Avalanche founder Emin Gün Sirer warns that Bitcoin's economic design is flawed due to shrinking mining rewards after each halving event. This reduction threatens the network's security as miners may no longer cover their costs, potentially forcing them to operate at a loss unless transaction fees rise significantly. Sirer suggests a technical solution involving a pre-consensus layer to ease transaction validation, but this idea may face resistance from Bitcoin's conservative community. This issue poses a more immediate risk to Bitcoin's future than quantum computing or competing cryptocurrencies.
Bitcoin briefly reached a three-week high near $65,600 before retreating to around $64,000, influenced by lower-than-expected US inflation data and geopolitical tensions. Ethereum also reversed from a six-week peak near $1,950, slipping below $1,900....
Bitcoin fell back to $64,000 after reaching a monthly peak of $65,500 due to profit-taking and geopolitical tensions from Iranian strikes on U.S. bases. Most altcoins also declined as bearish sentiment dominated the market, with XRP futures showing i...
Bitcoin price briefly rose to nearly $65,470 following softer US inflation reports, raising hopes the Federal Reserve might pause rate hikes. However, profit-taking by long-term holders and whales around the $65,000 resistance led to a pullback towar...
Bitcoin and Ethereum experienced combined outflows exceeding $59 million as traders moved funds into stablecoins like USDT and fiat currencies, signaling a cautious stance in the crypto market. This rotation reflects a short-term defensive strategy, ...
Bitcoin is currently trading around $64,878 but faces potential downside risks, with analysts projecting a possible drop to $38,000–$39,000 based on past four-year bear market cycles. This would represent a roughly 40% decline from current levels and...
