Bitcoin rebounded from a swift drop to $112,380, but liquidation heatmap data suggests the worst of the selling has yet to pass. Key takeaways: Bitcoin volatility is expected to remain present ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s speech on Friday. Analysts say Bitcoin’s dip below $112,000 offers a “great entry” opportunity for traders. Read more
Analysts say Bitcoin’s price action is looking increasingly orchestrated, as BTC taps its lowest levels since Aug. 3 amid ongoing US selling. Key points: Bitcoin heads back below $113,000 at the Wall Street open as bulls fail to clinch support. BTC price manipulation is one explanation for the downside, with exchange order-book bid liquidity in focus. Read more
Critics argue the declining Bitcoin block reward subsidy is a “ticking time bomb” for Bitcoin’s security. Here are some potential solutions. The key selling point of Bitcoin as a store of value has everything to do with the credibility of its monetary policy. As Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto once wrote, the rules of the system were set in stone when the network first launched, and those rules included the 21-million-Bitcoin supply cap and the related issuance policy maintained by the roughly four-year halving cycle. But are those rules really set in stone? Is there really no chance Bitcoins monetary policy will change at some point in the future? Some critics believe that after the block reward drops too low as a result of the halvings and if transaction fee revenue has not risen substantially there will no longer be enough incentive for miners to secure the network. They argue the Bitcoin network may be forced to increase the supply as a result. Read more
Blockchain-based tokenization of climate assets could unlock trillions in green investments as regulatory frameworks drive carbon trading growth. Opinion by: Nicholas Krapels, head of research and development at Mantra By 2035, the real-world asset (RWA) market is expected to reach over $60 trillion, with green RWAs well-positioned to become a significant subsector in this global onchain movement. Today, tokenized green assets still represent less than 1% of total climate assets and a similarly small percentage of RWAs, which currently are mostly tokenized treasuries. Read more
Critics argue the declining Bitcoin block reward subsidy is a “ticking time bomb” for Bitcoin’s security. Here are some potential solutions. The key selling point of Bitcoin as a store of value has everything to do with the credibility of its monetary policy. As Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto once wrote, the rules of the system were set in stone when the network first launched, and those rules included the 21-million-Bitcoin supply cap and the related issuance policy maintained by the roughly four-year halving cycle. But are those rules really set in stone? Is there really no chance Bitcoins monetary policy will change at some point in the future? Some critics believe that after the block reward drops too low as a result of the halvings and if transaction fee revenue has not risen substantially there will no longer be enough incentive for miners to secure the network. They argue the Bitcoin network may be forced to increase the supply as a result. Read more