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From Peak to Present: GBTC’s Bitcoin Holdings Decrease by 266,827 BTC in 71 Days
23.3.2024
As of March 22, the bitcoin holdings of Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) have diminished by 27,917.37 compared to its status three days prior, now amounting to 350,252 bitcoin valued at approximately $22.2 billion. Since evolving into an exchange-traded fund (ETF) listed on public exchanges...
Microstrategy Expands Bitcoin Holdings: Acquires 9,245 BTC After Successful Convertible Note Sale
19.3.2024
On Tuesday, the business intelligence firm Microstrategy announced it completed a $603.75 million offering of convertible senior notes due 2031. After the announcement, Microstrategy’s founder Michael Saylor announced the company acquired 9,245 bitcoin for $623 million using the proceeds...
Arkham Reveals Onchain Addresses Linked to 4 Major Bitcoin ETFs, Boosting Market Transparency
24.1.2024
On Jan. 23, Arkham, a firm specializing in onchain intelligence, announced the identification of four lists of connected addresses linked to four new spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). These groups of addresses are reportedly associated with fund managers including Blackrock, Fidelity...
SEC’s Dialogue With Wall Street Behemoth BlackRock Regarding Spot Bitcoin ETF Application Continues – Approvals Coming in January?
15.12.2023
BlackRock Office Officials from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) met with three employees of BlackRock on Thursday to discuss the asset manager’s application to set up a spot Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), as per a memorandum released by the SEC on Friday. Blackrock met with...
Bitcoin ETF Token Last Chance to Buy at Lowest Price Before Crypto Bull Run Explodes As $3.7m Pours Into $BTCETF From Traders
13.12.2023
Friday, December 8, 2023 – Today is the last chance to buy the Bitcoin ETF Token ($BTCETF) at its lowest price before the crypto bull run explodes after a spot Bitcoin ETF is approved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Bitcoin price has consolidated above $40,000 after briefly...
BlackRock and Bitwise Update Bitcoin ETF Filings with SEC
5.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / xresch BlackRock and Bitwise have recently updated their filings for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These frequent amendments may signal pivotal progress. In its most recent updated submission, BlackRock, the asset...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as BTC Market Cap Climbs Above $700 Billion for the First Time in 17 Months – Bull Market Back?
10.11.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) Chart / Source: TradingView A near 8% surge in the price of Bitcoin (BTC) in the past seven days has seen its market capitalization jump by more than $50 billion to above $700 billion for the first time in seventeen months. The cryptocurrency’s market cap was last around $729 billion...
Crypto Macro Weekly: Ether (ETH) Pumps 11% Above $2,100 as BlackRock Files For Spot Ethereum ETF as Broader Market Rally Continues
10.11.2023
Ethereum Logo Graphic / Source: Adobe Ether (ETH), the cryptocurrency that powers the smart contract-enabled Ethereum blockchain that remains the dominant chain in the DeFi, NFT and broader web3 industries, stole the spotlight from its bigger rival Bitcoin (BTC) this week, and was last up close...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as BTC Price Reverses on Anticipation That BlackRock To Apply for Spot Ethereum ETF – Here Are the Key Levels to Watch
9.11.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) Chart / Source: TradingView While it continues to trade roughly 1% higher on the day, Bitcoin (BTC) has seen an abrupt reversal back from the new year-to-date highs it hit close to $38,000 and was last trading just above $36,000. Traders put the abrupt reversal down to reports that...
SEC’s first window to approve all 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs starts today
9.11.2023
There’s an eight day window between Nov. 9 and Nov. 17 where all 12 spot Bitcoin ETF filings could be approved by the SEC, according to Bloomberg ETF analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas
Here Are 3 Reasons Why Now is a Good Time to Buy Bitcoin
8.11.2023
Bitcoin Logo / Source: Adobe Last trading in the $35,300s and only just below recent yearly highs in near $36,000, Bitcoin (BTC) is up a stunning more than 110% on the year. Having been as much as 77% down from its all-time highs when it fell into the $15,000s last year, Bitcoin has now managed...
Bitcoin Blasts Back Above $35,000 as Bulls Regain Control After Fed Holds Interest Rates
1.11.2023
The Bitcoin (BTC) bulls have regained control to push the price of the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization back above $35,000, following a volatile trading session packed with important macro risk events, including the latest policy announcement from the US Federal...
Major Market-Makers in Talks to Provide Liquidity to BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF If Approved – Here’s Why That Matters for the BTC Price
31.10.2023
Some of the global financial industry’s largest market-makers might jump in to provide liquidity for BlackRock if the firm’s spot Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) application is approved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), reported CoinDesk on Tuesday citing a personal...
Crypto products see 4th week of inflows amid race for Bitcoin ETFs: CoinShares
24.10.2023
Bitcoin products took the largest share of inflows, netting 84% of incoming funds, according to CoinShares’ weekly fund flows report
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Equates Bitcoin's Future Value to Human Freedom
23.10.2023
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink shared an optimistic view on Bitcoin last week during a discussion with value investor and Bitcoin enthusiast Mike Alfred.
According to Fink, Bitcoin's future value is intrinsically tied to the concept of human freedom. His perspective comes in the wake of BlackRock's...
Franklin Templeton Seeks to Offer Spot Bitcoin ETF in US
14.9.2023
Asset manager Franklin Templeton has joined the race to issue America’s first exchange-traded fund (ETF) that invests directly in bitcoin. The company applied with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), following in the footsteps of other major investment firms like Fidelity...
Fact or Fiction? Theories Littered Across Social Media About Blackrock’s Alleged Bitcoin Buying Spree
3.9.2023
This past week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delayed seven spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including Blackrock’s proposed Ishares Bitcoin Trust. Alongside this news, Into The Block metrics indicate that from August 13 to the 31st, large BTC holders dubbed...
Bitcoin Price Could Rise to $180,000 by 2024 Halving, Says Fundstrat
9.8.2023
In a recent note to investors, Fundstrat has forecasted a potential surge in the price of bitcoin to an astonishing $180,000 before its next block reward halving event in April 2024. The financial services company attributes this projected 521% price hike from current levels to the rising demand...
World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock Launches Bitcoin Private Trust Citing ‘Substantial Interest’ From Clients
12.8.2022
The world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, has launched a spot bitcoin private trust. “Despite the steep downturn in the digital asset market, we are still seeing substantial interest from some institutional clients,” said Blackrock. Blackrock Launches Bitcoin Trust...
Blackrock, Citadel, Gemini Deny Involvement in Terra Collapse
12.5.2022
The world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, and hedge fund giant Citadel Securities have denied claims that they had a role in the fall of terrausd (UST) and terra (LUNA). In addition, crypto exchange Gemini has denied making a bitcoin loan that resulted in the terra collapse. Blackrock...