Mining
Bitcoin miners are making millions by shutting down because of a massive US winter storm
A storm, a spike in power prices, and a wave of voluntary shutoffs turned block times into a lesson in miner incentives.
Andjela Radmilac 9 min read
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Analysis
Shock surge in inflation destroys hopes for early rate cuts as Bitcoin price sinks
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Macro
Gold just erased $5.5 trillion in value and Bitcoin bulls see one huge opening ahead
Gold’s unprecedented market swings could unlock a new chapter for Bitcoin in the hard money narrative.
ETF
Bitcoin reversal on the cards after $1.7 billion liquidation wave flushed out overleveraged traders
The market just discovered exactly how much hidden leverage was propping up prices before the floor fell out.
Analysis
Altcoins outside the top 10 won’t recover when Bitcoin finally rebounds, and here’s why
Coin Metrics data shows the top 10 alts now hold about 82% of the market cap excluding Bitcoin. That leaves the long tail fighting for scraps even in “recoveries.”
Analysis
Bitcoin ready to record fourth straight red month and the $81,000 floor is suddenly everything
Bitcoin is below its 2 year moving average again, and traders fear this signal could trigger a brutal capitulation.
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Analysis
Global markets crash as everything including Bitcoin sells off at once erasing trillions
Over $800 million in long positions were wiped out in minutes as the US open turned into a brutal liquidity bloodbath for unsuspecting traders.
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Macro
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