Bitcoin Mining Pool ViaBTC Sells 'Epic' First Post-Halving Sat for $2.13M
The pool mined the first block after last week's halving, winning an "epic" sat in the process.
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Apr 25, 2024 at 4:06 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Miners Reap Windfall as 'Runes' Debut Sends Transaction Fees to Record Highs
The Bitcoin "halving" was supposed to dramatically chop revenue of bitcoin mining companies. Instead, the simultaneous launch of Casey Rodarmor's Runes protocol has ignited a...
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Apr 21, 2024 at 8:18 p.m. UTC
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Runes Protocol Launches on Bitcoin, Sending Fees Soaring as Users Rush to Mint Tokens
Though finding value in meme coins isn't always easy.
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Apr 20, 2024 at 1:35 a.m. UTC
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This Bitcoin Halving Is Different. But Is It 'Priced In'?
Institutions launching bitcoin ETFs this year have buoyed the bitcoin price to record levels. Does that mean the impact of the halving — the four-year slashing of the bitcoin...
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Apr 18, 2024 at 8:38 p.m. UTC
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Why Bitcoin's 'Monetary Maximalists' Oppose 'JPEG Enjoyers' (and Why They're Wrong)
Those who want to prevent Ordinals, inscriptions and soon Runes from living on-chain are misguided. Bitcoin is about economic incentives only, not altruism, SunnySide Digital...
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Apr 17, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
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Runes, Casey Rodarmor's Protocol for 'Sh*tcoins' on Bitcoin, Set to Go Live at Halving
Rodarmor created last year's breakout Ordinals protocol, which is used to create non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on Bitcoin. Now, he says the relevance of protocols like his new Ru...
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Apr 17, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Halving Has Crypto Miners Racing for 'Epic Sat' Potentially Worth Millions
Bitcoin's once-every-four-years "halving" this week may be very different from those of earlier epochs, typically ho-hum affairs. Now, an intense competition is underway to mi...
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Apr 15, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Ecosystem Tokens, RUNE, STX, and ORDI May See Gains After Halving
“There exists a large, untapped pool of capital within the Bitcoin ecosystem that remains dormant,” Wintermute’s OTC desk told CoinDesk.
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Apr 11, 2024 at 8:38 a.m. UTC
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Why Christie's First Bitcoin Inscriptions Auction Matters
With the halving and new tech set to give Ordinals a further lift, Bitcoin-based inscriptions are demonstrating staying power and some advantages over NFTs. Christie’s is taki...
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Apr 9, 2024 at 7:53 p.m. UTC
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Binance Stops Support for Bitcoin NFTs Citing 'Streamlining' of Offered Products
Users have been prompted to withdraw Bitcoin NFTs from Binance by May 18.
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Apr 4, 2024 at 2:21 p.m. UTC
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