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Bitcoin miners face 50% pay cut after halving event
NEW YORK: The “miners” who chisel bitcoins out of complex mathematics are taking a 50% pay cut – effectively reducing new production of the world’s largest cryptocurrency, again. Bitcoin’s latest “halving” appeared to occur Friday night. Soon after the highly anticipated event, the price of bitcoin held steady at about $63,907. Expand Now, all eyes […]
After Halving Event, Bitcoin Transaction Fees Soar to Over $240
Upon reaching block height 840,000, when the mining pool Viabtc collected 37.626 bitcoin in fees worth $2.39 million, the expense for onchain transfers climbed, surpassing $240 per transaction. Block 840,003 recorded 16.06 bitcoins in fee payments, and block 840,004 accumulated 24 bitcoins in fees valued at over $1.5 million. Bitcoin Transaction Fees Skyrocket Above $240 […]
FTX investors agree to drop civil lawsuit against SBF if he snitches on celebrity promoters
FTX investors may drop claims against the company’s co-founder and former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, in return for his support. Bloomberg reported on April 19 that, under a proposed settlement, Bankman-Fried would cooperate against celebrity promoters named as defendants in a $1.3 million civil lawsuit. The civil case currently names celebrities as defendants, including former NFL […]
Bitcoin Mega Whales Are Buying, Time For Rally To Return?
On-chain data shows that the largest number of investors in the Bitcoin market are finally buying, which could be bullish for the asset’s value. Bitcoin Mega Whales Have Shown Net Inflows In The Past Day In the past few weeks, the Bitcoin price has struggled to mount any significant bullish momentum as it has been […]
Bitcoin halving 2024 — Done and dusted!
The landmark occasion sees a reduction in Bitcoin miner rewards, dropping from 6.25 BTC per mined block to 3.125 BTC. Bitcoin (BTC) has successfully gone through its fourth-ever halving event after posting its 840,000th block, the point at which mining rewards are slashed in half once again. The event has the crypto community eagerly awaiting […]
Halving Milestone: Block 840,000 Mined, Ushering in a New Chapter as Bitcoin Miners Face Shrinking Rewards
At 8:12 p.m. ET on Friday, April 19, 2024, the Bitcoin network marked its fourth block reward halving at block height 840,000. Block 840,000 was mined by Viabtc, securing the notable ‘epic satoshi’ for the fortunate mining pool and a 3.125 BTC reward. The Halving Is Now Complete Bitcoin’s latest halving event occurred at block […]
Human Rights Foundation launches Finney Freedom Prize to reward contributions to Bitcoin for 110 years
The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) unveiled the Finney Freedom Prize on Bitcoin’s fourth halving day to celebrate the flagship crypto for enabling greater financial freedom for the world. The award is designed to honor significant global achievements in Bitcoin and human rights, reflecting Finney’s vision of using technology as a tool for liberation. The inaugural […]
IRS draft tax form for crypto defines unhosted wallets as brokers
The IRS published a draft version of its 1099-DA reporting form and controversially included unhosted crypto wallets among its targets on April 19. Ji Kim, Chief Legal and Policy officer at the Crypto Council for Innovation, wrote that the IRS’ approach is “unfortunate” as it does not recognize that unhosted wallet providers lack knowledge about […]
ViaBTC Just Mined the 4th Ever Bitcoin Epic Sat During The Halving
Today, Bitcoin mining pool ViaBTC has officially mined block 840,000, which not only ushers in the fourth Bitcoin halving, but also includes what has been deemed an “epic sat” by the Ordinals numbering system, which is the first satoshi (smallest unit of a bitcoin) of each halving epoch. Mempool Ordinals, numbering schemes for satoshis, have […]