Sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) experienced a 31.26% decline in April from the revenues recorded in March. Last month, statistics show that NFT transactions across several markets totaled approximately $1.15 billion in sales. NFT Revenues Shrink in April, Certain Bitcoin Collections Buck the Trend As April concluded and May commenced, data reveals that NFT sales […]
On Tuesday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) registered their fifth consecutive day of net withdrawals, documenting a substantial $161.6 million in negative outflows. Over the last two days, Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) has offloaded 1,731.56 BTC, diminishing its reserves to 296,713.90 BTC. Bitcoin ETFs Continue to See Persistent Outflows Since April 24, 2024, U.S. […]
The PCI-SIG sends word over this morning that the special interest group has completed their development efforts on the group’s new PCI-Express cabling standard, CopprLink. Designed to go hand-in-hand with PCIe 5.0 and PCIe 6.0, CopprLink defines both internal and external copper cabling for the latest PCIe standards, giving system vendors and assemblers the ability […]
During the widespread downturn in the cryptocurrency markets, publicly listed companies within the sector such as Coinbase, Microstrategy, and bitcoin mining enterprises have experienced notable declines in their stock values. Shares of Coinbase have fallen by over 21% since last month, and in the same period, Marathon Digital Holdings’ shares have dropped more than 28% […]
Bitcoin’s technical analysis reveals a protracted bearish trend, reflecting significant selling pressure and resistance to upward movement. With today’s price standing between $57,505 and $58,059 at 8 a.m. ET, oscillators and moving averages predominantly suggest a continuation of this decline. Bitcoin On the BTC/USD daily chart, the trajectory of lower highs and lower lows underscores […]
As part of Samsung’s Q1 earnings announcement, the company has outlined some of its foundry unit’s key plans for the rest of the year. The company has confirmed that it remains on track to meeting its goal of starting mass production of chips on its SF3 (3 nm-class, 2nd Generation) technology in the second half […]
Approximately 50 users of Beribit, a Russian cryptocurrency exchange, recently tried to storm the company’s Moscow offices to demand their digital assets. Beribit’s management has attributed the delay in processing withdrawal requests to an audit initiated following the discovery of discrepancies in the exchange’s balance sheet. Balance Sheet Discrepancies About 50 users of the Russian […]
PRESS RELEASE. Bitlight Labs Launches Public Release of Bitlight Wallet, the First Self-Custodial Bitcoin Wallet Supporting RGB Assets Bitlight Labs, a pioneer in RGB protocol and Lightning Network infrastructure development and a board member of the LNP/BP Association, announced the launch of its flagship product, Bitlight Wallet, on April 27, 2024, at 14:00 UTC. Bitlight […]
Nikita Zhavoronkov, the lead developer of Blockchair, a cryptocurrency block explorer, has expressed his concerns about Bitcoin’s dwindling security budget. Zhavoronkov stated that the network needs to experience sustained high fees to offset the security impact of the latest halving. After the issuance of Runes following the halving, fees have returned to normal levels. Blockchair’s […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed four fintech companies to cease the creation of new accounts, citing their potential use by cryptocurrency traders. An executive from one of the affected fintech companies has associated the Central Bank’s directive with a current audit of the Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures implemented by these firms. Fintech […]