Tagged: bitcoin

February 12, 2024 @ 2:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin (BTC) traded above $50,000 today for the first time in a long time. Not since the end of 2021 has Bitcoin traded above this key mark – topping $64000 – its all time high. Bitcoin is the most popular crypto and the only one… Read More

February 10, 2024 @ 4:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitso —the financial services company powered by crypto in Latin America— released the first edition of its Crypto Landscape in Latin America: Report H2 2023, in which it reveals the importance that “the use of blockchain and crypto assets have gained, both in the region… Read More

February 9, 2024 @ 3:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX Ventures, the investment arm of leading crypto exchange and Web3 technology company OKX, is pleased to announce its investment partnership with Bitmap Tech, the team behind Merlin Chain, a native Bitcoin Layer 2. Bitmap Tech currently boasts an overall market cap “that exceeds US$500… Read More

February 5, 2024 @ 10:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset financial instruments require regulated custodians to secure the underlying assets. BitGo’s support underscores the growing industry-wide call “for institutional-grade custody-first solutions.” BitGo has been a long-time collaborator with Valkyrie Investments, a global crypto-focused asset manager with $220 million in AUM. BitGo is the… Read More

February 3, 2024 @ 9:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

James Butterfill, Head Of Research at CoinShares, has shared the results of the latest digital asset fund manager survey. As noted in the update, 75% of all respondents believe Bitcoin and Ethereum have “the most compelling growth outlook.” As mentioned in the report, digital assets… Read More

February 2, 2024 @ 5:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The new SIX Reference Rate Crypto Indices and SIX Real-Time Crypto Indices cover the major crypto assets Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), giving a comprehensive snapshot of the market and its performance. Built on a transparent rules-based methodology, the indices aim to “foster clarity and… Read More

February 2, 2024 @ 5:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed fraud charges against American Bitcoin Academy operated by Rockwell Capital Management and founder Brian Sewel. The company and Sewel have agreed to settle the charges without admitting or denying the allegations. Rockwell Capital Management has also agreed to… Read More

February 2, 2024 @ 2:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MARA) , a key industry participant focused on supporting and securing the Bitcoin ecosystem, has entered into an agreement with affiliates of Hut8 Mining Corp. in order to remove Hut8 as the operator of two Bitcoin mining sites recently acquired by… Read More

January 31, 2024 @ 8:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX Ventures, the investment arm of crypto exchange and Web3 technology company OKX, announced that it has invested in bitSmiley, a stablecoin protocol in the Bitcoin ecosystem. bitSmiley is a company that “provides comprehensive Bitcoin DeFi solutions, aiming to fill the gap of stablecoins and… Read More

January 30, 2024 @ 7:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stephen Pair, co-founder and CEO of BitPay, recently shared his views and insights with Crowdfund Insider. Stephen Pair from Bitpay talked about the current state of crypto adoption and how the financial services sector can be enhanced with digital currency transactions. Stephen also talked about… Read More

January 30, 2024 @ 7:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Portal, a Fintech pursuing “financial self-sovereignty” with technology to access Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency markets, announced it has exited stealth mode and raised $34 million in seed funding. Investors that participated in the round “include Coinbase Ventures, Arrington Capital, OKX Ventures and Gate.io, as well… Read More

January 26, 2024 @ 5:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Approximately $132 million in Bitcoin will be auctioned off by the Feds as part of the seizure from dark web activity. ($129,251,164.54 + $3,304,833.65) According to a notice filed by the US Department of Justice, Bitcoin seized from Ryan Farace and Sean Bridges in 2021… Read More

January 26, 2024 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX Ventures, the investment arm of leading Web3 technology company OKX, today published its 2024 Bitcoin Outlook’ report. The research report forecasts a pivotal role for Bitcoin‘s Ordinals in 2024, “based on the growth of OKX Wallet’s total Ordinals trading volume in 2023, which exceeded… Read More

January 23, 2024 @ 7:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the fourth quarter of 2023, the crypto market experienced a surge in anticipation related to ETFs, “particularly with the growing optimism surrounding the potential approval of US spot Bitcoin ETFs,” the CoinGecko team noted. CoinGecko also mentioned that this optimism appears to have “contributed… Read More

January 22, 2024 @ 6:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alchemy Pay, a payment gateway that connects crypto with traditional fiat currencies for businesses, developers, and end users, notes that the approval of the Bitcoin Spot ETF signifies a significant step “towards the enhanced institutionalization of cryptocurrencies, paving the way for bitcoin to reach a… Read More

January 21, 2024 @ 6:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

2023 was a year of “recovery” for cryptocurrency, as the industry “rebounded from the scandals, blowups, and price declines of 2022,” according to an extensive update shared by Chainalysis. With crypto assets rebounding and market activity growing over the course of 2023, many believe that… Read More

January 20, 2024 @ 3:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Valmar Capital, a digital assets multi-manager multi-strategy platform, notes that volumes, in particular, the 7-day ADV across spot and futures markets are all markedly “lower than the prior week as activity going into the BTC ETF event has waned.” Valmar Capital stated in an extensive… Read More

January 20, 2024 @ 12:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dan Morehead, the Founder and Managing Partner of Pantera Capital, recently looked into whether altcoins can outperform Bitcoin during this bull cycle. Dan Morehead noted that this is a question they often hear from digital assets and blockchain industry participants. His colleagues Cosmo Jiang and… Read More

January 16, 2024 @ 9:19 am By JD Alois  |  

Later this year, sometime around mid-2024, the next Bitcoin “Halving” will take place. This is when mining rewards are slashed in half. The last Halving took place in 2020 when the number of Bitcoins gifted to validators was cut to 6.25 Bitcoin for successfully mined… Read More

January 15, 2024 @ 9:04 am By JD Alois  |  

While some are predicting a big move higher in the price of Bitcoin following the approval of eleven Bitcoin ETFs, volatility in the price of BTC is the story today. At this moment, Bitcoin is now trading at around $43,000 after tanking to under $42K. … Read More