The Bitcoin Ordinals protocol developers have introduced a new upgrade to rectify over 71,000 invalid inscriptions previously untradeable. These inscriptions often result from incorrect usage and were rendered useless and untradeable until now. However, with this recent development, developers have taken the first step toward addressing this long-standing problem. Developers Unleased the New Ordinals Protocol…
A prominent non-fungible token (NFT) protocol based on the Bitcoin blockchain, “Ordinals,” surpassed an impressive benchmark in a significant turn of events. The network’s transaction surged to 10 million a few days after the Ordinals creator, Rodarmor, announced stepping down from the project. Reaching over 10 million inscriptions suggests that many transactions have occurred on…
Recent reports suggest that Bitcoin is under a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack, forcing prices lower and transaction fees higher. The attack, observers note, is orchestrated through spam inscriptions that are clogging up the network, inconveniencing users. Bitcoin Is Under Attack? The so-called spam transactions via the Bitcoin Ordinals platform have prompted many to speculate that…
Bitcoin miners have received a boost in profits after the scheduled difficulty level adjustment resulted in a positive balance. This is the first time since February that the difficulty, which controls the issuance of coins on the network, has decreased. Recent data from Braiins showed that Bitcoin computing power experienced a drop of over 45+ EH/s…
Bitcoin prices might be firmer when writing on May 4, rallying above $29,000 and breaking above local resistance levels in lower time frames. But the Mean Transaction Size, based on the 7-day moving average, is at a 3-year low, according to Glassnode, a blockchain analytics firm. Bitcoin’s Mean Transaction Size Crashing The Mean Transaction Size…
In a day when Bitcoin prices are crashing, posting worrying drops from April 2023 peaks, the underlying network is processing record transactions. Bitcoin Prices Dropping, But Why? Dune Analytics data on May 1 shows that the platform is processing record transactions which, if going by historical performance, would typically point to demand. In a normal…