Michael Saylor, the executive chairman and co-founder of MicroStrategy, has predicted that Bitcoin will reach $10 million per coin. Saylor made this prediction during a podcast with Robin Seyr, further claiming that China will become a strong supporter of the cryptocurrency. Chinese Adoption and Economics Saylor, who is known for being among the most vocal...Read More
Metaplanet Inc., a Japanese investment firm, announced on Monday that its board of directors decided to purchase Bitcoin worth about $6.26 million (1 billion Yen) using capital raised through a round of bond issuance. This announcement caused a sharp spike of 12% in the price of Metaplanet’s stock, indicating community approvals of these purchases. More...Read More
Football legend Ronaldinho Gaúcho has hinted at a return to the cryptocurrency scene. On June 23, he posted on X, declaring it was time for the asset class to “go mainstream” and urged his followers to join him. However, this announcement has not been met with enthusiasm. Instead, it caused criticism and skepticism from the...Read More
Digital asset investment products experienced a second consecutive week of outflows shedding $1.2 billion which amounted to $584 million. According to CoinShares, this could potentially be a result of the pessimism amongst investors regarding potential Fed interest rate cuts this year. Altcoins See Inflows Amid Market Weakness Bitcoin bore the brunt and remained the primary...Read More
On Monday, June 24, Tether, the issuer of the popular stablecoin USDT, announced its decision to halt the minting of USDT on the Algorand and EOS blockchain networks. The company cited plans to concentrate on blockchains with expanding communities as the reason for this change. Although new token issuance has ceased, Tether assured that token...Read More
Bitcoin’s ongoing correction could be nearing its end and the market could experience a rally in the coming weeks, judging by pseudonymous cryptocurrency trader Teddy’s analysis. According to their tweet, if history repeats itself, bitcoin’s bottom for this correction could be in the $61,000 range. Bitcoin to Bottom at $61K Teddy explained that every correction...Read More
This week, investors are focusing on key reports that could provide insights into the U.S. economy’s health and outlook. The most anticipated is the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) report, which serves as the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge. There are also reports on consumer sentiment and inflation expectations data that could rattle markets. Economic Events...Read More
HashKey Group, a leading end-to-end digital asset financial services group in Asia, announced the upcoming public community airdrop and listing of its new native token, HSK, which is set to be unveiled in Q3 2024. The statement notes that the new HashKey native token HSK will earn applications within the entire HashKey group ecosystem and...Read More
The cryptocurrency industry is often described as a risk-on asset class that tends to underperform in times of economic uncertainty. Although the stock market also falls in this category, at least to an extent, it has been on a wild run in the past few weeks, with multiple new all-time highs from the most prominent...Read More
A popular New York-based crypto exchange, Uphold, announced the delisting of six stablecoins in response to the upcoming MiCA regulation in the European Union, including Tether (USDT) – the largest of the cohort. This decision aligns with the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation, which fully takes effect on June 30th, 2024. Passed into law...Read More
The crypto market is in the red amid significant bloodshed from bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins. There is currently no bullish momentum, and BTC is hovering around key levels, falling below traders’ on-chain realized price of $65,800. Regardless, CryptoQuant analysts insist in a recent report that the market is in a bull season. Lack of Bullish...Read More
There has been increased speculation over a Bitcoin miner capitulation as hash rate increases slow down, operational costs increase, and the asset price continues to fall. Analyst James Check assessed miner-side sell pressure to determine the severity of the miner selloff in a video on June 21. Miners selling after a halving event and the...Read More
Leading digital asset technology firm Marathon Digital has found a way of utilizing the heat from its Bitcoin mining activities. Marathon’s latest announcement revealed that it has launched a pilot project to warm a Finland community of roughly 11,000 residents with recycled heat from its Bitcoin mining operations. Marathon Uses Mining to Warm Districts The...Read More
According to Token Terminal data, the monthly stablecoin transfer volume surged to over $1.68 trillion in April, marking a significant increase from the $100 billion recorded in October 2020. This 16-fold rise highlights the potential of stablecoins in enhancing financial processes and facilitating cross-border transfers. Record-Breaking Stablecoin Volumes In a recent post on X, Token...Read More
Two individuals were detained and questioned by the UK Metropolitan Police and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for allegedly running an illegal cryptocurrency operation exceeding 1 billion British pounds ($1.2 billion) in the region. The FCA emphasized key registration requirements for crypto businesses and issued consumer warnings. Suspects Arrested and Questioned According to the Financial...Read More
The AVAX native token for the layer-1 blockchain Avalanche is in severe pain this weekend, slumping more than 10% at one point in a fall to its lowest level since December 2023. Over the past 24 hours, the token has crashed from $27.87 to an intraday and six-month low of $24.92, according to CoinGecko. Moreover,...Read More
The 24-hour trading volume of Tether (USDT) reached $53 billion on the TRON network, surpassing payment giant Visa’s average daily trading volume of $42 billion for Q1, 2024. This comparison is particularly important given Visa’s stature as one of the world’s largest payment processors, managing billions of transactions across more than 200 countries and regions....Read More
Canadian asset manager 3iQ announced that it has filed a prospectus with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) to launch an exchange-traded product (ETP) on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). If approved, the fund will be the first publicly traded Solana ETP in North America. 3iQ Files Prospectus for Solana Fund (QSOL) In a June 20...Read More
The world’s fourth-largest asset manager has promised to seed its upcoming Ethereum ETF with $4.7 million ahead of launch, according to a regulatory filing. “Total proceeds to the Trust from the sale of the Seed Baskets were $4,749,975.00,” read Fidelity’s S-1 registration form for its “Fidelity Ethereum Fund” filed on Friday. Fidelity Buys Its First...Read More
On-chain experts have warned that political-themed meme coins will remain volatile for the next seven days or more as the United States presidential debate approaches. Bitfinex analysts said PolitiFi tokens have become speculative assets for the outcome of the upcoming elections; hence, they could witness dramatic rises and falls before, during, and after the debate...Read More
British multinational bank Standard Chartered is all set to roll out a trading desk for Bitcoin and Ether. The latest development makes it one of the first global banks to engage in spot cryptocurrency trading. Standard Chartered has been engaging with players in the digital asset space for quite some time and has also partnered...Read More
Historically, Bitcoin has played a crucial role in driving market trends. Due to this substantial influence over other cryptocurrencies, BTC has, time and again, served as a primary indicator. While long-term holders of Bitcoin started liquidating their positions in January, their Ethereum counterparts have been steadily accumulating. Divergence Among Ethereum Holders The behavior of long-term...Read More
A US federal court judge has allowed a civil securities lawsuit against Ripple Labs to proceed. This decision came after Judge Phyllis Hamilton of the California District Court denied Ripple’s request for summary judgment in a case involving allegations that its CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, violated California securities laws. “Misleading Statements” on XRP The allegations focus...Read More
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, the co-founders of Gemini, have announced their donations of $1 million each in Bitcoin to former President Donald Trump’s campaign. Both have publicly declared their support for Trump in the upcoming November election, criticizing the Biden administration for weaponizing multiple government agencies to bully and sue the cryptocurrency industry. Biden Administration...Read More
One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan wants to acquire the local arm of the bankrupt crypto trading platform FTX. According to a report from local media Nikkei, BitFlyer Holdings, the parent company of the crypto exchange BitFlyer, is in the process of acquiring FTX Japan. The deal, which has remained undisclosed until now,...Read More
With spot Ethereum ETFs on the horizon in the United States, should existing Bitcoin ETF holders split their crypto holdings into ETH? In a Twitter thread on Thursday, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan offered three reasons for why this might be a good idea. Why Bitcoin Holders Should Buy Ethereum The first, Hougan wrote, is for...Read More
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire has stated that stablecoins could account for 10% of “global economic money” within the next decade or so. Allaire shared his vision in a June 19 X post, revealing the biggest reasons he’s “more optimistic” about crypto and stablecoins than ever before. Stablecoins Could Revolutionize Global Economy Allaire noted that stablecoins,...Read More
Crypto exchange Kraken says it got its money back from the “security researchers” that took $3 million from the platform this year. “Update: We can now confirm the funds have been returned (minus a small amount lost to fees),” tweeted Nick Percoco, Chief Security Officer for Kraken, on Thursday. Kraken Gets Its Money Back Though...Read More
The decentralized layer-1 blockchain, The Open Network (TON), has grown into one of the most popular chains and is seeing high activity as users flock to the ecosystem. A CryptoQuant Quicktake by an analyst revealed that the network’s on-chain metrics are skyrocketing, with its daily transfer volume reaching 10% of Bitcoin’s figures. These parabolic metrics...Read More
The market may have lacked luster, but investors are comfortably sitting on substantial piles of profit. Data suggest that profits are heavily focused on large-cap tokens and meme coins, while altcoins have taken a backseat. The latest findings by IntoTheBlock revealed that Bitcoin (BTC) leads the pack with 89.11% of its holders currently sitting in...Read More
