PayPal’s recent leap into the crypto market is helping to drive the current bitcoin (BTC) rally, according to Pantera, a prominent cryptocurrency and blockchain investment firm. In an investor letter published Nov. 20, the venture firm compared the ongoing bull market to the last time BTC rose above $18,000, three years ago. “Previously the friction to […]
Bitcoin’s Rally Could Be Caused by a Supply Crunch in China
Chinese miners are struggling to sell their crypto in ways that would quickly get them much-needed cash in the face of a government crackdown on local exchanges.
Coin Metrics Offers More Rigorous Measure of Crypto Market Supply
Coin Metrics offers a standardized way of measuring the size and depth of digital asset markets with free float supply methodology.
Miners Are Selling More of Their Bitcoin. That May Actually Be Bullish
The conventional wisdom could be challenged because miners mainly operate on cash, meaning they need to liquidate their holdings almost daily to fund the cost of mining.
With 18 Million Bitcoins Mined, How Hard Is That 21 Million Limit?
The 18 millionth bitcoin is about to be mined. Though the remaining 3 million will take 120 years to mint, some question the certainty of the original hard cap.
Don’t Expect Bitcoin’s Supply to Change, Says Core Maintainer Wlad van der Laan
In a new interview, bitcoin’s lead maintainer, Wlad van der Laan, argues any change to the cryptocurrency’s supply would erode its utility and value.