After rising for four successive months, Bitcoin (BTC) is on track to end May with losses of about 7%. Another noteworthy thing in May is that Bitcoin’s 30-day volatility dropped to 1.52%, which is far below the yearly average 4% and higher. Glassnode data shows that Bitcoin’s low volatile periods have only lasted for 19.3%
Month: May 2023
A new program from the Fantom Opera network (FTM) team will pay developers for the gas fees they generate from users, according to a May 31 announcement. Specifically, the “Gas Monetization Program” will pay eligible developers 15% of the total gas fees their apps generate. Gas Monetization on #Fantom is live! ⛽ The program provides
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has suggested a link between cryptocurrency payments and companies based in China that provided precursors for the opioid fentanyl. In a May 31 hearing of the United States Senate Banking Committee on China, Warren pointed to a report from blockchain analytics firm Elliptic to suggest a connection between cryptocurrency and “illegal
Dr. Saifedean Ammous, the author of the explanatory book about Bitcoin (BTC), The Bitcoin Standard, has been appointed the Economic Advisor to the National Bitcoin Office of El Salvador. On May 30, the Office announced that the Austrian economist had joined the team as its advisor for matters related to various economic policies. Dr. Ammous’
Early Bitcoin (BTC) investor and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) advocate Roger Ver claimed that Ethereum, not Bitcoin, will be responsible for driving the bulk of new users towards crypto. On a May 31 episode of the Show Me The Crypto podcast, Ver — labeled “Bitcoin Jesus” for his early Bitcoin advocacy — said that despite Ethereum’s
Officials in China have issued a warning about the risks posed by the rapid advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) development and subsequently called for tighter measures on national security. The remarks come from a meeting on Tuesday in which Chinese President Xi Jinping, and other prominent members of the communist party, stressed the country’s ambitions
The Chinese government continues to crack down on the cryptocurrency industry with a new investigation targeting a major Chinese yuan stablecoin issuer. The team of Trust Reserve, the issuer of the Chinese yuan-pegged stablecoin CNHC, has been detained by the Chinese police, the local blockchain publication PANews reported on May 31. According to the report,
Bitcoin (BTC) tested $27,000 on May 31 as weakness prevailed into the monthly close. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart on Bitstamp. Source: TradingView Analyst: Bitcoin reaching “crucial area” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it continued to lose momentum after local highs near $28,500. As early-week excitement faded, traders and analysts warned
A team of researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg recently published a paper detailing methods investigators and courts can use to determine the validity of deanonymized data on the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain. The team’s preprint paper, “Argumentation Schemes for Blockchain Deanonymization,” lays out a blueprint for conducting, verifying and presenting investigations into crimes involving cryptocurrency transactions. While the
A new yield farming app called Origin Ether has accumulated over $12 million in total value locked (TVL) just 14 days after launch, according to data from blockchain analytics platform DefiLlama. TVL is a metric that measures the dollar value of assets inside an app’s smart contracts. Origin Ether total value locked, May 9-30. Source:
Ben.eth, the pseudo-anonymous memecoin creator behind at least three controversial token launches in recent weeks could fall under the crosshair of United States regulators, crypto lawyers suggest. A previously little-known personality in the crypto community, Ben.eth has seen his Twitter following blow up nearly five-fold in May. The influencer has launched at least three memecoins
Bitcoin (BTC) fell into the May 30 Wall Street open as the return of United States equities failed to boost performance. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart on Bitstamp. Source: TradingView Bitcoin pauses into monthly close Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD heading to $27,700, having briefly spiked above the $28,000 mark. The pair
Bitcoin’s volatility has dropped to historically low levels thanks to macroeconomic uncertainty and low market liquidity. However, on-chain and options market data allude to incoming volatility in June. The Bitcoin Volatility Index, which measures the daily fluctuations in Bitcoin’s (BTC) price, shows that the 30-day volatility in Bitcoin’s price was 1.52%, which is less than half of
Each year at the annual UN Climate Change Conference (COP), individual countries are pressured to ramp up their emissions reductions promises and showcase evidence they are taking steps to meet them. With Bitcoin mining blamed for using as much power as an entire country, and politicians searching for easy targets to strike, the industry appears
A United State District Judge has referred a motion requesting the appointment of an independent examiner for bankruptcy crypto exchange FTX to appellate court. In documents filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware on May 30, Judge Colm Connolly said the U.S. Trustee in FTX’s case, Andrew Vara, requested an appeal following
The number of Ordinals inscriptions on the Bitcoin (BTC) network has surpassed the 10 million mark, just days after its creator stepped down as the project’s caretaker. On May 28, Casey Rodarmor announced on Twitter he had stepped down as the project’s lead maintainer, claiming that he’d been unable to give Ordinals the attention it deserved.
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