Bitcoin mining revenue has topped $20 million per day, its highest level this year. Key on-chain metrics such as Bitcoin mining revenues have returned to pre-halving levels according to recent research. Data from analytics provider, Glassnode, suggests that revenue from Bitcoin mining is now back at the same levels it was as when block rewards […]
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The upgrade establishes a development fund for the next four years and removes the controversial “Founders Reward.” Privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash (ZEC) celebrated its first halving event on Nov. 18. The occasion was marked by the implementation of the Canopy upgrade, which establishes a development fund for the platform and removes the controversial “Founders Reward.” The […]
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DeFi and shopping may seem like an unlikely combination, but these protocols have the potential to unlock better deals for consumers and merchants alike. Decentralized finance and shopping seem like an unusual combination at first. How can liquidity pools help you save money at the till? But scratch a little deeper and some compelling use […]
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As Bitcoin Cash goes through another fork, Bitcoin Cash Node seems to be the emergent winner for now. The Bitcoin Cash network just went through yet another fork after originally being created as a hard fork from the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain in August 2017. The hard fork on Nov. 15 split the Bitcoin Cash network […]
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Almost 40% of liquidity on leading DEX Uniswap has left the platform with the end of UNI rewards for liquidity providers The total value of assets locked in leading decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap has plummeted by 38% in 24 hours amid the conclusion of its UNI liquidity rewards program on Nov. 17. Meanwhile “vampire” clone […]
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Bitcoin price hit a new 2020 high at $16,765 and traders expect a much larger rally to occur in the near term. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) hit a new yearly high at $16,717 on Binance. Following the breakout, traders expect a larger rally to occur in the near term. There are several reasons why […]
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Users have sent more than $300M BCH through exchanges since Nov. 1, while assets under management at the crypto fund manager’s Bitcoin Cash Trust have decreased. The value of assets under management for crypto fund manager Grayscale Investments’ Bitcoin Cash Trust has fallen $1.6 million following the announcement that the crypto asset would be forking […]
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Price and social media sentiment swoon in unison as Yearn Finance formalizes operations budget. After a three-day voting period, this morning members of Yearn Finance’s decentralized governance approved Yearn Improvement Proposal 54 (YIP-54), formalizing an ongoing budget for operational expenses. YIP-54 aims to improve on previous proposals, including YIP-36 and YIP-41, which allowed for expenditures […]
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2020 marks a new era for mining institutionalization, bringing with it both benefits and challenges. There are very few investments that can deliver an infrastructure-style downside case with a venture-capital-style upside. The combination of energy arbitrage with accumulating a balance sheet of Bitcoin (BTC) can deliver this. That is why we are seeing a rush […]
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BitPay Send allows businesses to issue mass crypto payments around the world without having to hold any crypto themselves. Crypto payment services provider BitPay has launched BitPay Send, a new blockchain-powered mass payout platform for businesses. BitPay Send allows organizations who do not want to handle or own crypto themselves to process crypto payments en […]
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