Theme Bitcoin (BTC)

It's official, China is number 1. And by a long shot. The international monetary order is going to change. Bitcoin is waiting for its moment.

The controversy surrounding the Bitcoin network's congestion caused by Ordinals has taken a new turn. The technical loophole exploited for their creation has just been assigned the identifier CVE-2023-50428.

Bitcoin no longer finds buyers in El Salvador. Currently, the country has only about 109,000 people holding BTC. The government in place must revisit its strategies to revise these numbers upwards and gain legitimacy. Zoom in!

One might think that the US wants to control Bitcoin, but is that really the case? What are the means? We will precisely study together certain aspects in terms of US control over Bitcoin.

Did the Russian president just suggest the use of bitcoin for international transactions?

Bitcoin, consistently in the spotlight, has recently been the subject of a sharp analysis by John Bollinger, an authority on trading.

Bitcoin is in a state of euphoria. Driven by growing enthusiasm from professional investors, bitcoin has just surpassed the $44,000 mark, dangerously approaching its all-time high set just one year ago. A telltale sign is the explosion in the volume of futures contracts traded on dedicated platforms. Here's the explanation.

Since January 2023, bitcoin (BTC) has experienced several breakthroughs that have caused its value to skyrocket. The asset has repeatedly reached the $30,000 mark. A resistance level that it vigorously broke through to reach the $40,000 mark, double its price at the beginning of the year. The asset is currently trading around $43,655 after a 4.52% increase in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin (BTC) is showing a level of dynamism that we haven't seen in several months. However, in this context, some financiers believe that all the hype surrounding the flagship cryptocurrency is biased. Let's see in the following lines what this is all about.

The Bitcoin network is experiencing unprecedented congestion in recent days, caused by a massive influx of transactions related to BRC20 tokens. Nearly 300,000 transactions are waiting to be confirmed, saturating miner memory and driving fees to record levels.

Transaction fees in bitcoin have skyrocketed in recent days due to what is known as "mempool congestion".

While Bitcoin started 2023 with an explosive surge of over 140% since January, Ethereum remains lagging behind. However, despite solid fundamentals, ETH is still trading 54% below its all-time high. Undervalued, it could soon catch up and take off.

Bitcoin is back in the top 10 most valued assets in the world. The throne is in sight.

Like a rocket, bitcoin is gradually approaching its All Time High from November 2021: 69,000 dollars. Currently, the flagship crypto oscillates between 41,000 and 42,000 euros. But this allows some analysts to predict a frenzied race towards other summits.

The Bitcoin network's hash rate has just reached a new all-time high, surpassing for the first time the symbolic threshold of 500 million terahashes per second. However, some experts warn of a sharp reversal risk. A sudden drop in hash rate would weaken the network's security and cause the price of Bitcoin to plummet.

Bitcoin (BTC) is now cited as one of the most important assets in the global financial ecosystem. The latest figures show that this flagship cryptocurrency is so dynamic that it has managed to rank among the top 10 most strategic financial assets in the world, displacing some well-known financial giants.

Gold and Bitcoin are surging. While one mainly benefits from geopolitical tensions, the other gains from anticipation regarding ETFs and the halving event.

While the price of gold has reached a new record above $2,100 per ounce this week, the performance of the precious metal far surpasses that of Bitcoin. Whereas gold is entering unknown territory with a relatively stable dollar, Bitcoin still has to rebound more than 60% to surpass its previous peak.

Week after week, the crypto sector continues to innovate and redefine the boundaries of finance and technology with audacity and creativity. In this weekly recap, we will explore the most significant news of the past week.

This weekend, the price of Bitcoin (BTC) crossed the symbolic threshold of $40,000, reaching $40,846 on Sunday evening. This is its highest level since April 28, 2022. Fueled by optimism, the flagship cryptocurrency is beginning its return to the heights after over a year of turmoil.

Canadians would be disappointed with cryptocurrencies. According to the latest statistics, a significant number of them have regretted their investments in this digital asset. Details !

The fact that Changpeng Zhao (CZ) is facing the full force of U.S. law has not prevented him from sharing a poignant testimony about Bitcoin (BTC). The former CEO of Binance recounts how his decision, a decade ago, to invest his entire being into the flagship cryptocurrency, completely changed his life. However, he does not call on users to emulate him.

Major Jason Lowery of the US Space Force has just sent a passionate open letter to the Defense Innovation Board, an advisory body to the US Department of Defense, regarding Bitcoin. His aim: to convince the Pentagon to consider this cryptocurrency as a national strategic issue.

Bitcoin is on its way to the moon. Its recent performances have sparked unprecedented enthusiasm, leading to a dramatic increase in the number of addresses with a non-zero balance. Details !

The Machiavellian origin of the petrodollar is no more. Henry Kissinger has passed away at the age of 100.

Is the future of Bitcoin in the hands of small investors? Indeed, 74% of holders have less than 0.01 BTC.

Everything is going according to plan for Standard Chartered Bank, which reiterated its April forecast that Bitcoin would reach $100,000 by the end of 2024.

Things are heating up between Venezuela and Guyana right now. The reason? Nicolás Maduro wants to reclaim Essequibo, a territory awarded to the British in 1899 following a “partial” decision by the judges of the time. Burdened by massive inflation, Venezuela needs to find other alternatives to get its economy back on track. And if that means the annexation of 2/3 of Guyana, where there are oil and other mineral resources, so be it.

A mysterious "whale" has been buying bitcoins without counting since the beginning of the month. This is an unmistakable sign.