Over the past 158 days, starting from the beginning of the year, the quantity of bitcoin held by exchanges and miners has decreased by 183,253 BTC, valued at nearly $ 13 billion. Roughly 90.95% of this bitcoin withdrawal originated from cryptocurrency exchange reserves. Exchanges and Miners See Massive Reductions From Jan. 1 to June …
Community Backlash Forces Matter Labs to Drop ‘ZK’ Trademark Bid
The developer of the Zksync Ethereum Layer 2 network, Matter Labs, abandoned its bid to trademark the term ‘ZK’ just days after asserting its right to do so. Matter Labs’ trademark bid withdrawal follows a furious community backlash that ultimately saw co-inventors of zero-knowledge proofs publicly chastise the developer. Community Backlash Ends Matter Labs’ ZK […]
Bitfarms Sees 42% Revenue Drop in May Post-Bitcoin Halving
Bitfarms, a Bitcoin mining firm, reported a 42% drop in crypto mining revenue in May, the first full month following the Bitcoin halving in mid-April, which reduced their Bitcoin production from 263 BTC in April to 156 BTC in May. The company attributed part of the decline in production to “unusually cold temperatures” at its […]
Bitcoin Miners See 46.15% Revenue Drop in May, Lowest Since October 2023
After two consecutive months of record-breaking revenue, bitcoin miners experienced a significant downturn in earnings in May, a level not seen since October 2023. In April, miners generated $ 1.79 billion, whereas May’s figures show a considerably lower revenue of approximately $ 964.24 million. Sharp Decline in Bitcoin Miner Revenue in May Bitcoin …
Ethereum Dominates NFT Sales Despite Overall Market Drop
Over the past week, non-fungible token (NFT) sales declined by 8.99%, amounting to approximately $ 137 million. Ethereum topped the charts with $ 43 million in sales, marking a 20.26% increase from the previous week. NFT Market Shrinks by 8.99%, Ethereum and Bitcoin Lead in Sales NFT sales experienced a decline this week, …