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BTC Supply in Profit Nears 90% as Price Rallies on Expected Bitcoin ETF Approval
10.1.2024
Just under half of the bitcoin supply was in profit at the start of last year
Bitcoin Traders Seek Protection From Price Declines as ETF Deadline Looms: Deribit
10.1.2024
Puts are overbought and calls [are] being sold, Deribit's CCO Luuk Strijers told CoinDesk, noting the decline in the bitcoin implied volatility index
Fake Bitcoin ETF Approval Tweet Causes $90M in Liquidations
10.1.2024
Those tweets caused bitcoin prices to immediately spike to $47,680 from the $46,800 level. It then fell as low as $45,400 as the tweets were found to be fake
Crypto OTC Volumes on Wintermute Soared 400% in 2023
10.1.2024
Market maker says the uptick in over-the-counter trading was due to volumes moving off-exchange
PayPal's Stablecoin Part of Third Largest Liquidity Pool on Curve
10.1.2024
Curve's FRAXPYUSD liquidity pool, which went live on Dec. 27, boasts the third largest TVL of $135 million
Bitcoin Jumps, Then Dumps to $45K as Fake News About Spot Bitcoin Approval Liquidates $50M
10.1.2024
The immediate price reaction showed that bitcoin's price might be capped if a real approval arrives, one analyst noted
Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Will Trigger 'Selling Pressure' on CME Futures Market: K33
9.1.2024
Bitcoin futures' open interest on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange surged to an all-time high Tuesday as institutions piled into the asset, speculating on a spot bitcoin ETF approval
Dogecoin's 9% Swing Amid Fake Rumor of Mascot's Death Riles Up Crypto Enthusiasts
9.1.2024
The volatile episode came at a time when the crypto industry anxiously awaits a spot bitcoin ETF approval, a landmark for the asset class' maturation
Bitcoin ETFs Could See Up to $100B in Inflows If SEC Approves: Standard Chartered
9.1.2024
Analysts from Standard Chartered, Galaxy and Corestone predict that a spot bitcoin ETF could see over $1 billion in inflows over just the first quarter
Bitcoin ETF Fever Drives Ethereum to 32-Month Low Versus BTC
9.1.2024
Ether has lost 43% of its value against bitcoin since Sept. 7
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds Above $46K Amid ETF Anticipation
9.1.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 9, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
GBTC Discount Sinks to Lowest Level in 18 Months as Grayscale Falls Behind in ETF Fee Race
9.1.2024
Data shows the discount fell to as low as 5.6% on Monday, reaching a level previously seen in June 2021
Jim Cramer Now Says Bitcoin is 'Topping Out'
9.1.2024
Cramer’s picks have the tendency to move in the opposite direction he touts
Bitcoin ETF Approval Expected Soon, Bears Lose $100M
9.1.2024
Futures tracking crypto markets saw some $155 million in shorts liquidated in the past 24 hours after a sudden uptick in prices in U.S. hours
Bitcoin Decouples From Nasdaq Amid ETF Speculation
9.1.2024
The 40-day correlation between the two has declined to zero
BTC Blasts Past $47K as Bitcoin ETF Excitement Gets Feverish
8.1.2024
Bitcoin could rally 10%-15% more in case the SEC approves spot bitcoin ETFs, LMAX strategist Joel Kruger noted
Mysterious $1.2M Bitcoin Transaction to Satoshi Nakamoto Sparks Speculations
8.1.2024
The wallet receiving the hefty payout is the address that mined the Bitcoin network's first-ever block reward some 15 years ago, commencing the start of the blockchain
First Mover Americas: It’s ETF Deadline Week
8.1.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 8, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin ETF Approval Odds Raised to Over 90% at Bloomberg, Drop on Polymarket
8.1.2024
Two influential analysts have tipped odds at over 90% ahead of the Securities and Exchange Commission decision
Solana Meme Coins See 80% Price Drop After December Frenzy
8.1.2024
The Solana ecosystem boomed in December as bonk tokens started a multiweek run of over 1,000%, grabbing listings on influential exchanges Binance and Coinbase