The Bitcoin price continues to consolidate within the predetermined region, suggesting the token could continue to exhibit a repetitive price action. As the year-end trade is on the horizon, the star crypto is believed to maintain a sideways trend, as the upcoming spot Bitcoin ETF is expected to have a greater impact than the yearly...Read More
This year witnessed a significant growth in the crypto market, with its total cap doubling. Starting from a low point of $800 billion, the market cap recently peaked at $1.7 trillion, marking the highest level since early May 2022, nearly 20 months prior. Interestingly, this surge is not mainly driven by Bitcoin, as seen in...Read More
As Bitcoin struggles to break the $44,000 threshold, miners are showing signs of impatience, leading to a significant reduction in their reserves. Despite this, our analysis suggests that the continuous selling might not affect Bitcoin’s price due to the bullish sentiment surrounding the upcoming ETF decision. This sentiment is supported by several applicants who are...Read More
Bitcoin miners are experiencing significant gains, thanks to a surge in transaction fees that have reached their highest levels since April 2021, primarily driven by the increasing demand for Ordinals inscriptions. The positive momentum in the market throughout this year has served as a valuable recovery for miners, compensating for the challenges faced in the...Read More
While cryptocurrencies are known to be volatile, understanding the behavior and distribution patterns of Bitcoin holders over a two or three-year period is crucial for predicting market trends and potential returns. CryptoQuant’s latest analysis found that investors who hold BTCs for 2-3 years often reap the most significant returns over a 4-year cycle. Profits and...Read More
Centralized crypto exchanges just witnessed a major single-day outflow of bitcoins (BTC), the largest seen in more than a year. According to data from blockchain intelligence platform Glassnode, over 28,000 BTC worth around $1.19 billion left centralized trading platforms on December 27. The Largest Single-Day Inflow in a Year The number of bitcoins that exited...Read More
CryptoQuant’s recent analysis points to an interesting trend in the crypto market, specifically the overheating of the Korean premium. The high values of the Korean premium are interpreted by the on-chain intelligence firm as a potential indicator of strong buying pressure from Korean retail investors. While a high Korean premium might be interpreted as a...Read More
The creditors of the defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox have reportedly begun to receive payments of their claims ten years after the platform collapsed due to insolvency. According to several posts and comments on Reddit, creditors who chose PayPal as their preferred mode of payment have started receiving their Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH)...Read More
The world’s original and most deeply capitalized cryptocurrency has grown up fast. Bitcoin recently made it to the top 15 largest currencies in the world in December, according to Bitcoin credit card company Bold. It is the only crypto among sovereign central bank currencies comprising the top 20 currencies in the world. #Bitcoin is the...Read More
Digital asset investment products resumed inflows after breaking the 11-week streak of positive cash flows. According to the findings by CoinShares’ Head of Research, James Butterfill, the net inflows totaled $103 million over the last week. Bitcoin investment products, as usual, attracted the highest capital inflow. The digital asset manager revealed a net inflow of...Read More
The amount of Ethereum owned by long-term hodlers reached a record of over 70% in December, according to data from blockchain analytics firm IntoTheBlock. These committed holders have refrained from selling their Ethereum stash, contributing to the altcoin’s new benchmark. The latest ITB data also reveals that Ethereum has surpassed Bitcoin in terms of the...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC) miners in 2023 have collected a daily average of $2 million in transaction fee revenue, according to data from Coinmetrics. The value reportedly showcases a 400% increase compared to last year’s averages. Bitcoin Miners Revenue Increases Year Over Year According to a Dec. 23 post on X (formerly Twitter) made by Jameson Lopp,...Read More
Arthur Hayes, the founder of the BitMEX crypto exchange, believes the success of the much anticipated Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will “completely destroy” the leading digital network. In a recent blog post titled “Expression,” Hayes opined that Bitcoin could die if all the BTC in circulation end up in the hands of traditional finance asset...Read More
The crypto market is expected to grow significantly next year as the bull run sets in. This is evident in a rise in the total market cap and the number of users who own digital assets globally. According to the latest edition of the Bitfinex Alpha report, the total crypto market cap is anticipated to...Read More
This week began with a downturn in the market, but it has since shown significant recovery, with Bitcoin approaching the $44,000 mark. As a result, major altcoins are seeing a surge in investment, aiding them in surpassing key resistance levels. As the year draws to a close, the upcoming week could bring increased volatility, potentially...Read More
Fox Business anchor Charles Payne is a Bitcoin (BTC) investor – and he sees the price of one coin potentially soaring to $1 million. In a newly published interview, the financial program host weighed the pros and cons of investing in stocks versus Bitcoin and explained why he thinks the government may conspire to capture...Read More
Bitcoin has many skeptics as a result of its extraordinarily novel design and purpose. They weren’t so certain in 2023, however, that the project would ultimately fail. Rumors of Bitcoin’s Demise Decline Markedly in 2023 99 Bitcoins, an educational website, has kept a list of “Bitcoin Obituaries” since 2010. This year, the project has only...Read More
With Bitcoin (BTC) spot ETFs seemingly just weeks away, some crypto investors are curious whether asset managers like BlackRock can “front run” their approvals using insider knowledge before their highly anticipated funds reach the market. In an X space on Friday, Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart cleared the air on what BlackRock can and cannot...Read More
As Bitcoin maintains its elevated position around $44,000, the options market is showing mixed signals, according to options data tracking website Greeks.Live. Notably, both Bitcoin and Ethereum block trades have witnessed a prevalence of put buying, with a combined value of $100 million. The dominance of put options, amounting to $13 million for BTC and...Read More
Research conducted by Matrixport anticipates that the price of Bitcoin will surpass the $50,000 threshold in January 2024, provided that the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs by the U.S. SEC becomes a reality. The firm predicts a 95% probability of spot Bitcoin ETF approval in January 2024. Matrixport Sees Bitcoin at $50K Matrixport’s research highlights...Read More
Diana Mondino claimed that a decree legalizing the use of certain currencies in contracts and for payments would also apply to Bitcoin. “We ratify and confirm that in Argentina, contracts can be agreed in Bitcoin [translation],” she said on Dec. 21. Ratificamos y confirmamos que en Argentina se podrán pactar contratos en Bitcoin. — Diana...Read More
A U.S. appeals court has issued a mandate that formalizes the forfeiture of 69,370 Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies linked to the now-defunct Silk Road dark web market. The ruling, confirming the judgment from August 18, 2023, marks the official conclusion of a legal saga that originated with the 2013 arrest of Silk Road founder Ross...Read More
Sentiment over Ethereum has waned in recent weeks as Bitcoin took the limelight with a push to a new 2023 high. Moreover, rival blockchains such as Solana and Avalanche are gaining traction, with token price gains outpacing ETH. On Dec. 21, Glassnode analyst “Checkmatey” opined that the decline in the market cap ratio between ETH...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC) layer 2 blockchain Stacks (STX) has soared again after billionaire investor Tim Draper voiced support for the emerging protocol. Trading for just $1.18 at 7 pm ET on Tuesday, the asset trades for $1.53 at writing time – a 26% rise since the venture capitalist’s comments made the rounds on social media. The...Read More
Venture capital powerhouse a16z has unveiled a comprehensive report for the crypto industry in 2024, focusing on the accelerated adoption of NFTs, the evolution of gaming finance, and advanced blockchain solutions like zkSync. Decentralization, User Experience, and AI Blockchains The report emphasizes the importance of decentralization to distribute power away from central authorities, fostering competition...Read More
Michael Novogratz, the founder of Galaxy Digital, expressed his opinion on Senator Elizabeth Warren’s stance against the cryptocurrency space on X. The post comes in response to Warren’s announcement of additional support from her colleagues for the Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act, a bipartisan bill aiming to address concerns about the use of cryptocurrencies in...Read More
Michael Saylor, a renowned Bitcoin advocate, has declared the potential approval of a spot BTC exchange-traded fund (ETF) as possibly the most significant development on Wall Street in the last three decades. Speaking with Bloomberg on December 19, Saylor compared this event to the historic creation of the S&P 500 ETF, highlighting its transformative potential...Read More
Bitcoin markets have remained sideways or slightly down since the beginning of December. Strong resistance at $44,000 has proved difficult to overcome, and a new resistance level at $43,000 has been tested and rejected twice. On Dec. 19, market analyst ‘CryptoCon’ said it would be so easy to join the crowd and call for one...Read More
The decentralized nonfungible tokens (NFTs) borrowing and lending protocol – BendDAO – is all set to embrace the Bitcoin ecosystem. In a Discord post, BendDAO said that it will provide Bitcoin NFT lending business and will support the wBTC liquidity pool as a loanable asset. The platform is also actively exploring ways to facilitate smooth...Read More
Last week, bitcoin (BTC) rallied past $44,000 but hit a significant resistance level at almost $45,000 and came tumbling down. According to a report by an analyst at market analytics platform CryptoQuant, profit-taking by a certain investor cohort may have caused BTC’s price to retrace. BTC’s Short-term Retracement CryptoQuant’s analyst Yonsei discovered through an analysis...Read More
