Search
BTC, ETH Rise as Hong Kong Bitcoin ETF Applicants Say They've Been Approved
15.4.2024
The Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong's markets regulator, has not made an official announcement
Will halving and legal battles spark a surge in Bitcoin?
15.4.2024
Bitcoin is priced at around $65,058.20 at the time of drafting this article. That is a fall from the recent high of $70,000. Retracing the price is normal for the crypto market, especially when analysts have predicted a correction ahead of the Bitcoin halving event. What comes next is speculation...
Hong Kong SFC Approves Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs as Market Rebounds
15.4.2024
Hong Kong SFC has approved first spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF applications filed by China Asset Management, Harvest Global, Bosera Capital and HashKey Capital.
The post Hong Kong SFC Approves Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs as Market Rebounds appeared first on Cryptonews
Hong Kong Approves First Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs
15.4.2024
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has given the green light to several spot bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a move that signals substantial progress in the region’s crypto market, with approvals awarded to China Asset Management, Bosera Capital,...
Bitcoin Halving Has Crypto Miners Racing for 'Epic Sat' Potentially Worth Millions
15.4.2024
Bitcoin's once-every-four-years "halving" this week may be very different from those of earlier epochs, typically ho-hum affairs. Now, an intense competition is underway to mine the first block after the halving, which could contain a rare and collectible fragment of a bitcoin known as an "epic...
Latam Insights: Bitcoin Hurts El Salvador Credit Opportunities, Paraguay Supports Selling Power to Crypto Miners
15.4.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Bitcoin hinders El Salvador’s credit talks with the IMF, the Paraguayan Senate issues a statement supporting bitcoin miners, and Venezuela unveils...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Nears $66,000 Pivot as Iran-Israel Tensions Escalate
15.4.2024
As fears escalate between Iran and Israel, Bitcoin's price prediction hovers near the pivotal $66,000 mark, underscoring heightened market uncertainty.
The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Nears $66,000 Pivot as Iran-Israel Tensions Escalate appeared first on Cryptonews
Miners Could Offload $5 Billion in Bitcoin Following Halving, Warns 10x Research
15.4.2024
A notable outflow of Bitcoin from miners could be on the horizon in the months following the upcoming halving event.
The post Miners Could Offload $5 Billion in Bitcoin Following Halving, Warns 10x Research appeared first on Cryptonews
Bitcoin Back in Green as Crypto Market Awaits Hong Kong Spot ETF Decision
15.4.2024
The market has shaken off concerns of escalations between Iran and Israel as the U.S. appears to have talked Israel out of a counter-attack
Coinbase Challenges SEC’s Definition of ‘Investment Contracts’ in Crypto Transactions
15.4.2024
In a recent legal challenge, Coinbase has filed a brief with the Southern District of New York, seeking permission for an interlocutory appeal against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s expansive interpretation of what constitutes an “investment contract” in digital...
JPMorgan Warns of Downside Risk in Crypto Markets
15.4.2024
JPMorgan has warned of a downside risk in crypto markets, citing subdued crypto venture capital flows. The global investment bank’s analysts also remain cautious about the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) greenlighting spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in May. Crypto...
Goldman Sachs Raises Gold Price Forecast to $2,700, Acknowledges Rise Not Caused by Usual Macro Factors
15.4.2024
Goldman Sachs, a leading investment banking institution, has updated its gold price forecast due to the unforeseen strong performance of the metal in 2024. In a note directed to investors, the bank expects gold to reach $2,700 per ounce by year’s end, pushed by non-traditional factors....
Volatile Nigerian Currency Rallies 12%, Becomes Best-Performing Currency in April
15.4.2024
After months of sustained decline, the Nigerian currency has rallied since March and is currently ranked as the best-performing fiat currency in April. Andrew Matheny, an economist at Goldman Sachs, said the naira’s momentum can only be maintained if policymakers do not deviate from their...
Solana Developers Test Congestion Fixes in Testnet, Introduce Measures to Prioritize Traffic
14.4.2024
Anza, a collective of developers focused on the Solana blockchain, has produced a fix that aims to reduce the congestion that the network has been experiencing. The new version of Solana, now being tried in testnet, includes a feature called stake-weighted quality of service (SWQOS), that...
ETFSwap (ETFS) raises $750,000 in 3 days to bring Spot Bitcoin ETFs to the blockchain
14.4.2024
Spot Bitcoin ETFs have been all the rage recently in the investment world. Since their approval in January by the United States Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), BlackRock’s IBIT, along with the other 10 investment funds, have shot up in popularity to break trading records set by other...
Gold and Silver Weather the Storm as Middle East Unrest Shakes Crypto Markets
14.4.2024
Over the weekend, cryptocurrency assets saw a significant drop, with the crypto economy shedding more than 5% to fall to $2.3 trillion, while precious metals also saw declines, albeit less severe than the digital currency sector. Amidst the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, gold fell by 1.18%...
US Spot Bitcoin ETFs See $55.1M Outflow; GBTC Divests 2,048 BTC Amid Market Volatility
14.4.2024
Data shows that U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced negative outflows on Friday, totaling $55.1 million, with Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) seeing another notable decrease. Metrics from Thursday reveal GBTC held 316,193.43 bitcoins, but after a decline of 2,048.23...
Crypto Markets Crash as Iranian Drone Attack on Israel Sparks Sell-Off
14.4.2024
The cryptocurrency market experienced a significant downturn following an Iranian drone attack on Israel, leading to a widespread sell-off of digital assets.
The post Crypto Markets Crash as Iranian Drone Attack on Israel Sparks Sell-Off appeared first on Cryptonews
USDE and FDUSD Experience Brief Depegs Amid Saturday’s Crypto Market Shake-Up
14.4.2024
The fifth-largest stablecoin in the crypto economy by market capitalization, Ethena’s USDE, temporarily detached from its peg on Saturday amid market declines. Data reveals that the token, designed to mirror the U.S. dollar’s value, declined to $0.965 each. Similarly, the market...
Crypto Advocates Weigh in on Bitcoin’s Sudden Drop Amid Middle East Tensions
14.4.2024
On April 13, Iran initiated a drone strike on Israel followed by reports that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were intercepted by Israeli, U.S., and other Western allied forces. Concurrently, bitcoin and the broader crypto economy experienced a significant downturn, with many analyzing...