Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has warned investors to exercise caution in their trading strategies as bitcoin (BTC) has entered a higher volatility environment. According to the latest edition of the Bitfinex Alpha report, BTC’s recent ascent to the $38,000 range may not last for a while, as on-chain metrics show that the digital asset could retrace...Read More
The fourth Bitcoin halving is fast approaching and is estimated to be just 157 days away. In the meantime, there is a notable tightness occurring in the supply of Bitcoin that has now reached unprecedented levels in its history. Glassnode’s latest report revealed that the ‘available supply’ is at historic lows, and rates of ‘supply...Read More
The latest cyberattack on Coin Cloud, the defunct Bitcoin ATM company, by an anonymous hacking group has raised alarming concerns about the physical safety of the exposed users. The hackers claim to have infiltrated 300,000 Coin Cloud customers of personal information, including critical details such as social security numbers, dates of birth, names, email addresses,...Read More
Began from Nov 9, the SEC has this unique “window” to give the thumbs up to all 12 spot Bitcoin ETF filings, even including Grayscale Investments’ conversion of its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust product by November 17. SEC Remains Silent Bitcoin enthusiasts and investors alike have been closely monitoring the Securities and Exchange Commission’s response to...Read More
A longtime Bitcoin investor and his father discovered last week that they were robbed of ~25 BTC ($919,000) in September that the family had held in a personal wallet since 2012. The online Bitcoin community is now coming to their aid, with the victim proposing a 23 BTC bounty to anyone who can recover the...Read More
Digital asset investment products saw inflows amounting to $293 million over the past week. This extended a seven-week streak of inflows surpassing the $1 billion milestone. Year-to-date inflows now stand at $1.14 billion, marking the third-highest annual inflows on record. Ethereum witnessed a massive turnaround in sentiment, welcoming its largest inflow since August 2022 of...Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is struggling to recruit and retain crypto experts due to internal hiring restrictions, according to a new report from the agency’s Inspector General. The statement comes at a time when the SEC is highly focused on reigning in the blockchain industry, which its chairman Gary Gensler has described...Read More
For the first time in three months, the top 13 publicly traded crypto mining companies have sold more bitcoins (BTC) than they produced. According to Bitcoin mining research platform TheMinerMag, the liquidation-to-production ratio for miners like Marathon Digital, Core Scientific, Argo Blockchain, Bitfarms, Bit Digital, Hut 8, Iris Energy, and Terawulf was 105% in October,...Read More
The rotation into altcoins continues as Bitcoin price now consolidates between $35K-$38K, creating short-term opportunities for traders to capitalize on rising altcoins. Traders are taking advantage of this shift, which is funneling capital into the altcoin sector and strengthening the support for leading altcoins such as MATIC, Solana, and Chainlink, indicating a promising week ahead. ...Read More
In a shocking turn of events, a middle-aged Swedish couple fell victim to a violent home invasion orchestrated by a gang of masked men determined to steal their Bitcoin holdings. This incident, which unfolded earlier this week in the town of Rönninge, south of Stockholm, has highlighted the alarming trend of cryptocurrency-related robberies in Sweden....Read More
BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes believes Bitcoin and Ether are crypto’s reserve assets while everything else is a shitcoin. While he assured that he loves shitcoins and is not a maxi(malist), Hayes went on to add that the first stop is always BTC since “Bitcoin is money and only money.” Hayes talks about what to purchase...Read More
Amidst broader market recovery, Ethereum gas fees have surged yet again as a result of increased demand for blockspace. Bitcoin users experienced a similar ordeal, with average transaction fees spiking to levels not seen since May. While the latest fee frenzy comes in the wake of rising optimism in the market, it also highlighted the...Read More
Consistent, diligent Bitcoin (BTC) buyers who have stacked sats for two years have greatly outperformed investors in other asset classes – despite entering the crypto market at one of the worst possible times. As of Thursday, dollar cost averaging Bitcoin since November 10, 2021, has put buyers 40% in the green. Bitcoin DCA Is The...Read More
With the next Bitcoin halving event less than five months away, long-term BTC holders have remained bullish, refusing to let go of their assets. According to a weekly report from on-chain market intelligence platform Glassnode, several measures of Bitcoin supply, such as HODLed, long-term holder, and illiquid, are at historical highs, with the crypto asset...Read More
It’s official. Nayib Bukele will be running for another term as El Salvador’s President next year. The popular reformer, anti-violence crusader, and Bitcoin advocate needed an election tribunal’s go-ahead to run again. Tribunal Greenlights Bukele Reelection Bid Under El Salvador’s constitution, a President is limited to a 5-year term. Moreover, consecutive terms are also banned...Read More
In recent days, the struggle to breach the $35,000 level has proved challenging for Bitcoin, with bearish positions gaining an advantage in the ongoing battle between buyers and sellers. Currently, Bitcoin’s price is experiencing a consolidation phase below the $35K benchmark. Amidst this consolidation, there is growing concern over possible market manipulation, with suspicions that...Read More
The next 6-18 months will be fascinating – ETF approval, April Halving, Recession to QE progression, and the continued destruction of the bond market will be a make-or-break moment for many crypto assets, especially for Bitcoin. The market is booming with full of unseen action. Surprisingly, the recent crypto market surge has seen altcoins and...Read More
In the past week, the market has been impacted by significant events such as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the decision to maintain current interest rates, and the conviction of Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) on fraud charges. During these developments, Bitcoin (BTC) managed to reach the $36,000 mark, raising chances for further increases. Consequently,...Read More
Bitcoin is a store of value currency and inflation hedge likable to “exponential gold,” wrote Jurrien Timmer, Head of Global Macro at Fidelity, in a post to X on Wednesday. The analyst argued that both Bitcoin and gold boast distinct but attractive risk/reward ratios right now and that both may be players on the “same...Read More
Shares for Jack Dorsey’s fintech giant Block (SQ) surged by 12% to $49.19 on Friday after the company published bullish third-quarter earnings figures a day prior. That includes increased Bitcoin revenue at the company’s payment subsidiary, Cash App, which reeled in 37% more income than during the same period last year. Block is Back Per...Read More
In the highly volatile realm of cryptocurrency trading, an astonishing $110 million worth of long positions have been liquidated within a mere 24 hours. Bitcoin and Binance have emerged as the primary contributors to this sweeping wave of liquidation. This dramatic surge of liquidation follows a tumultuous rollercoaster ride in crypto prices. Bitcoin’s value soared...Read More
MicroStrategy’s Executive Chairman Michael Saylor spoke with CNBC on Thursday about the future of regulation and corporate adoption for Bitcoin (BTC), shortly after his company announced a $5.3 million BTC purchase last month. While the billionaire maintained that “you can never have too much Bitcoin,” he also claimed that “big banks” will be necessary for...Read More
November is set to continue the upward trend from October, as Bitcoin kicks off the month with robust gains. BTC today surged, flirting with the $35K mark before confidently taking over it, reaching highs of just above $36K. Despite the growing stability of the market and rising open interest, there’s a concern for a significant...Read More
The crypto markets are soaring, with the capitalization gaining above $1.3 trillion after the recent upswing. This propelled the Bitcoin price beyond yearly highs but refrained from marking the level at $36,000. With a massive rise in trading volume of over 62%, investors have become more optimistic about the impending rally. However, a hidden divergence...Read More
In a recent development, three Bitcoin whale addresses have come to life after lying dormant for nearly six years. On November 2, these addresses moved 6,500 Bitcoins, equivalent to approximately $230 million at current market rates, to new addresses. Bitcoin Whales Resurface Moving $230 Million in Bitcoin Three Bitcoin whale addresses have recently transferred 6,500...Read More
Major business intelligence company MicroStrategy continues to accumulate more bitcoin, as it just announced an additional 155 BTC purchase for over $5 million in October. The firm, which remains the largest corporate bitcoin holder in the world, currently holds 158,400 BTC. MicroStrategy’s former CEO and bitcoin proponent Michael Saylor announced the October purchase on X,...Read More
Yesterday, MicroStrategy, the renowned independent business intelligence enterprise, disclosed its financial results for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2023, which ended September 30, 2023. How Much Bitcoin Microstrategy Holds ? MicroStrategy has consistently shown a deep interest in Bitcoin, further solidifying its position in the cryptocurrency world with an additional purchase of 6,067...Read More
Data from previous crypto market cycles suggests that Bitcoin (BTC)’s dominance over altcoins will likely keep rising over the next several months, according to Glassnode. In a newly published report, the blockchain and market intelligence outlined how the leading crypto asset’s dominance is shaping up against the second largest crypto, Ethereum (ETH), compared to previous...Read More
The crypto community celebrated the 15th anniversary of Bitcoin’s whitepaper on Tuesday, which marked the world’s first functional pitch for “peer-to-peer electronic cash.” Among its celebrators was Gary Gensler – the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) so notorious for his strict enforcement actions against the crypto industry. In a tweet on Tuesday,...Read More
Markets are turning away from bonds and into assets like Bitcoin (BTC) as “safe haven” stores of value as global war conflicts heat up, an Allianz Economist told CNBC in an interview last week. The analyst for the $2 trillion financial services firm explained why the Treasury market has been so volatile this month, and...Read More
