BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), launched on January 11, has become the fastest exchange-traded fund (ETF) to reach $50 billion in assets under management (AUM). Data from SosoValue shows that IBIT currently has $50.60 billion in AUM. The AUM refers to the total value of Bitcoin managed by the fund. In the context of a...Read More
Bitcoin prices surged to a record high of $103,630 during early trading in Asia on Thursday, Dec. 5, according to Tradingview on Binance. The breakout of consolidation added more than 7% over the past 12 hours as the asset climbed from an intraday low of around $95,000. Bitcoin has now made a whopping 140% year...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest digital asset by market capitalization is witnessing a shift in sentiment toward the bullish side. On December 4, 2024, blockchain intelligence firm Arkham made a post on X (formerly Twitter) that BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager had purchased a significant amount of Bitcoin. BlackRock Buys $1 Billion of Bitcoin ...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC) currently ranges between $94,000 and $96,000, but on-chain signals suggest the cryptocurrency is on the verge of a massive breakout. Data from blockchain analytics platform CryptoQuant indicates that BTC could witness a sharp and significant uptick within the next one to two months. According to a report by pseudonymous digital asset analyst Crypto...Read More
With December historically a volatile and choppy month for bitcoin (BTC), analysts at the crypto exchange Bitfinex believe the digital asset could experience a short-term pullback; however, a shift in network dynamics could push it above $100,000. According to a weekly report, BTC could maintain upward momentum this month and rally past $100,000 if short-term...Read More
Bitcoin experienced outflows of $457 million in the past week, marking the first significant withdrawals since early September. CoinShares interpreted this figure as profit-taking after BTC tested the key psychological level of $100k. Short-Bitcoin products saw a modest inflow of $0.5 million during the past week. On the other hand, altcoins mostly attracted inflows, including...Read More
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin will cease operations by March 2025 following a hack that resulted in losses exceeding $300 million. This decision follows months of recovery efforts that ultimately failed to restore the platform’s viability. DMM Bitcoin to Transfer All Assets to SBI VC Trade According to a report from Nikkei Asia, the exchange...Read More
Since the beginning of 2024, publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies have collectively spent more than $3.6 billion on property, plant, and equipment (PP&E). This includes money spent on mining hardware, data center upgrades, and other infrastructure needed to maintain and expand their operations. Record Spending Incoming A November 28 newsletter from TheMinerMag revealed that mining...Read More
Boyaa Interactive, a leading Chinese gaming firm on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, has reallocated a significant portion of its crypto assets from Ethereum to Bitcoin. As per a November 29 filing, the company reported converting 14,200 ETH into approximately 515 BTC in an open-market deal worth more than $49 million. The Ethereum had been...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC) is still far from the overvalued levels that indicate the end of a bull cycle despite having rallied above $99,000 last week. According to on-chain data analyzed by CryptoQuant, the cryptocurrency can still surge past $100,000 to $146,000, the top target from a realized price valuation perspective. This perspective indicated the top price...Read More
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has revealed plans to incorporate Bitcoin (BTC) into the city’s investment portfolio, aiming to position the town as a crypto-friendly hub. This initiative seeks to diversify the city’s financial assets by including Bitcoin on its balance sheet. The Mayor’s Plan During a November 26 Vancouver city council meeting, Sim introduced a...Read More
MARA, formerly Marathon Digital, has announced the purchase of an additional 703 BTC. This recent initiative follows an earlier purchase of 5,771 Bitcoin (BTC) on November 23, bringing the total number of buys through its $1 billion convertible note offering to 6,474 BTC. MARA’s BTC Holdings According to a Nov. 27 X post, both transactions...Read More
Bitcoin’s recent explosive price action has resulted in a significant surge in profit-taking among long-term holders (LTHs). According to a review by Glassnode, the LTHs have realized $2.02 billion in daily profits, eclipsing the figure recorded in March 2024 and marking a new all-time high (ATH). Long-Term Holders Ramp Up Distributions The blockchain intelligence platform’s...Read More
Vocal Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff has argued that embracing Bitcoin as a nation would weaken America’s economy. Schiff’s comments, shared Monday on the social media platform X, were a pointed critique of Trump’s vision of making the U.S. a global leader in cryptocurrency. Economic Risks In the post, Schiff suggested that due to Trump’s support...Read More
Digital asset investment products experienced a record-breaking week, with $3.13 billion in inflows, pushing total investments since mid-September – the start of US interest rate cuts – to $15.2 billion. According to CoinShares, year-to-date inflows have soared to $37 billion, thereby setting a new milestone and outshining the initial success of US Gold ETFs, which...Read More
The business intelligence giant founded and guided by Michael Saylor has done it again on a Monday, breaking its own record for the largest single bitcoin purchase. In this week’s edition, MicroStrategy said it bought 55,500 BTC for an average price of just under $98,000. MicroStrategy has acquired 55,500 BTC for ~$5.4 billion at ~$97,862...Read More
The world’s leading cryptographic currency is trading over 40% higher than its average price on the eve of the November 5th US elections. Analysts agree that this is owing in large part to the promises of the Trump campaign and its allies to ensure that the federal government is fair to the innovative new Internet...Read More
Bitcoin has been very popular in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America. The cryptocurrency has also enjoyed great success in neighboring South Korea and Japan. Cryptocurrency policy in China has been varied—from allowing citizens and residents of mainland China to own crypto, to banning the asset class in 2021. It would...Read More
In the latest development, Bitcoin miner MARA Holdings has revealed that it has expanded its cryptocurrency portfolio by purchasing an additional 5,771 BTC for $572 million. The acquisition was completed at an average price of $95,554 per Bitcoin. With its 0% convertible note offering, the company has achieved a 35% BTC yield per share and...Read More
Michael Saylor has announced that MicroStrategy successfully raised $3 billion through a convertible senior note offering. According to the company’s Executive Chairman, the offering carries a 0% coupon rate and a 55% premium, setting the implied strike price at around $672 per share. $3 Billion Convertible Notes Offering In an accompanying press release, MicroStrategy explained...Read More
Wrapped Bitcoin’s (wBTC) team has expressed surprise and disappointment at Coinbase’s decision to delist the token. In a statement shared on X, it urged the crypto exchange giant to reconsider this decision and continue supporting the trading of the token. The team said the token has positioned itself as a decentralized and transparent wrapped BTC...Read More
Metaplanet has announced the purchase of 124.117 bitcoin for a total of 1.75 billion yen. This brings the company’s total bitcoin holdings to 1,142.287 BTC, valued at around 11.372 billion yen (approximately $73 million). Metaplanet’s Stock Surges 15% According to a post on X, the new purchase was made at an average price of 14,099,600...Read More
Bitcoin’s (BTC) surge past initial resistance levels to new all-time highs last week led the cryptocurrency to become the world’s seventh-largest asset by market capitalization, a sign that it has gone mainstream. According to a Bitfinex report, BTC is now competing with Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Nvidia (NVDA), Google (GOOG), Amazon (AMZN), and Gold (GOLD)....Read More
Amid increased price volatility in the cryptocurrency market, the BTC price transaction volume under the $100k level has hit a new 3-year high. As per the historic sentiments, such a situation has always hinted at a strong inflow of retail investors in the crypto space. Notably, with a 24-hour trading volume of $43.455 billion, Bitcoin...Read More
Despite bitcoin’s (BTC) remarkable ascent to $93,400 over the last few days, analysts at the market analytics platform CryptoQuant say the cryptocurrency is still not overvalued and that the $100,000 region could be its next victim. According to a weekly report, the Trader On-chain realized max band suggests that BTC could crush the $100,000 target...Read More
Genius Group Limited has announced a new “Bitcoin-first” strategy, making the cryptocurrency its primary treasury reserve asset. The move follows a recent restructuring of Genius Group’s Board of Directors to include blockchain and Web3 experts. “Bitcoin-First” Strategy According to a November 12 press release, the AI-driven education and business acceleration firm plans to allocate at...Read More
In 2020, former Carolina Panthers offensive tackle Russell Okung made headlines by negotiating to have half of his $13 million NFL contract for the 2020 season paid out in Bitcoin. Today, that move has paid off, with the value of Okung’s BTC now estimated at $21 million, thanks to the recent surge in the asset’s...Read More
Matthew Sigel, VanEck’s Head of Digital Research, has painted a promising future for Bitcoin going into 2025. According to him, the world’s largest cryptocurrency could reach successive all-time highs (ATH) over the next few quarters, potentially climbing as high as $180,000. Bitcoin’s Current Market Trajectory In a November 14 interview on CBNC, Sigel suggested that...Read More
President Javier Milei recently advocated for maintaining a separation between cryptocurrency and state control. Speaking at “Meta Day Argentina,” an event held at the Palacio Libertad Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, Milei criticized central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and advocated for the private management of cryptocurrencies, warning against government overreach. Opposition to CBDCs and State Control In...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC) has been on a bullish price movement for over a week, fueled by Donald Trump’s presidential election victory. The leading cryptocurrency has unlocked multiple all-time highs (ATHs), tapping $90,000 earlier today. Arthur Hayes, the co-founder of the BitMEX crypto exchange, believes that the crypto asset could attain a price height of $1 million...Read More
