Halving

Despite Price Drop, Bitcoin’s ‘Fundamental Narrative Has Not Changed,’ Stack Funds Says

BTC drawdowns have occurred every month since the start of this year but most ended with sharp recoveries, achieving newer highs in the following month.

Markets  ·  22 April 2021

Bitcoin Could Hit $115K by August, Pantera’s Morehead Writes

Bitcoin could be set for a price rally north of $100,000 this summer under Pantera's model.

Markets  ·  16 March 2021
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Quiet at $9.3K While DeFi Gets Loud

Most markets are quiet while activity seems to be increasing on Ethereum’s DeFi network - which could help explain ether’s outperformance of bitcoin in 2020.

Markets  ·  18 June 2020
Opinion

Spiritual Reflections on the Bitcoin Halving

The Bitcoin halving was like New Year's Eve with no time differences and everyone committed to a nonviolent revolution against financial tyranny.

People  ·  24 May 2020
Opinion

Bitcoin’s Halving Is Nothing Like Quantitative Tightening

The halving could both increase the rate at which bitcoin’s price rises and bring forward the point at which it crashes, says our columnist.

Markets  ·  19 May 2020
Halving

‘History Has Repeated’: F2Pool Explains Message in Last Block Before Bitcoin Halving

F2Pool co-founder Wang Chun tells Consensus: Distributed why he chose a $2.3T NY Times headline for Bitcoin's last block before the halving.

News  ·  13 May 2020
News Roundup

Blockchain Bites: Your Ultimate Guide to Consensus Distributed, Day 2

Here's the rundown on what not to miss.

News  ·  12 May 2020
News Roundup

Blockchain Bites: Making Sense of the Halving, Consensus Distributed’s First Day

Get all the news from the first day of Consensus: Distributed, including the latest on Bitcoin's third halving. (And, who had the best Zoom backgrounds?)

News  ·  11 May 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Where Does Bitcoin Go After the Halving?

With the highly anticipated bitcoin halving reducing new mining supply, what are crypto traders thinking about upcoming market behavior?

Markets  ·  11 May 2020
Halving

What to Watch at Consensus: Distributed – Bitcoin Halving

Consensus: Distributed kicks off on the same day as Bitcoin's big day. Here's what to watch to stay up to date on the halving.

News  ·  11 May 2020
Opinion

The Security Trilemma and the Future of Bitcoin

Bitcoin faces a "trilemma," says a leading researcher. Either it becomes more centralized, loses liquidity, or increases supply beyond 21 million.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 May 2020
Bitcoin

Most Bitcoin Buyers Are in the Money Ahead of the Halving, Data Suggests

Nearly 85% — or 25.79 million — of addresses holding bitcoin are now “in-the-money.”

Markets  ·  8 May 2020
News Roundup

Blockchain Bites: Paul Tudor Jones, Open Options and Why Bitcoin Looks Strong Heading to the Halving

Bixin is launching a $66M fund, Massive Adoption's Jacob Kostecki is getting sued and Filecoin is delivering physical hard drives.

News  ·  8 May 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin at $9.9K as Halving Chatter Increases

Bitcoin’s price keeps gaining as people increasingly talk about the halving - but the event’s potential after-effects may be considered an afterthought for many investors.

Markets  ·  7 May 2020
Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Volatility Higher Than S&P 500 Again but Lower Than Oil

Bitcoin volatility has risen a bit, higher than the S&P 500 ahead of its expected halving next week - but it’s nowhere close to the rocky ride oil has been on.

Markets  ·  5 May 2020