influx of institutional capital, and Canadian firm Figment just delivered one of
Canada’s Purpose Bitcoin ETF Crosses 30,000 BTC as Institutional Accumulation Defies December Crash
While Bitcoin suffered its worst monthly drawdown since May 2021 — shedding 26.2% over 30 days to trade around $46,202
U.S. FSOC Flags Stablecoin Risks in 2021 Annual Report as Regulators Prepare Plan B
On December 17, 2021, the Financial Stability Oversight Council released its 2021 Annual Report, and for the first time, the
EIP-1559 Burn and Layer 2 Surge: How Ethereum’s Scaling Crisis Reshaped Blockchain Technology in November 2021
TL;DR Ethereum’s EIP-1559 burn mechanism was approaching 1 million ETH destroyed by early November 2021 Average Ethereum transaction fees hit
Fed Taper Fails to Shake Bitcoin as Ethereum Gas Crisis Ignites Layer 2 Revolution
TL;DR The Federal Reserve officially announced plans to taper its $120 billion per month bond-buying program on November 3, 2021
BITO One Year Later? No — Two Weeks In, and Bitcoin’s Blockchain Ecosystem Is Already Transformed
On October 31, 2021, the cryptocurrency world finds itself at a remarkable crossroads. Bitcoin trades at $61,318 — just 6%
Bitcoin Surges Past $60,900 as First U.S. Bitcoin ETF Launch Imminent: Weekly Gains Top 10%
Bitcoin continued its impressive October rally — colloquially dubbed “Uptober” by the crypto community — trading above $60,892 on October
Soros Fund Management Reveals Bitcoin Holdings as Institutional Crypto Adoption Accelerates
The cryptocurrency world received a seismic endorsement on October 7, 2021, when Dawn Fitzpatrick, CEO of Soros Fund Management, publicly