A U.S. appeals court ruled 69,370 bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies associated with the defunct Silk Road dark web bazaar to be forfeited on Wednesday, December 20. The original ruling from August has now been adhered to, according to a filing made on Wednesday in the United States District Court of
Data shows that open interest in Bitcoin options on the CME has hit a record high. Options open interest on bitcoin futures contracts at CME has surpassed $2 billion in the last 24 hours. Consistent with this conclusion, Velo Data reports a $2.1 billion peak in options open interest on
Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has seen recent price fluctuations, oscillating between notable highs and moderate declines. After reaching a peak above $44,500 earlier this month, BTC has settled around $42,000, experiencing a 1% decline today. The anticipation surrounding a potential U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF launch has boosted
The purchase of two Bitcoin mining facilities for $178.6 million was announced by Marathon Digital Holdings. The impending halving of the Bitcoin mining payout in 2024 is a major factor in this strategic acquisition by Generate Capital, which is expected to significantly enhance Marathon’s mining capacity. The capacity of Marathon
A resurgence of interest in the possibility of the spot Bitcoin ETF launch in the U.S has sent the price of Bitcoin soaring beyond $43,000. With the SEC expected to reach a final ruling on spot ETFs in early January, the revelation that asset management BlackRock has amended its policy
Cipher Mining (CIFR), a publicly listed Bitcoin mining company, is expanding its operations with a new massive acquisition of cryptocurrency mining hardware. On December 18th, Cipher announced a new arrangement in which the company will purchase 37,396 Antminer T21 miners from Bitmain, a crypto mining behemoth based in China. Furthermore,
Bitcoin (BTC) is experiencing a potential downturn following its significant eight-week surge, propelling from $26,866 to an impressive $44,543. As of now, the largest cryptocurrency has displayed a 2% dip in the last 24 hours, with its current value resting below $41,200, according to CoinMarketCap. Despite multiple attempts to breach
As of December 17th, the average transaction cost for transfering Bitcoin was approximately $37, according to data from the statistics portal BitInfoCharts. All users of the network are now paying more for their transactions due to the most recent wave of Bitcoin Ordinals inscriptions. Moreover, some think these costs will
It seems that investors’ faith in riskier and more volatile assets has been more apparent after the FOMC meeting. The most recent statement from the U.S Federal Reserve, which signified the third straight time interest rates were held constant, was likely the primary catalyst for the recent market upswing. There
Valkyrie Investments has recently filed its fourth amendment with the United States SEC in order to create a spot Bitcoin ETF in the U.S market. In spite of setbacks in the past, this action shows that Valkyrie is still dedicated to navigating regulatory obstacles. The firm’s unwavering stance in this
