On July 4, 2024, the Bitcoin network experienced its second-largest difficulty reduction since the year’s start. The mining difficulty decreased by 5%, falling from 83.67 trillion to 79.5 trillion. Second Major Difficulty Reduction of the Year Hits Bitcoin Network Bitcoin’s mining difficulty dropped by 5% this week at block height 850,752 on July 4. This […]
On Thursday, the trustee overseeing the Mt. Gox bitcoins transferred about 47,228.73 BTC to an undisclosed address. The transfer, valued at approximately $ 2.7 billion, leaves Mt. Gox with around 141,687 BTC worth nearly $ 8.1 billion. This significant transaction came after several test transfers were conducted earlier on July 4. The trustee …
Keith Gill, also known by his alias ‘Roaring Kitty,’ has significantly increased his investment in Gamestop, now holding nine million shares, which positions him as the fourth largest shareholder. His portfolio value has risen to around $ 268 million after he strategically exercised call options to acquire additional shares at $ 20 each. …
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world’s largest bank by total assets, recently compared bitcoin to digital gold and labeled Ethereum “digital oil” in a report. The bank emphasized the roles of these cryptocurrencies in the digital economy and their contributions to technological advancements. ICBC Sees Bitcoin as Digital Gold, Ethereum as […]
Itau Unibanco, the largest bank in Brazil and all of Latam, has reported the availability of cryptocurrency trading services for all its users. Through Ion, the bank’s in-house investment platform, customers can purchase bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH), a feature previously available to selected users. Brazilian Banking Giant Itau Unibanco Opens Cryptocurrency Trading Services for […]