Bitcoin’s price has been trapped within a range below $70,000 for quite some time now. Attempts to surpass this level have been brief and unsuccessful as the digital asset failed to maintain the upward momentum. Interestingly, new research revealed that the retail crowd is not here yet. Bitcoin Retail Crowd Not Here Yet According to...Read More
Bitcoin has become significantly less volatile in recent times. This is evidenced by the absence of any extreme spikes in price movements in either direction since the completion of the fourth halving. Such a trend of dwindling volatility signals maturity, according to experts. Bitcoin Sees Signs of Maturity Over the past week, bitcoin saw a...Read More
Last week marked a notable shift in the dynamics of the crypto market. Bitcoin (BTC) lost over 6% of its value, and U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) broke their 20-day inflow streak with outflows running into hundreds of millions of dollars. According to the latest Bitfinex Alpha report, bitcoin’s plunge was mainly caused by...Read More
A hawkish-than-expected FOMC meeting drove investors to scale back their exposure to fixed-supply assets, which in turn resulted in digital assets investment products seeing outflows of $600 million. This represented the largest outflows since March 22, 2024. Moreover, the recent price declines further exacerbated the bearish sentiment, as evidenced in the decrease in total assets...Read More
Bitcoin has declined over the past several days as bears remained vigilant near $70,000. As a result, the premier cryptocurrency has shed more than 4% over the past week and was trading near $66,000 at the time of writing. Interestingly, wallets with 10 or more BTCs have collectively reached their highest holding level in two...Read More
Crypto markets have remained sideways over the weekend with very little movement for the majors and total capitalization staying around $2.54 trillion where it has been for the past week. There is a holiday on Wednesday in the US so stock markets will be closed and crypto markets are likely to be muted. Nevertheless, retail...Read More
Bitcoin fell to a monthly low of $65,000 on June 14 and is currently down around 5% since the same time last week. However, zooming out to view the bigger picture shows that the asset is still consolidating where it has been since early March. “Bitcoin very rarely goes this quiet,” commented analyst James Check...Read More
There are around 20,000 Bitcoin options expiring with a notional value of $1.35 billion. However, today’s expiry event is much smaller than in previous weeks, so market impact is likely to be minimal. Nevertheless, a large Bitcoin options expiry event will occur on June 28, with $6.7 billion in notional value derivatives expiring. Bitcoin Options...Read More
Bitcoin’s price surged to $70,000 briefly this week but faltered soon after failing to sustain the momentum and took a sharp turn. At the time of writing, the world’s largest cryptocurrency is trading at just over $67,000. Still, with exchange supply dropping to December 2021 lows, data suggest that a bullish reversal could be in...Read More
Bitcoin and the rest of the cryptocurrency market experienced a notable surge following the release of the latest US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, and now eyes are on tonight’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Bitcoin and Ethereum posted gains of 3.4% and 2.43% over the past 24 hours, respectively. The crypto market remains...Read More
With risk assets in the financial sector currently looking vulnerable, market experts have identified economic factors that could put bitcoin (BTC) in a similar light and push it into a “slow bleed environment.” According to a Bitfinex Alpha report, risk assets are beginning to look vulnerable due to concerns that United States authorities may not...Read More
Despite hints of waning hype, the US spot Bitcoin ETFs, including GBTC, had a strong start to June. During the first week alone, these ETFs collectively purchased 25,729 BTC. Data also shows that in January, these ETFs acquired 33,456 BTC, followed by 116,561 BTC in February and 65,456 in March. April, on the other hand,...Read More
All eyes are on Wednesday, June 12, which is the date of the U.S. central bank’s policy decision on interest rates. However, the Federal Reserve is likely to keep interest rates unchanged this week, following strong jobs data for May. Policymakers are almost certain to keep rates at the 5.25% to 5.5% range for a...Read More
“It is only a matter of time until Bitcoin makes a new all-time high,” said 10x Research CEO Markus Thielen in a note on June 7. The analyst has observed a “head and shoulders” chart pattern, which is nearing completion. This could result in a “rally towards 83,000 soon,” he said, predicting that this may...Read More
After days and days of registering gains and testing the $72,000 price tag, bitcoin reversed its trajectory on Friday and slumped by more than three grand in hours. The question arises as to why this happened since the inflows into the US-based ETFs keep coming. The Bitcoin ETF Impact It’s safe to say that the...Read More
California-based med-tech company Semler Scientific has announced purchasing an additional 247 BTC for an aggregate of $17 million in cash, inclusive of fees and expenses. As of June 6, 2024, Semler holds a total of 828 bitcoins, which were acquired for an aggregate of $57 million, inclusive of fees and expenses. Preps $150M Bitcoin Warchest...Read More
Following the recent rally of the broader crypto market, a large percentage of the circulating supply of most cryptocurrencies is currently in profit. Market intelligence platform Santiment has revealed that bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) are the top dogs in terms of long-term investment profitability, surpassing assets like Chainlink (LINK), Dogecoin (DOGE), Ripple (XRP), and...Read More
Friday’s NFP release will be a pivotal event in shaping market sentiment and determining the near-term trajectory of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, according to Bitfinex analysts. In a statement to CryptoPotato, the macroeconomic dynamics, including the ECB’s rate cut and the potential for increased liquidity, add further complexity to the equation, making it crucial for...Read More
Around $2.25 billion in notional value cryptocurrency options contracts will expire on June 7. Roughly 18,000 Bitcoin options contracts are among them, and these have a notional value of $1.25 billion. Today’s crypto options expiry event is a lot smaller than last week’s end-of-month contract expiry so impact on spot markets is likely to be minimal....Read More
Almost $220 million was once again poured into the spot Bitcoin ETFs yesterday, June 6, thus extending the consecutive inflow streak to 18 trading days in a row. BlackRock’s IBIT had given up its first place in terms of daily inflows but saw $350 million inserted yesterday, while the former leader – Fidelity’s FBTC –...Read More
Robert Kiyosaki, financial guru and author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, has made a staggering prediction for bitcoin’s (BTC) price in the next two months. In a recent tweet, Kiyosaki said he is confident that BTC will be worth $350,000 by August 25. BTC to Tap $350K in August Kiyosaki said while his prediction may...Read More
The creator of the Bitcoin stock-to-flow (S2F) model, PlanB, has doubled down on his bitcoin (BTC) predictions for this bull cycle. According to a tweet by the crypto analyst, BTC will surge past $100,000 this year and possibly touch the $500,000 mark next year, rallying within the $250,000 and $1 million range. BTC at $500K...Read More
Worldwide internet searches for Bitcoin have fallen to bear market lows, remarkably, this is despite asset prices topping $71,000 this week. Search interest in Bitcoin rose in March when the asset hit an all-time high but has since fallen back to 2023 levels, according to Google Trends. Bitcoin price has come completely untethered from search...Read More
The supply of bitcoin held by miners has dwindled to levels not seen in over 14 years. This massive decline in miner reserves comes at a time when the broader cryptocurrency market is witnessing a surge in institutional interest and growing mainstream adoption. Bitcoin Miner Reserves Hit 14-Year Low According to on-chain analysis firm CryptoQuant’s...Read More
While bitcoin’s price stagnated below a key resistance level, the blockchain achieved a notable milestone before the end of the month. On May 28th, transactions on the Bitcoin network surpassed $25 billion in estimated value, representing the highest level in US dollar terms over the past year. Despite facing hurdles in breaching the crucial resistance,...Read More
Social Capital CEO Chamath Palihapitiya recently predicted that Bitcoin will reach $500,000 per coin by the end of this year, based on he trajectory of previous halving cycles. The billionaire venture capitalist’s prediction blows past those of bank analysts at firms like Standard Chartered and Bernstein, who believe the halving will be a significant but...Read More
The $70,000 level continues to be a major hurdle for bitcoin, but the latest data suggest that the world’s largest digital asset remains stable at the current price level and could initiate another leg up soon. According to the latest analysis by IntoTheBlock, BTC has maintained a stable price of around $69,000, primarily due to...Read More
Mastercard has launched its Mastercard Crypto Credential, facilitating the first peer-to-peer (p2p) pilot transactions that simplify and secure blockchain transfers. The latest offering will enable users on the Bit2Me, Lirium, and Mercado Bitcoin exchanges to send and receive cryptocurrency using easy-to-remember aliases instead of cumbersome blockchain addresses. This new capability is designed to enhance transaction...Read More
Long-term Bitcoin holders – those holding BTC for over 1-2 years – tend to sell portions of their holdings during bullish price phases when bitcoin’s price is rising. This selling behavior was observed from early 2024 through April. However, holders with Bitcoin UTXOs (unspent transaction outputs) older than 3 years continued to accumulate more BTC...Read More
For the third consecutive week, digital asset investment products attracted impressive inflows, as this time, they totaled $1.05 billion. The latest figures contributed to a record-breaking year-to-date cumulative flow of $14.9 billion. According to the latest edition of CoinShares’ Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report, the recent surge in prices has driven total digital asset...Read More
