The positive seasonality known to affect the bitcoin market during the last quarters of every halving year is wearing off, as seen in BTC\’s price movements over the past two weeks. This trend is often driven by high demand from investors; however, recent data shows that these market participants have slowed down in their acquisition...Read More
The mining difficulty of Bitcoin hit a new peak of 109.78 trillion, climbing 1.16% in Sunday’s latest adjustment. This represents a 24% increase over the past 90 days and a 52% rise during the last three months of the year. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s hash rate also crossed the 800 EH/s threshold this month for the first...Read More
The world’s biggest corporate holder of bitcoin continues with its accumulation phase by allocating another $209 million to purchase 2,136 BTC. With this eight consecutive Monday purchase, the company’s stash has skyrocketed to over 446,000 BTC. MicroStrategy has acquired 2,138 BTC for ~$209 million at ~$97,837 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 47.8%...Read More
Moreover, even in a year that many stocks doubled and tripled their historical average yearly returns, leading cryptocurrencies delivered gains of over 100% for the year. With several years of operation behind them, landmark wins against SEC regulators in US court, and even Wall Street ETFs for two of them, the crypto assets on this...Read More
But real quick first— XRP’s price could be in for another big pump soon, according to the technical signals. Legendary chart trader Peter Brandt recently shared a bullish wedge pattern suggesting another leg up for XRP’s price to above $2.70. The average exchange rate in US dollars for XRP on Saturday, Dec. 28, was $2.19....Read More
As 2024 comes to an end, so does the timeline for several price predictions for bitcoin (BTC) from big names and companies in the crypto industry. While new reports are emerging with price forecasts and expectations for 2025, examining how well previous predictions performed is essential. Several experts and market analysts expected BTC to rally...Read More
In a very genial nod to Bitcoin, Cramer asked about the new administration’s plans for crypto and, in his question, drew a comparison to the U.S. strategic petroleum reserve. Will the White House push for something like that? “Yeah, I think so,” Trump answered. But the rest of his answer really showed an understanding of...Read More
MicroStrategy has extended its Monday bitcoin acquisition streak with another purchase announced by co-founder Michael Saylor minutes ago. This time, the company was slightly more modest by allocating less than a billion to acquire 5,262 BTC. MicroStrategy has acquired 5,262 BTC for ~$561 million at ~$106,662 per bitcoin and has achieved BTC Yield of 47.4%...Read More
With the crypto market halfway through this bull cycle, the amount of bitcoin readily available for sale is shrinking faster relative to demand growth. On-chain analysis by the market intelligence firm CryptoQuant revealed that the bitcoin market is currently experiencing a demand shock because demand growth is accelerating and supply is shrinking. According to a...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC) is currently worth around $94,000 after trading above $108,000 earlier this week. While traders continue to take profits, analysts believe the cryptocurrency still has room for growth. According to an X thread by Rafael Schultze-Kraft, the co-founder of the on-chain market intelligence platform Glassnode, over 20 charts and metrics suggest BTC has yet...Read More
The landscape in the cryptocurrency space can change drastically in days. Recall that bitcoin tapped a new all-time high of over $108,000 on Tuesday, but its price has slumped to $94,500 since then. This came after a few remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who warned that the central bank could not purchase BTC...Read More
The Avalanche Foundation has launched its most significant network upgrade to date, Avalanche9000, introducing the Etna upgrade to its mainnet. It marks a fundamental shift in the Avalanche ecosystem by simplifying the process of launching Layer 1 blockchains, removing the complexities of the previous Subnet model. AVAX’s price remained largely unfazed despite the major overhaul....Read More
US investors continued to pour money into the spot Bitcoin ETFs after Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential elections, and the streak extended into the past five trading days. The Ethereum counterparts have also enjoyed the momentum by attracting almost a billion dollars within the past week. BTC ETFs Keep the Momentum Going The initial...Read More
For the past two years, Bitcoin has come roaring back from 2022’s crypto winter. It was a tough one-year correction cycle, complete with a rash of cash crunches and liquidations of some big names in blockchain. The crash was so devastating that a few Web3 founders who broke the law even went to jail in...Read More
Nearly a year since United States-based spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were launched in January, the funds have experienced remarkable growth. Inflows into the 12 funds have surpassed 500,000 BTC. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Attract Over 500K BTC In an X post, Vetle Lunde, head of Research at the digital assets research firm K33, stated that...Read More
Is this December a good time to buy Bitcoin? Some say there’s no gift like the present, especially during the year-end holiday season. Because that’s when equities and cryptocurrencies historically deliver most of their positive yearly returns. “A Santa Claus rally is the sustained increase in the stock market that occurs around the Christmas holiday...Read More
The 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs in the States continue to enjoy substantial investor demand following the presidential elections, with another week of multi-billion dollar net inflows. This time, the same can and will be said about the spot Ethereum ETFs, which finally emerge as attractive investment tools. BTC ETF Inflows Rockets The previous business week...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC) has witnessed remarkable growth this year as seen in its realized capitalization growing from $430 billion in January to a new high of $730 billion. The cryptocurrency recently had a historic moment when it crossed the $100,000 mark, becoming worth six figures for the first time. Analysts at the blockchain intelligence platform CryptoQuant...Read More
Bitcoin’s (BTC) 7% surge above $100,000 in the past 24 hours has ignited a massive reaction in the crypto community. Market experts and analysts are discussing factors that led to the historic move and speculating about how high bitcoin can go, given the current state of the market. CryptoPotato received remarks from analysts at the...Read More
Total crypto market cap has reached an all-time high of $3.83 trillion following a 2.7% rise on the day, according to Coingecko. Digital asset market momentum has largely been driven by Donald Trump’s presidential election victory and the promise of a pro-crypto regulatory landscape in the United States. Since election day on Nov. 5, almost...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
The global stablecoin supply has hit new highs, with Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) dominating the sector. According to a Bloomberg report citing data from DefiLlama, the market capitalization of stablecoins has increased by 46% this year, reaching a record of about $191.6 billion at the time of writing. Stablecoin Market Value Up 50% Since...Read More
Bitcoin went through one of its most spectacular runs in recent history since the US elections three weeks ago, skyrocketing from under $70,000 to just shy of $100,000. After gaining more than $30,000 in less than a month, it was almost inevitable that the asset would eventually retrace, which happened yesterday as BTC was rejected...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
Crypto markets have been rallying for the past several days, however, things are starting to cool, with most digital assets correcting as this week begins. The robust economic backdrop, coupled with the expected policy changes under Donald Trump’s administration, supports an optimistic outlook for crypto and tech stocks, especially assets associated with artificial intelligence. Economic...Read More
Several base-layer blockchain cryptocurrencies that compete with Ethereum—because they are optimized for smart contracts and open-source currency issuance—rallied further up their price charts than ETH during the US election rally. Even Bitcoin gains beat Ether’s on this turn of the markets. For the 30 days ending Friday, Nov. 22, Bitcoin’s price gained 47%. Meanwhile, Sui Coin...Read More
The US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs enjoyed a highly positive week, with every trading day ending with net inflows of millions and even billions of dollars. In stark contrast, the Ethereum counterparties ended the same five-day trading period deep in red territory. Over $3B Enter BTC ETFs Weekly It has been nothing short of a spectacular...Read More
After a week-long consolidation with a few corrections below $90,000, bitcoin’s bull run resumed yesterday, and the asset charted a fresh peak of just over $94,000. On-chain and social data indicated that the asset’s rally could be far from over, and the question arises of whether it has the legs to go to the coveted...Read More
Crypto markets held on to gains over the weekend, and Bitcoin has remained in command, dominating the sector while the rest continue to sleep. Last week’s CPI data were in line with expectations, while producer-prices inflation was above estimates. However, markets retreated after Fed Chair Jerome Powell commented that policymakers are now on a more...Read More
Ever since the US presidential elections in the middle of last week, the spot Bitcoin ETFs had enjoyed a massive demand trend with a couple of $1+ billion inflow days before a slight change in investors’ tactics. The spot Ethereum ETFs also had some noteworthy days but ended the week in the red. Billions Enter...Read More
