Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Moved $257M in Vintage BTC in September
With September now behind us, some surprisingly old bitcoins moved last month—250 BTC from January and February 2009 were spent for the first time in nearly 16 years. Over the…
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Bitcoin’s August Slump: Dormant Wallets Stirred, But Vintage BTC Spending Slowed
Bitcoin faced a challenging August, with its price dipping by 8.6%. Data shows that although 84 previously inactive bitcoin wallets became active last month, the total amount of vintage BTC…
Institutional Liquidity Providers and OTC Desks Absorbed 88% of Germany’s Bitcoin Sales
Institutional liquidity providers, market makers, and over-the-counter (OTC) trading desks, regardless of the term you choose, have taken in most of Germany’s bitcoin since sales began in June 2024. Data…
Dormant 2013 Bitcoin Wallet Springs to Life, Moving Millions Amid Bearish Market
On July 9, 2024, a dormant bitcoin wallet transferred 149 BTC at block height 851,440 while bitcoin (BTC) was trading just below $58,000. The wallet, created on Nov. 20, 2013,…
Market Jitters: Germany Offloads 3,820 BTC in a Week, Impacting Crypto Sentiment
Over the past seven days, data reveals that the German government has transferred 3,820 BTC to cryptocurrency exchanges, with around 2,165.49 BTC moved in the last eight hours. German Government’s…
US Government Transfers $243 Million in Seized Bitcoin to Coinbase
On June 26, 2024, the U.S. government transferred 3,940 bitcoins, valued at $243 million, originating from a darknet market dealer. This batch of BTC was directed to an exchange address…
From $3 Billion to $2.83 Billion: German Government Transfers Another Cache of Bitcoin
According to data from Arkham Intelligence, since Jun. 23, 2024, the German government has moved 820 BTC, valued at slightly above $50 million. A substantial portion of these funds was…
Paypal Promotes Low-Carbon Bitcoin Mining With New Research Paper
Paypal, in collaboration with Energy Web and DMG Blockchain Solutions Inc., has introduced an approach to promote environmentally sustainable practices in bitcoin mining. This research-backed initiative encourages miners to utilize…
Bitcoin Miners Face Adapt or Perish Scenario as Halving Approaches in Under 60 Days
Data indicates that we’re 96% through the journey to the next Bitcoin halving event, with under two months remaining until the reward for mining a block is reduced from 6.25…
Bitcoin Network Faces Downturn in Transactions and Fees as Halving Approaches
The volume of daily transactions on the Bitcoin network has seen a significant decline since Jan. 28, 2024, with numbers falling from peaks above 600,000 to below 300,000 transactions per…