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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Slumps, Liquidations Surge
19.3.2024
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 19, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Standard Chartered estimates Bitcoin to hit $150k this year
19.3.2024
Bitcoin was previously estimated to end this year at $100k. However, analysts from Standard Chartered have raised the yearly target to $150,000. Interestingly, they had previously increased the target to $120,000, considering the approval of the Bitcoin ETF. The current estimate comes with...
Bitcoin Falls to Sub-$63K as Market Awaits Federal Reserve’s Next Move
19.3.2024
On Tuesday, the value of bitcoin fell to a low of $62,355, experiencing a decline of over 7% against the U.S. dollar in the last 24 hours and a decrease of 12.4% in the past week. This downturn led to the liquidation of a substantial number of bitcoin long positions, with more than $180 million...
Bitcoin Price Drops to $8,900 on BitMEX, Exchange Launches Investigation
19.3.2024
BitMEX is conducting an investigation into an unusual trading activity that caused a flash crash in Bitcoin on its platform.
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Bank of Japan Ends Eight-Year Negative Rates Regime; Bitcoin Slides to $62.7K
19.3.2024
The BOJ hiked the benchmark borrowing cost by 10 basis points, abandoning the prolonged negative interest rate policy
Crypto Entities That Neglect AI and Machine Learning Investment Will Lag Behind, Warns Binance CTO
19.3.2024
Rohit Wad, the chief technology officer (CTO) of Binance said his platform has increased its compliance budget in recent years to ensure it achieves the “highest regulatory compliance standard.” According to Wad, Binance has used a compliance budget, which rose 35% year over year...
Bitcoin Drops Under $63K, Leads to Marketwide Correction
19.3.2024
Crypto market capitalization fell more than 8% in the past 24 hours, data shows
March Madness: Bitcoin (BTC) ATH, Dogecoin (DOGE) & Shiba Inu (SHIB) holders flock to Kelexo (KLXO) lending genius, 100x on horizon
19.3.2024
In the midst of March madness, with Bitcoin (BTC) reaching unprecedented heights, holders of Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) are flocking towards the Kelexo lending platform, lured by the prospect of 100X returns. Kelexo (KLXO) stands out as a beacon of innovation in lending, promising...
Grayscale CEO Believes Bitcoin ETF Fees Will Drop Over Time: CNBC
19.3.2024
GBTC has seen $12 billion in outflows since due in part to its high fees compared to its competitors
Hong Kong Launches Second Phase of Its CBDC Pilot Program
19.3.2024
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced the launch of the second phase of the pilot of its CBDC, the digital Hong Kong dollar (e-HKD). This new phase will focus on furthering the research on already examined use cases for the currency, including programmability and tokenization, and adding...
World's Largest Pension Fund Seeks Information on Bitcoin Under Portfolio Diversification Plan
19.3.2024
Japan's state pension fund, GPIF, is seeking information about bitcoin as part of a broader strategy initiated in response to significant economic and societal changes and technological advancements
Bitcoin’s Slump Sees Crypto Bulls Staring at $440M in Liquidations
19.3.2024
Prices could be headed to as low as $55,000 in the coming weeks, one trader said, but the long-term bullish outlook remains intact
Japan’s Pension Fund Weighs Bitcoin and Gold for Investment Diversification
19.3.2024
Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) said Tuesday that it is seeking information regarding diversifying into illiquid assets such as Bitcoin, gold, forests, and farmland.
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Bitcoin No Longer Trading at a Premium on Coinbase, Data Show
19.3.2024
The so-called Coinbase premium has evaporated, indicating a weaker stateside buying pressure
Grab’s Singapore Users Can Now Use Crypto to Make Payments
19.3.2024
The Grab super app is now making available the option of paying in cryptocurrencies, The Straits Times reported Tuesday citing alerts from Grab users
Grayscale Investments Submits Revised Application for Spot Ethereum ETF
19.3.2024
Grayscale Investments’ Chief Legal Officer announced that the firm has submitted a revised Form 19b-4 for spot Ether exchange-traded funds. The officer, Craig Salm, stated that investors are seeking access to ethereum via a spot Ethereum ETF. Listing on the NYSE Grayscale Investments,...
Crypto Council Files New Amicus Brief Supporting Coinbase’s Legal Battle With SEC
19.3.2024
The Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) has filed an amicus brief on March 18 in support of Coinbase challenging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) denial of its rulemaking petition.
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Bitcoin Virtual Machine Will Soon Let Users Create AI Models on Bitcoin Network
19.3.2024
“We've figured out a way to put AI on-chain,” lead developer punk3700 told CoinDesk in an X message
GBTC Sees $643M Outflow in a Day as Bitcoin Price Drops Below $65K
19.3.2024
Grayscale’s spot Bitcoin ETF has seen the biggest outflow of $643 million on March 18, as Bitcoin price continues to drop and is now below the $65,000 mark.
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Flash Crash on Bitmex Sends Bitcoin Tumbling to $8,900
19.3.2024
Bitcoin’s price on Bitmex plummeted to $8,900 in a flash crash late Monday, diverging significantly from the global average price of around $67,400, due to large sell orders on the XBT/USDT pair. Bitmex is investigating the incident, which involved over 850 BTC being sold, causing...