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Lackluster Performance for Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs Since Launch
17.5.2024
Since the Hong Kong spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) began trading, their performance has been underwhelming, with three ETFs accumulating around $228 million in net assets. Inconsistent Inflows and Outflows Mark Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs’ First Weeks On Thursday, the spot bitcoin ETFs...
China Expands Digital Yuan Pilot: Hong Kong Residents Can Now Set up E-CNY Wallets Locally
17.5.2024
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) have advanced the digital yuan (e-CNY) pilot for payments, aiming to increase e-CNY wallet usage in Hong Kong. Residents can now set up and top up wallets via the Faster Payment System (FPS), marking the first global...
Morgan Stanley Latest Bank to Disclose Spot Bitcoin ETF Holdings for Clients
17.5.2024
Morgan Stanley was the owner of $269.9 million of Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) as of March 31, a 13F filing showed
Bitcoin: analysts predict short-term jump before a downturn
17.5.2024
As per the consensus among analysts, the forecast for Bitcoin indicates that it will undergo a transient upswing prior to a downturn. According to Ali, a prominent cryptocurrency analyst, caution should be exercised when selling Bitcoin. He further emphasizes this by using his TD sequential...
Bitcoin preps 'golden cross' which last sparked 170% BTC price gains
17.5.2024
Bitcoin is dishing out the bull signals on lower timeframes, but can BTC price action overcome key resistance?
New Crypto Presale to Watch: WienerAI Meme Coin Hits $2M Milestone
17.5.2024
Imagine a cryptocurrency that combines the internet’s obsession with dog memes and the exciting world of artificial intelligence (AI). That’s exactly what the team behind WienerAI (WAI) has devised – an approach that has helped them raise over $2 million in the project’s ongoing presale...
US Bitcoin ETFs See 4 Days of Inflows, Blackrock’s IBIT Nears GBTC’s Reserve Levels
17.5.2024
On Thursday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) marked their fourth day of inflows, accumulating $257.3 million. Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) also experienced its fourth day of inflows, gaining $4.6 million during the trading sessions. Spread Between IBIT and GBTC Bitcoin...
Best Crypto to Buy Now May 17 – Arweave, Hedera, THORChain
17.5.2024
As major cryptocurrencies look to end the week on a strong footing, with Bitcoin (BTC) looking to push above a key short-term resistance zone, traders are parsing through their options in the altcoin market that might be the best crypto to buy now.
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Synthetix Stablecoin SUSD Drops Below $1 Parity, Struggles to Rebound
17.5.2024
According to current market prices, the synthetix usd (SUSD) stablecoin has fallen from its intended $1 parity. Charts show the token dipped to a low of $0.915 and is now trading at $0.958 per unit as of 8 a.m. EDT on Friday. SUSD Stablecoin Plunges to $0.915 Another stablecoin faces challenges...
Solana Meme Coin Marketplace Pump.fun Issues $1.9 Million Exploit Postmortem, Discloses Former Employee Involvement
17.5.2024
Pump.fun, a leading Solana-based marketplace and deployment tool for meme coins, issued a postmortem on the exploit that occurred on May 16. The team stated that a former employee took advantage of its position to misappropriate 12.3K SOL, worth $1.9 million. An X user nicknamed Staccoverflow...
Internet Computer-Based 'Bitfinity EVM' Launches as Bitcoin L2, Supports Runes
17.5.2024
The Bitfinity EVM is designed to allow developers to Bitcoin-based Solidity smart contracts, allowing them to transfer BTC, Ordinals and Runes
Down From the Peaks: Bitcoin Holds Strong, Closer to ATH Than Crypto Rivals
17.5.2024
Despite bitcoin holding steady above the $66,000 mark on Friday, the leading cryptocurrency is still down 9% from its all-time high (ATH). In comparison, most other cryptocurrencies are much further from their ATHs, with many alternative crypto assets still having a significant journey ahead...
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Regains $66K Following Bullish ETF Data
17.5.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 17, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC Bulls Eye $68K After Surpassing Key $66K Resistance
17.5.2024
As of May 17, 2024, bitcoin’s price stands at $66,303 with a market capitalization of $1.30 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $28.43 billion. Technical indicators from multiple time frames suggest a potential continuation of the bullish trend, albeit amidst notable market volatility....
Bitcoin Traders Target $74K Next Week as BTC Spot ETFs Log Four Days of Inflows
17.5.2024
One trader said rising risk appetite for alternative assets could cause bitcoin to exceed the $70,000 level over the weekend
The Hashgraph Association Partners With Qatar Financial Centre to Launch Digital Assets Venture Studio
17.5.2024
The Hashgraph Association, a Swiss non-profit organization, has partnered with the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) to launch a $50 million digital assets venture studio. The venture studio aims to support companies in developing regulatory-compliant decentralized finance (defi) solutions. Supporting...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as BTC Shoots Past $65,000 Resistance – Bulls Back in Control?
17.5.2024
Bitcoin surged past $66,000, reaching an intraday high of $66,500. Institutional interest, including BlackRock's IBIT, is driving the bullish momentum.
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Turkey proposes aligning crypto legislation with international standards
17.5.2024
The draft law aims to govern crypto asset service providers, crypto asset platform operations, crypto asset storage, and crypto asset buying, selling, and transfer transactions
Base to Launch Online Hackathon With 200 ETH in Prizes, Sponsored by Stripe, Shopify, and More
17.5.2024
Base, the Ethereum Layer 2 solution incubated by Coinbase, has announced the Onchain Summer Buildathon. The event, which runs from May 31st to June 30th, invites builders worldwide to showcase their skills in various onchain use cases, including payments, commerce, gaming, and social....
Bitcoin ETF volumes hit 7-week high as BTC price nears $67K
17.5.2024
Bitcoin ETFs see daily volumes of nearly $6 billion in a return to levels not seen since late March, with BTC price hitting new May highs