Bitcoin | ForkLog

ForkLog 12 04.04.2025

A volatile Friday: how crypto reacted to tariffs and the Fed chair’s remarks

On April 4, daily liquidations across the crypto market reached $250m amid uncertainty around the Fed and jitters over U.S. trade tariffs. Data: CoinGlass. Long and short liquidations were roughly balanced — $120m and $130m, respectively. This reflects elevated volatility in bitcoin and the broader market. 15-minute BTC/USDT chart on Binance. Data: TradingView. On Friday, […]

AI translated

ForkLog 28 03.04.2025

The Trump factor: 1,057 BTC move after years of dormancy

Some bitcoin holders were spooked by Trump’s “liberation” tariffs. Ethereum’s on-chain picture remains negative. XRP faces the threat of a head-and-shoulders reversal. CryptoQuant spotted 1,057 BTC, dormant for 7–10 years, suddenly on the move. 1,057 Bitcoin that hadn’t moved in 7–10 years just woke up. Long-term holders may be preparing to sell. https://t.co/A6I7Mo3ljX — CryptoQuant.com […]

AI translated

ForkLog 49 03.04.2025

Babylon to Airdrop BABY Tokens to Early Participants

The team behind the Babylon staking protocol for the premier cryptocurrency has unveiled details of the BABY token distribution for early participants. A total of 600 million coins, representing 6% of the total supply, will be allocated for this purpose. Announcing the details of the Babylon Early Adopters Airdrop. 600M BABY (6% of total supply) […]

AI translated

ForkLog 14 03.04.2025

Analyst Highlights Discrepancy Between Bitcoin Hashrate and Price

The Bitcoin hashrate (14 DMA) has reached a record high of 838.7 EH/s, while the cryptocurrency is trading about 25% below its ATH. This concerning trend was noted by senior analyst CoinDesk James Van Straten. It is forecasted that the next network difficulty adjustment will increase the figure by more than 3%, setting a new […]

AI translated

ForkLog 15 03.04.2025

Trump Declares ‘Liberation Day’ with New Tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump announced new tariffs for trading partners. Bitcoin fell below $85,000. A minimum of 10% is set for all countries, effective from April 5. For some partners, “reciprocal tariffs” are introduced at about half the rate those countries impose on American goods. These measures will be implemented from April 9. Retaliatory tariffs […]

AI translated

ForkLog 11 01.04.2025

Alleged Bitcoin-Loaded Flash Drive Discarded, Community Suspects Hoax

The Daily Star reported a story about Ellie Hart, a teacher from Market Harborough, UK, who allegedly discarded a flash drive containing bitcoins worth approximately $3.8 million. However, the article has raised doubts within the community. According to the newspaper, the 34-year-old woman was unaware that the device held a fortune. She purportedly threw it […]

AI translated

ForkLog 25 28.03.2025

Dolomite DeFi Protocol Expands into Bitcoin Ecosystem

The decentralized lending platform Dolomite is launching within the Bitcoin ecosystem through the integration of the EVM-compatible Layer 2 solution Spiderchain from Botanix Labs. We’re excited to announce that Dolomite is expanding to @BotanixLabs! ?️ The first decentralized EVM L2 on Bitcoin will be the newest home for our next-gen money market protocol, bringing DeFi-native […]

AI translated

ForkLog 16 25.03.2025

OKX Identifies Reasons for Absence of Altcoin Season

In the current bullish cycle of the cryptocurrency market, there have been no significant technological breakthroughs or hyped trends akin to DeFi or GameFi to stimulate altcoin growth. This was stated by Lennix Lai, the Chief Commercial Officer of the cryptocurrency exchange OKX, in a comment to ForkLog. He noted that contrary to expectations, the […]

AI translated

ForkLog 112 25.03.2025

Standard Chartered Finds Bitcoin Outperforms Tesla

A hypothetical version of the Mag 7 index created by Standard Chartered, replacing Tesla with Bitcoin, demonstrated superior returns compared to the original. This was reported by The Block, citing the bank’s report. The Mag 7 includes the so-called tech ‘Magnificent Seven’ — Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla. Jeffrey Kendrick, head of […]

AI translated

ForkLog 21 25.03.2025

Mt.Gox Transfers $1 Billion in Bitcoin

The bankrupt exchange Mt.Gox has transferred 11,501 BTC (approximately $1.01 billion) to an unknown address and a company hot wallet, according to Arkham Intelligence. On March 25, 10,608 BTC (around $927.5 million) were sent to “1DcoA…AWXFe”. An additional 893 BTC were transferred to the exchange’s hot storage. Both amounts remain untouched. At the time of […]

AI translated

ForkLog 66 24.03.2025

Will BTCFi fuel bitcoin’s next leg up?

Decentralised finance on bitcoin (BTCFi) no longer looks like an enthusiasts’ fantasy — it is a fast-developing, promising segment. Over the past year the segment’s TVL has surged by roughly 2,400%, from $0.3bn to a peak of $7.47bn (December 2024), putting the nascent ecosystem in the top five on DeFi Llama rankings. BTCFi signals a […]

AI translated

ForkLog 22 24.03.2025

NYDIG Highlights Benefits of Gold Tokenization for Bitcoin

Tokenizing the United States’ gold reserves could have a positive impact on the leading cryptocurrency. This was stated by Greg Cipolaro, Head of Research at New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG). According to him, moving precious metals onto the blockchain will increase transparency, but the reserves will still remain dependent on centralized structures, unlike Bitcoin. […]

AI translated

#Bitcoin