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Bitcoin miners ramp up investment ahead of halving, set new energy consumption record

Bitcoin (BTC) miners are investing billions in equipment and consuming energy at unprecedented rates to maximize profits before the upcoming halving event in April. According to Bloomberg, the resurgence in Bitcoin mining activity is primarily driven by the cryptocurrency’s recovery. The world’s largest digital asset by market cap recently broke its all-time high record after losing 64% of its value in 2022 due to industry turmoil. This revival has been further buoyed by the introduction of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and growing anticipation of the halving, an event occurring every four years that reduces the reward for mined blocks,…

BitcoinApr 28

Coinbase Lawyer: Ethereum (ETH) Is Commodity

Coinbase CFO Paul Grewal has asserted that "Ethereum is a commodity." This claim is not without merit; the characteristics and the use of Ethereum in the digital asset space do somewhat align with the typical attributes of a commodity. Ethereum serves as "fuel" for decentralized applications and smart contracts, rather than representing an investment in an enterprise, which is a critical distinction in the security vs. commodity debate. Additionally, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which regulates U.S. commodity trades, has previously suggested that it sees Ethereum as a commodity. The backdrop to this conversation is the recent lawsuit filed…

EthereumApr 28

Lightspeed transactions, blazing-hot potential: decoding the Solana enigma

Solana was created in 2017 as a blockchain platform for scalable, decentralized applications. This project is now managed as an open-source initiative by the Geneva-based Solana Foundation, with Solana Labs in San Francisco building the blockchain. Solana’s design integrates a decentralized clock with a network of nodes that validate transactions in parallel to remove obstacles and enable linear scalability as the network expands. In this article, detailed information about Solana is provided. Read on to learn more! Breaking Down the Basics Solana’s lightning-fast transaction speeds are one of its most unique qualities. Solana uses a special mix of technology, unlike…

AltcoinsApr 28

UK Law Enforcement Agencies Can Now Seize Crypto More Easily as New Rules Take Effect

New powers that will make it easier for law enforcement agencies to seize crypto come into effect on Friday. The U.K. passed a crime bill last year to aid crypto seizures, allowing law enforcement agencies to seize funds before making arrests. New powers that will help law enforcement agencies seize crypto used for crime came into effect on Friday, the U.K Home Office said in a press release. As a result of these new rules, police in the country will no longer be required to make an arrest before seizing crypto holdings, the Home Office announced. The new rules came…

RegulationApr 28

Billionaire Hedge Funder Bill Ackman Mulls Bitcoin

Pershing Square Capital Management founder and CEO Bill Ackman turned some of his attention to Bitcoin (BTC) on Saturday afternoon, cheekily suggesting a scenario in which the price for the world's largest crypto could soar far higher than anyone might imagine. "Bitcoin price rise leads to increased mining and greater energy use, driving up the cost of energy, causing inflation to rise and the dollar to decline, driving demand for Bitcoin and increased mining, driving demand for energy and the cycle continues," said Ackman in a post on X. "Bitcoin goes to infinity, energy prices skyrocket, and the economy collapses,"…

BitcoinApr 28

ezETH depeg puts ETH restaking volatility into the limelight

Renzo’s liquid restaking token (LRT) ezETH experienced a dramatic drop this week, losing over 7% of its peg with Ether (ETH) within hours, with some 50% depeg in some decentralized applications. This decline was further intensified by the liquidation of leveraged yield farmers utilizing ezETH as collateral for high-risk loans and inserts the volatility of the liquid restaking market volatility into the limelight, according to IntoTheBlock’s “On-chain Insights” latest edition. On April 24, ezETH saw a record trading volume of $1.5 billion as market participants reacted to the liquidations and the ensuing panic and uncertainty. While some in the crypto…

EthereumApr 28

Shiba Inu (SHIB) Torches 110 Million Tokens as Burn Rate Shoots up 2,355%

Shiba Inu (SHIB) has recorded mostly bearish slumps in all metrics since the start of April and the new quarter. However, data from Shibburn.com shows that the burn rate of the meme coin has hit a major recovery ride, soaring as high as 2,355.86% over the past 24 hours. With this upsurge, it has seen as much as 110,474,927 SHIB sent to dead wallets. Shiba Inu has always relied on the burn rate metric as a major catalyst to revive interest in digital currency. The current Shibburn data shows a defined commitment to the deflationary move from members of the…

AltcoinsApr 28

Terraform Labs to restrict US access, withdraw $23 million of liquidity following SEC ruling

Terraform Labs (TFL) announced changes to its operations on April 25 in light of a recent court ruling related to the SEC’s case against the company. TFL said it expects to receive a conduct injunction soon that will bar it from certain activities in the US. The company added that it will prepare for the injunction by barring US users from accessing some products and features starting in the week of April 28. TFL called the development “frustrating” and said it is “against geoblocking as a matter of principle” but has no choice but to adapt. The policy change will…

RegulationApr 28

Will BTC Hit an Astronomical Value? Analysts’ Predictions and Price Analysis

The Bitcoin Therapist, a pseudonymous Bitcoin (BTC) maximalist account on X, posted that the coin can hit hundreds of thousands of dollars. However, the handle noted that his prediction was based on the price of MSTR, Microstrategy’s stock. Feels like $MSTR could potentially hit $5,000-10,000/share by EOY. Obviously that would require a #Bitcoin price in the hundreds of thousands. The biggest mistake anyone can make is to doubt Michael Saylor. He’s an absolute genius. He is playing Wall Street like a fiddle. — The ₿itcoin Therapist (@TheBTCTherapist) March 10, 2024 According to him, MSTR could hit between $5,000 to $10,000…

BitcoinApr 28

CEO Who Built a Giant Science Company with Ethereum Earnings Makes New Trades, According to On-Chain Data

James Fickel, founder of the science and technology-focused Amaranth Foundation and early Ethereum investor, made a significant move in the cryptocurrency market, spending 24.7 million USDC to purchase 7,814 ETH at a price of approximately $3,161 per ETH in 40 minutes. This move is part of a larger strategy by Fickel, who currently funds 128,516 ETH (valued at $404 million) and 40.97 million USDC into the Aave platform. Fickel has also held a long position in the ETH/BTC trading pair since December 2023, borrowing 2,266 WBTC (worth $146 million). In other whale news, a crypto whale deposited a significant amount…

EthereumApr 28