The price of bitcoin soared past the $52K milestone on Wednesday, reaching $52,056 per unit on Bitstamp at 10:05 a.m. Eastern Time. Bitcoin’s meteoric rise over the past day triggered a wave of liquidated leveraged positions, wiping out $89.28 million in short positions. ‘Sustained High Levels of Illiquid Supply’ BolsterContinue Reading
Bitcoin’s ascent beyond the $51,000 mark has propelled the Crypto Fear and Greed Index (CFGI) into the “greed” territory, registering a notable 74 out of 100. Just a day earlier, the CFGI soared to an impressive peak of 79, denoting “extreme greed” and marking its highest point since 2021. CryptoContinue Reading
Bitcoin’s price trajectory on Feb. 14, 2024, showcases a robust bullish trend, with the cryptocurrency reaching a 24-hour high of $51,814. Amidst a consolidating market, the digital asset has seen significant growth, marking a 3% increase today, and 21% over the past month. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) has demonstrated remarkable resilienceContinue Reading
A U.S. court has postponed the sentencing of Changpeng Zhao, the ousted CEO of the crypto exchange Binance, to April 30. A Seattle Federal Court notice did not share reasons for the delay in Zhao’s sentencing while his lawyer reportedly declined to comment on the matter. Uncertain Times for CZContinue Reading
Investors in the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange Voyager Digital are suing the National Basketball Association (NBA), and New Jersey’s oldest law firm, McCarter & English. This emerging legal battle illustrates how even some of the largest and most reputable brands and companies can quickly become ensnared in controversy in an industryContinue Reading
Sushi, the multi-chain decentralized exchange (dex), plans to launch a new high-speed derivatives exchange called Susa using Layer N’s scaling technology, Sushi revealed on Tuesday. The partnership aims to rival centralized exchanges by processing over 100,000 transactions per second with milliseconds of latency. Susa’s Debut on Layer N Promises NewContinue Reading
PRESS RELEASE. B2BinPay, a leading blockchain payment system, has announced the release of its new v19 update. This latest update introduces an array of new features and improvements, including innovative instant swaps and expanded blockchain support. Instant Swaps and Competitive Cost Advantages via VWAP Swap is a favoured approach toContinue Reading
Discreet Log Contracts are an old concept in this space at this point, proposed by Thaddeus Dryja (co-creator of the Lightning Network protocol) in 2017. DLCs are a smart contract structure designed to address three issues with contract schemes prior to the proposal: firstly the scalability of the smart contractContinue Reading
The below is an excerpt from a recent edition of Bitcoin Magazine Pro, Bitcoin Magazine’s premium markets newsletter. To be among the first to receive these insights and other on-chain bitcoin market analysis straight to your inbox, subscribe now. New regulations from the British Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have takenContinue Reading
FutureBit, a leading provider of consumer-focused Bitcoin products, has unveiled its Higher Ed Pilot Programs in collaboration with universities across the United States, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. This initiative marks one of the first instances of bringing Bitcoin hardware into academic settings, with Rutgers UniversityContinue Reading
