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Bitcoin's Midlife Crisis? Why Halving Cycles Are Losing Their Grip

Bitcoin's Midlife Crisis? Why Halving Cycles Are Losing Their Grip

Bitcoin. The rebellious, angry teenage upstart of finance has entered its midlife crisis. Remember when the halving was the event? The party starter of every bull run? Those days, like dialup internet, may be going the way of the digital dinosaurs.Are Halvings Just Nostalgia Now?Onchain analyst James Check is blowing...
Bitcoin's Halving Hustle: Can the Little Guy Still Afford to Mine?

Bitcoin's Halving Hustle: Can the Little Guy Still Afford to Mine?

The Bitcoin halving. Sounds technical, right? Like it’s something only Wall Street suits in pinstriped suits should care about. This arcane and esoteric event has real-world consequences. That really makes a difference to Davids in a world that’s ever-more Goliath-ified. Is it really too late to prevent this crypto revolution...
Bitcoin Halving One Year Later: Mining Costs vs. Price Surge

Bitcoin Halving One Year Later: Mining Costs vs. Price Surge

The Bitcoin halving is a pre-programmed, self-executing event hardwired into Bitcoin’s code that takes place roughly every four years. It cuts the blockchain reward received by miners in half, a mechanism meant to curb inflation and promote scarcity. This event is hugely significant to the economic model underlying Bitcoin. It...
Bitcoin's Halving: A Singaporean Perspective on Accelerated Crypto Cycles

Bitcoin's Halving: A Singaporean Perspective on Accelerated Crypto Cycles

Fast forward one year post-halving, and Bitcoin’s up more than 30%. Not bad, eh? Especially considering the global headwinds. Something feels different this time around. Forget the textbook four-year cycle. We're witnessing a sprint. A Singapore Sprint, if you will. It’s about time we, here in Asia, begin to shape...
Bitcoin's $90K Dream: Halving Anniversary Fuels Price Surge

Bitcoin's $90K Dream: Halving Anniversary Fuels Price Surge

With Bitcoin in the midst of one of its biggest rallies ever, everyone is asking if the $90,000 milestone is attainable. MetaBlock X explores the reasons behind this rally. That includes celebrating the halving anniversary, USD weakness, rising institutional demand and taking a technical analysis of indicators and the market...
Bitcoin's Halving Anniversary: Why This Cycle's Different (and Faster)

Bitcoin's Halving Anniversary: Why This Cycle's Different (and Faster)

The Bitcoin community recently celebrated the anniversary of a significant event: the most recent halving, which occurred on April 20, 2024. This event reduced the block reward from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC, a pivotal moment that underscores Bitcoin's programmed scarcity and its potential impact on the cryptocurrency's price dynamics....
Bitcoin's Post-Halving Surge Is This Time *Really* Different?

Bitcoin's Post-Halving Surge Is This Time *Really* Different?

Fast forward one year post-halving, and Bitcoin’s up more than 30%. Not bad, eh? Especially when you consider the world's throwing geopolitical tantrums and the Fed's tap-dancing around interest rates. But don’t go refinancing your mortgage to YOLO straight into crypto just yet—let’s pump the brakes. Everybody’s shouting “This time...
Bitcoin's Halving Anniversary: 3 Reasons Why Main Street Should Care

Bitcoin's Halving Anniversary: 3 Reasons Why Main Street Should Care

I still think back to what Mrs. Gupta told me, who owns a little spice shop in Bangalore. She told us about her confrontation with inflation, how it’s rapidly decimating her profits. Now, with inflation continuing to rise, it’s getting harder for her to make ends meet. She was stuck,...
Bitcoin's $87K Surge: The Halving Cycle is Broken, Here's Why

Bitcoin's $87K Surge: The Halving Cycle is Broken, Here's Why

We’re all familiar with the Bitcoin halving narrative, aren’t we? Unlike most blockchains, every four years, the reward for mining new blocks is cut in half. This decrease in supply, logic follows, increases the price. It's been the gospel for years. Let’s face it, that story is getting to be...