Tag: cointelegraph

Jun 14
Scientists claim to have designed a fully decentralized stablecoin pegged to electricity

The E-Stablecoin would require several scientific advancements that are already in the works, and would allegedly make it possible to transmit electricity almost for free. 6669 Total views 47 Total shares Researchers at the federally funded Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California have combined statistical mechanics and information theory to design a class of stablecoin […]

Jun 14
Crypto users take to Twitter to lament the ongoing market downturn

What goes up must come down. And then go up again. Then come down again. And on and on and on… 2272 Total views 9 Total shares Crypto traders and investors started out the week with a major shock to the markets. As assets across the blockchain industry went into a collective dive on Monday, […]

Jun 13
Bitcoin price falls below its ‘realized price’ but is it time to buy the dip?

On June 13, cryptocurrency prices plunged deeper into bear market territory after Bitcoin (BTC) sliced through its current trading range and briefly touched $22,600, its lowest level se since December 2020. According to BTC historical data, the market has now reached valuation metrics that show the price is severely oversold and perhaps near a bottom. […]

Jun 13
Old Bitcoin mining rigs risk ‘shutdown’ after BTC price slips under $24K

Older Bitcoin (BTC) mining rigs are finding it difficult to generate positive revenues during the ongoing crypto market decline. 75% drop in Bitcoin mining profitability The profitability of many Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) machines has dropped into the negative zone after Bitcoin’s fall below $24,000 this June 13, data fetched by F2Pool shows. Those […]

Jun 13
Tether: Celsius crisis has no impact on USDT reserves

The USDT stablecoin issuer, Tether, denies any correlation between its investment in Celsius and its reserves or stability. Source: Cointelegraph

Jun 13
In this together: Musk and Saylor down a combined $1.5B on Bitcoin buys

As the bear market bites, holding crypto investments can be a tough pill to swallow. Consider two of the largest bag holders of publicly traded companies. They are down by almost $2 billion dollars on their Bitcoin buys.  According to Bitcointreasuries.net, the 130,000 and 43,00 Bitcoin (BTC) held by Microstrategy and Tesla respectively are worth […]

Jun 13
NFT flipping not so profitable for more than half of buyers: Survey

With the surging popularity of nonfungible tokens (NFTs), many have taken to “flipping” these assets as a trading strategy. Around 64% of people in a recent survey said their top reason for buying an NFT was “to make money.” Blockchain monitoring software company DEXterlab polled more than 1,300 people on Twitter about their NFT buying […]

Jun 13
Lowest weekly close since December 2020 — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) begins a new week with a totally different feel to last as BTC/USD seals its lowest weekly close since December 2020. A night of losses into June 13 means that the largest cryptocurrency is now edging closer to beating its ten-month lows from May. The weakness has left few guessing: shock inflation data […]

Jun 12
Bitcoin ecosystem makes a U-turn recovery in global ATM installations

Bitcoin (BTC) ATM installations have marked a new comeback as June 2022 saw the reversal of the five-month-long downward trajectory for the first time this year.  The global ATM installations worldwide fell consistently throughout the year, with May reporting the lowest number of 205 ATM installations. However, June saw the installation of over 882 ATMs […]

Jun 12
Bitcoin price threatens lowest weekly close since 2020 as inflation spooks markets

Bitcoin (BTC) dropped to two-week lows on June 11 as the week’s Wall Street trading ended with bears in control. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView U.S. inflation print proves setback Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it reached $28,528 on Bitstamp, its lowest since May 28. The pair had […]