Trading in Metaplanet’s stock was halted for two consecutive days by the Tokyo Stock Exchange due to a significant price surge, following the company’s adoption of a bitcoin investment strategy similar to Microstrategy’s, which led to a 158% increase in its share price over the last week. The company’s stock price rally, which rose 127% […]
BTC Price Down 2%, Triggering Liquidation of Over $34M in Bitcoin Longs in Derivatives Shake-Up
On May 9, 2024, bitcoin’s value faced a decline, hitting an intraday low of $ 60,634 at approximately 7 a.m. EDT. The latest downturn has led to the liquidation of about $ 34.79 million in bitcoin long positions across various derivatives markets. As Bitcoin’s Value Declines, Heavy Liquidations Follow Bitcoin is facing challenges …
Ethereum Blob Inscriptions Exceed 40%, Triggering Unprecedented ‘Blob Contention’
Following the debut of the Dencun upgrade and Ethereum blobs, enthusiasts have devised methods to embed data akin to how Ordinal inscriptions operate. Since this development, inscription-based activities now account for over 40% of blob transactions, leading to a significant increase in network activity. This uptick has resulted in a congestion of blob transactions, pushing […]
Bitcoin Plummets Below $40K for First Time in 48 Days, Triggering Market-Wide Crypto Slide
Okx to Cut Ties With Privacy Coins Amid Regulatory Heat, Triggering Market Dip
In light of the ongoing dialogue around Binance’s removal of privacy coins, the cryptocurrency exchange Okx has declared the removal of various spot trading pairs linked to privacy tokens such as monero, zcash, and dash. Okx attributes its decision to remove these offerings to “feedback from users” along with the exchange’s established guidelines for delisting. […]