Bitcoin Price Prediction Following Buterin’s Analysis of Scaling Disputes – Will BTC Adapt?
Bitcoin (BTC) has failed to sustain its overnight bullish momentum, trading near $67,700. This downturn is influenced by several factors, including a $300 million hack at a Japanese crypto exchange and President Biden’s veto of a bill targeting SEC crypto regulations.
Additionally, Vitalik Buterin’s insights on Bitcoin scaling disputes emphasize the need for new technologies like ZK-SNARKs, though these technical discussions are not expected to immediately affect BTC price.
Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, recently discussed the Bitcoin blocksize debate. He admitted that the proponents of smaller blocks had prevailed, but he noted that advocates for larger blocks lacked the technical skills to implement their ideas successfully.
Efforts by big blockers to increase Bitcoin’s transaction capacity through hard forks, such as Bitcoin Classic and Bitcoin Unlimited, were unsuccessful.
Buterin recommended adopting new technologies like ZK-SNARKs to address scalability issues and prevent future disputes. He also highlighted advancements like BitVM, which could enable decentralized Bitcoin rollups and improve transaction processing without changing Bitcoin Core.
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The impact on Bitcoin price is likely minimal, as the discussion centres on historical events and technical improvements rather than immediate market influences.
DMM Bitcoin, a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, suffered a significant hack, losing 4,502.9 Bitcoins valued at about $300 million. The breach was detected at 1:26 p.m. local time, leading to swift preventive measures to avert further losses.
The exchange, with support from affiliated companies, has pledged to replace the stolen Bitcoin, ensuring users’ funds remain secure.
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