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What are the most outstanding uses of bitcoin?

Today’s world is all about modern technology, and digitalization and cryptocurrency is an integral part of it. When it comes…

Today’s world is all about modern technology, and digitalization and cryptocurrency is an integral part of it. When it comes to cryptocurrency, bitcoin tops the list as it is the kind of cryptocurrency world. Bitcoin holds a massive value in the market as it offers several outstanding features that make it a better option than fiat currencies. There are numerous fantastic uses of bitcoins, and some of them are as follows.

Quick and affordable transfers 

If we talk about the uses of bitcoin, one of the most prominent ones is low-cost money transfers. If you make a transaction with a bank, you need to pay a certain percentage of the transaction amount as a fee to the bank, and the bigger transaction you make, the higher fees you will have to pay. With trading, by this app the transaction charges are minimal, and it allows you to make fast-paced transactions with great convenience. You can send any amount from any part of the world without paying massive transaction charges.

Bitcoin is a decentralized currency, which means when you make a bitcoin transaction, there is no involvement of any bank or financial intermediary. It helps you save a lot of money as, without an intermediary, you need not pay any transaction charges to anyone. You can even make global transactions with bitcoin at a minimal cost.

Earn interest with bitcoins

Bitcoin is usually used for buying goods and services, but what if you can earn profits from bitcoins. Yes, it is possible with ‘Yield Farming.’ Bitcoin trading is the most popular way to make profits, but it requires a lot of experience, skills, and knowledge. So, if you want to avoid the risk, earning interest in bitcoins is a great option. There are several online platforms where you can deposit your bitcoins and earn interest on them. It is quite identical to making a fixed deposit in the bank.

You can lend your bitcoins to these platforms, and they will offer you interest in return. You must do proper research and choose the platform that offers you the maximum interest on the deposit. But you must keep in mind that such lending is full of risk, and you can lose your bitcoins anytime. So, you must take all the precautions and think twice before lending your bitcoins.

Online shopping

Shopping is an activity that is loved by almost everyone and if you have some bitcoins, using them for buying goods and services online is undoubtedly the best option. There are numerous online sellers who accept bitcoin payments and allows you to make quick purchases. The number of e-commerce websites accepting bitcoin payments is low, but it is increasing at a rapid pace, and it will surely grow in the future.

Using bitcoin for online shopping is highly advantageous as you need not wait for any approval from the bank to complete the transaction. The transactions are fast-paced, affordable, and can be made from any corner of the world. Bitcoin is accepted all over the world, which allows you to make instant international payments without paying any amount as transaction charges.

Purchase gift cards

Another great use of bitcoin is of buying a gift card. Gift cards are like vouchers that you can buy and redeem later to buy different goods and services. If you want to buy something online but you don’t have enough balance in your bank account, you can use bitcoins for buying gift cards. There are several services which you can use to convert your bitcoin into gift cards for different ecommerce websites. There are some websites where you can purchase gift cards for a wide range of websites using bitcoins.

 It is a great use of bitcoin and an outstanding way to purchase products online without using your debit or credit card. One of the best things about it is that if there is some balance left in your gift card, you can even get it converted back into bitcoins.

Gambling 

Online gambling is a popular sport, and its popularity has increased a lot since users have been allowed to use bitcoin in it. You can use bitcoins to place bets and earn a massive amount of profits with online gambling games.

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Metaplanet Now Holds 2,100 Bitcoin, Purchases 68 More BTC

Markets Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Metaplanet Now Holds 2,100 Bitcoin, Purchases 68 More BTC Metaplanet reaches a milestone of 0.01% of the total bitcoin supply. By James Van Straten| Edited by Parikshit Mishra Feb 20, 2025, 3:53 a.m. FastNews (CoinDesk) What to know: The Tokyo-listed firm bought

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Metaplanet Now Holds 2,100 Bitcoin, Purchases 68 More BTC

Metaplanet reaches a milestone of 0.01% of the total bitcoin supply.

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FastNews (CoinDesk)

What to know:

  • The Tokyo-listed firm bought 68.59 BTC at an average purchase price of $96,335 per bitcoin.
  • Shares of the bitcoin HODLer are up 1%.

Metaplanet (3350) has now accumulated 2,100 bitcoin (BTC), now holding 0.01% of the total BTC supply that will ever be mined, which is 21 million BTC. Metaplanet purchased 68.59 BTC for $6.6 million at an average purchase price of $96,335 per bitcoin.

According to Dylan Le Clair, Metaplanet has raised $20 million in equity capital in the first two trading days of its “21 million plan”. Metaplanet also announced on Feb. 18 that they will execute a 10-1 stock split on April 1. This comes just eight months after a reverse a 1-for-10 reverse split.

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Metaplanet shares are up over 1% in the current market trading; shares are trading at 6,260 JPY.

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James Van Straten is a Senior Analyst at CoinDesk, specializing in Bitcoin and its interplay with the macroeconomic environment. Previously, James worked as a Research Analyst at Saidler & Co., a Swiss hedge fund, where he developed expertise in on-chain analytics. His work focuses on monitoring flows to analyze Bitcoin’s role within the broader financial system.

In addition to his professional endeavors, James serves as an advisor to Coinsilium, a UK publicly traded company, where he provides guidance on their Bitcoin treasury strategy. He also holds investments in Bitcoin, MicroStrategy (MSTR), and Semler Scientific (SMLR).

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Bitcoin Is Coiled Like a Spring, A Breakout of This Range is Coming: Van Straten

Markets Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Bitcoin Is Coiled Like a Spring, a Breakout of This Range Is Coming: Van Straten Bitcoin’s volatility is near one of its lowest levels in years, and it is primed for a short-term move. By James Van Straten| Edited by Parikshit

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Bitcoin Is Coiled Like a Spring, a Breakout of This Range Is Coming: Van Straten

Bitcoin’s volatility is near one of its lowest levels in years, and it is primed for a short-term move.

Choppiness Index (Checkonchain)

Choppiness Index (Checkonchain)

What to know:

  • Bitcoin’s volatility on both a realized and implied basis is near multi-year lows.
  • Data shows that bitcoin’s “choppiness index” is at one of its highest levels in years.

Bitcoin (BTC) is known to be a volatile asset, but as of late, this is not the case; bitcoin has been trading in a very tight range since the end of November, between $91,000 and $109,000.

In other words, bitcoin’s volatility has compressed enormously. According to Glassnode data, the 2-week realized volatility, which provides of how turbulent the asset was in the past two weeks, measures volatility over the past two weeks annually, has dropped to an annualized 32%, one of the lowest levels in years. In addition, the options implied one-month volatility, which is the market’s expectation for volatility over four weeks, has slipped below annualized 50%, again one of the lowest levels in years.

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To put into context how much bitcoin has been in this sideways consolidation, consider what analyst Checkmate calls is the “Choppiness Index”. The data shows that bitcoin, on a weekly time frame, based on its choppiness, is at its highest level since 2015, which shows how tight this trading range has been.

Implied and realized volatility (Glassnode)

Implied and realized volatility (Glassnode)

Volatility tends to mean-reverting, meaning an unusually stable market often paves the way for a big move in either direction and vice versa. The longer and tighter the consolidation, the violent the eventual volatility explosion.

To cut the long story short, the ongoing rangeplay, the most intense since 2015, could soon pave the way for wild price action. Bitcoin, at some point, will break out of this range; the question remains if it will go higher or lower.

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James Van Straten is a Senior Analyst at CoinDesk, specializing in Bitcoin and its interplay with the macroeconomic environment. Previously, James worked as a Research Analyst at Saidler & Co., a Swiss hedge fund, where he developed expertise in on-chain analytics. His work focuses on monitoring flows to analyze Bitcoin’s role within the broader financial system.

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Don’t take your antivirus software for granted

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