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Markets

Bitcoin Miners Have Raked in Abnormal Transaction Fees Since Halving: Bernstein

The spike in network fees was driven by speculative activity to mint new meme tokens following the launch of the Runes protocol, the report said.

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Finance

Bitcoin Miners May Shift Focus to AI After Halving, CoinShares Says

Miners will be faced with substantial cost increases as a result of the halving, with electricity and bitcoin production costs almost doubling, the report said.

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Markets

Bitcoin Transaction Fees Come Crashing Down Post Halving

After the halving, fees spiked to $146 for a medium-priority transaction and $170 for a high-priority transaction.

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Tech

Bitcoin Miners Reap Windfall as 'Runes' Debut Sends Transaction Fees to Record Highs

The Bitcoin "halving" was supposed to dramatically chop revenue of bitcoin mining companies. Instead, the simultaneous launch of Casey Rodarmor's Runes protocol has ignited a flurry activity on the oldest and largest blockchain, driving up fees.

Screenshot from Hell Money podcast, with Runes creator Casey Rodarmor (right) (Hell Money)

Tech

The Bitcoin Halving Is Here, and With It a Giant Surge in Transaction Fees

The launch of Casey Rodarmor's new Runes protocol sent fees surging as users rushed to etch new digital tokens that can be launched atop the Bitcoin blockchain.

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Videos

Bitcoin Halving: We Answer Your Questions

Blockspace Media co-founder William Foxley helps answer questions from CoinDesk viewers on the upcoming bitcoin halving, including its impact on BTC price, whether there will be a hash rate increase, and what happens when all the halving events take place.

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Markets

Bitcoin Halving Is Not a Bullish Event, Says 10x Research Analyst

Markus Thielen, co-founder of 10x Research, said that previous post-halving bull run cycles weren’t a result of the halving, but of the macro environment.

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Videos

Why Bitcoin May Fall to $52K

10x Research co-founder Markus Thielen joins Helene Braun on "Markets Daily" to discuss his latest research report ahead of the bitcoin halving. Plus, he looks into his crystal ball and predicts how low the price of bitcoin (BTC) will fall.

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Markets

Bitcoin Halving Partially Priced In With No Big Rally Expected Afterward: Deutsche Bank

Crypto prices are likely to stay high in anticipation of spot ether ETF approvals, central bank rate cuts and regulatory changes, the report said.

Bitmain Antminer S19 Hydro mining rigs, the company's latest technology, installed at a Merkle Standard facility in Washington state. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Dominance Increases as Halving Nears and BTC Price Lingers Near $61K

BTC dominance is creeping upwards as Layer-1s and Artificial Intelligence tokens had a rough week, while Google search interest in the halving skyrockets.

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