Bitcoin mining company TeraWulf reported its 25% stake sale in the nuclear-powered Nautilus Bitcoin mine in Pennsylvania to its joint venture partner Talen Energy for $92 million. TeraWulf plans to invest further in high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. The transaction, which results in a 3.4x return
Metaplanet, a Japan-based Bitcoin investment firm, has announced the sale of 233 BTC put options with a strike price of $62,000 expiring on December 27, 2024. It resulted in earning a premium total income of 23.97 BTC. The firm’s strategic use of Bitcoin derivatives is to generate additional income from
Bitcoin recently showed a modest rise above $62K on October 2, but this rally quickly faded, reflecting a broader dip in the cryptocurrency market. Other major coins like Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), and Solana (SOL) faced declines of 5% to 10% over the past day. Analysts from QCP warn that
Some market analysts are worried that the market is becoming frothy due to the recent increase in open futures contracts for Bitcoin. Open interest (OI) in Bitcoin has skyrocketed, surpassing $35 billion, a mark that has traditionally been associated with local price peaks. One important indicator that investors use to
Bitcoin’s highly anticipated ‘Uptober’ began on a bearish note, as the cryptocurrency dropped to a two-week low of $60,164. The global crypto market cap also saw a significant dip, standing at $2.15 trillion—a 4.66% decrease in just 24 hours. This came alongside a surge in trading volume, up by 52.59%
The US economy shrank last month, according to the most recent US PMI data from S&P Global, which caused a decline in the price of bitcoin today. The data indicates that the US manufacturing PMI was about 47, a little lower than the number from the prior month. Notably, traders
With the new month bringing glad tidings for some, the digital assets community anticipates bullish rallies and god candles. In the midst of investors’ expectations, Uptober faces pressures for significant price actions. However, in the Asian early morning hours, the cryptocurrency market has receded to a mild price dip sending
Bitcoin (BTC) has been through several hurdles over the past month. BTC recently surpassed the $65,000 resistance mark, drawing attention within the crypto market. However, the upward momentum was short-lived as the price dipped to previous lows. The asset opened September by trading at $59K; as days progressed, BTC has
One of the most important factors in the future of Web3 and cryptocurrency, according to CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju, is regulation. Ju said in an X post from September 29 that crypto and Web3 could “thrive responsibly” if the appropriate regulations were in place to reduce the prevalence of
In anticipation of impending legislation, the Dutch Financial Markets Authority (AFM) issued a warning against the dangers of pump-and-dump schemes using cryptocurrencies. On December 30, the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) will be put into force. As stated in an official press release by the AFM. Market manipulation methods, such
