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Notable Absence of Hashdex in Latest Round of S-1 Bitcoin ETF Amendments
9.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Backcountry Media In the recent wave of amended S-1 filings by multiple asset managers on January 8, the notable absence of digital asset management firm Hashdex has caught the attention of industry observers. The firm, which already offers a Bitcoin futures-based exchange-traded...
Bitcoin Open Interest Tops $20 Billion Amid Spot ETF Approval Anticipation
9.1.2024
Source: Adobe Stock The open interest in Bitcoin futures contracts across the entire network has surged to 435,700 BTC, approximately valued at $20.443 billion. The opened positions of Bitcoin’s futures contracts witnessed an 11% increase in the past 24 hours, reflecting heightened investor...
Bitcoin Decouples from Nasdaq, 40-Day Correlation Now Stands at Zero
9.1.2024
Source: Adobe/vinnstock Bitcoin (BTC) has broken free from its historical correlation with Nasdaq (NDX), with the 40-day correlation dropping to zero. For most of the past four years, BTC had been moving in sync with the tech-heavy equity index on Wall Street. However, according to data analyzed...
Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) Outpaces Majority of ETFs with Half a Billion in Trading Volume
9.1.2024
Image by Ascannio, Adobe Stock Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) has demonstrated significant trading volume, surpassing the majority of existing exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to industry expert Eric Balchunas, the fund traded close to half a billion dollars on January 8, outshining...
Russian Experts: 2024 Will Be a Big Year for Cross-border Crypto, CBDC Payments
9.1.2024
Source: hamara/Adobe Russian legal and tech experts think that 2024 will mark a turning point for the use of crypto and CBDCs like the digital ruble in cross-border payments. Per RBC, Andrey Tugarin, the head of the law firm GMT Legal , said: “The main trend to look out for in 2024 will be...
South Korean Lawmaker: Top Crypto Exchanges ‘Neglect Responsibilities’
9.1.2024
Source: efired/Adobe A South Korean lawmaker has claimed that the nation’s leading crypto exchanges are “neglecting their responsibilities to protect investors.” According to a report from Daehan Geumyoong Shinmun, the comments came from Min Byeong-deok. Min is a member of the National Assembly’s...
Bitcoin Miner CleanSpark Buys Another $193 Million Of Mining Equipment After Stock Downturn
8.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Photocreo Bednarek As Bitcoin’s (BTC)’s price surges to multi-year highs, mining firm CleanSpark has closed another nine-figure infrastructure deal to help the company seize as many newly minted units of BTC as possible. In a press release on Monday, the company announced that...
Crypto Whales Are Quietly Loading Up on This Hidden AI Gem – Find Out Why
8.1.2024
Crypto whales are rushing to buy LPX tokens during Launchpad XYZ’s presale phase in order to access AI crypto trading tools before public listing. Image by HappyWhale, Adobe Stock. The AI crypto market has seen astronomical growth over the past year, with the industry’s total valuation...
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Pumps Above $47,000 As ETF FOMO Explodes – Where Next Is It Headed Next?
8.1.2024
Bitcoin Blasts Higher / Source: Adobe The Bitcoin (BTC) price just vaulted above $47,000 for the first time since April 2022 as FOMO comes in ahead of the expected approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs by the US SEC later in the week. Bitcoin is up 7% on the day, taking its gains since the start...
Polygon NFT Volume Hits 6-Month High, Igniting Renewed Interest in Layer-2 Scaling Solution
8.1.2024
Polygon’s NFT volume hit a 6-month high in December 2023, surpassing $10 million in daily sales. Image by itsmaku, Adobe Stock. The NFT market on the Polygon blockchain network saw considerable growth and renewed interest in December 2023, according to data from market trackers CryptoSlam...
Biggest Crypto Gainers Today on Uniswap – PNDC, BSSB, BIGTIME
8.1.2024
Uniswap. Source: Adobe / vladim_ka While crypto markets are enjoying a modest rally on Monday, PNDC, BSSB and BIGTIME are the biggest crypto gainers today on Uniswap. BTC is near $45,000 as investors await imminent expected approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US. ETH, meanwhile, was last in...
VanEck’s Gurbacs: Whole Assets More Appealing to Investors than Bitcoin Fractions
8.1.2024
Source: Adobe / A.AKS Gabor Gurbacs, an adviser at asset manager VanEck, has highlighted the psychological hurdle of unit bias among potential Bitcoin (BTC) investors, saying the desire to own complete units can deter people from entering the market. In a recent post on X, the VanEck advisor...
Cryptocurrency Institutional Funds Record $151 Million Inflows in First Week of 2024
8.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Luisa Digital assets investment funds recorded $151 million in inflows in the first week of 2024 as institutional investors drive adoption following anticipation of a spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A new CoinShares Digital Asset Fund...
Ahead of Bitcoin ETF Launch, BlackRock Announces Major Workforce Cuts
8.1.2024
BlackRock headquarters. Source: Adobe / John Hanson Pye BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management firm, is reportedly reducing its global workforce by about 3%, just days before the expected approval of the firm’s spot Bitcoin ETF application. The layoffs, which have not yet been...
Bitcoin ETF Applicants Reveal Fees in Latest Filings Ahead of SEC’s Key Decision This Week
8.1.2024
Source: Adobe Stock Multiple applicants for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) submitted their final Form S-1 amendments to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday, setting the stage for a potentially historic week in the cryptocurrency market. Bitwise, Valkyrie...
Solana’s MangoFarmSOL Faces Exit Scam Accusations After Social Media Shutdown
8.1.2024
Source: Adobe/momius Solana’s MangoFarmSOL, a farming protocol on the Solana ecosystem, is speculated to be an exit scam after abruptly deactivating its social media accounts and reports of missing funds. The protocol, which claimed to offer exceptional yield opportunities in the $SOL space...
Japanese E-commerce Heavyweight Mercari to Accept Bitcoin Payments
8.1.2024
Source: vladim_ka/Adobe Mercari, one of Japan’s biggest e-commerce platforms, says it will start accepting Bitcoin (BTC) from June this year. Per a report from Nikkei, the firm will process Bitcoin payments via its Tokyo-based crypto subsidiary Melcoin. Melcoin will convert all BTC payments into...
Bitcoin’s First Wallet Comes Alive: A Sudden $1.17 Million Transaction Unfolds
7.1.2024
Image Source: Adobe An unidentified Bitcoin (BTC) user has sent 26.9 BTC, equivalent to $1.17 million, to the genesis wallet, the first-ever wallet created on the Bitcoin network by Satoshi Nakamoto. The transaction took place on January 5 at 1:52 am Eastern Time and attracted attention due to...
Crypto Giant Coinbase to Enhance EU Presence with Key Derivatives Acquisition
6.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Rafael Henrique Coinbase has revealed plans to offer crypto-linked derivatives in the European Union (EU) market. The company has reportedly told CNBC that it has entered into an agreement to acquire an unnamed holding company, which holds a MiFID II license. MiFID II,...
Investors Take Caution Amid Leverage Purge and Delayed Spot Bitcoin ETF Prospects: Expert
5.1.2024
Image by plysuikvv, Adobe Stock Investors have grown more cautious ahead of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s upcoming decision on the approval of an exchange-traded fund (ETF) linked directly to Bitcoin (BTC). According to Jacob Joseph, a research analyst at CCData, the recent...