💰 ViaBTC auctions 'epic sat' after mining Bitcoin's halving block and holding back rewards
Bitcoin mining pool ViaBTC is auctioning the "epic sat" after mining Bitcoin's fourth halving block on Friday and setting aside 40.75 ($2.6 million) in rewards. "The auction for Sat 1,968,750,000,000,000 — 1 of only 4 epic sats in the Bitcoin ecosystem — has officially begun!," ViaBTC posted on its official X account earlier on Tuesday. "We're thrilled to partner with [crypto exchange] CoinEx Global for this monumental event.".
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💰 Bitcoin Miner Revenue Reached $106.7 Million On The Halving Day
Bitcoin miner revenue experienced a significant boost following the recent halving event, driven by a surge in transaction fees. According to data from Glassnode, on April 20, Bitcoin miner revenue hit a record high of $106.7 million, with 75.444% of it stemming from network transaction fees. The spike in transaction fees was attributed to increased activity on the Runes protocol, particularly in capturing newly minted runes.
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💰 Spot Bitcoin ETFs Record 5 Consecutive Day of Outflows; Analyst Declares Cool-Off 'Totally Normal'
The newly launched spot bitcoin ETFs have been active on the stock market for 99 days, having commenced trading on Jan. 11, 2024. Throughout this period, they have experienced significant trading volumes, marked by substantial inflows from entities such as IBIT and FBTC, as well as notable outflows, particularly from GBTC. During Thursday’s trading sessions, the market observed another net outflow totaling $4.3 million, following a more substantial outflow of $165 million the previous day.
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💰 URPD metric indicates a lack of liquidity for Bitcoin below $60,000
Bitcoin experienced a 4% rally on April 18, bouncing back from just below $60,000 on April 17. CryptoSlate has identified $58.8k as a major support level — which is the short-term holder realized price (STH RP) that has previously acted as support during bull runs. If Bitcoin drops below the support level, it could signal a bearish trend, similar to the breach of STH RP in May 2021 that kicked off the bear market.
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♦️ Polkadot parachain Polimec aims to transform Web3 fundraising via decentralized platform
Polkadot’s parachain Polimec wants to revolutionize fundraising for Web3 projects through an innovative approach that sets it apart from rivals. Co-founder Kasper Mai Jørgensen further explained that Polimec enables fundraising directly on-chain without intermediaries in a transparent, fully decentralized, and regulatory-compliant manner. The project was conceptualized in 2020 by the team behind KILT Protocol and later became an independent project with its own non-profit organization in June 2022.
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💰 Despite weekend dip, bitcoin's market dominance hits highest level since April 2021
While the stock market was closed this weekend and unable to react to the news of Israel being the target of an Iranian drone attack, the crypto market was ready to respond. Assets across the board took a dip as traders recalibrated their portfolios and scaled back risky bets. Bitcoin itself fell from over $70,000 on Friday, April 12, to just over $63,000 at the end of April 13, dropping roughly 11.6% from its high on Friday to its low on Saturday.
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🪙 Liquid Staking Derivatives Lose Ground With Over 380,000 ETH Withdrawn in April
In the initial two weeks of April, a notable reduction of 380,000 ether was observed in the top liquid staking derivatives (LSD) protocols. On April 1, 2024, these platforms collectively held 13.53 million ETH across 27 distinct decentralized finance (defi) platforms, as per archived data from defillama.com. Presently, after this decline, approximately 13.15 million ETH, valued at $41.5 billion based on current exchange rates, remains.
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🏦 Coinbase Files Appeal Over ‘Investment Contracts’ in 🇺🇸 SEC Battle
American crypto exchange Coinbase has filed a motion to certify an appeal in the lawsuit brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against it. On April 12, Coinbase’s legal counsel filed a brief asking the court’s permission to seek an interlocutory appeal in its case. The controlling question was whether an “investment contract” requires something contractual. Coinbase believes it does, whereas the SEC disagrees.
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💰 Solana deploys congestion fix on devnet
Solana developers have released a new version of the validator client software to address persistent congestion issues and are urging validators to upgrade immediately. Validator clients, essential in proof-of-stake blockchains like Solana, verify transactions to ensure compliance with network rules and confirm the sender’s fund sufficiency before appending new blocks to the blockchain. Anza, a spinoff of Solana Labs, spearheaded the development with the release of version 1.18.11 aimed at mitigating network congestion.
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⚪️ Worldcoin-compatible wallet surpasses 10 million users
Tools for Humanity’s Worldcoin compatible wallet has acquired more than 10 million users. The World App wallet boasts users in more than 160 countries, including 2 million daily active users, its maker Tools for Humanity (TFH) said Thursday in a statement. The uptick in users dovetails with the rollout of new data management tools for users of Worldcoin, the iris-enabled biometric cryptocurrency project founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
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🇪🇺 EU watchdog warns of high concentration in crypto markets, notes minimal euro usage
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) warned that crypto markets are highly concentrated on April 10. ESMA said concentration is a concern because a single asset or exchange failure could broadly impact the crypto ecosystem. According to the agency’s findings, market capitalizations and trading volumes are “significantly concentrated” in a small number of assets across the crypto market.
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🟠 Binance Has Matured Since DOJ $4.3B Settlement: CEO Richard Teng
Teng said Binance is now looking at sustainability and more compliance; hence the company’s focus on building a robust compliance program. Richard Teng, CEO of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, believes the trading giant is past the cultural issues after it settled criminal charges from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) with a $4.3 billion fine. During an interview with CNBC, Teng said Binance had moved past the early stage of its development, where there were no clear rules, and it had to operate in a certain way to stay relevant.
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💰 Sora Ventures, Metaplanet bet $6.5 million on Bitcoin to create ‘Asia’s first MicroStrategy’
Metaplanet, a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed company, announced on April 8 that it has embraced Bitcoin as a core treasury asset. In an April 8 statement on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Metaplanet said it was allocating ¥1 billion, approximately $6.56 million, to the flagship digital asset as part of its groundbreaking shift in its financial strategy. It added that it achieved this milestone through partnerships with venture capital firm Sora Ventures, Mark Yusko, the CEO of Morgan Creek Capital, Jack Liu, and others.
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💰 Post-Halving Fee Madness on the Bitcoin Network After the Introduction of Runes
Bitcoin’s brief record-breaking fees were due to the frenzy of activity on the new Runes Protocol, which went live on the halving day. The average Bitcoin transaction fee dropped on Sunday after reaching a record high the day before. Following the much-anticipated halving, the average fee per Bitcoin transaction hit a record high of $128.45 stemming from Runes. However, data from YCharts revealed that the figure subsequently fell to $34.8 million on April 21.
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💰 Mt Gox: Euphoria Hits Community As New Repayment Date Comes Into View
Mt Gox may be nearing the final stage of its much-anticipated repayment process to its creditors as the community recently took to Reddit to celebrate the new updates on its website. One Reddit user dubbed Due_Career_4786 stated that the Mt Gox website went down a few days ago due to some suspected technical discrepancies. He precisely mentioned that the glitch was a function of an ongoing update being carried out on the platform.
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🥇 Bitcoin mining stocks saw spikes across the board ahead of halving event
Several Bitcoin mining firms listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange closed the trading week with a noticeable 24-hour increase in share prices in the lead-up to the Bitcoin halving event. On April 20, Bitcoin celebrated its fourth-ever halving event, and the date was likely firmly marked in the calendars of Bitcoin mining firms as it can significantly disrupt business operations.
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💰 Bitcoin Miners Ramp Up Hashrate as Halving Nears, Network Hits 653 EH/s Record
Just before the upcoming block reward halving, with only 72 blocks left until reaching block height 840,000, bitcoin miners have significantly boosted their hashrate. As of 8:50 a.m. EDT on April 19, 2024, the hashrate soared to a record 653 exahash per second (EH/s).
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🪙 Tether announces plan to reorganize into four new divisions
Tether, the issuer of the stablecoin, announced it is reorganizing to venture into broader digital asset sectors. The company's USDT stablecoin will be managed by a group called "Tether Finance," while another division, named "Tether Power," will manage the company's investments in bitcoin mining. A third division, "Tether Data," will oversee strategic investments in technology, including artificial intelligence (AI). Finally, a division called "Tether Edu" will house various educational initiatives.
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🇳🇴 Norway to Target Cryptocurrency Mining Through Data Center Regulation
Norway has recently announced its intention of enacting a data center-focused law, which seeks to exert more control over the operations performed at these locations. One of the objectives behind this move would be to crack down on data centers hosting cryptocurrency mining operations, as it is an unwanted business in the country.
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🇭🇰 Hong Kong spot bitcoin ETFs could go live as soon as this month: OSL
Hong Kong asset managers, including units of China Asset Management (ChinaAMC) and Harvest Global, may soon launch their spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds as early as later this month, OSL confirmed with The Block today. “Reports suggest a spot ETF may start in late April, with a spot ETF following shortly after,” said Patrick Pan, chairman of the board and CEO of OSL. “All parties are working expeditiously to complete the process. However, exact dates remain unconfirmed at this time.”
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💰 Solana leads crypto recovery despite global stock tumble over geopolitical concerns
The native cryptocurrency of the Solana network has led a rebound in the cryptocurrency market after major tokens dipped amid concerns over a wider conflict in the Middle East. Solana gained over 6% in the past 24 hours and was changing hands for $154.34 at 4:25 a.m. ET. Bitcoin increased 2.56% and ether gained over 5% in the same period, according to The Block's Price Pages.
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💰 Massive Bitcoin Market Turbulence Triggers $4,500 Crash; $167M in BTC Longs Erased in 1 Hour 📉
By 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, bitcoin’s (BTC) price dipped below the $62,000 threshold after hovering around $67,000 for most of the morning’s trading sessions. The cryptocurrency experienced a 7.7% decrease within three hours, triggered by a flurry of panic selling that started at 1:00 p.m. Two-week statistics indicate that bitcoin has fallen 8.7% compared to the U.S. dollar, while trading volume soared to $41.63 billion throughout the day.
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💰 Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs could launch in Hong Kong before halving
Hong Kong is poised to approve the launch of new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that will directly invest in Bitcoin and Ether potentially as soon as Monday. This key development, as reported by Bloomberg, involves key financial players, including an international branch of China’s Harvest Fund Management Co. and a partnership between Bosera Asset Management (International) Co. and HashKey Capital.
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🪙 Ether options imply increased price volatility ahead of May's ETF decision deadlines, analyst says
The positioning of ether options for May's end-of-month expiry shows investors have a lack of confidence in the chances for an imminent approval of a spot ether exchange-traded fund and anticipate significant price swings, an analyst said. In January, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst James Seyffart set the chances of a May approval at 60%, then dropped his expectations to 35%, but finally decided that the applications would ultimately be denied.
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🇭🇰 Hong Kong Said Likely to Approve Spot 💰 Bitcoin ETFs Next Week: Reuters
Hong Kong regulators are likely to approve the first set of applications for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) next week, making it possible that the products could be ready to start trading in April, Reuters reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. Australia and Hong Kong are the two jurisdictions that could become the first in Asia to offer spot bitcoin ETFs, with Singapore and the UAE not reflecting immediacy just yet.
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💰 Solana 'leads the battle' for blockchain payments, Bernstein says
Looking back at recent stablecoin metrics, Solana is "leading the battle" for blockchain payments amid growth in market liquidity and improved investor sentiment, according to research and brokerage firm Bernstein. “The big change this cycle has been the dominant market share of Solana (43% highest share) in value of stablecoins transferred vs. prior cycle market leader Ethereum,” Gautam Chhugani and Mahika Sapra wrote in a note to clients on Tuesday.
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🪙 Ether options point to bullish market sentiment for end of April
The options market seems to have taken on more bullish positions in the largest cohort of ether options open interest by expiration date, contracts for the end-of-April expiry. Some $3.3 billion of notional ether options set to expire, according to Deribit data, and roughly two-thirds of that amount have been placed on calls, or bullish bets on price. "Call strikes are clustered between $3,700 - $4,000, showing an upside bias and underlying bullish sentiment in the market," Wintermute OTC Trader Jake Ostrovskis told The Block.
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