The Ripple-affiliated XRP prices blasted off to reach multi-year highs of $2.47 per token before receding to $2.38 on December 2, the highest since $1.61 in May 2021. With a market capitalisation of $136 billion, Ripple XRP price predictions reached as high as $4.804 from analysts, including Javon Marks, much higher than the token’s record … Read more
Bitcoin is currently trading near $96,470, just under its all-time high of $99,655, following a volatile week where its price dipped to $90,770 before recovering. As it nears the $100,000 mark, the cryptocurrency market is buzzing with anticipation. But the question remains: is this a sign of solid momentum or a temporary market euphoria? Edul … Read more
In August 2012, a young Chinese entrepreneur posted to the online forum BitcoinTalk that he was selling shares in a company that would make hardware with chips dedicated to mining bitcoin and pay out dividends based on its earnings. Jiang Xinyu, known as Friedcat on the forum, was one of the first people in the … Read more
Consumers beware: With bitcoin trading solidly over $90,000 this month and closing in on the $100,000 level, cybercriminals will be circling the wagons. “This is going to create a lot of FOMO and a lot of urgency around investing in bitcoin and paying with bitcoin,” said Eva Velasquez, president and chief executive of the Identity … Read more
“Make Bitcoin Great Again” hats displayed for sale at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, July 27, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The price of bitcoin is tracking for one of its best months of the year after former President Donald Trump’s election victory catapulted the flagship cryptocurrency to new records consistently … Read more
Bitcoin on Wednesday climbed back above $96,000, recovering slightly from a pullback this week that knocked it from record levels. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by nearly 6% at $96,676.70, according to Coin Metrics, while ether jumped more than 9% to $3,636.46. The broader crypto market, as measured by the CoinDesk … Read more
ANKARA, TURKIYE – NOVEMBER 23: In this photo illustration, Bitcoin cryptocurrency is displayed in Ankara, Turkiye on November 23, 2024. (Photo by Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The price of bitcoin price retreated further from the psychologically important $100,000 milestone, as investors booked profits from the token’s post-U.S. election … Read more
Bitcoin faced selling pressure, dipping to an intraday low of $92,600 before recovering to $94,600 on Tuesday. Its market dominance dropped to 57.38% as long-position liquidations exacerbated the downward trend. As of 12:19 p.m., Bitcoin traded 3.5% lower at $94,785, while Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency, rose 1.5% to $3,431. “The asset dipped to $92,600 intraday … Read more
Mustafa Ciftci | Anadolu | Getty Images Rumble, a video platform aimed at conservatives, said Monday evening that it will begin allocating a portion of its excess cash reserves to bitcoin and making purchases of up to $20 million in the cryptocurrency. Shares rose nearly 4% in extended trading. “We believe that the world is … Read more
A discarded hard drive, believed to contain the passkey to 8,000 Bitcoins—valued at over £627 million (approximately $785 million) today—lies buried beneath a Newport landfill. The hard drive, belonging to James Howells, was inadvertently thrown away nearly a decade ago by his ex-girlfriend, Halfina Eddy-Evans, who acted on his request to dispose of unwanted items. … Read more
