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A significant Bitcoin amount, about 1,057 BTC untouched for years, has suddenly sprung to life, sparking speculation in the crypto community. In a tweet, CryptoQuant reported that 1,057 BTC that had not moved in 7-10 years just woke up. This sudden activity has raised concerns that long-term holders might be preparing to sell. According to CryptoQuant community analyst Maartunn, “Old coins are stirring. Over 1,057 BTC aged 7–10 years just moved, pushing the Spent Output Age Bands above the 50 threshold.” 1,057 Bitcoin that hadn’t moved in 7–10 years just woke up. Long-term holders may be preparing to sell. https://t.co/A6I7Mo3ljX…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. A recent study by Atmos positioned the United States as a worldwide frontrunner among nations for digital asset support and integration. The nation’s commitment to blockchain technology sets a precedent for tokenization/digital payment integration of the global financial sector with a progressive regulatory approach, according to a study by BoxBet. You might also like: US leadership in crypto: The focus is on stablecoins | Opinion Indeed, many large US banks such as J.P. Morgan, Citibank and other…
Arbitrum introduces Operation Slowmo to slow block times by up to 20x across its blockchain networks. The shift aims to make blockchain interactions feel more human and allow users time to reflect before transacting. Arbitrum has just shaken up the network rhythm with the launch of “Operation Slowmo.” Through this program, they intentionally slowed down the block time on the Arbitrum One network from 250 milliseconds to 2 seconds. Meanwhile, for other Arbitrum networks, the block time was slowed down from 100 milliseconds to 2 seconds. This decision, according to the Arbitrum team, is not just “slow because it can,”…
Significant amounts of Ethereum (ETH) were shifted to centralized exchanges over the past day by major players, signaling potential sell pressure while investor sentiment remains weak and the network’s Pectra upgrade faces delays. The upgrade, a key development post-Merge, was pushed from March to May 7th. $117M+ ETH Moved to Exchanges, Sparks Sell-Off Fears Large institutional and individual holders moved tens of thousands of ETH onto exchanges within 24 hours. Data reported by The Data Nerd on X included transfers from. According to The Data Nerd on X, the following transfers were recorded: Grayscale: 16,247 ETH (~$28.63 million) BlackRock: 10,000…
Michael Saylor, the founder and executive chairman of Bitcoin giant Strategy (MicroStrategy rebranded) has commented on the new decision announced by the US president Donald Trump. The US leader ordered that additional baseline tariffs of 10% be imposed on all imports entering the United States from Canada, China, and also the European Union. These tariffs will become effective on April 5. The Bitcoin price has reacted to that announcement and crashed by roughly 5.72% over the past 24 hours. It first dropped from $86,930 level on Wednesday, landing on $82,488. After a short rebound to the $83,700 level, the BTC…
Kushki, an Ecuador-based fintech company, has revealed that more than half of all centennials in Chile use digital means to settle their payments and are knowledgeable about crypto and its uses. Centennials in Chile Are Familiar With Digital and Crypto Settlements Latam is quickly leaning towards tech-based and digital settlement platforms, including fiat and crypto services. Kushki, an Ecuador-based but Latam-focused payment company, has revealed that almost 60% of all the centennials in Chile use digital payments and are aware of crypto assets. In its “Payments in Latin America in 2025: From Inclusion to Sophistication, the Evolving Payments Ecosystem” report,…
Prominent XRP community figure Chad Steingraber recently drew public attention to the holdings of the largest XRP wallets. Notably, the data shared by Steingraber suggests that the top ten XRP addresses with the largest balances hold about 10.6 billion XRP tokens. Additionally, when considering the top 50 XRP wallets, this group controls 30.3 billion XRP tokens. Notably, this is about half of XRP’s circulating supply. Largest XRP Holders with 10B Tokens Citing data from XRP explorer XRPScan, the report disclosed that the wallets holding 10 billion XRP include Ripple, exchanges Uphold, Bithumb, UPbit, Binance, Bitbank, and Coincheck, and an unidentified…
Ethereum nears a trendline breakout rally as whales accumulate while derivative markets show rising optimism. As Bitcoin returns with a bullish turnaround, Ethereum holds its crucial demand zone near $1,800 despite increased global market volatility. With the sudden resurgence of bullish sentiment, Ethereum is close to breaking above a local resistance trendline. Will this propel the ETH price above the $2,000 psychological mark? Ethereum Nears Trendline Breakout, Targets $2,000 On the daily chart, Ethereum is trapped within a falling channel pattern. Holding its ground at the $1,800 supply zone, Ethereum is making multiple low-price rejection candles. The quick turnaround from…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. On March 6, Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve — part of the roadmap to making the US the “crypto capital of the world,” announced by then President-Elect months ago. The plan for a “digital Fort Knox” was finally set to become reality. You might also like: The United States is focused on tokenized certificates of deposit | Opinion Yet, its ultimate iteration missed the key component most cherished by the market:…
Tether’s strategic advisor Gabor Gurbacs has taken to his X account to discuss the prospects Bitcoin may have in the next few years. He has shared his bullish opinion with the community, drawing parallels to another popular safe haven asset – gold. card Bitcoin may add trillions of dollars, Gurbacs hints Gurbacs reminded the crypto community that during the past 3 years, gold’s market capitalization has increased by $10 trillion and now it stands at $21.173 trillion in total. Back in 2023, it equalled $14.66 trillion. Referring to his earlier forecasts about the potential gold market cap growth made a…