After a decade of waiting, July might finally bring restitution to the users of the now-defunct Mt. Gox exchange. However, it appears that market players are on edge regarding the distributions and fear further sell-offs. It is important to understand that Bitcoin has already been on a decline since the beginning of June and has...Read More
Over the past few days, crypto markets have tanked 15% with more than $350 million exiting the space. Monthly support levels have been broken sending crypto assets to their lowest levels since late February as bearish sentiment returns. However, the 28% market correction is nothing new and has happened several times during every market cycle....Read More
Popular multi-chain DEX, PancakeSwap has announced a major community reward program from July 5 to August 5. As part of this initiative, PancakeSwap will distribute over 2.45 million zkSync (ZK) tokens to its community members in appreciation of their support for the zkSync PancakeSwap deployment since July 2023. The airdrop in question aims to reward...Read More
Sam Bankman-Fried – the founder of the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX, once celebrated as the “poster boy” of crypto, is embroiled in a multi-billion dollar scandal involving the misuse of company assets for political donations. Emails uncovered by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) point to extensive involvement of the convicted exec’s family that could potentially...Read More
On July 5th, Bitcoin fell below $54,000, experiencing a decline of over 6% in the past 24 hours due to increasing bearish pressure. The market downturn intensified after Mt. Gox, an early cryptocurrency exchange that went bankrupt over a decade ago, started to repay its customers following a lengthy bankruptcy process. The latest downturn has...Read More
German Member of Parliament and Bitcoin advocate Joana Cotar has called on the government to halt its rapid Bitcoin sell-offs. Cotar argued that it is neither “sensible” nor “productive” and believes that Bitcoin should be adopted as a strategic reserve currency to safeguard against economic instability. Joana Cotar Criticizes German Bitcoin Sell-Offs In a July...Read More
The defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt Gox has finally commenced creditor repayments ten years after filing for bankruptcy. According to an announcement from the Mt Gox Rehabilitation Trustee, the defunct estate distributed bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) payments to some creditors on July 5 through designated crypto exchanges linked with the repayment plan. Mt Gox...Read More
Around 18,000 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on July 5 with a notional value of around $1 billion. However, this week’s expiry event is much smaller than the big end-of-quarter contract expiry last Friday. Bitcoin Options Expiry Today’s batch of BTC derivatives has a put/call ratio of 0.65, meaning that almost twice as many long...Read More
Asset management firm Bitwise has amended its S-1 registration with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list and trade shares of a spot Ether exchange-traded fund (ETF). This follows SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s statement that the commission might finalize approvals for spot Ether ETFs by summer 2024, with some analysts anticipating it...Read More
The US spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced a net outflow of $20.45 million on Wednesday. Interestingly, only two of them showed activity amid market uncertainty. Grayscale’s GBTC saw a $26.99 million exit, while Fidelity’s FBTC gained $6.55 million. The remaining nine funds, including BlackRock’s IBIT, Bitwise’s BITB, and VanEck’s HODL, reported no flows. US Bitcoin ETFs’...Read More
Seychelles-based derivatives exchange, BitMEX has announced the launch of the MEMEMEXTUSDT Basket Index Perpetual Swap Contract. The latest offering is designed to provide traders with an opportunity to gain exposure to the top meme coins in the market through a single contract. BitMEX’s MEMEMEXTUSDT Dubbed the “S&P500 for crypto meme coins,” this new offering will...Read More
Justin Sun is back with another ambitious proposition. The Tron Founder has now set his sights on the German government’s BTC stash, boldly offering to buy it all off-market to “minimize the impact on the market.” It all started with the German government-labeled wallet’s suspicious transfer of 6,500 BTC on June 19, worth more than...Read More
Hamster Kombat has become a new Crypto sensation by gathering a jaw-dropping 239 million users in just 81 days! This viral hit, celebrated by Telegram founder Pavel Durov, is set to introduce millions to blockchain tech through its upcoming token launch on the TON blockchain. Since its launch in March 2024, this P2E game has...Read More
On July 4, blockchain security platform PeckShield reported that wallets linked to the German government were moving BTC. Around 1,300 coins worth roughly $75 million were transferred from these associated wallets to centralized exchanges Coinbase, Kraken, and Bitstamp, it noted. It is not the first transfer this week; on July 2, the wallet associated with...Read More
Bitcoin prices plunged below support at $60,000, falling to a nine-week low of around $57,000 during trading on July 4. This could accelerate a potential drop to or even below $50,000, according to Markus Thielen, founder and CEO of 10x Research. In a note to investors on July 4, Thielen said that the psychological $60,000...Read More
With Bitcoin trading sideways over the past few months, traders are waiting for their signal to re-enter the market before crypto reclaims its bullish momentum from earlier this year. In a Wednesday memo, an analyst from CryptoQuant highlighted one signal worth looking at: stablecoin liquidity. Stablecoins: The Key To Driving Bitcoin Higher “The bottom line...Read More
Investors are eagerly awaiting the launch of spot Ethereum ETFs this month. But reports of delays appear to have vexed investors. But once spot Ethereum ETFs hit the floor, these new products are estimated to attract net inflows of $3-$5 billion within the first six months of trading, according to a recent report published by...Read More
Crypto mining firm Genesis Digital Assets – backed by Sam Bankman-Fried’s fallen hedge fund, is reportedly mulling over an initial public offering (IPO) in the US as the crypto sector gains steam. According to Bloomberg sources, Genesis Digital Assets is currently consulting advisers on a possible listing. The mining company intends to initiate a pre-IPO...Read More
Asset managers are optimistic about Security and Exchange Commission approval for the first U.S. ETFs directly investing in Ethereum, possibly by mid-July. The SEC has given ETF applicants until July 8 to submit updated paperwork and amended S-1s, with potential additional rounds of filings. There may be an additional round of filings after the one...Read More
Crypto-friendly financial institution Evolve Bank and Trust was embroiled in a massive data breach. The bank admitted it had been aware of the incident, which involved the theft of 33 terabytes of user data. While Evolve Bank maintained that customer funds appear to remain untouched, they admitted that the hackers likely managed to download sensitive...Read More
Historical economic trends suggest Bitcoin is fated for another massive leg up this market cycle, according to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes. While Bitcoin has traded mostly flat over the past several months, Hayes says he’s confident that the leading crypto asset will “regain its mojo” thanks to the overwhelming U.S. government spending and money printing...Read More
Solana’s meme coin, Billy who is just one month old now, has just skyrocketed past the $100 million mark, now sitting pretty at a whopping $115 million. This coin claims to be the cutest dog in the meme world and was launched on Pump.fun in early June, Billy has quickly become the second-largest token on...Read More
The crypto market has broadly retraced its momentary gains since the start of the week on Tuesday, though XRP has managed to retain some bullish momentum. Part of the reason is due to a major court ruling regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s lawsuit against Binance, which Ripple has now leveraged in its ongoing...Read More
Binance.US said that it is prepared to defend itself against the US Securities and Exchange Commission after a court ruled that the regulatory agency’s case against the crypto exchange could continue. In its official statement on X, the US arm of crypto giant Binance affirmed that the “fight continues.” Binance.US Slams SEC’s Enforcement Tactics The...Read More
The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) has chosen Coinbase Prime to securely store and trading of its “Class 1” digital assets. Coinbase Prime, a leading institutional platform offered by Coinbase, was selected following a rigorous evaluation process conducted by the USMS. “Class 1” Digital Assets The USMS assessed multiple solutions before opting for Coinbase based on...Read More
Over the last few weeks, bitcoin (BTC) has failed to benefit from a favorable macroeconomic climate that has triggered significant rallies in equities. Analysts attribute this to supply overhang stemming from prolonged selling by BTC investors and miners. However, the tide may soon change as selling pressure from Bitcoin miners is decreasing. According to the...Read More
Notable participants include Ethereal, Robot Ventures, Symbolic Capital, Delphi, Dao5, Nomad, and Primitive Ventures. Pantera Capital, Framework Ventures, and Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund co-led the round. One of the main contributors to Sentient is Sandeep Nailwal – the founder of Polygon, who said: “The rapid advancement of AI has the potential to transform every aspect...Read More
Bitcoin and Ethereum have emerged as the most profitable assets in the first half of 2024. The cryptocurrencies have outperformed various traditional investments, including the Nasdaq, S&P 500, oil, gold, the U.S. dollar, and government bonds. Bitcoin and Ethereum Lead Asset Classes in 2024 According to a July 1 X post by Matrixport, “2024 is...Read More
Charles Hoskinson, the co-founder of the blockchain platform Cardano, believes artificial intelligence (AI) models are losing their utility over time. In a Sunday tweet, Hoskinson said the reason is the alignment training that comes with AI censorship. AI Models Are Losing Utility AI censorship refers to the use of machine learning algorithms to automatically filter...Read More
Digital asset investment products experienced their third consecutive week of outflows amounting to $30 million, although last week showed a significant decrease. While outflows for Ethereum continued, investor sentiment surrounding Bitcoin appears to be slowly changing. According to the latest edition of CoinShares’ Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly report, most providers recorded minor inflows, but...Read More
