More than $2 billion worth of traders were liquidated last week

The bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency market experienced a week of strong liquidations of leveraged positions. These were for a total of 2.3 billion dollars (USD), counting from Monday, January 6 to Sunday, January 12. 75% of the liquidations corresponded to long positions (long), that is, operations that invested due to the rise of crypto assets. … Read more

A super volatile week begins for the price of bitcoin

On January 20, Trump assumes the US presidency with promises favorable to the BTC industry. This week, inflation data will be released in the world’s main economic power. Since it first surpassed $100,000, the price of bitcoin (BTC) has surprised investors, traders and analysts with its erratic behavior. When it seemed that it was shooting … Read more

Trump option for US Treasury holds up to $500,000 in bitcoin ETF

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for the US Treasury Department, businessman Scott Bessent, has invested up to half a million dollars in the spot bitcoin (BTC) price exchange-traded fund (ETF) issued by BlackRock . According to their reports personal investment, Bessent has placed between $250,000 and $500,000 in the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT)which is the … Read more

Altcoin trading on Binance close to 80%, harbinger of a bull run, says analyst

Burak Kesmec sees “growing retail participation” on Binance in favor of altcoins. The analyst says the altcoin market could continue to gain momentum in the coming months. Altcoin trading volume on the Binance exchange is at 77%, a level that suggests the approach of the new altcoin season, according to Burak Kesmec, an analyst at … Read more

¿Qué es Bitmain y qué hace en el ecosistema de Bitcoin?

Bitmain fue fundada por los empresarios Micree Zhan y Jihan Wu en el año 2013. Se trató de las primeras empresas del mercado en manufacturar mineros ASIC para Bitcoin. La empresa ha mantenido una posición dominante en el mercado de mineros ASIC. Bitmain también ofrece pools de minería y soluciones de enfriamiento. El dominio de … Read more

Germany opens debate on a bitcoin reserve after selling 50,000 BTC

The round table included the participation of the former German Minister of Finance, Christian Lindner. Germany would be about to realize that it lost a potential advantage by selling its BTC. In Germany, the possible creation of a strategic bitcoin reserve is beginning to be discussed. This January 10, the German Parliament became the scene … Read more

Banco Santander points to bitcoin as key to El Salvador’s tourism boom

The Central American country attracts American tourists in droves, many with bitcoin. The Spanish bank sees tourism as the driver of sustained economic growth. Banco Santander mentioned the crucial role that bitcoin plays in El Salvador’s recent tourism boom. According to an analysis by Santander US Capital Markets LLC, tourist flows to the Central American … Read more

Liquor company adds bitcoin to its reserves, following MicroStrategy

Heritage Distilling is proof that MicroStrategy’s influence reached the spirits industry. The company announced its intentions to hold bitcoin (BTC) as part of its reserves. The American distillery mentioned that it will be buying bitcoin. However, part of its strategy also aims to receive payments in BTC that they can keep in their coffers. Heritage … Read more

¿Qué es una ciudadela de Bitcoin?

El objetivo de las ciudadelas es crear una economía completamente autónoma y sostenible. Uno de los proyectos que más se acerca a una ciudadela de bitcoin es Bitcoin Jungle en Costa Rica. En 2022, las ciudadelas de bitcoin experimentaron un crecimiento exponencial. Existen ciudadelas en África, Australia y Filipinas, pero son mucho más populares en … Read more

Bitcoin powers adventures on Peru’s Amazon River

In the heart of the Peruvian jungle, a stronger and more connected future is being built. The area has been limited by geographic barriers and lack of access to banks. Bitcoin (BTC) is revolutionizing adventure in various corners of the planet, and now sailing down the Amazon River in Peru adds to this trend. Exploring … Read more