Nine of the newly launched spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a 34% increase in trading volume on Jan. 18 compared to the previous day. “Normally, with a hyped-up launch, you see volume steadily decrease each day post-launch, rare to see it reverse back up,” observed senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas on January 19. Eight of the...Read More
In Ethereum, six major buying points have emerged since ’23, with the second largest liquidation of long positions occurring on January 12, coinciding with the approval of the spot Bitcoin ETFs and triggering a significant price correction. Based on a recent examination, the liquidation of long positions has set a tail low at $2,450. A...Read More
Stablecoin giant Tether quietly bought over $360 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) at the start of the year, according to on-chain data. The purchase brings the company’s total Bitcoin holdings up to 66,400 BTC worth $2.7 billion. Tether’s Massive Bitcoin Buys According to Bitcoin market intelligence provider CryptoQuant, a blockchain address previously identified as Tether’s...Read More
The EU Parliament and Council recently reached a provisional agreement on a list of anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing laws. Although further deliberation on other proposed measures is yet to be had, the new measures will help streamline the efforts of the national financial agencies of EU countries in this area. Although cryptocurrencies are not...Read More
Cathie Wood’s ARK Investment Management LLC is actively acquiring shares of its recently introduced spot Bitcoin ETF, intensifying the competition among the initial issuers. The ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW) divested $16 million from its position in the futures-backed ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) on Tuesday. This move was made to accommodate the purchase of...Read More
If you’re thinking about buying Bitcoin (BTC), think again: savvy investors are starting to consider MicroStrategy (MSTR) a far more appetizing trade. In a series of posts to X this week, Blockstream CEO Adam Back has argued that shares in the Bitcoin-bullish software business are trading at a massive discount relative to their underlying BTC...Read More
In an interview with Bloomberg, Rachel Aguirre, the head of product at BlackRock U.S. iShares, revealed that the firm’s spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) has witnessed a surge in inflows, predominantly coming from retail investors and newcomers to the cryptocurrency space. This revelation follows the impressive performance of IBIT, which has maintained its lead in total...Read More
The Bitcoin hashrate has experienced a 25% drop since the weekend, raising concerns about the security of the network just ahead of the highly anticipated “halving” event. Data sourced from BTC.com reveals a decline in global hashrate estimates from approximately 600 EH/s on Friday to 450 EH/s by Tuesday. Texas Cold Weather Affects Bitcoin Hashrate...Read More
Decentralized exchange (DEX) dYdX has made headlines by surpassing Uniswap, a long-standing leader in the sector, to become the platform with the largest 24-hour trading volume. This achievement is particularly significant following dYdX’s strategic migration from the Ethereum blockchain to the Cosmos ecosystem. dYdX Surpasses Uniswap Following Cosmos Transition dYdX, a crypto derivatives platform, announced...Read More
Former United States President Donald Trump, who is once again vying to re-enter the White House, has criticized central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), stating that he would not allow such a project to launch in the US if elected President. According to him, a CBDC will give the federal government total control, further describing it...Read More
2024 kicked off with a tumultuous journey for Bitcoin, marked by the introduction of new spot ETFs on US markets. Bitcoin’s entry into traditional finance represents a historic move, but miners seem to be selling off their holdings. This development is especially significant in light of the recent fluctuations in Bitcoin’s price. According to the...Read More
Jurrien Timmer, Fidelity’s Director of Global Macro, has expressed the view that the current trends in Bitcoin’s price suggest a short-term positioning adjustment rather than a long-term trend reversal in a thread on X. According to Timmer, the current BTC sales are perceived as a short-term phenomenon, characterized as a “hangover” following the launch of...Read More
Core Scientific, a provider of blockchain computing data centers and software solutions, announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas has confirmed the Chapter 11 plan of reorganization. With the Bankruptcy Court’s approval, Core Scientific is now set to emerge and re-list on the Nasdaq by the end of January...Read More
The first round of oral arguments between Coinbase and U.S. regulators during their major legal war has come to a close. The result? No immediate rulings – but the judge overseeing the case found herself impressed with Coinbase’s understanding of the issues and technologies at hand. Coinbase VS SEC on Staking Judge Katherine Polk Failla...Read More
Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried were always close to their son. A certain amount of interest in the well-being of their son and that of his business dealings is to be expected. However, the FTX estate, now led by bankruptcy specialist CEO John J Ray III, argues that SBF’s parents – particularly his father –...Read More
Mutual fund and ETF provider VanEck has announced plans to delist the VanEck Bitcoin (BTC) Strategy ETF from the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) after January 30. The fund – which trades under the ticker XBTF – is a Bitcoin futures ETF. That means it offers investors Bitcoin price exposure through investing in Bitcoin futures...Read More
An astonishing 49,866 Bitcoins, dormant for 5-7 years, were suddenly on the move on January 16th. At an average unit price of $6,672, these old BTC present an enticing opportunity for buyers, promising a potential profit surge of around 640% upon resale. Notably, this volume wasn’t transferred to any crypto exchanges, as per the latest...Read More
Even with significant capital flowing into the recently introduced spot Bitcoin ETFs, the anticipated positive influence on BTC’s price is yet to materialize. Bitcoin experienced a decline of more than 5% following the approvals last week. In contrast, Ethereum recorded an almost 8% rise over the same period despite struggling to sustain the $2,600 level....Read More
The widely-anticipated Dencun upgrade for the Ethereum network is live on the Goerli testnet. However, the upgrade is experiencing some issues. According to a livestream on YouTube, Dencun was launched on Goerli at 6:32 UTC on Wednesday, but the chain appears to have split as it failed to finalize when expected. Ethereum’s Dencun Upgrade Goes...Read More
A cryptocurrency trader who invested $10,000 in the meme coin Troll has recently realized a profit of over $1.03 million, thanks to capitalizing on Elon Musk’s updated bio description on X (formerly Twitter). On January 9, Musk altered his X profile description to “(CTO) Chief Troll Officer” and posted a message containing a similar phrase...Read More
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse disclosed to CNBC that the company had been actively exploring markets outside the United States for its much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO). Garlinghouse attributed this strategic move to what he described as a “hostile” regulatory environment in the U.S. Nevertheless, the company has currently halted any intentions of pursuing an IPO....Read More
Almost $10 billion has been traded in spot Bitcoin ETFs in the first three days since they launched last week. On Jan. 17, Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart posted the updated figures revealing $9.7 billion in volume. Moreover, Grayscale has the lion’s share of this, with 52% or $5.1 billion in trade volume. Update on...Read More
Back in June of 2023, the Fantom Foundation held a vote to determine whether the network should maintain its minimum staked token requirement at 500k FTM tokens or slash it by 90% in a bid to increase the spread of the ecosystem. The change had first been proposed in February 2022 but wasn’t voted on...Read More
The crypto sentiment seems to have flipped bullish after last year’s gains, and one MakerDAO data point may suggest that optimistic leveraged bets are making a comeback. The data point in question is MakerDAO’s revenue matrix and the fact that crypto-backed loans are now the DeFi protocol’s biggest revenue contributor above Maker’s much-vaunted real-world asset...Read More
A lucky Bitcoin miner just enjoyed another splash of profits thanks to an abnormally high fee paid by one of the network’s users. Blockchain data shows that an unknown user paid 4 BTC ($172,000) in a transaction fee on Tuesday, dwarfing the amount actually needed to process the transfer. A Costly Blockchain Mistake According to...Read More
The WEF in the Swiss town of Davos kicked off on Jan. 15 with more than 60 heads of state and government in attendance. In previous years, crypto companies were leading the advertising race in the main promenade in Davos; however, the billboards have been taken over by AI firms in 2024, reported CNBC. This...Read More
The overall market value of cryptocurrencies has increased, leading to a decline in the dominance of stablecoins. Their share of the total crypto market cap has dropped from 17.3% to 7.8%. In a market characterized by a consistent rise in short-term US bond yields, approaching 5%, investors holding stablecoins face higher opportunity costs, prompting a...Read More
The trading volume for BRC-20 tokens has surged, rising from $10-15 million to over $500 million since November 2023, according to data from Kaiko. The data indicates a substantial increase in trading activity for tokens minted on the Bitcoin blockchain, with their volumes experiencing a tenfold growth since the close of 2023. BRC-20 Token Trading...Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has expressed a lack of opposition to postponing the Terraform co-founder Do Kwon’s crypto fraud trial and, instead, is open to waiting until he is extradited. Two court filings were submitted by federal prosecutors, outlining the case against Kwon and Terraform Labs concerning the $40 billion collapse of...Read More
Prominent crypto exchange Bitfinex has announced a collaboration with Synonym to introduce a new feature that enables customers to purchase Lightning Network connections for instant deposits, withdrawals, and payments. The Lightning Channel feature is offered through Blocktank, a platform operated by Synonym, a subsidiary of Tether Holdings Limited. Bitfinex Teams Up With Synonym According to...Read More
