₿itcoin News and Finance: What You Need to Know

This week, bitcoin awoke from its slumber, springing out of bed. Going in, bitcoin volatility was as compressed as it has been in a decade, with BVOL 7D at 2.82, the sixth-lowest reading in ten years, described at the time as a “historically stretched elastic band.” Fidelity’s Jurrien Timmer, writing days before the move, had […]

The study, published by three Vietnamese investigators, found a positive relation between the EU’s carbon emissions pricing and a so-called “leakage” to cheaper jurisdictions, such as Russia. This means that as carbon allowance pricing grows, some of this mining activity shifts to Russia to maximize profits. Study Suggests High EU Carbon Pricing Causes Mining Migration […]

Bitcoin holders are lined up to receive a matching balance of a new asset called ecash (ECX) when the project kicks off its three-stage hard-fork rollout with an alpha launch around Bitcoin block height 963648. The launch comes from Layertwo Labs, founded and led by longtime Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc, also known as Truthcoin. The […]

Standard Chartered’s Geoffrey Kendrick says record bitcoin short liquidations and renewed ETF demand have increased the market’s upside risk. He now sees a possible year-end run from $79,500 toward bitcoin’s $126,000 record, a 58% climb. Record Short Liquidations Reshape Bitcoin Outlook Bitcoin’s sharp recovery has raised the possibility that Geoffrey Kendrick’s $100,000 year-end forecast may […]

Grayscale sees three conditions aligning for people asking whether now is a good time to buy bitcoin. The crypto asset manager points to continued adoption, a mature bear market, and a supportive macro outlook, while acknowledging that prices could still fall. Grayscale Sees 3 Factors Converging for Bitcoin Buyers Bitcoin may now offer a worthwhile […]