Argo Blockchain mined 147 bitcoins in December 2022, down from 198 in November. Mining revenue was $2.49 million, compared to $3.46 million during the previous month. Argo sold its Helios facility to Galaxy Digital for $65 million as it looked to avoid nose-diving into bankruptcy. Argo Blockchain, a leading Bitcoin miner that endured a terrible…
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Why are crypto prices rising? 2023 off to hot start
Key Takeaways Crypto markets have jumped to the start the year off positive macro news Next inflation reading is out on Thursday, which will cause further volatility Fight against inflation has long way to go, with investors not out of woods yet Solana has risen 65% since New Year’s Day, but fell drastically prior and…
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73% less Bitcoin millionaires than a year ago, as crypto losses top $2 trillion in torrid 2022
Key Takeaways Cryptocurrency industry was valued close to $3 trillion entering 2022, now it is $800 billion There are 73% less Bitcoin millionaires after 2022 Bitcoin has pulled back 75% from its all-time high fo close to $69,000 25% of the bitcoin supply was in a loss entering the year, now it is over 50%…
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NFP payrolls news and its impact on Bitcoin price
Bitcoin price has been in a consolidation phase in the past few weeks. The US will publish the latest non-farm payrolls (NFP) data. Strong jobs numbers will be bearish for BTC. Bitcoin price has been in a tight range in the past few months. BTC/USD has remained between last month’s low of about 16,285 and…
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Buying Bitcoin now? What this could mean
Bitcoin endured a bear market for the whole of 2022 Macro-economic factors have been responsible The bearish market could continue as analysts predicts recession in 2023 There were high hopes as Bitcoin (BTC/USD) surpassed $68,000 at the tail end of 2021. Investors started to bet on $100,000 as the next price level. Renowned investors, including…
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One of the original Bitcoin core developers losses all his BTC in hack
Bitcoin OG and core developer, Dashjr, claimed virtually all his bitcoins were stolen. The hackers accessed the developer’s PGP key. On November 17, 2022, Dashjr, noted his server had been compromised. A Bitcoin OG and one of the original Bitcoin’s core developers, Luke Dashjr, has claimed that he virtually lost all his bitcoins after his Pretty…
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Over $8 trillion was transferred via the Bitcoin blockchain in 2022
CoinMetrics data shows the Bitcoin blockchain registered over $8 trillion worth of transfers in 2022. According to the data, the total amount transferred via the blockchain fell off in the second half of the year. Bitcoin also saw an increase in blockchain size and hashrate, with 16% and 56% annual growth rates respectively. Bitcoin continues…
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Will Bitcoin bounce back? Why 2022’s pain is different to anything previously
Key Takeaways Bitcoin has closed the year down 64%, its worst year since 2018 This bear market is different, as for the first time ever in Bitcoin’s existence, the wider economy is also pulling back Bitcoin’s correlation with the stock market is extremely high, proving it trades like a high-risk asset Fans will hope this…
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Jasmy price prediction as Japan’s Bitcoin surges
Jasmy price has jumped in the past four days. It has jumped by more than 40% from the lowest point in 2022. Jasmy price has had one of the best performances in 2022 as investors bought the dip in Japan’s Bitcoin. It has risen in the past five straight days and moved to the highest level…
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Bitcoin remains close to $17k after FOMC minutes release: Will BTC rally soon?
Bitcoin price steadied above $16,800 as US Federal Reserve officials agreed to slow its pace of interest rate hikes. The latest FOMC minutes indicate that US policymakers are focused on controlling the pace of price hikes. Bitcoin could surge past the $17k resistance level soon. BTC eyes the $17k resistance level The United States Federal…
