A recent move was the introduction of the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act, another bill aiming to curtail the use of cryptocurrencies in America. On Dec. 11. the bill gained five new Senators as cosponsors, including, unsurprisingly, three members of the Banking Committee. Crypto advocate Evan Van Ness posted a list of Senators he claimed...Read More
The supply of bitcoin (BTC) on centralized crypto exchanges has fallen to its lowest level in six years, indicating a decline in selling intent. According to the latest edition of the Bitfinex Alpha report, exchange-held BTC has reached its 45th consecutive month of diminishing supply. The development came when BTC hit a significant resistance level...Read More
El Salvador’s Bitcoin-backed bonds – Volcano Bonds – that the Latin American nation wants to use to pay sovereign debt and fund the construction of the proposed Bitcoin City is now one step closer to becoming a reality. The nation’s Digital Assets Commission has reportedly given the green light to the program, and it is...Read More
In a December 9 announcement, the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) identified a critical vulnerability in Bitcoin’s inscriptions, potentially impacting the Ordinals Protocol developed in 2022. The NVD, overseen by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a branch of the U.S. Department of Commerce, plays a crucial role in cataloging and spreading information about...Read More
With Bitcoin (BTC)’s next halving only five months away, investors are excited about whether the event can catalyze another epic bull market similar to years past. Mitchell Askew – Head Analyst for Blockware Solutions – is optimistic: not only does he predict more gains to come, but that the halving’s effect will retain its exponential...Read More
Investment products related to digital assets experienced inflows amounting to $43 million last seven-day period, marking the 11th consecutive week of such positive movements. However, this figure represents a noticeable decrease compared to previous weeks. According to CoinShare’s latest report, the recent rise in prices has prompted a significant influx into short positions, as some...Read More
Bitcoin and Ethereum continue to experience price drops in recent hours, marking a bearish start to the week. While this could be a standard correction ahead of a bull run, similar to patterns observed in past bull markets, there is growing worry about whale investors selling for profit, potentially postponing the anticipated bull phase. Ethereum,...Read More
The IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) has disclosed its top 10 cases of 2023, representing the most significant incidents of the previous year. CI Chief Jim Lee highlighted that billions of dollars in fraud, victims across the globe, and criminals are all about personal gain. In a statement to CryptoPotato, Lee said that the CI investigation...Read More
The largest digital asset crashed almost 5% in just over an hour, slumping from $43,800 to an intraday low of $41,780 during the Asian trading session on Monday, Dec. 11. At the time of writing, BTC was changing hands for around $42,300, which still puts it up 3.7% from the same time last week. The...Read More
According to research by Bybit, institutional traders have expressed a significant bullish sentiment towards Bitcoin, mixed sentiments regarding Ether, and a general air of skepticism towards altcoins. From December 2022 to September 2023, the study provides an insightful look into trading behaviors and asset allocation amidst significant market fluctuations. Institutional Traders Favor BTC, Moving Away...Read More
The crypto market is preparing for a big week ahead as all eyes are now on the upcoming CPI news. Bitcoin’s recent surge from $27,000 to over $43,000, initially due to anticipation of the U.S. ETF approvals, seems also influenced by falling interest rates in major bond markets, hinting at a potential shift in central...Read More
On December 5, 2023, Lugano, a Swiss City, announced the incorporation of the cryptocurrencies Bitcoin (BTC) and Tether (USDT) for tax and other municipal fee payments. This makes part of Lugano’s collaborative plans with Tether, Plan B, fashioned to revitalize the City’s financial system using Bitcoin tech. Lugano Dives into the World of Crypto Before...Read More
Investment management firm VanEck has unveiled its 2024 predictions, forecasting not only record-breaking highs for Bitcoin but also an anticipated peak in the NFT market, signaling a significant transformation in the industry. The introduction of spot Bitcoin ETFs is expected to align with the prolonged anticipation of a U.S. recession, while the forthcoming halving event...Read More
With the recent upswing, the Bitcoin price appears to be in the final phase of recovery that it triggered after marking the bottoms after the FTX collapse. After maintaining a fine upswing since the start of the year, the BTC price has soared beyond 170% to mark yearly highs close to $44,500. Meanwhile, the price...Read More
Despite Bitcoin (BTC)’s stellar performance this year, its role in an average investor’s portfolio is still questionable, according to Bloomberg. In an opinion piece published for the outlet on Friday, financial analyst and crypto advisory expert Aaron Brown said the asset’s dubious correlations to traditional asset classes leave it out of place when bought alongside...Read More
The government of El Salvador has teamed up with stablecoin issuer Tether to launch the “Adopting El Salvador Freedom Visa Program,” designed to benefit the economy, the culture, and the people of the nation. This new citizenship-by-investment initiative offers a residency visa and a route to citizenship for 1,000 individuals who are prepared to make...Read More
The Bitcoin community has just witnessed the largest Ordinals inscription sale of all time amid the resurgence of digital artifacts on the largest blockchain network. According to a tweet by Solana-based non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Magic Eden, Ordinals inscription #8 from the Honey Badgers has been sold for 10.4 bitcoins (BTC) worth approximately $450,000. We...Read More
Jack Dorsey’s Block has announced the full, global rollout of Bitkey – the firm’s self-custodial Bitcoin (BTC) wallet – in a bid to encourage HODLers to take full control of their coins. “Move your Bitcoin off the exchanges,” said Dorsey via X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, attaching a link to Bitkey’s website which is currently...Read More
Anticipation of ETFs has driven the largest surge in inflows into digital asset investment products since late 2021, reaching $1.7 billion over nine consecutive weeks. Bitcoin attracted over $1 billion in inflows last month, totaling $1.6 billion year-to-date. Following the footsteps of the world’s largest altcoin, Ethereum, too, recorded inflows of $126 million, marking a...Read More
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon attacked Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on Wednesday, suggesting that they’re only useful for criminals and may as well be banned. “If I were the government, I’d close it down,” Dimon said of the crypto industry during remarks on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Bitcoin, Banks, and Crime Dimon was one among...Read More
Bitcoin has gained recognition in the financial sector within two decades after its launch. This is evident in the increasing number of times the leading digital asset has been mentioned in official filings over the past years. According to recent research, the world’s largest cryptocurrency was mentioned in more than a thousand filings with the...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC) has climbed back to $44,000 for the first time in 19 months – nearly three years since first reaching that value in February 2021. That doesn’t mean the asset is stagnant, however: on-chain analysis finds that much has changed about the nature of the crypto market, painting a much more bullish outlook this...Read More
A Bitcoin Core developer, Luke Dashjr, asserted that a bug fix on the largest blockchain network could potentially prevent new BTC ordinals and BRC-20 tokens from causing congestion by addressing an alleged vulnerability. The statement comes as Bitcoin approaches the $45,000 mark and a surge in unconfirmed transactions on the blockchain, reigniting the discussion around...Read More
Bitcoin has recently witnessed a significant upswing, breaking past the $44,000 mark for the first time since the early months of 2022. This impressive rise is driven by a mixture of factors, including a decrease in interest rates and the growing excitement over the potential launch of a Bitcoin ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund) in the United...Read More
Cryptocurrency trading volumes on Robinhood experienced a significant increase in November by approximately 75% above the levels recorded in October, based on early results disclosed by the company. However, equity trading volumes and options contracts traded in November remained relatively consistent, aligning with the levels observed in October, according to a Form 8-K filing submitted...Read More
In a week that saw Bitcoin surging to an impressive $42,000, Tether, the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin, witnessed a substantial increase in the value of its BTC holdings, resulting in a staggering unrealized profit of over $1 billion. Since May 2023, Tether has amassed 4,083 BTC. Tether’s Bitcoin Holdings Soar According to data...Read More
Ki Young Ju, the co-founder and CEO of CryptoQuant, has provided insights into the behavior of whales in the cryptocurrency market, specifically focusing on their preparations for market growth towards the end of 2023. The latest highlights came after his October post, where he noted that Bitcoin whales were adopting a “risk-on mode,” indicating a...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC) has reached a new year-to-date high, soaring past $42,000 on December 4. The asset has broken through the upper limit of the trading range it was confined to for weeks, recording its strongest monthly close since March 2022. However, analysts from the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex have warned that investors and traders be wary...Read More
In addition to its price hitting a 19-month high, Bitcoin dominance also hit local highs, topping 54%. However, a minor retreat in the metric and a potential BTC correction could be good news for altcoins. On Dec. 4, crypto trader Jacob Canfield commented on the dominance decline and potential for altcoin moves. “I’m liking this...Read More
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said the country’s Bitcoin (BTC) investment is in profit as the price of the asset crossed the $40,000 mark for the first time in almost two years. The Central American country started buying BTC in September 2021, with its stash currently worth over $130 million. El Salvador BTC Portfolio Sees...Read More
