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The average transaction fee on Bitcoin has shot above $7, pushing total fees up nearly five-fold in two weeks– thanks to a surge in Ethereum-style “BRC-20” tokens and NFT-like “inscriptions” on the increasingly popular Ordinals project. Source
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Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed $29,000 overnight into May 4 as the United States banking crisis risked spawning new victims.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewGold, Bitcoin benefit from U.S. banking mayhemData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked a swift change of mood for BTC/USD, which hit $29,242 on Bitstamp.The pair
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While the next difficulty change for Bitcoin is just two days away, the network’s hashrate soared to unprecedented heights, reaching 491.15 exahash per second (EH/s) on May 02, 2023, at block height 787,895. This staggering amount of computational power came tantalizingly close to a half zettahash or five hundred
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Data tracked by blockchain analytics firm Glassnode shows the balance held in Binance's wallets has increased by over 52,000 BTC ($1.5 billion) in four weeks, taking the tally to 692,880 BTC. The global tally (coins held on all centralised exchanges) has increased by over 27,000 BTC. Original Source
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A Judge of a High Court in Uganda recently dismissed an application which sought to quash a Bank of Uganda directive that barred licensed entities and individuals from facilitating crypto transactions. In his ruling, Justice Musa Ssekaana insisted that the central bank’s crypto prohibition does not amount to an infringement
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As ether’s price rose in April, so did the total value locked (TVL) of Ethereum layer 2, or companion, networks, reaching $10 billion on April 14, its highest level yet. TVL has subsequently declined amid a swoon in crypto prices but remains at around $9.29 billion, more than double where
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The total value locked in decentralized finance (defi) has descended below the $50 billion range after reaching a 2023 high of $53.63 billion on April 14. This shift has been felt across the board with the top 18 defi protocols recording losses during the past seven days, and the largest
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Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Bitcoin’s mining difficulty has reached a new all-time high of 48.7T, after a 1.72% increase, according to BTC.com, demonstrating the cryptocurrency network’s resilience and tenacity. Despite the market’s recent volatility, the network’s hashrate hit an all-time high
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Chainlink rose to a six-month high in today’s session, as crypto markets moved back into the green on Tuesday. Markets were buoyant following stronger than expected Chinese growth data, with the global market cap up 0.45% as of writing. Litecoin also climbed, hitting a two-month high in the process. Chainlink (LINK) Chainlink
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Before the upgrade, some crypto watchers worried that the event would flood the market with millions of unlocked ETH and crash the second largest cryptocurrency’s price, although others predicted little impact or that the price would rise. News of a seamless implementation pushed ETH’s price above $2,100 the day following,
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