Halving 2020

Markets

First Mover: Bitcoin Difficulty Adjustment Feels Like Post-Halving Easing Party

Bradley Keoun Omkar GodboleMay 19, 2020

Bitcoin mining is set to get easier, as the network undergoes an expected difficulty adjustment on Tuesday – the first since last week's reward halving.

Bitcoin Mining

First Mover: Bitcoin’s Hot Again and Crypto Miners Are Hoarding – Or Are They?

Bradley Keoun Omkar GodboleMay 15, 2020

Bitcoin is rallying again, and some analysts are taking a closer look at data extracted from the underlying blockchain for signals on whether cryptocurrency miners are buying or selling. Or if they're HODLing.

Bitcoin Mining

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Sets New Record High 2 Months After Halving

Wolfie ZhaoJul 13, 2020

Two months after the network's halving event, it's harder than ever to mine bitcoin.

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First Mover: Derivatives May Have Blunted the Halving’s Volatility Spike

Paddy Baker Omkar GodboleMay 13, 2020

The anemic price action surrounding bitcoin's third halving has led to head-scratching over why the cryptocurrency didn't moon. One possibility: Derivatives are bringing more price discovery.

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First Mover: Dull Bitcoin Halving Salvaged by Satoshi Tribute in Block 629,999

Bradley Keoun Omkar GodboleMay 12, 2020

A coded-in message on the blockchain harked back the the genesis of the original cryptocurrency.

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Halving 2020

Third Halving Turns Out to Be Non-Event for Bitcoin’s Price

Omkar Godbole

Bitcoin's price volatility has declined following the network's third mining reward halving event on Monday.

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First Mover: As Bitcoin’s Halving Finally Arrives, a Price Retreat Deflates the Hype

Bradley KeounOmkar Godbole

The halving buzz may already be dying down as bitcoin's price pulls back just before the event.

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CME Says Volume Surge Shows Strong Institutional Interest Before Bitcoin Halving

Paddy Baker

A surge in bitcoin derivatives suggests institutional investors are getting bitcoin exposure ahead of the halving, the Chicago exchange says.

Markets

First Mover: Search Interest in Bitcoin’s Halving Reaches Fever Pitch as Price Hits $10K

Paddy BakerOmkar Godbole

With bitcoin's halving event almost upon us, Google Trends shows searches for "halving" or "bitcoin halving" are far higher than for the same event in 2016.

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First Mover: Bitcoin’s ‘Halving’ Is Coming Even Sooner Than You Realize

Bradley KeounOmkar Godbole

More activity on the bitcoin blockchain means the blockheight, which triggers the halving event, is probably coming faster than anticipated.

Bitcoin

Bitcoin Price May Drop After Halving, Historical Data Shows

Omkar Godbole

Bitcoin has again rallied sharply in the weeks leading up to the impending halving event, but if historic patterns are anything to go by the cryptocurrency could suffer a temporary price pullback following the event.

Gold

Market Wrap: There’s a Bright Side to Bitcoin’s Drop on Worsening Unemployment

Daniel Cawrey

Bitcoin cooled off after jumping to its highest levels in nearly two months, when it was up as much as $9,478. Yet, stakeholders say crypto interest remains strong.