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Bitcoin (BTC) Surpasses $45,000 for the First Time in Two Years

In an outrageous start to the year 2024, Bitcoin (BTC) has stormed past the $45K mark. The market is riding high due to the expected approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the coming days. Quick Take: Bitcoin (BTC) has taken the limelight with a sharp move in

Afroz Ahmad

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12 Bitcoin ETF Applications Eye Sec Approval in a Brief Window

Crypto analysts and experts have recently commented that there is an eight-day window between November 9 and November 17 for the approval of all spot Bitcoin ETF filings by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Quick Take: Crypto analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas have commented that there is a brief window for the approval

Afroz Ahmad

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Crypto Products Mark Inflows for Fourth Consecutive Week

The crypto market has flourished recently amid growing anticipation around spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). As a result, crypto investment products have seen four straight weeks of inflows. Quick Take: The report from an asset management firm, CoinShares shows that a staggering amount of $66 million was poured into digital asset investment products in the

Afroz Ahmad

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$95K CryptoPunk Burnt by Bitcoin Bandits for Blockchain Transition

Wolf Capital’s Developer, Natan Stein, Bitcoin Bandits holders, and 150 other Web3 enthusiasts, recently drove an ambitious move. Together, they joined forces to withdraw CryptoPunk #8611 worth $95k from Ethereum, linking the asset to an Ordinals inscription to transfer the OG NFT to Bitcoin. Quick Takes: The Punk’s Blockchain Switch After selling for around $95k

Leah Waters

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Magic Eden Unveils Launchpad Useful for Bitcoin Ordinal NFTs

Magic Eden is at the forefront of Ordinal NFT sales. Today, the leading marketplace for Bitcoin NFTs is launching its Launchpad. This new feature is designed explicitly for NFT curators wanting to mint and market Bitcoin Ordinals, among other projects. Quick Takes: Magic Eden’s Relationship with Ordinals Throughout Q1 2023, Bitcoin inscriptions have been experiencing

Leah Waters

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Rising Popularity of Bitcoin Stamps NFTs Challenge Ordinals

A new surge of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is making waves on the Bitcoin blockchain. And it has no relation to the prevalent Ordinals. The new protocol, Bitcoin ”Stamps” (Secure Tradeable Art Maintained Securely), offers an alternative approach to embedding image data on Bitcoin — a tradeoff method compared to inscription technology. Quick Takes: Brief Insight

Leah Waters

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Magic Eden Becomes Leading Marketplace for Ordinal NFTs

As the excitement about Ordinal NFTs increases, Bitcoin becomes a burgeoning frontier for digital collectibles. As this domain rises, the Solana-powered NFT marketplace, Magic Eden, is rapidly becoming prominent as a leading platform for selling and trading these trendy new assets. Quick Takes: Magic Eden’s Success in Selling Ordinal NFTs Since joining the world of NFTs in January,

Leah Waters

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NFT Enthusiasts Can Now Purchase Bitcoin NFTs with Solana

In a rare instance, the non-fungible token (NFT) project Meerkat Millionaire Country Club (MMCC) has made it possible for all users to purchase Bitcoin NFTs using Solana. Consequently, the Solana project grants 100% of royalties to community members, permitting the acquisition of Bitcoin Ordinals without the need for Bitcoin transactions. Quick Takes: Pioneering Buying Bitcoin

Leah Waters

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Ordinals Enable Creation of ’BRC-20’ Meme Tokens on Bitcoin

Enthusiasm for Bitcoin NFTs intensifies as one individual discovers a way to produce ”fungible tokens” utilizing the Ordinals protocol. Users create meme tokens in the aftermath. What is BRC-20? The BRC-20 token standard is a recent experiment that came to light on March 8 by a data enthusiast, Domo (who prefers to remain anonymous). Domo took to Twitter to

Leah Waters

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The History of Bitcoin NFTs – A Step-by-Step Timeline

With recent hype surrounding Casey Rodarmor’s release of open-source software Ordinals for creating Bitcoin NFTs, it’s critical to realize that the concept of such digital collectibles on the Bitcoin network dates way back to 2012. So, join us as we take a closer look at the timeline of Bitcoin non-fungible tokens (NFTs), from the start

Leah Waters

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Yuga Labs’ TwelveFold Bitcoin NFTs Generate $16.5M in Revenue

Yesterday, Yuga Labs’ highly-anticipated auction of its first-ever Bitcoin NFTs, TwelveFold, ended. With 288 bidders successfully acquiring such digital assets, the non-fungible tokens totaled to $16.49M BTC, proving another successful sell-out for the company behind Bored Ape Yacht Club. Quick Takes: Why Yuga Labs’ TwelveFold NFT Collection Sets Record Starting Sunday and ending yesterday, TwelveFold

Leah Waters

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Why Experts Predict Bitcoin NFTs Will Reach $4.5B by 2025

The Bitcoin non-fungible token (NFT) ecosystem — which wasn’t even a ”thing” just months ago — is looking to expand to a market size of $4.5B by 2025, according to Galaxy Research. Quick Takes: Reasons Behind the Predicted Surge of Bitcoin NFTs Since December 2022, more than 200k digital inscriptions have been stored on Bitcoin’s

Leah Waters

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Everything You Need to Know About Bitcoin Ordinal NFTs

Bitcoin Ordinal NFTs are experiencing a significant surge in popularity, and it’s no wonder, with OG non-fungible token (NFT) artists like Frank from DeGods and Bored Ape’s Yuga Labs joining the new trend. Ordinals are a new protocol that offers a unique method of creating and minting NFTs on the Bitcoin blockchain for the world’s

Leah Waters

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Bored Ape Investor Burns an NFT Valued at $169K

Its unlikely for NFT owners to face controversies. However, this Bored Ape investor recently became famous for barbequing an NFT worth $169K This weekend, a Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) investor withdrew BAYC #1626 from circulation on purpose. He symbolically transitioned the asset’s underlying blockchain from Ethereum to Bitcoin following a new trend. Quick Take:

Leah Waters

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Discovering the Crypto Revolution: Why DeGods NFTs Arrive on Bitcoin

DeGods NFTs have made their way to the Bitcoin blockchain. Discover why this cryptocurrency revolution gains traction Non-fungible token (NFT) enthusiasts have been buzzing over Bitcoin’s first NFT project, Ordinals. Consequently, more than 100,00 NFTs have joined the blockchain network in barely two weeks — 535 of which are DeGods, Solana’s most significant project. Quick Take:

Leah Waters

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NFTs Join Guinness World Records for the First Time

The Guinness World Records 2023 states CryptoPunk #5822 is the most expensive NFT in existence This year, the Guinness World Records began honoring the blockchain’s achievements by highlighting the success of Web3 projects for the first time ever. Inside of the book, the ”Cryptomania” section records the achievements of the blockchain, covering the most trivia

Leah Waters

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Bitcoin Exchange Inflow Sees Highest Spike Since March 2020

More than 30k Bitcoin made its way to major exchanges on Wednesday Bitcoin exchange inflow sees the highest spike in 15 months, affecting both Binance and Coinbase alike. Quick take: Bitcoin exchange inflow skyrockets for the first time since March 2020 Major cryptocurrency exchanges received more than 30k BTC on Monday Binance obtained more than

Leah Waters

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Top Bitcasino Alternatives for 2022

As one of the top bitcoin casinos available online, Bitcasino has become an incredibly popular option for online crypto gambling for millions of gamblers across the world. With over 3000 different crypto casino games available, it seems Bitcasino has something for everyone. But there are a lot of sites like Bitcasino. Here are some of

Ty Smith

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Coinbase vs Robinhood: A Complete Comparison

Buying Bitcoin for the first time can be a bit of a hassle there are so many platofrms to choose from and the newbie trader might feel overwhelmed. In this post we will dive into two of the more popular and noob friendly platforms: Coinbase vs Robinhood. By the Way, Before We get Started Downloading

Will Zhu

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Buy Bitcoin with Venmo | Ultimate 2021 Guide

You may be thinking, I need to buy bitcoin now! How can I do it? You searched the web for ”what is the most common way to buy bitcoin?” Ok, easy. You start to follow the first method that you find. Hmm, that did not work. Ok new idea. You now search for ”what is

Ryan Mahaffey