Bitcoin halving might come nearly two weeks sooner than earlier expected

The Bitcoin halving, arguably the most important crypto event of the year, is likely to now happen around April 15, according to Nicehash. This is almost two weeks earlier than the previously anticipated April 28.

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Bitcoin Price Nosedives As Russian Missiles Strike Ukraine’s Cities

Bitcoin price nosedived to $35,100 on Thursday, down from $43,110 a week earlier, while other major cryptocurrencies plunged as a series of explosions were heard in the distance before sunrise in Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv and Kharkiv, multiple news outlets reported Thursday.

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Bitcoin price reaction as Putin recognizes Ukraine separatist regions

Bitcoin price fell from intraday highs near $39,500, breaching support at $38,000 and hugging the key demand area near $37,500. In the afternoon, BTC-USD saw fresh buying, rising above $38k to again come close to the earlier daily peak.

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Bitcoin Crosses $44,000 as Scholz Demands No War

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'Bitcoin has both, Ethereum doesn't have the other' and that's why...

Bitcoin's price appreciation went for a toss earlier today when the top cryptocurrency hit a weekly low of $41,700. While most of this volatility can be attributed to new inflation-related comments byThe post 'Bitcoin has both, Ethereum doesn't have the other' and that's why... appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Bitcoin Recovers to $38,000, Correlated with US Futures Ahead of Fed Meeting Results

Earlier today, BTC rose back to $38,000 level, following US futures in its growth

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How Minting an NFT Hooked Mark Cuban on Crypto

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban has stated that minting his first NFT is what really got him hooked on crypto.   Sponsored Sponsored The comments from the Shark Tank star came during an appearance at The North American Bitcoin conference earlier this week.

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Bitcoin Loses Momentum, Why $40k Is A Key Level For Future Gains

Bitcoin has been rejected near the $44,000 price and has been moving sideways since earlier this week. The benchmark crypto could make another attempt to break this resistance levels but will most likely remain range bound until $50,000 and $53,000 are reclaim.

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Jack Dorsey proposes the creation of a legal defense fund for BTC developers

Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Block, has announced plans to form Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund, a non-profit organization that would offer Bitcoin developers legal protection. Dorsey suggested this idea through an email he sent to the Bitcoin Developer’s mailing list earlier today.

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Jack Dorsey Tables a Proposal of a Non-Profit Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund

Earlier today, former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey addressed an email to the Bitcoin dev mail list to propose a legal defense fund for BTC developers. He explained that this fund would aid the developers in achieving their goals towards the development of BTC.

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Bitcoin price reverses gains on New Year’s Eve; hodlers continue stacking sats

BTC price dipped below $46,000 after seeing highs north of $48,500 earlier in the day. Leading altcoins also turned lower.

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Here's the guide to how Bitcoin will shape investors' portfolios next year

The past year has had people talking about crypto like never before. Earlier this year, Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest redefined her company's portfolio by exploring Bitcoin and Ethereum in a 60-40 spThe post Here's the guide to how Bitcoin will shape investors' portfolios next year appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Thai Tech Firm’s Bitcoin Mining Operation Leads to 6,700% Stock Price Growth

Thai tech firm Jasmine Technology has experienced a tremendous increase in its share price after it unveiled a bitcoin mining unit earlier this year. The post Thai Tech Firm’s Bitcoin Mining Operation Leads to 6,700% Stock Price Growth appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Bitcoin (BTC) Recovers at $49K As Bulls Turn their Assets to Illiquid State

Bitcoin has seen shaky ground over the past month, with holders worrying about a continued downtrend. Earlier predictions during its all-time high in November indicated a possible boost for the coin to $100 000.

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Abilene and Taylor County plan to build a $2.4B BTC mining facility

The Texan city of Abilenehas joined hands with Lancium, a Houston-based infrastructure firm, to build a data center that supports Bitcoin (BTC/USD) mining. A report unveiled this news earlier today, noting that this project is worth $2.

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Cardano, The Sandbox, Avalanche Price Analysis: 21 December

Bitcoin's bounce from its low timeframe range lows has dragged the market upward in the past couple of days. Avalanche posted a strong recovery from its performance earlier this month when it saw someThe post Cardano, The Sandbox, Avalanche Price Analysis: 21 December appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Bitcoin Rises as China Turns Bull While Boris Backs Down

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Bitcoin’s Extended Sell-Off Is Finally Here — Here’s What We Know

FED’s week is coming to an end and although the market is still absorbing the shock accessioned earlier in the month, things are not looking so flowery with crypto prices struggling to gain a footing in what now seems to be a fight for survival.

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Is it time to recognize the possibility of NFT development on Bitcoin network

The NFT mania that engulfed the cryptocurrency industry earlier this year is showing no signs of stopping anytime soon. Interestingly, this NFT sector helped in onboarding hordes of new users to the sThe post Is it time to recognize the possibility of NFT development on Bitcoin network appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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SEC Postpones Decision on Grayscale and Bitwise Bitcoin Spot ETF to Early February

The US Securities and Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to delay the physically-backed Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) from trading. Earlier this month, the SEC rejected WisdomTree’s application for a spot Bitcoin ETF after delaying it in June.

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Russian Central Bank: we have tools to ban investments in cryptocurrencies

The head of the Russian Central Bank once again voiced the regulator's skepticism towards cryptocurrencies due to their high volatility. Earlier, the State Duma confirmed that they are discussing a complete ban on investing in bitcoin.

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Crypto Winter Could Be Here, Says Kraken’s Powell As He Takes Back $100,000 Bitcoin Prediction

Kraken’s CEO has taken back his earlier prediction that BTC would surpass $100K by the end of 2021. The price of the asset has underperformed in recent weeks but the Kraken exec remains confident that the trend will be reversed.

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No, Indian Government Didn’t Buy Bitcoin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was unwittingly promoting a Bitcoin scam earlier today

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India: PM Modi's 'briefly compromised' Twitter account talks about 'adopting Bitcoin'

Earlier today, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Twitter account "announced" that the country had adopted Bitcoin as legal tender. Now, while there was some surprise and joy in some quarters, as eThe post India: PM Modi's 'briefly compromised' Twitter account talks about 'adopting Bitcoin' appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Bitcoin mining fully recovers from Chinese ban after mining hashrate hits all-time high

China announced a ban on cryptocurrencies earlier this year, which caused a major disruption to Bitcoin mining activities. Mining firms in China were forced to shut down, which prompted them to seek overseas locations to establish new mining facilities.

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Grayscale CEO: Traders exiting big leverage positions on BTC caused its slump

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein believes every player in the crypto ecosystem is well aware of its inherent volatility. He said this during an interview earlier today, adding that waking up to a 20% plunge in the Bitcoin (BTC/USD) market is not unusual.

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Will Elon Musk Accept? The Husks of Dogecoin and Shiba Inu watch the release of HUH Token

Earlier this year, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk placed his weight behind Dogecoin, a meme currency that was founded as a joke on the development of Bitcoin in 2013. The backing drove the once-obscure cryptocurrency into the mainstream, and it enjoyed one of the finest runs of its lifespan.

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El Salvador uses Bitcoin price drop to get another 150 BTC

El Salvador, a small country that made a lot of noise earlier this year by accepting Bitcoin as legal tender, is using every opportunity it can get to acquire more coins. While many around the world are troubled by the recent 20% price drop that hit Bitcoin (BTC/USD) earlier today, El Salvador saw it as […] The post El Salvador uses Bitcoin price drop to get another 150 BTC appeared first on Invezz.

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El Salvador at it again, Nayib Bukele announces purchase of 150 Bitcoin

While the entire cryptocurrency industry is reeling under a massive dip, President of El Salvador once again managed to find the silver lining in this storm. Earlier today, Nayib Bukele announced on TThe post El Salvador at it again, Nayib Bukele announces purchase of 150 Bitcoin appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Was Celsius the ‘biggest victim’ in the recent BadgerDAO exploit?

Bitcoin DeFi tool BadgerDAO suffered a major attack earlier this week, and according to the current speculation, one of the most affected addresses that lost nearly 900 Bitcoin could be owned by Celsius.

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Report: India plans to regulate crypto instead of banning the sector

The Indian government is readying to regulate crypto as assets instead of enforcing an outright ban on the industry. A report unveiled this news earlier today, citing a Cabinet note. By regulating cryptos as assets, India has declined to recognize coins like Bitcoin (BTC/USD) and Ethereum (ETH/USD) as currencies.

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Bitcoin (BTC) hashrate recovers from China’s crackdown

Earlier in the year when China renewed its hostilities towards the crypto industry, one metric that saw a negative effect of the crackdown was the Bitcoin mining hashrate that plummeted by more than 50% during this period largely because crypto miners were being pushed out of the Asian country.

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Here's how the new Covid variant is turning Bitcoin into a traditional asset

Bitcoin has been seeing a price downtrend since it touched a record peak of $69,000 earlier this month. However, BTC rose over $57,000 after a sluggish week, recording around 5% gains in the last 24 hThe post Here's how the new Covid variant is turning Bitcoin into a traditional asset appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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MicroStrategy announces purchase of 7002 more Bitcoin (BTC) for $414.4 million

MicroStrategy announced earlier today that it has purchased an additional 7,002 Bitcoin (BTC). The post MicroStrategy announces purchase of 7002 more Bitcoin (BTC) for $414.4 million appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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DYP Token A Top Crypto Investment Pick, According to Analysts

While Bitcoin remains in a slump following its peak earlier this month, some altcoins are primed to surge. That’s according to analysis from CryptoBusy and CryptoRevolution, both of which consider Defi Yield Protocol (DYP) to be a great investment opportunity in the near term.

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Mark Yusko encourages people to continue buying crypto dips

Morgan Creek Capital Management’s founder, CEO, and CIO, Mark Yusko, is still interested in Bitcoin (BTC/USD) and other digital assets. He disclosed his bullish stance on the crypto space during an interview earlier today, saying he considers the poor performance of the crypto market a black Friday discount.

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Ballet wallet founder says BTC’s crescendo is yet to come

Bobby Lee, the founder of cryptocurrency wallet Ballet, believes the crypto space has not yet seen Bitcoin (BTC/USD) crescendo. He shared his sentiments during an interview earlier today, noting that the leading crypto by capitalization is still in a super bull cycle despite its current losses.

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Morgan Stanley increases its BTC exposure by buying more GBTC shares

American multinational investment bank Morgan Stanley has doubled down on crypto after purchasing more shares of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC). The bank disclosed this information through a filing with the US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) earlier this week.

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Jack Dorsey’s Square releases whitepaper on Bitcoin DEX

Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter and Square, had earlier unveiled plans to launch a Bitcoin decentralised exchange (DEX) platform. The plans have evolved into reality after Dorsey released a white paper on Friday detailing the roadmap for the development of Square’s Bitcoin decentralised exchange dubbed tbDEX.

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PlanB Clarifies $98k Nov Bitcoin Target Isn’t Based On S2F

PlanB has clarified that the $98k Bitcoin target for November isn’t based on the famed S2F model, but on his “floor model. ” PlanB: $98k Nov Prediction Isn’t Based On S2F Model Earlier in the year, analyst PlanB tweeted out some price targets for Bitcoin for the coming months.

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GlobalBlock sales trader, Freddie Evans, says BTC’s bull run is still on

Freddie Evans, a sales trader at UK-based digital asset broker GlobalBlock, believes Bitcoin (BTC/USD) will continue surging despite its current price correction. The sales trader shared his opinions earlier today, noting that although bears are dominant in BTC’s market at the moment, indicators show that the bull run is not over yet.

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Preview Of The Peak: November Rains Red For Bitcoin Holders

Bitcoin price is struggling to maintain support at $60,000, having fallen more than 15% from the local record set earlier this month. But could the November rain storm that has resulted in a short-term bloodbath in crypto, be merely the final shakeout before the cycle peak is in? And could past cycles provide a preview of what this sort of scenario looks like? Let’s take a closer look.

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Timo Lehes says SEC rejected VanEck’s BTC ETF because the market is not ready

Timo Lehes, the Managing Director at Swarm Capital, believes the US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected VanEck’s Bitcoin ETF because the market is not ready. Lehes shared his sentiments earlier today, noting that the authority appears unwilling to expose consumers to BTC’s spot market because it is still uncomfortable with manipulation in BTC’s market.

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El-Erian says he bought BTC but sold too early; Looking to buy again

Mohamed El-Erian, a renowned economist and Chief Economic Advisor at Allianz, has disclosed that he purchased Bitcoin (BTC/USD) a few years back. El-Erian revealed this news during an interview earlier today, saying he sold his BTC holdings too early due to behavioral mistakes.

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Bitcoin Enters “Mind Blowing” Smart Contracts Era As Much Awaited Taproot Upgrade Goes Live On Mainnet

As reported earlier, the much-awaited Bitcoin upgrade, BIP341/342 known as Taproot, activated at Block 709,632 on Sunday at epoch 5:15 UTC (00:15 EST) in a rare consensus among users that saw smart contracts debut on Bitcoin’s network.

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Anthony Scaramucci says Bitcoin (BTC) will eventually eclipse gold

SkyBridge Capital Anthony Scaramucci believes Bitcoin (BTC/USD) will eventually topple gold. Scaramucci shared his sentiments during an interview earlier today, saying he would never sell gold short because it has a 5,500-year history as a store of value.

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Indonesia’s national Islamic council claims Bitcoin (BTC) is haram

The top Islamic scholarly body in Indonesia, National Ulema Council (MUI), has declared Bitcoin (BTC/USD) haram, saying it is forbidden by the principles of Islam. A report unveiled this news earlier today, citing Asrorun Niam Sholeh, the Chairman of MUI’s Fatwa commission, who spoke after the council held an expert hearing.

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Ethereum Futures ETF to Appear Earlier Than Spot BTC ETF, Here's Why

At the current rate, we might see Ethereum ETF earlier than physically-backed BItcoin fund

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BitMEX Becomes One Of The First Crypto Exchanges To Go Carbon-Neutral

Crypto exchange BitMEX has followed through on its earlier commitment to carbon neutrality. On Tuesday, the exchange announced its plans to offset the environmental footprint of its Bitcoin transactions.

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