At the time of writing, the value of the crypto economy has reached $ 1.93 trillion, with bitcoin alone accounting for $ 1 trillion of this total. Bitcoin and ethereum have experienced increases of 4.2% and 5.3%, respectively. Meanwhile, a few crypto assets have posted even more significant gains against the U.S. dollar. …
On Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, bitcoin’s price soared beyond the $ 48K mark, reaching heights unseen since prior to Dec. 28, 2021. On Sunday, the leading digital currency maintained its robust momentum, consistently staying above the newly established price level. Over the last 24 hours, the crypto asset’s value has risen by over 2.6%, …
PRESS RELEASE. The new Qtum roadmap for 2024 will pioneer Qtum’s first USDC token swaps with a token bridge, support for Bitcoin Ordinals, and upstream support to Qtum Core. These new features are likely to open the DeFi floodgates, significantly increase chain volume, and attract developers. Nearly one decade ago, Qtum began its journey to […]
On Saturday, the Bitcoin network experienced its first difficulty reduction of the year, witnessing a 3.9% decrease at block height 826,560. As a result, the network’s mining difficulty now stands at 70.34 trillion, with the next adjustment anticipated on Feb. 4, 2024. Bitcoin Difficulty Slips to 70.34 Trillion, Lightening Load for Miners Mining bitcoin (BTC), […]
On Dec. 23, 2023, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty soared to a record level at block height 822,528. The difficulty surged by 6.98%, marking the most substantial escalation in nine months, since March 23. This increment set a new precedent, making the discovery of block rewards more arduous than ever with a difficulty hitting an unprecedented 72.01 […]