Bitcoin reaches $80,000 for first time on optimism over Trump

Bitcoin reaches ,000 for first time on optimism over Trump

Bitcoin rallied past $80,000 for the first time, boosted by President-elect Donald Trump’s embrace of digital assets and the prospect of a Congress featuring pro-crypto lawmakers. The cryptocurrency climbed as much as 4.7% to an unprecedented $80,092 on Sunday. Trump vowed on the campaign trail to put the US at the center of the digital-asset … Read more

Bitcoin resurgence brings back old phenomenon of wild weekends

Bitcoin resurgence brings back old phenomenon of wild weekends

Amid this year’s rally, Bitcoin has resumed one of its old habits: it’s back to posting big moves on weekends, a phenomenon that’s become an intriguing characteristic of the cryptocurrency market. Take last Sunday, when it gained 3.4%, a similar amount to what it notched the Saturday on the weekend prior. And the Saturday before … Read more

After crypto crash & tax rollout, focus shifts to India’s Web3 play

After crypto crash & tax rollout, focus shifts to India’s Web3 play

(This story originally appeared in on Sep 03, 2022) As crypto evangelists and investors adapt to Indian tax rules and operational protocols, and the virtual currency market stabilises, the focus has now shifted to the much-talked-about Web3 space. Experts say with India having a large number of retail crypto customers and Web3 developers, it’s in … Read more

Tesla sells 75% of its Bitcoin holdings, expert say Musk did not fancy it much

Tesla sells 75% of its Bitcoin holdings, expert say Musk did not fancy it much

Tesla Inc has trimmed its Bitcoin stake by one fourth, the renowned electric car manufacturer disclosed in its earnings for the quarter ended June 2022. In a shocker to the crypto world, Elon Musk‘s company revealed that it has converted about 75 per cent of its Bitcoin holding into fiat currency, which added about $963 … Read more

Bitcoin miners want to recast themselves as eco-friendly

Bitcoin miners want to recast themselves as eco-friendly

Along a dirt-covered road deep in Texas farm country, the cryptocurrency company Argo Blockchain is building a power plant for the internet age: a crypto “mining” site stocked with computers that generate new bitcoins. But unlike other bitcoin mining operations, which consume large quantities of fossil fuels and produce carbon emissions, Argo claims it’s trying … Read more

Crypto week at a glance: Bitcoin drops below $40,000 as crypto dominates Super Bowl

Crypto week at a glance: Bitcoin drops below ,000 as crypto dominates Super Bowl

By Analytics Team, Giottus Crypto Exchange Bitcoin (BTC) dropped 6% last week as the standoff between Russia and Ukraine continues to spook investors globally. BTC briefly traded above $44,500 mid-week before escalating geo-political tensions affected financial markets. BTC is now trading just below the psychological level of $40,000 with the overall crypto market cap at … Read more