… As bitcoin matures, price behavior is diverging from previous cycles. At an all-time high market cap … is significantly larger in scale and more liquid than in the past. For most of its existence, bitcoin’s volatility has risen in tandem with price, culminating in multiple cycle-ending … Is bitcoin’s four-year market cycle over? … …
… A quiet but potentially significant shift occurred in bitcoin’s ecosystem following the 2024 halving. For the first time in the asset’s history, the … January 1, 2019, marked the 3,650th day since the launch of bitcoin—on that day, Satoshi Nakamoto also became bitcoin’s first 10-year holder. Nearly 3.4 million bitcoin have…
… As bitcoin’s current market cycle progresses, investors are watching closely for potential signs of continued price discovery following the post-election rise. In November 2024, bitcoin’s price made its first convincing move above the previous all-time high set in March 2024 … Bitcoin’s Post-Election Rally vs. Historic Upswings ……
… Over the years, an increasing number of investors and analysts have referred to bitcoin as a “macro asset,” including the team at Fidelity Digital Assets®. But what exactly does that mean, and which macro factors are the most important when it comes to bitcoin? This article examines how bitcoin compares against several key macroeconomic…
… In 2020, we assessed bitcoin’s properties and evaluated whether the asset belongs with other conventional alternative … changes in central bank monetary policy, interest rates, and geopolitical uncertainty, bitcoin’s resilience and growth have inspired conversations around its utility in a portfolio. … Bitcoin’s Evolving Role as an Alternative…
… Addressing Bitcoin’s Lack of Complex Smart Contracts … For some members of the digital asset community, Bitcoin has a reputation for being the “boring blockchain.” This perception likely stems from the … In October 2023, a unique framework was proposed with the hopes of addressing this need: Bitcoin Virtual Machine (BitVM). Described as a novel…
… guest Fred Thiel (Chairman and CEO of Marathon) explored the wider implications of the 2024 Bitcoin halving and discussed its potential impact on market participants. Now, we are unpacking … Why Does Bitcoin Need a Halving? … One helpful way to frame bitcoin issuance is as a digital operation similar to gold mining—however the halving creates a…
… A programmatic change to bitcoin (BTC) issuance is expected to occur this April: the halving. This event happens roughly every four years, or after 210,000 blocks are mined, cutting bitcoin’s issuance per block in half while maintaining the same production cost to support the … Bitcoin Security (Hash Rate) and the Security Budget … …
… In 2020, we assessed bitcoin’s properties and evaluated the case for the first and largest digital asset to be … Bitcoin as an Aspirational Store of Value Revisited …
