Bitcoin Rises, But What Will Happen in July at the Halving?
Bitcoin is back up! Since our last price piece and Ether’s rise to the top with arguably the largest crowdsale in history, bitcoin has grown by about $9 in price and is getting people excited once again. As with all ascensions, bitcoin enthusiasts are coming out of the dark with smiles on their faces and happily telling skeptics, “We told you so.” For a while, it appeared as if Ethereum was going hog the spotlight. A crowdfunding campaign that manages to raise nearly $200 million is certainly something worth noting, but in the end, bitcoin couldn’t be kept down. How Will Bitcoin Fare....
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Litecoin, a peer-to-peer currency and open-source global payment network, announced it will be halving on Tuesday, Aug. 25, marking what the Litecoin Association calls a milestone in the cryptocurrency's 4-year history. The association has produced a video that describes the halving's significance to Litecoin. After the halving, Litecoin will reward miners 25 coins rather than 50 new coins per block for solving blocks, Litecoin explained in a video. "The halving process doesn't just happen once," the video explained. This process happens every four years for both Litecoin and Bitcoin, as....
What effect will the July 11 halving have on the Bitcoin’s value? As many worry that mining becomes less profitable, some experts take a different view. Most Bitcoin users believe that the pending halving in July will have an effect on the cryptocurrency’s value. Speculations are rife that Bitcoin mining activities will be less profitable afterwards especially for big miners which will extend to individuals who have mining contracts. Some say the small miners will also suffer. A debate about the topic appeared in a bitcointalk.org discussion thread which has two separate quotes from....
Bitcoin prices experienced moderate volatility during the week ending 8th July as market participants took action ahead of the upcoming halving of bitcoin rewards, scheduled to happen on or around 9th July. As the decline in new bitcoins minted daily is programmed into the network, the broader bitcoin community has known about this event for years, and many are eagerly watching or even wagering on the outcome. Perhaps because of this, market momentum coming into the week was high. After opening at $672.48 on 1st July, bitcoin prices quickly surpassed $700, breaching this level on 2nd July....
The 2024 Bitcoin halving is only two days away, and there are already varying expectations of what might happen to the BTC price once the event is completed. One way to get an idea of how it could play out for the Bitcoin price, though, is through historical data and how the cryptocurrency has performed at times like these. Bitcoin Price Trends For Previous Halvings There have been three halvings so far since Bitcoin was first launched in 2009 and with each one, Bitcoin has demonstrated various reactions to the event. The first halving took place on November 28, 2012, the second happened....
Back in May, Bitcoin.com received some intriguing answers when we asked a bunch of cryptocurrency enthusiasts what they would do if one bitcoin reached a value of $10,000 USD. Now, in yet another installment of ‘Bitcoiners Respond,’ Bitcoin.com asked how will the approaching block reward halving affect BTC price. The latest question was asked on various....