Bitcoin Blocks Caps 
The Fintech Times
APRIL 13, 2024
Every four years, the crypto world gears itself up for what has historically been a very exciting time in the industry: the Bitcoin (BTC) halving. For those outside of the crypto world, the Bitcoin halving may seem like a strange idea: why half how quickly you can get something when it is in such high demand? Miners now get 6.25
PYMNTS
MARCH 31, 2017
This past week proved once again that it’s tough to be a bitcoin fan. In another blow to bitcoin legitimacy, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has denied the second bitcoin-based ETF bid up for consideration in the month of March — the Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.’s Well, as long-term as bitcoin value can be.
PYMNTS
MAY 14, 2019
Bitcoin, that marquee name in cryptocurrency, has seen its price swell by roughly that 60 percent number through the last few weeks, to about $8,000. Bitcoin got a huge jump on Monday (May 13), up 25 percent on the day, though there was no news specific to the cryptocurrency. Or to make one wonder why. As that happens, miners get 12.5
PYMNTS
MAY 26, 2017
You’ve probably read a lot about bitcoin lately, as its value has been running a seemingly infinite victory lap this week and throughout 2017. But there’s more to bitcoin than stocks and price per coin. 182% | Increase in bitcoin value in 2017. 32| Countries where Coinbase, the world’s largest bitcoin company, has operations.
PYMNTS
MARCH 24, 2017
Bitcoin prices suffered further losses this past week. As the reality of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejection sunk in, concern among investors has grown amid signs of an impending hard fork — a “great schism” of bitcoin, if you will. At the time of writing, one bitcoin was worth $1,039.93, up 0.24
PYMNTS
APRIL 28, 2017
In the last few weeks, three separate bitcoin exchanges have reported a halt on processing transactions in dollars — the result of global banks pulling out of high-risk areas. Global banks have long been wary of even indirect interactions with bitcoin exchanges — particularly in the case they could be held liable if something goes wrong.
PYMNTS
MARCH 28, 2018
Bitcoin fell below the $8,000 level on Tuesday (March 27), CCN reported – and the cryptocurrency market as a whole could fall below a market cap of $300 million. Bitcoin was trading at $7,770.44 And multiple tech companies are blocking crypto ads, Reuters reported. as of 10:41 p.m., according to CoinDesk.
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