On Aug. 22, Bitcoin’s onchain transaction fees took off, soaring to more than 1,250 satoshis per virtual byte (sat/vB), which translated to over $ 105 per transfer at 8:45 a.m. EDT. However, by 9:40 a.m. EDT on Thursday, fees had dropped to 625 sat/vB or $ 53.26 per transaction. Bitcoin Miners Rejoice as …
Tyler Winklevoss, co-founder of crypto exchange Gemini, has called on the 50 million American cryptocurrency owners to unite and press Vice President Kamala Harris to fire U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler before the upcoming presidential election in November. He believes this action could end the “war on crypto” and make the […]
Crypto exchange Binance has announced the conversion of several delisted tokens into stablecoin USDC. Users are advised to withdraw affected crypto tokens by Sept. 1, as they will no longer be accessible afterward. After this date, withdrawals of the delisted tokens will no longer be supported, and users will not be able to transfer them […]
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon expects the Federal Reserve to delay any emergency rate cuts until at least September despite weak job data, believing the U.S. economy will avoid a recession. Speaking on “The David Rubenstein Show,” Solomon indicated that while investors had anticipated potential rate cuts before the September meeting due to global market […]
Speculation is growing that the Biden administration will sell all its seized bitcoin holdings after former President Donald Trump pledged to ensure the U.S. government keeps all of its bitcoins if re-elected. Economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff believes the Biden administration will sell every bitcoin before Trump takes office. The transfer of $ …