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Tether Plans Bitcoin Mining in Uruguay
30.5.2023
Tether is launching bitcoin mining in Uruguay.
Tether, the company behind the largest stablecoin by market cap, said the move “showcases” its commitment to energy innovation and the future of crypto, in an announcement on Tuesday. ...
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About 85,000 Bitcoin Options Contracts Set to Expire This Friday
25.5.2023
About 85,000 bitcoin options contracts, worth around $2.3 billion, are set to expire on major cryptocurrency futures and options exchange Deribit this Friday.
According to Deribit data, around 700,000 Ethereum options, valued at over $1.2 billion, are also set to expire on May 26.
"This Friday...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Runs for President, Promises To Protect Bitcoin
25.5.2023
U.S. presidential candidate Ron DeSantis promised to protect bitcoin when announcing his bid for presidency this week.
DeSantis announced his run for president during a Twitter space on Wednesday, hosted in part by billionaire Elon Musk.
“As president, we will protect the ability to do things...
FOMC Minutes Signal Central Bank Divided on Need for More Tightening – Here is How Crypto Reacted
24.5.2023
The minutes from this month’s FOMC meeting of US Federal Reserve policymakers were just released, revealing the bank to be divided on the need for further interest rate hikes.
Cryptocurrency, forex, US equity and US bond markets didn’t see much of a reaction to the minutes, the tone of which were...
Santiment Measures Social Media Text Volumes of Bitcoin - Here's What They Find
24.5.2023
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) generally moves in the opposite direction of what traders anticipate, crypto sentiment analysis firm Santiment has found.
Writing on Twitter earlier this week, Santiment said that the fact that Bitcoin’s price moves contrary to what “the crowd” expects is something that...
VanEck CEO Says “No Chance” on the Future of a Spot Bitcoin ETF in the US
22.5.2023
A bitcoin-spot exchange traded fund may not be in the cards for investors any time soon, VanEck CEO Jan van Eck alluded to last week.
During the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami last week, Van Eck was asked what the likelihood of a spot bitcoin ETF in the US.
His response was “no chance.”...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vows to defend Bitcoin against 'invasive surveillance'
22.5.2023
Roughly a month after he announced his willingness to run in next year’s U.S. presidential election, Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has declared he will defend Bitcoin (BTC) against what he describes as "invasive surveillance”. ...
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New Uniswap Coins a Good Buy If Bitcoin Price Top In - Wall St Prediction as Traders Hunt Next Dogecoin, Shiba Inu or Pepe
21.5.2023
Wall Street investment bank Morgan Stanley thinks the Bitcoin top could be in as investors are diversifying into newer cryptocurrencies on decentralized exchanges like Uniswap, particularly speculative meme coins.
Heading into June 2023, the Bitcoin price has risen approximately 100% from...
Democratic Presidential Candidate Kennedy Lays Out Campaign Promises for Bitcoin
20.5.2023
Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made campaign promises on Friday advocating for bitcoin users, adding that he plans to accept campaign donations in bitcoin.
“As president, I will make sure that your right to hold and use bitcoin is inviolable,” Kennedy said at the Bitcoin...
President Biden’s Crypto Mining Tax “Isn’t Going To Happen,” Sen. Lummis Says
19.5.2023
US Sen. Cynthia Lummis is not a fan of President Biden’s proposed 30 percent tax on cryptocurrency miners.
“That isn't going to happen,” the Wyoming Republican and crypto enthusiast, said on Friday at Bitcoin 2023 Conference in Miami.
There are environmental benefits including “not venting...
Ripple Launches Platform To Help Governments Issue CBDCs
19.5.2023
Ripple launched a platform on Thursday that would help central banks, governments and financial institutions around the world issue their own central bank digital currency.
The Ripple CBDC Platform would offer customers ledger technology and enable issuers to manage CBDCs from start to finish...
This Metric of Bitcoin (BTC) Price Momentum Just Fell to its Lowest Since March – Is Now a Good Time to Buy?
17.5.2023
A key metric that measures momentum in the Bitcoin price just fell to its weakest level since March.
Last week, Bitcoin’s Z-score to its 200-Day Moving Average fell under 1.0, where it has remained more or less ever since.
That means that the current Bitcoin price is only just under one standard...
Bitcoin Startup River Raises $35 Million in Funding Round Supported by Billionaire Peter Thiel
17.5.2023
Amid the dwindling venture capital investing in the crypto and blockchain industry, Bitcoin start-up firm, River, has secured a $35 million Series B funding.
River took to Twitter to share its excitement about the development.
According to the announcement, a notable venture capitalist firm...
Tether Plans 15% of Its Net Profits Into Bitcoin in Move of Confidence
17.5.2023
Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer by market capitalization, said it is planning to invest 15 percent of its net profits into bitcoin to strengthen its reserves.
Tether said it expects the move to “strengthen and diversify” its reserves of its $1 pegged stablecoin, in a statement...
This Key On-chain Indicator Will Soon Join the List of Those Signalling a Bitcoin (BTC) Bull Market is Here
16.5.2023
An indicator that has reliably triggered ahead of the last three major Bitcoin bulls markets looks like it is about to turn green.
Bitcoin’s Realized Price – the average price at the time at which each coin last moved – looks like it will soon cross above the Realized Price of Long-term Holders...
Valkyrie Goes for a Leveraged Bitcoin Futures ETF Dubbed 'BUFD' in Regulatory Filing
16.5.2023
Asset management firm Valkyrie filed an application to a US regulator to launch a leveraged bitcoin futures ETF with an interesting ticker symbol.
The Valkyrie Bitcoin Futures Leveraged Strategy ETF, with the ticker symbol BTFD, would not invest directly in bitcoin, and instead seeks to benefit...
Bitcoin Has a Problem in the US Says Prominent Hedge Fund Manager Paul Tudor Jones
16.5.2023
American billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones said bitcoin has a “real problem” due to unfriendly regulation in the US, in a recent interview with CNBC.
“Bitcoin has a real problem because in the United States, you have an entire regulatory apparatus against it,” Jones said.
Appearing...
Number of Bitcoin Wallets With At Least 1 BTC Hits 1 Million – Smart Money Still Moving In?
16.5.2023
Last Friday was a historic day for the Bitcoin network.
For the first time in Bitcoin’s history, the number of wallet addresses holding at least 1 BTC entire token surpassed one million....
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Correlation Between Bitcoin and Ether Prices Dips Below 80%, First in 18 Months
15.5.2023
The price correlation between Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) has dipped below 80% for the first time since November 2021, new data from crypto researcher Kaiko shows.
According to Kaiko’s data, the correlation between the two largest digital assets dipped to around 78% last week, marking to lowest...
Marathon Digital Served with Additional SEC Subpoena for Alleged Violations
12.5.2023
Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm Marathon Digital has been served with an additional subpoena by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over alleged securities laws violations.
The violations referred to in the subpoena are related to a mining facility built by Marathon Digital in Hardin...