Australian investment management firm Monochrome Asset Management will launch a first-of-its-kind spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the country on Tuesday, May 4, 2024. According to an announcement, the Monochrome Bitcoin ETF (IBTC) will be the first fund to hold BTC directly in Australia. Appropriate measures have been put in place to list the ETF...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
In a recent analysis, renowned crypto trader Peter Brandt predicted that bitcoin’s current bull run could see the cryptocurrency reaching a peak between $130,000 and $150,000 by late August to early September 2025. Brandt’s projection is based on historical patterns following BTC’s previous halving events. Bitcoin’s Bull Run Could Hit $130K-$150K The April 20 halving,...Read More
Geopolitical tensions and inflation have prompted an increasing number of American voters to turn to Bitcoin, according to a recent Harris Poll survey of likely U.S. voters. Funded by Bitcoin ETF issuer Grayscale, the survey reveals that one in three U.S. voters will consider a political candidate’s stance on cryptocurrencies before deciding how to vote....Read More
The onboarding of new Bitcoin users and the creation of new use cases for the leading digital network continue to emphasize the need to build scaling solutions on the blockchain. A new research report by crypto exchange Binance, The Future of Bitcoin, outlines reasons why the crypto network needs strong scaling solutions. Why Bitcoin Needs...Read More
Two cybersecurity researchers have helped an anonymous crypto user recover 43.6 bitcoins (BTC) he lost 11 years ago after he lost access to the wallet holding the assets. According to a YouTube video detailing the incident, researcher Joe Grand and his friend Bruno hacked time to reverse engineer the password generator used to create the...Read More
In a high-profile case involving a massive cryptocurrency fraud, a British-Chinese woman, Jian Wen, has been sentenced to six years and eight months in prison for her role in laundering Bitcoin proceeds from a $6 billion investment scam in China. Wen, aged 42, was found guilty in March of laundering Bitcoin on behalf of her...Read More
Analysts from the market intelligence platform CryptoQuant say the recent bitcoin (BTC) moves by the defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox are no cause for alarm and would cause no immediate selling pressure on the digital asset. According to the latest weekly report from the analytics firm, the transfers were executed between Mt. Gox’s trustee addresses...Read More
The United States spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) market has recorded a long inflow streak, last seen in February. According to data on Farside Investors, the spot Bitcoin ETFs have been on a 13-day inflow streak since May 13, 2024. This indicates investors’ confidence in Bitcoin’s potential and an unwavering capital inflow into the ecosystem...Read More
Large investors have been actively accumulating Bitcoin during market downturns, potentially viewing them as buying opportunities and then selling during periods of market revival or anticipation of increased institutional adoption. Data shows that the collective holdings of Bitcoin wallets containing at least 10 BTC have increased significantly in the past five months. In fact, this...Read More
Bitcoin development company MicroStrategy has found another copycat willing to mimic its investment strategy of going all-in on BTC. Semler Scientific (SMLR), a little-known medical company trading on the NASDAQ, announced on Tuesday that it had adopted Bitcoin as its “primary treasury reserve asset” that will henceforth be bought using the company’s excess cash. Semler...Read More
Last week was memorable for the crypto community. Over four months after it approved similar products for Bitcoin, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) gave a green signal to the first wave of spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to the latest Bitfinex Alpha report, the crypto market’s reaction to the event was...Read More
Robert Kiyosaki, author of “Rich Dad Poor Dad,” has debunked the commonly held belief that bonds are generally safe investments. In a recent tweet, Kiyosaki labeled the notion that “bonds are safe” as the “biggest lie” propagated by financial planners to “gullible” investors. He even went on to warn that even highly rated AAA bonds...Read More
Bitcoin briefly surpassed the psychological barrier of $70,000 before sustaining a correction and falling close to $68,000. While a breakout does not appear to transpire in the near term, the data suggest that the bull market is still not over. In fact, bitcoin is potentially primed for more gains, according to the latest analysis by...Read More
As of May 24, all Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) collectively hold 1,002,343 BTC, with a significant portion allocated to U.S. products among the 32 available ETFs. MicroStrategy’s executive chairman, Michael Saylor, emphasized this notable achievement in a recent post, noting that these 32 spot Bitcoin ETFs together now possess an amount equivalent to the holdings...Read More
After the recent upswing from $58,000 to $71,000, the Bitcoin bulls were heavily drained, resulting in a plunge below $67,000. The surge was fueled by multiple reasons, which were expected to elevate the rally towards a new ATH. But as it happened after the spot BTC ETF launch, the markets tumbled down following the launch...Read More
Argentinian authorities are looking to work with officials in the Bitcoin-friendly El Salvador to enhance their adoption of the leading digital asset. According to an official report from the Argentinian National Securities Commission (CNV), the agency’s president and vice president, Roberto Silva and Patricia Boedo, held a meeting with Juan Reyes, the president of El...Read More
Fourteen years ago, 10,000 bitcoins (BTC) could get you only two pizza boxes; however, the story is entirely different today. In commemoration of the Bitcoin Pizza Day celebrated on May 22, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken shared a video outlining what 10,000 BTC would get you today, ranging from hundreds of private flights on a spaceship to...Read More
Earlier this week, bitcoin (BTC) rallied more than 13% to a five-week high daily close of $71,400, dragging the rest of the crypto market upward. Data from IntoTheBlock has revealed that a certain cohort of Bitcoin investors accumulated more of the asset than others during the surge. Bitcoin Whales on Accumulation Spree According to IntoTheBlock,...Read More
Metaplanet, a firm in Japan known as “Japan’s MicroStrategy” on Crypto Twitter, has seen its shares surge 158% over the last week. Following this, trading stock came to a stop for two consecutive days. Meanwhile, the company is now in the lead among Japanese stocks as the highest gainer. Metaplanet’s Bitcoin Strategy Pays Off Metaplanet...Read More
Flows into the U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) market have reversed following a period of outflows and minimal inflows. According to the Bitfinex Alpha report, the new trend of heavy net inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs signals renewed interest in the products and investors’ belief in the digital asset’s potential. Bitcoin ETF Flows Reverse...Read More
(Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions.) The global elites have various policy tools to prop up the status quo, which inflict pain now or later....Read More
American broadcaster and Bitcoin proponent Max Keiser believes the stablecoin issuer Tether and El Salvador, as well as the declining United States dollar (USD), will push BTC’s price to $220,000 in no distant time. In a Saturday tweet, Keiser said the USD is doomed because inflation will “sky harder,” while this happens, BTC will be...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC) network activity has significantly declined in the creation of new addresses, hitting its lowest point since July 2018. Despite this, though, BTC is trading around $67,000 after gaining over 7% in the past week. Bitcoin Network Activity Declines Data from the market intelligence platform IntoTheBlock reveals a 7-day average of only 276,000 new...Read More
In the short term, the Bitcoin price appears to have been stuck within a range, but in the long term, the token is following a pre-programmed upswing. After the well-known rebound from levels below $60,000, the price is following a notable ascending trend, which appears to have revived a strong bullish trajectory within the markets....Read More
The price of bitcoin (BTC) has surged past the $60,000 level to the $67,000 zone due to news of a lower-than-expected inflation rate in the United States. According to the latest CryptoQuant weekly report, bitcoin’s latest rally has also been sustained by a recent decline in selling pressure. However, demand for the cryptocurrency has yet...Read More
Bitcoin keeps touching new levels of adoption in the real world, with traditional finance (TradFi) firms embracing the digital asset at a remarkable pace. The significant investment in spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) signifies growing institutional interest in crypto assets. Last quarter, a staggering number of U.S. banks, investment managers, hedge funds, and professional firms...Read More
By examining the processing speed of the largest blockchain networks in terms of total value locked on DeFiLlama, CoinGecko outlined the fastest based on the actual and realized transactions-per-speed (TPS) metric. The report concluded that Solana leads the way, followed by Sui and the Binance Smart Chain. Interestingly, Ethereum and Bitcoin are not even in...Read More
Since 2021 when El Salvador began validating Bitcoin blocks with volcanic energy, the Central American country has mined 474 BTC worth approximately $29.6 million at current prices. According to a Reuters report, El Salvador mined the cryptocurrencies using a geothermal power plant fueled by the Tecapa volcano in the nation’s east central region. El Salvador...Read More
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis recently posted “Bitcoin laser eyes” on X, showing her support for laws supporting the cryptocurrency. The move follows the passing of legislation H.J.Res. 109 in the Senate, which aims to overturn the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 121. Senator Lummis Advocates for Bitcoin Legislation U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis, representing Wyoming,...Read More
