BTC Falls Below $40,000 to Start Weekend – Market Updates Bitcoin News

[ad_1] Bitcoin has fallen below $40,000 to start the weekend, as cryptocurrency markets extend recent losses. ETH was also lower on Saturday, falling to its lowest point this week in the process. Bitcoin BTC fell for its fourth consecutive session on Saturday, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency dropped below its long-term support level. The price of BTC/USD fell below its $40,000 floor during the session, hitting an intraday low of $38,777.04 in the process. As of writing, BTC is down 5.27% on the day, and is currently trading at $39,151.54,…

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Crypto Crime Falls in China, Surges in Hong Kong, Reports Reveal – Bitcoin News

[ad_1] China’s cryptocurrency transactions related to criminal activities have decreased significantly over the past couple of years, a new report suggests. At the same time, its special administrative region of Hong Kong is seeing a spike in crypto-related crime this year, with authorities attributing the rise to the popularity of crypto investments. Chinese Crime-Related Crypto Transactions Drop, According to Chainalysis China has been a leader in the global crypto space, not only because of its control over a large portion of bitcoin’s hashrate but also in terms of activity of…

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Bitcoin falls to sixth for daily revenue, with just 12% of Ethereum’s fees

[ad_1] Ethereum appears to be extending its fee dominance over Bitcoin by roughly 10 times, with Bitcoin currently ranking just sixth by weekly fee generation. According to CryptoFees’ data for July 18, the Bitcoin network had generated $725.7 million in daily fees on average over the past seven days, and less than $400,000 worth of fees for the day. Ethereum tops the rankings by far, generating more than $6.1 million in daily fees on average for the week, and more than $5 million for the day. As such, Ethereum’s daily…

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