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 […]
Global investment bank JPMorgan’s JPM Coin has seen a significant surge in transactions, according to Umar Farooq, head of Onyx by JP Morgan. During a session at the Consensus conference, Farooq stated, “We’ve seen the number of transactions explode by factors of 10, if not hundreds. Fewer larger transactions, lots of smaller transactions.” He noted […]
Gold advocate and economist Peter Schiff has predicted an explosive rise in gold and silver prices. While encouraging investors to “Take advantage of what could be the biggest precious metals bull market in history,” Schiff calls bitcoin “dead money,” expecting outflows from spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to “soon put significant downward pressure on bitcoin.” […]
Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, asserts that there is currently no viable alternative to the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency, suggesting that U.S. debt will remain acceptable “for a very long time.” Berkshire currently sits on a cash pile of $ 188 billion, which Buffett views as “quite attractive.” …
From April 27 to May 4, 2024, non-fungible token (NFT) sales amassed $ 164.4 million, reflecting a 30.16% decrease compared to the previous week. Leading the field in blockchain sales, Bitcoin-based NFT sales totaled $ 56.81 million, experiencing a 41.57% drop from the preceding week. Bitcoin and Ether Lead in Volatile NFT Market; …