Transaction fees on the Bitcoin network are at an extremely affordable point, as shown by Mempool.space. Low, medium and high priority transactions are between 4 and 5 satoshis per byte (sat/vB), which is equivalent to less than a dollar. This means that the rates are at 0.35, 0.44 and 0.44 dollars respectively for each priority … Read more
MicroStrategy has outperformed the S&P 500 index thanks to its investment in bitcoin (BTC), according to data revealed by Michael Saylor, the company’s CEO. Since adopting BTC as part of its corporate strategy in August 2020, the company has seen over 1,000% growth in its stock performance. MicroStrategy’s performance not only outperformed the S&P 500. … Read more
Key facts: BTC is trading around $63,100, according to data from CoinMarketCap. A rebound in the Bitcoin price was expected after the options expired. Bitcoin (BTC) remains above $63,000 on Saturday, September 21, trading at around $63,100 according to data from CoinMarketCap. This follows a day marked by the inflow of capital into Bitcoin exchange-traded … Read more
Key facts: The most vulnerable people and sectors of the South American country are adopting bitcoin. Bitcoin stands out in the South American country as a tool for financial inclusion. The adoption of bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies is gaining momentum in Peru. In one year, the country has climbed six places in the global … Read more
This week ends with the clearing of expectations that have been held for months regarding interest rates. The Federal Reserve (Fed) finally announced a cut and the bitcoin (BTC) market responded with a price increase that reached USD 63,000. In this way, the hope that the price of the digital currency will rise The economy … Read more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has today approved BlackRock’s proposal to list and trade options on its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), known as the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). Through a statementthe SEC highlighted that the approval was granted in an “accelerated” manner to BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, underscoring that continues … Read more
Gold just set a new record price today, September 20, above $2,600 (USD) per ounce. This movement shows differences in the behavior of stocks and bitcoin (BTC). With this movement, The price of gold continues its trend of reaching new historical highs this yearThis can be seen in the following graph. Gold price in recent … Read more
Exciting news! We are pleased to announce that Fractal Bitcoin (FB) merged mining is now officially live. Starting from September 19th, 2024, ViaBTC will enable FB+BTC merged mining and offer a limited-time promotion with zero fee for FB mining in the first month. Fractal Bitcoin Background Fractal Bitcoin is a native scaling solution launched by … Read more
Key facts: Merged mining allows miners to mine two cryptocurrencies at the same time. Fractal Bitcoin, a BTC sidechain, launched its mainnet on September 9. ViaBTC, one of the most recognized cryptocurrency mining pools, announced the launch of merged mining for Bitcoin (BTC) and Fractal Bitcoin (FB). This initiative, also called combined mining, will allow … Read more
With the goal of transforming the financial landscape, a group of Harvard students and alumni have launched the New Bretton Woods Project (NBW), a blockchain-based initiative that includes bitcoin (BTC) as a way to provide solutions to the global economic crisis. The project will begin to be launched in the coming weeks at the Harvard … Read more