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Cryptos Are “Not Exactly Money”: IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva
16.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Kristina Blokhin Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), does not see cryptos anywhere near the Dollar in stature. Despite the US SEC’s recent green light to a total of 11 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Georgieva...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Sees Irony in Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval — ‘This Was About Centralization’
16.1.2024
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler sees irony in the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). “This was about centralization and traditional means of finance,” said Gensler, warning: “Investors should be aware that this underlying asset...
IMF Chief Sees Crypto as Asset Class — Says Bitcoin Won’t Dethrone US Dollar as Dominant Currency
16.1.2024
International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva sees crypto as an asset class, not money. She dismissed concerns of bitcoin potentially displacing the U.S. dollar as the world’s dominant currency, citing the size of the U.S. economy and the depth and sophistication of...
JP Morgan: Bitcoin ETFs Could See $25 Billion Inflows From Existing Products Without Fresh Capital
15.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Alexey Novikov Banking giant JP Morgan projects a huge inflow into spot Bitcoin ETFs from other cryptocurrency-related products even without new capital from the wider financial market. JP Morgan Market Trends Report Highlights Inflows Following Bitcoin ETF Approval In a recent...
Ethereum Price Prediction as ETH Stays Above $2,500 Amid Market Uncertainty – A Sign of Strength?
15.1.2024
Ethereum price predictions remain bullish as the ETH price stays above $2,500, despite growing market uncertainty about the near-term outlook. The Ethereum (ETH) price hit its highest level since May 2022 last week above $2,700. The pump was at the time driven by optimism about the approval of spot...
Tokenized Real-World Assets: An Appealing Portfolio Diversification Strategy for Modern Investors – Zaid Ismail
15.1.2024
Despite recently garnering much of the world’s attention, traditional exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including spot bitcoin ETFs, are still inferior to tokenized real-world assets (RWA), according to Zaid Ismail, the COO at the future-proof blockchain Mintlayer. The Appeal of Tokenized Real-World...
Digital Asset Investment Products See $1.18 Billion Inflows Amid Excitement Around Launch of Spot Bitcoin ETFs
15.1.2024
Last week, digital asset investment products witnessed a significant surge in inflows, totaling an impressive $1.18 billion, albeit subject to a T+2 settlement. Digital Assets Investments Still Behind ETPs Despite Record Inflows While this influx of capital is noteworthy, it falls just shy of...
JPMorgan Sees Significant Capital From Existing Crypto Products Pouring Into New Spot Bitcoin ETFs
15.1.2024
The newly created ETFs could attract inflows of up to $36 billion from other crypto products like Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), the report said
Game Over for NFTs? Will the Market Recover in 2024
15.1.2024
Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, have faded into the background with all the chatter and excitement around a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund being approved in the US market. Earlier today GameStop revealed it has shut down its NFT marketplace, signaling its withdrawal from the cryptocurrency space....
Bitcoin’s Monthly Winning Streak Ends as ETF Excitement Fades
15.1.2024
Bitcoin posted its worst streak in about a month after the US Securities and Exchange Commission approved spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs. The leading cryptocurrency remained highly volatile in the past few days, ultimately trading little changed at $42,655 as of now. The recent decline marked the longest...
Greenpeace Blasts Bitcoin EFT Approval, States It Is ‘a Loss for the Climate and Society’
15.1.2024
Greenpeace, an environmental defense organization, has criticized the recent approval of several spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) products, stating that it constituted a “watershed moment” in the embrace of the financial services industry on Bitcoin-produced pollution....
BlackRock Buys Over 13 Days of Bitcoin Production: A Sign of Supply Shortage?
15.1.2024
In its recent entry into the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) market, BlackRock has purchased over 11,400 Bitcoins, prompting speculation of supply issues. According to InvestAnswers, BlackRock bought 11,439 Bitcoins following the official launch of their spot Bitcoin ETF. This amount...
Kevin O’Leary Says He’ll Never Buy Bitcoin ETF — Prefers to Hold BTC Long Term
15.1.2024
Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, says he will never buy a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) as he is holding bitcoin for the long term as digital gold. “Why would I pay these fees?” he said, adding that spot bitcoin ETFs “add no value” and are “completely...
Unveiling Bitcoin Reserves — A Deep Dive Into Holdings of 6 New Spot Bitcoin ETFs
14.1.2024
In the initial forty-eight hours following the launch of the United States’ first spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), data has emerged regarding the number of bitcoins held by these funds. Currently, Blackrock stands at the forefront among all funds, Grayscale’s GBTC excluded...
Morgan Stanley: Spot Bitcoin ETFs Could Reshape Global Crypto Attitudes
14.1.2024
Source: Adobe/wolterke The crypto landscape has changed dramatically over the past few years, with stablecoin volumes challenging traditional payment giants like PayPal and Visa. Wall Street is now taking a keen interest in this transformation, specifically through the emergence of spot Bitcoin...
Spot Bitcoin ETF Approvals, Ethereum’s Outperformance, BTC Mystery Transfer, and More — Week in Review
14.1.2024
The SEC approved spot bitcoin ETFs, sparking a lukewarm market response despite ethereum’s rising prominence. Meanwhile, intrigue swirled around a mysterious $1.19 million bitcoin transfer to the genesis address linked to Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. The launch day of U.S....
Vanguard Deepens Anti-Crypto Stance After Disallowing Spot Bitcoin ETF Trading — Ark CEO Says ‘It’s a Terrible Mistake’
14.1.2024
Investing giant Vanguard has doubled down on its anti-bitcoin and anti-crypto stance after disallowing investors access to spot bitcoin ETFs approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this week. The firm has also announced that it will no longer accept the purchase...
Blackrock CEO Larry Fink on Bitcoin: I’m a Big Believer — Its Bigger Than Any Government
14.1.2024
Larry Fink, the CEO of Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, says he has become “a big believer” in bitcoin, emphasizing that it is “bigger than any government.” Calling the cryptocurrency “digital gold,” the executive stressed: “Unlike gold, where we manufacture new gold, we’re almost...
Blackrock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Now Holds 11,439 BTC
14.1.2024
Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has acquired 11,439 bitcoin, with a market value of nearly $500 million, within two days of trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust was among the 11 spot bitcoin ETFs approved by the U.S. Securities...
Across-the-Board Crypto Stock Declines Erode Earlier Profit Streaks
13.1.2024
Although spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds saw substantial trading activity on Thursday and Friday, publicly-listed crypto companies faced a different fate, with several equities experiencing significant losses when the market closed on Friday. For instance, Marathon Digital Holdings’ shares...