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Close to 250 Casascius Physical Bitcoins Were Redeemed in 6 Months, $1.9B in BTC Remain Active

April 4, 2022 0

Since September 18, 2021, close to 250 Casascius physical bitcoins were redeemed over the last 198 days. On that day six months ago, there were 19,920 Casascius physical bitcoins left active and today, there are approximately 19,676 left to peel. 19,676 Casascius Physical Bitcoins Left to Peel

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Bitcoin Cold Case: The Tale of the Dormant Wallet With Close to 80,000 BTC From Mt Gox

April 4, 2022 0

For the last 11 years, a mysterious wallet associated with the Mt Gox scandal has sat dormant holding close to 80,000 bitcoin worth $3.7 billion today. While the wallet was once the sixth-largest address a few years ago, today it’s the ninth-largest wallet in terms of bitcoin held, and the funds have never been spent […]

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Northern Data’s Bitcoin Mining Fleet Adds 21,000 ASIC Rigs, Firm Holds $168M in Crypto Assets

April 4, 2022 0

On April 4, the bitcoin mining operation Northern Data published its financial statements and noted that the company’s mining fleet had grown by approximately 21,000 machines by the end of March 2022. The newly added machines increased the company’s hashrate from 2 exahash per second in February to 3.95 EH/s by the end of March. […]

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Biggest Movers: CAKE Hits $10, as DOGE Rises for a Second Consecutive Session

April 4, 2022 0

DOGE was once again higher on Monday, as traders bought the token, days after a video about the meme-coin was shared by Elon Musk. This came as CAKE was also a big mover today, climbing beyond the $10 mark, hitting a multi-month high in the process. Dogecoin (DOGE) DOGE rose for a second consecutive session, […]

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NFT Sales Increased by 34% This Week, Azuki Takes Top Sales, NFT Interest Remains Low

April 4, 2022 0

Non-fungible token (NFT) sales have increased this week after a small 2.15% drop the week prior. During the last seven days, NFT sales are up 34.62% from $579 million to $779 million. The NFT collection with the most sales this past week was Azuki, as the collection’s NFT sales jumped 94.68% higher than the week […]

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Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Falls Below $3,500, While BTC Continues to Consolidate

April 4, 2022 0

Following recent multi-month highs, BTC continued to consolidate on Monday, as markets marginally fell to start the week. In addition to bitcoin, the current uncertainty in crypto markets also pushed ETH lower, falling below its $3,500 level as a result. Bitcoin BTC was trading in the red to start the week, as the world’s largest […]

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Takes Stake in Twitter — Analyst Says It Could Lead to a Buyout

April 4, 2022 0

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken a stake in Twitter Inc. after stating that he is “giving serious thought” to building a new social media platform — one that prioritizes free speech. An analyst says this could eventually lead to a buyout. Elon Musk’s Stake in Twitter Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk disclosed that […]

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Game Developer Group States Using NFTs in Gaming Presents Ethical Issues

April 4, 2022 0

The International Game Developers Association (IGDA), a group integrated by a number of game developers and programmers from companies across the globe, has addressed the use of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) in the gaming industry. The director of the group has stated that the introduction of these elements in gaming projects presents “ethical issues,” and this […]

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Ertha’s Inter-Metaverse Portal NFTs Bought for $60K

April 4, 2022 0

It’s now possible to travel between metaverses thanks to Ertha’s Portal NFTs. The game’s passionate community has already spent over $60,000 on these NFTs, despite their purpose being a mystery until now. Ertha’s players will travel instantly between their home planet and Moon – a brand new Sci-Fi-inspired metaverse. Portals are an easy source of […]

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Chinese Messaging App Wechat Reportedly Suspends Accounts Linked to NFTs

April 4, 2022 0

Wechat, the Chinese messaging app, has reportedly suspended accounts that are linked to non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The objective of the crackdown is to stop the use of the affected accounts in promoting NFTs. The Widening Crackdown on Digital Assets The Chinese messaging app Wechat recently acknowledged it had suspended some accounts which are said to […]