Bitcoin’s fourth halving is already in the history books, and the block rewards have been reduced to 3.125 BTC. Although historically the event has been named the catalyst of a new bull cycle, there’s a lot of controversy now, with many claiming that the effects of this halving are declining. Aside from that, though, there...Read More
As the classic weather forecast goes in the Northern Hemisphere, April showers bring May flowers. Will it hold up for crypto exchange markets in Q2 of 2024 after a sharp correction this April? And if the market does recover in May, whose flowers will bloom brightest? Bitcoin price‘s four-year bull run seems imminent, but will...Read More
Bitcoin completed its fourth halving on April 20th, with block rewards falling from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC. Historically, halvings have been related to growing bitcoin prices and eventually marked the beginning of new cycles followed by massive surges in value. The latest halving is no different, even as BTC reached an all-time high beyond...Read More
The latest inflow on April 22 was $19.7 million which means that BlackRock is now in the top ten of longest daily inflow streaks for all US exchange-traded funds. The 70-day milestone ties BlackRock’s IBIT fund with JETS, an ETF that combines shares in an index of airline industry companies. It has also achieved 70...Read More
Following the successful completion of the long-awaited fourth Bitcoin halving on April 20, miners’ struggle for profitability has begun. The event reduced block rewards from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC, slashing the amount of assets produced daily. This has greatly affected miners’ profitability as they would rely more on transaction fees and higher BTC prices...Read More
Bitcoin’s fourth halving, a highly anticipated event occurring every four years in the cryptocurrency realm, has finally occurred. This event, reducing the Bitcoin block reward from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC, marks a crucial moment in the industry. As a result, the daily issuance of Bitcoin has been slashed in half, now standing at around...Read More
Preliminary data from Farside Investors revealed that four of the new spot Bitcoin ETFs had another day of zero flows on April 16. These were Bitwise (BITB), Invesco Galaxy (BTCO), WisdomTree (BTCW), and Hashdex (DEFI). Additionally, Grayscale’s GBTC and ARK 21Shares’ ARKB had outflows of $79.4 million and $12.9 million respectively. Nevertheless, Bloomberg ETF analyst...Read More
The week started on a strong note, with Bitcoin rising above $66,000, a 3.02% increase over the past day owing to Hong Kong’s ETF development. With spot cryptocurrency ETFs being all the roar, Hong Kong has joined the trend by granting approval for several spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs on Monday. Hong Kong Welcomes Spot...Read More
The cryptocurrency market saw a massive correction in the past two days, starting with a red Friday and followed by a Saturday massacre. While the reasons are still debated, even though they seem to be external and not related to the industry itself, the fact is that the total market cap shed over $400 billion...Read More
Bitcoin is all set to undergo halving later this month. With less than 10 days away, the network has reached yet another crucial milestone. The latest stats compiled by CoinWarz revealed a record-breaking mining difficulty for Bitcoin, peaking at 86.39 trillion. Over the last week, it climbed by 3.92%, and within the last month, it...Read More
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) recorded its lowest net outflow of $17.5 million for the first time since its conversion to a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Wednesday, according to Farside Investors data. This follows a statement by Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein that the company’s fund is close to a point of “equilibrium” regarding...Read More
Monday, April 8, saw an aggregate outflow of $224 million from the newly launched eleven spot Bitcoin ETFs, according to preliminary data from Farside Investors. This reverses four days of inflows, during which a total net of $570 million flowed into the institutional investment products. This week’s outflow was again exacerbated by Grayscale, which saw...Read More
With the fourth Bitcoin halving approximately 15 days away, miners are focused on increasing their profitability before their block rewards are significantly reduced. Although some Bitcoin mining companies have increased their selling activity, they still face challenges like lower transaction fees, increasing mining competition, and the need for higher computing power to produce the same...Read More
Wednesday saw spot Bitcoin ETF flows shift to the positive side for the week, surpassing the outflows recorded on Monday. This turnaround can be attributed to Grayscale’s GBTC experiencing a slowdown in outflows, with Wednesday’s outflow amounting to $75.1 million. Inflows Surge to $113 Million, GBTC Outflows Ease As of Wednesday, data from Farside indicates...Read More
Amidst a market-wide correction, Coinbase experienced its second-largest Bitcoin outflow this week, with two massive withdrawals of 16,800 BTC and 17,000 BTC, respectively. Typically, when assets depart from centralized crypto exchanges like Coinbase, it indicates a bullish sentiment as it restricts the immediate selling pressure on those coins. Inflows to crypto exchanges, on the other...Read More
Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, bought another 8,889 BTC. The latest purchase is valued at around $627 million, bringing its Bitcoin holdings to 75.354K BTC. Overall, the company now has $5.26 billion worth of Bitcoin reserves, according to the data compiled by Arkham Intelligence. Bitcoin Holdings Tether first bought Bitcoin in September 2022. Later...Read More
On April 1, the macroeconomics outlet Kobeissi Letter released the key events for this week’s busy economic calendar in the United States. As crypto markets brace for another data-heavy week, volatility could return, with Bitcoin approaching resistance levels at its all-time high. Crucial job market reports are scheduled to be released on Friday, and Fed...Read More
A meme began making its way around crypto Twitter earlier this month, pointing out that Bitcoin now has the number of active users that the Internet had in 1997. But the reality is even more interesting: Bitcoin most likely has far more users today than the Internet had the year Amazon debuted on Wall Street....Read More
Over the weekend, the fifth richest Bitcoin address transferred $6 billion worth of the asset to three new wallets. The transfer occurred amid increased institutional interest in BTC, driven perhaps by the upcoming halving in April. Bitcoin Wallet Transfers $6 Billion in Bitcoin Initially funded with 94,500 BTC ($6.05 billion) in 2019, the address remained...Read More
For the first time since March 15, the net aggregate flow of funds to the newly launched batch of spot BTC ETFs is positive. March 25 saw a net inflow of $15.4 million, reversing a trend that has resulted in net outflows of $887 million over the past week. While yesterday’s inflow figure is the...Read More
Investment products in digital assets witnessed a significant weekly outflow of $942 million, breaking the continuous seven-week streak of inflows reaching $12.3 billion. According to the CoinShares, this shift can be attributed to investor hesitation. Hesitant Investors Cause US ETF Inflows Dip The latest edition of Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report revealed that the...Read More
All eyes are on the upcoming Bitcoin halving scheduled for mid-April 2024, which will reduce the rewards granted to miners for validating transactions by half. This will mark the fourth occurrence of a halving event in Bitcoin’s history. Although the market is currently experiencing a downturn, Bitcoin has seen significant growth of more than 150%...Read More
On March 21, there was a net outflow of $94 million from the ten newly launched spot Bitcoin ETFs. Although the figure is lower than the previous three days, it represents another day when funds have been pulled out of the institutional investment products. Fund outflows for March 18th, 19th, and 20th totaled $154 million,...Read More
On March 19, the US Securities and Exchange Commission delayed its decision on whether to approve spot Ethereum ETFs from Hashdex and Ark 21Shares. Both products have now been postponed until a final SEC decision is made in late May. The Ark 21Shares deadline is May 24, and Hashdex will get its application approved or...Read More
2022-2023 was an excellent period for naysayers who crushed, denounced, lambasted, and even proclaimed Bitcoin (BTC) is “dead.” A “dark age” where there appeared to be little hope that the primary cryptocurrency would once again rise or even exceed its previous peaks. However, BTC always seems to have the final word (at least, it has...Read More
Despite the most recent retracements in the crypto markets, the overall trend in the past several months has been quite bullish, leading to a new all-time high for Bitcoin and a multi-year peak for Ethereum. Consequently, their market capitalizations increased as well a lot lately and that made them some of the largest financial assets...Read More
The future is not assured until it has passed, but successful cryptocurrency investors have relied on how powerful the recurring patterns are in these historical trends. Here are 12 Bitcoin halving cycle protips from crypto influencers on X, the social media website formerly known as Twitter. 1. It’s Still Early On This Halving Cycle Like...Read More
The long-anticipated Dencun upgrade finally went live on the Ethereum mainnet Wednesday morning at around 9:55 am ET. Dencun’s core revolves around EIP 4844, often called “proto-danksharding,” which seeks to enhance blockchain scalability by expanding the capacity for data “blobs.” These modifications are anticipated to lower costs associated with layer 2 rollups as well. According...Read More
The current bull run stands apart from its predecessors in several significant ways. Bitcoin has undergone three halving events thus far. The first one was in 2012, followed by another in 2016, with the most recent occurring in 2020. Bitcoin surged to achieve new all-time highs only after each halving. Contrastingly, this time, Bitcoin has...Read More
This bull run is cyclical in nature, and these seven signals suggest it is just getting started. Just three weeks ago, on Feb. 12, Bitcoin’s price crossed the $50,000 threshold. Fundstrat Global Advisors Head of Digital Strategy Sean Farrell said, “This rally in the near term certainly has some room to run.” He was right! The...Read More
