Adoption
El Salvador’s tourism sector is booming after bitcoin adoption
The country is seeing a 30% uptick in tourism since it officially adopted bitcoin as legal tender.
Assad Jafri 2 min read
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Analysis
Bitcoin bounces back, markets worry less about Russia-Ukraine crisis
After a weeks-long bearish trend, bitcoin and the overall cryptocurrency market bounced back on Wednesday. The crypto market is showing renewed confidence after dipping in response to ongoing Russia-Ukraine tensions.
Analysis
Bitcoin’s TVL on Lightning Network now worth over $130 million
The adoption of Lightning Network by Twitter, El Salvador, and others have helped push its growth.
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Adoption
Grayscale appeals for community support with SEC spot Bitcoin ETF application
A public consultation period is open for people to contact the SEC and express their views on a Bitcoin spot ETF.
Analysis
Gold shines as Bitcoin sinks below $37,000, on-chain metrics indicate further trouble ahead
On-chain metrics show a fall in demand and interest, as well as sell pressure coming from supply holding at a loss.
Price Watch
BTC below 40k, short-term holders drive volatility while geopolitics spook markets
Bitcoin (BTC) market price fell under $40,000 during the weekend. Short-term Holders are the most likely cohort to spend their coins in response to volatility.
Adoption
The dominoes are falling, California to consider Bitcoin as legal tender
Efforts are afoot to make Bitcoin legal tender in California in response to currency debasement.
Mining
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary blasts “dirty” Bitcoin miners
Mr. Wonderful recently explained why investors should shy away from “dirty” miners and turn to “new generation” mining companies.
Mining
Despite Bitcoin’s price falling, its mining difficulty rises to new ATH
Available data shows that there is increased competition amongst Bitcoin miners for mining new blocks.
