Similar to Bitcoin’s onchain fees, the cost of transacting on the Ethereum network has recently seen a significant decline. Over the previous 68 days, since March 5, 2024, Ethereum’s network fees have fallen by 93.7%, from $ 30.33 per transfer to $ 1.91 per transaction. Declining Ethereum Fees: A 68-Day Overview Transacting on …
Study: Q1 Spot-Traded Volumes of Top 10 Exchanges Nearly Double to $4.29 Trillion
In the first quarter of 2024, spot trading volumes of the top ten centralized exchanges (cex) topped $ 4.29 trillion, a 95.3% increase from the previous quarter. Despite facing legal challenges Binance remained the largest cex platform with a market share of 50%. The top crypto asset manager Grayscale’s converted GBTC exchange-traded fund (ETF) …
A Single Custodian Oversees Nearly Half of Bitcoin’s Block Rewards
Onchain data indicates that a single custodian now manages the coinbase addresses for at least nine prominent mining pools, which collectively account for 47% of Bitcoin’s total hashrate. The analysis shows that substantial miners’ rewards from pools like F2pool, Antpool, Binance Pool, and Braiins are being funneled to this particular custodian. Onchain Data Reveals Single […]
GBTC Drops Nearly 3,000 BTC in a Day as Blackrock, Fidelity Command Record Inflow Streaks
Recent market data highlights that spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States experienced a net outflow of $ 223.8 million on April 8, while Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) saw a substantial outflow of $ 303 million. GBTC Continues to Face Steep Outflows As of yesterday, GBTC possessed 325,686.78 BTC, but as …
US Government Transfers Nearly $2B in Bitcoin to Coinbase, Arkham Data Reveals
On April 2, 2024, the U.S. government executed a transaction involving nearly $ 2 billion in bitcoin (BTC), channeling the assets to Coinbase Prime, as Arkham Intelligence’s data reveals. The transfer comprised 30,174.70 BTC, successfully processed at block height 837,413, incurring a fee of $ 1.57. In recent years, the U.S. has accumulated …