2023 proved to be an extraordinary year for bitcoin and the broader crypto economy, surging significantly in value once the dust settled from the FTX debacle and as major players such as Blackrock and Franklin Templeton lodged applications for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Alongside the ever-changing crypto markets, the global economy commanded attention with […]
Three days ago, on Dec. 23, 2023, Bitcoin marked its 27th and final difficulty adjustment for the year. This year witnessed 27 shifts in epochs, with the most substantial one on Jan. 15 at block 772,128, seeing a surge in network difficulty by 10.26%. Bitcoin’s Year: 20 Ups, 7 Downs Total 74% Difficulty Surge By […]
A recent analysis indicates that Changpeng Zhao, Binance’s former chief, experienced a near $ 25 billion surge in his estimated wealth in 2023, while Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong enjoyed a $ 5.8 billion increase. Yet, topping the list was the elusive Satoshi Nakamoto, whose purported net worth rose by $ 26 billion this …
On April 3, 2022, decentralized finance (defi) protocols held approximately $ 163 billion total value locked (TVL). By the start of January 2023, this amount declined to $ 38.30 billion. Concurrently, in April 2022, the leading defi tokens by market capitalization were collectively worth $ 135 billion, but by Jan. 1, 2023, …
On Nov. 26, Bitcoin.com News highlighted the crypto community’s anticipation and hope for a ‘Bitcoin Santa Claus rally’ to manifest this year. Following the data collected from Dec. 1 to Dec. 24, 2023, the recent increase of 15.93% against the U.S. dollar has been recorded as the seventh most significant December surge since 2010. 2023 […]