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Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms gears up for halving with strategic $290M hardware investment
[ad_1] Texas-based Bitcoin (BTC) miner Riot Platforms secured its largest-ever order of hash rate through the acquisition of 66,560 units of BTC miners, representing 18 EH/s, from MicroBT for $290.5 million, according to a Dec. 4 statement. Riot furthered that it also obtained options to acquire 265,000 additional miners from MicroBT, which would add up…
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Bitcoin Lightning Network experiences capacity and channel surge
[ad_1] The Bitcoin ecosystem continually evolves, adapting to the demands of a growing user base and the challenges of scalability. A critical component in this evolution is the Lightning Network, a layer-2 solution designed to facilitate faster and more efficient Bitcoin transactions. Understanding the dynamics of the Lightning Network provides insights into the broader health…
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Nayib Bukele claims profit on El Salvador’s Bitcoin despite data showing losses
[ad_1] El Salvador president Nayib Bukele, who recently began a six-month leave from office in order to focus on his reelection campaign, has stated that El Salvador’s Bitcoin (BTC) investment has turned profitable due to Bitcoin’s recent surge past $41,000. Bukele wrote. “El Salvador’s Bitcoin investments are in the black. With the current Bitcoin market price,…
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Crypto investment products hit $46B AUM maintaining record 10 week inflow streak
[ad_1] The total value of assets under management for crypto-related investment products surged 107% to $46.2 billion on the heels of the tenth consecutive week of inflows recorded by these products. Per CoinShares’ weekly report, crypto products recorded a robust inflow of $176 million during the past week, bringing its total for the 10-week influx…
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Bitcoin primed to outpace Ethereum during bull market for first time next cycle
[ad_1] Quick Take The year 2023 has marked a shift in the Ethereum to Bitcoin ratio. Despite Ethereum’s substantial dollar value growth of 88%, it has significantly underperformed compared to Bitcoin, being down by 25% against the lead digital asset. The ratio currently sits at a precarious 0.053, teetering near year-to-date lows. ETHUSD vs ETHBTC:…
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Mantle introduces mETH liquid staking protocol, expanding its Ethereum-based DeFi ecosystem
[ad_1] Mantle, the DAO-led web3 ecosystem, today unveiled its Mantle Liquid Staking Protocol (LSP) as a key addition to the Mantle Ecosystem, offering users a novel way to engage with Ethereum’s proof-of-stake (PoS) validator network, according to a statement shared with CryptoSlate. The Mantle LSP is a permissionless and non-custodial Ethereum (ETH) liquid staking protocol,…
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Deribit data hints at $50,000 Bitcoin value by March 2024 amid potential gamma squeeze
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Bitcoin hash rate sets new records ahead of difficulty adjustment
[ad_1] Quick Take Bitcoin is witnessing a significant surge in its hash rate, with the recent figures setting new single-day records. On Dec. 1, the hash rate reached a high of 578 eh/s, followed by another notable surge on Nov. 3, where it achieved 558 eh/s. Hash Rate: (Source: Glassnode) Amid this surge, the Bitcoin…
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Over $200 million liquidated in crypto market as shorts takes the hit
[ad_1] Quick Take The digital asset market has just witnessed a significant financial reset as over $214 million was liquidated in just 24 hours, with $166 million pertaining to short positions. The major player in this shakeout is none other than Bitcoin, shouldering the brunt with $84 million. Simultaneously, Binance has found itself at the…
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Swiss banks issue first digital bonds using real CHF wholesale wCBDC on regulated DLT platform
[ad_1] Swiss banks, Cantons of Basel-City, and Zurich have successfully issued digital bonds using real CHF wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) on SIX Digital Exchange (SDX). This marks the first-ever issuance of this kind, leveraging the Swiss National Bank’s (SNB) wCBDC. The digital bonds issued by Basel-City (ISIN: CH1265890678) and Zurich (ISIN: CH1306117073) represent…