Tagged: bitcoin

October 3, 2023 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Recent US government quagmire and treasure prices have reportedly helped with fueling inflows of $21 million, according to an update from digital asset firm CoinShares (Nasdaq Stockholm: CS) CoinShares reports that digital asset investment products “saw inflows last week for the first time in 6… Read More

October 2, 2023 @ 10:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bitcoin (BTC) price is finally surging and the digital assets markets looks like its beginning to heat up again. Matteo Greco, Research Analyst at the publicly listed digital asset and fintech investment business Fineqia International, has shared key insights with CI regarding the latest… Read More

October 2, 2023 @ 10:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At the end of last week we saw a number of updates regarding the push for ETFs, with VanEck readying an Ethereum futures ETF, Ark pushing to win the race for the first spot Bitcoin ETF and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delaying… Read More

October 1, 2023 @ 5:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

According to research by London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management, Europe’s regulated digital assets hedge fund manager founded by alumni of Bankers Trust, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, institutional investors “are confident Bitcoin and Ethereum will sustain their strong performance for the rest of this year.” The… Read More

September 30, 2023 @ 3:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As of late, financial markets have been gripped with the reality that the US government may be headed toward a shutdown due to Congress’s “inability to pass the federal appropriations bill for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins on October 1st,” the team at NYDIG… Read More

September 30, 2023 @ 3:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Parker Merritt and Kyle Waters from Coin Metrics have provided a close examination of the current Bitcoin mining landscape through the lens of their extensive data. Despite a flat BTC market in the back half of Q3 as spot ETF chatter quieted, hashrate continued “to… Read More

September 22, 2023 @ 9:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinShares (Nasdaq Stockholm: CS) announced the CoinShares Hedge Fund Solutions division, as part of their mission to continue bridging the gap “between traditional institutional investors and the dynamic world of digital assets.” For the first time, CoinShares will be making its offerings “accessible to qualified… Read More

September 22, 2023 @ 9:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) announced the results of a study—”verified” by Radius Insights—showing that Robinhood reportedly offers the “lowest cost” to trade crypto on average. The analysis compares prices quoted from various platforms and exchanges, “including Cash App, Coinbase Advanced, Coinbase, Crypto.com, and Kraken, concluding that customers… Read More

September 22, 2023 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Custodia is pleased to announce that Lisa Hough has joined the bank as Vice President of Strategic Relationships, responsible for helping customers in the U.S. Bitcoin and energy industries “meet their banking and bitcoin custody needs.” Lisa transitioned to the Bitcoin sector in 2019 “after… Read More

September 20, 2023 @ 7:27 am By Michael Wong  |  

SMI Vantage Limited, Singapore-based firm dedicated to cultivating new economy investments, is venturing into the cryptocurrency space by initiating a Bitcoin mining operation in Malaysia. The company disclosed the signing of a rental offer agreement via its wholly-owned subsidiary, SMI CS Pte Ltd. As per… Read More

September 19, 2023 @ 11:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

James Butterfill from CoinShares notes that outflows over the last 9 weeks aggregate to almost $0.5 billion The CoinShares team also mentioned that digital asset investment products saw outflows totaling $54 million last week, “with outflows for 8 out of the last 9 weeks that… Read More

September 18, 2023 @ 12:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino says they are currently testing Bitcoin mining. Revealed in a Tweet, the Bitcoin Mining Platform Moria, is said to “facilitate seamless communication among components within the BTC mining ecosystem, enabling interactions through efficient, secure, and resilient methods that are resistant to… Read More

September 17, 2023 @ 4:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Betterment, the largest independent digital investment advisor in the U.S., announced today the launch of a new Bitcoin/Ethereum Portfolio as part of the Crypto Investing by Betterment suite. The portfolio provides direct access to the two largest cryptocurrencies in the market for investors who are… Read More

September 13, 2023 @ 9:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BitPay, which claims to be the world’s largest provider of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment services, announced it has rolled out PayPal USD (PYUSD) payments for merchants and consumers. Xsolla will be one of the first merchants “to accept PYUSD, enabling their customers to buy any… Read More

September 12, 2023 @ 10:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bitcoin (BTC) and broader digital assets market is experiencing increased volatility. Matteo Greco, Research Analyst at the publicly listed digital asset and fintech investment business Fineqia International (CSE:FNQ), notes that Bitcoin (BTC) had “closed last week around $25,850, a 0.5% decrease in price from… Read More

September 11, 2023 @ 10:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT), a firm focused on Bitcoin mining and data center hosting, issued a statement in response to recent inquiries regarding its power strategy following its August monthly operations update. In particular, “on September 6, 2023, CNBC published a story titled Texas… Read More

September 8, 2023 @ 5:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has ordered that Jacob Orvida, a Utah man, pay restitution and a penalty of $2.5 million for allegations of fraud in a leveraged Bitcoin ploy. According to the CFTC, Orvida solicited investors to join a commodity pool to trade… Read More

September 6, 2023 @ 3:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Henley & Partners’ inaugural publication is intended for those following crypto-assets private wealth, and investment migration trends — whether global citizens, crypto investors, wealth managers, or private bankers. The update includes key statistics on crypto and Bitcoin millionaires, centi-millionaires, and billionaires provided by global wealth intelligence… Read More

September 5, 2023 @ 10:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Matteo Greco, Research Analyst at the publicly listed digital asset and fintech investment business Fineqia International (CSE:FNQ), has shared key insights with CI. SEC vs Service Provider Developments Keeps Market Volatility Up Bitcoin (BTC) closed last week “around $26,000, a 0.5% decrease in price from… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 3:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

This strategic partnership showcases Copper‘s continued commitment to providing secure and reliable custody services “for innovative blockchain projects and protocols and promoting sustainability.” Copper, a digital asset infrastructure provider, is has officially integrated custody support for Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol‘s new asset, the Sustainable Bitcoin Certificate… Read More