With the 2024 election set for November, there’s growing curiosity about whom former President Donald Trump will select as his vice-presidential candidate. Currently, the decentralized prediction market Polymarket is featuring bets on a wide array of potential candidates, with this weekend showing a mystery candidate and Republican Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio as the frontrunners. […]
A16z Exec Blasts Meme Coins: They Make Crypto Look ‘Like a Risky Casino’
Eddy Lazzarin, CTO of A16z Crypto, one of the largest cryptocurrency-focused venture capital funds, has criticized the meme coins’ effect on the broad appreciation of the cryptocurrency market. Lazzarin stated that meme coins undermined the “long-term vision of crypto” that has maintained some actors in the space, making it look “like a risky casino.” A16z […]
A Look at How Bitcoin’s Halving Might Trigger ‘Sell the News’ or ‘Sell the Rumor’ Reactions
With fewer than 300 blocks remaining until Bitcoin’s fourth halving, speculation has been rife, with many expecting a ‘sell the news’ scenario following an 11% drop in bitcoin prices. On the other hand, this downturn might just be the precursor to a shakeout and a subsequent significant uptick. Large holders, often known as ‘whales’, are […]
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Onchain Bitcoin Fees in 2024: A Closer Look at Transaction Costs and Delays
Data gathered over the last 36 days reveals that the Bitcoin network’s average transfer fee has consistently exceeded the $ 3.68 mark, while costs for median-sized transactions have not dipped below the $ 1.67 threshold. As of Feb. 6, 2024, insights from Bitcoin’s transaction queue highlight a significant backlog of 221,799 transactions awaiting …