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May has emerged as a notable month for ‘sleeping bitcoin’ transactions, with a long-dormant address, inactive for ten years and six months, awakening on May 28 to move 145.89 BTC, valued at $9.8 million. Over $109 Million in Bitcoin From 2013 Moved in May After a much quieter April, May has witnessed numerous dormant bitcoin … Read more
Blockchain data indicates the reappearance of the elusive mega whale from 2010, who expended 2,000 BTC valued at $138 million on May 22, 2024. The large transfer marks the fourth occurrence of this whale this year, with a cumulative expenditure of 7,000 BTC worth over $486 million. Blockchain Parser Data Reveals 2010 Whale’s Bitcoin Transfers … Read more
On Nov. 16, 2022, at Bitcoin block height 763,474, someone transferred 6,522 bitcoin worth roughly $107 million after the coins sat idle for more than five years. While bitcoin’s value is 75% lower than it was a year ago, so-called sleeping bitcoins have been waking up amid the recent crypto market capitulation. While Bitcoin’s Price … Read more
On Nov. 11, amid the confusion concerning troubled crypto companies like FTX and Blockfi, 3,500 ‘sleeping bitcoins’ from a wallet created on Oct. 7, 2011, moved for the first time in over 11 years. $60 Million Worth of 11-Year-Old Bitcoins Move Amid the Crypto Market Rout A large string of so-called ‘sleeping bitcoins’ moved on … Read more
On May 15, the Bitcoin Cash network successfully upgraded by implementing Schnorr signatures, after which a few developers processed some basic Schnorr signatures. Then, on Saturday, May 18, software developers Chris Pacia, Mark Lundeberg, and Checksum0 performed the first multi-sig Schnorr signature on BCH and sent the funds to Freeross.org. Also Read: After Trillions Printed … Read more
On Wednesday, May 15, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network will be upgraded to incorporate the highly anticipated Schnorr signature algorithm, a digital signature scheme widely known for its simplicity. Also read: Bitcoin History Part 12: When No One Wanted Your BTC Schnorr Sigs Are Coming Next week, the Bitcoin Cash blockchain will be upgraded by … Read more
The Bitcoin Cash network is scheduled to fork on May 15 and the community has been steadily preparing for the next upgrade, which will entail the addition of Schnorr signatures and Segwit recovery exemption. Also read: A Look at Openbazaar’s Multi-Currency Wallet and Vendor Listings Bitcoin Cash Upgrade Time: May 15, 2019, Shortly After 12 … Read more
A wallet address, comprising a string of 26-35 alphanumeric characters, is all it takes to send and receive bitcoin. Any bitcoin address can be used to transfer cryptocurrency to any other address on the network, provided the sender’s wallet software supports that address type. With multiple address formats to choose from, and wallet providers and … Read more
On Tuesday, Jan. 29, Bitcoin Cash developer Mark Lundeberg revealed two planned features for the scheduled May 2019 BCH upgrade. In the gist published to Github, Lundeberg described a specific improvement that’s been discussed by cryptocurrency developers for years — implementing Schnorr signatures in place of ECDSA signatures. This could upgrade the BCH chain to … Read more
