Tagged: bitcoin

December 3, 2023 @ 3:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Most of the investor interest in cryptocurrencies has historically been “concentrated in the digital tokens,” according to an update shared by Anthony Pompliano, an entrepreneur focused on Bitcoin, business, finance, and technology. According to the update, retail investors were “first to the party, followed by… Read More

December 3, 2023 @ 3:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Gemini has shared their latest crypto market update. Key takeaways from Gemini‘s extensive crypto market report are as follows: Bitcoin climbs as SEC speeds up spot bitcoin ETF review process: Bitcoin (BTC) continued to grind higher this week, reaching a new yearly… Read More

December 3, 2023 @ 3:03 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Coinchange, a digital asset platform that enables businesses to trade and access yield as a service, has announced raising $10 million in its latest funding round to help finance its planned expansion. The round was backed by key investment players including Good News Ventures, Spirit… Read More

December 3, 2023 @ 3:00 pm By Michael Wong  |  

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has voiced strong opposition to Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), emphasizing the risks they pose to individual freedoms and privacy. In a recent social media post, Ramaswamy firmly rejected the idea of CBDCs, suggesting they pave the way for… Read More

December 2, 2023 @ 4:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin’s price continued to rise in November and the crypto recovery broadened to a wider array of market segments, the Grayscale team noted. Grayscale also mentioned in a report that financial markets relaxed “about certain macro risks, including the geopolitical conflict in the Middle East… Read More

December 2, 2023 @ 3:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dollar cost averaging (DCA) has become a key strategy for investors navigating the “unpredictable realms” of digital assets, according to an update shared by Coin Metrics. Coin Metrics explains that this approach “involves regularly investing a fixed amount, regardless of the current market cycle—a simple… Read More

December 2, 2023 @ 3:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The CME report highlights some interesting facts about “trader positioning,” according to an update shared by NYDIG Research. Updates to Bitcoin/crypto ETFs in the application process “indicate the final decision will likely come down to the final few days,” NYDIG noted. And hash rate surges… Read More

November 30, 2023 @ 3:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin ownership is widely distributed across a variety of groups, according to an update from Grayscale. The report reveals that 74% of Bitcoin (BTC) owners currently hold less than about 0.01 worth of Bitcoin (~$350 as of November 6th, 2023). The research report also mentions… Read More

November 21, 2023 @ 2:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On Sunday November 19, 2023, Argentina elected its next president, Javier Milei, which briefly caused “a noticeable surge in the price of Bitcoin and underscores the direct impact of political shifts on the crypto ecosystem.” Milei is a libertarian who aims to upend the economic… Read More

November 18, 2023 @ 5:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Unchained announced that Bakkt (NYSE: BKKT) has agreed to join its network of collaborative custody partners. Bakkt joins Coincover and Kingdom Trust “as members of the network, providing Unchained’s collaborative custody offering with the greatest breadth in the industry, giving clients the most security and… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 11:35 am By JD Alois  |  

CoinShares (Nasdaq Stockholm: CS; US OTCQX: CNSRF) has announced an option to acquire Valkyrie Funds. CoinShares did not provide details beyond the option, which is scheduled to expire on March 31, 2024. Valkryie is a firm that aims to offer a Bitcoin ETF – if… Read More

November 13, 2023 @ 4:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Rising interest in Bitcoin and some other cryptocurrencies is driving the entire digital asset market higher. According to a report distributed by CoinShares, digital asset investment products saw inflows totaling $293 million last week, bringing the past seven- week run of inflows above the $1… Read More

November 13, 2023 @ 11:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Custodia‘s Bitcoin custody platform recently went live. Custodia is a bank that is reportedly built by Bitcoiners “offering segregated (not omnibus) accounts on our custom-built Bitcoin custody platform.” Custodia’s Bitcoin custody service is said to be “purpose-built for businesses: fiduciaries, including investment advisers, investment managers… Read More

November 13, 2023 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA), a firm focused on supporting and securing the Bitcoin ecosystem, reported its financial and operational results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. The company says that it “recorded net income of $64.1 million, or $0.35 per diluted share,… Read More

November 5, 2023 @ 9:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MARA), a firm focused on supporting and securing the Bitcoin ecosystem, has entered into an agreement with Nodal Power, a company that develops and operates renewable energy assets, “specifically in the biogas space, to launch a 280 kW Bitcoin mining pilot… Read More

November 5, 2023 @ 7:20 am By Michael Wong  |  

Digital asset XRP has been granted approval by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) for utilization within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), marking a significant endorsement for cryptocurrency usage in financial services in Dubai, according to Ripple. As the first virtual asset sanctioned by… Read More

November 4, 2023 @ 2:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On November 3, 2023, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Russian national Ekaterina Zhdanova for using cryptocurrency “to launder money on behalf of Russian elites, ransomware groups, and other bad actors.” Chainalysis has examined the three Bitcoin… Read More

November 4, 2023 @ 10:45 am By Michael Wong  |  

Global assets in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking the spot price of Bitcoin have reached a staggering $4.16 billion, according to the latest data from CoinGecko. This growing interest highlights the increasing mainstream acceptance of Bitcoin as an investment asset. Canadian investors have taken a particular… Read More

October 31, 2023 @ 10:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

James Butterfill from CoinShares notes that rising optimism has “prompted largest inflows for 1 & ½ years at $326 million.” The team at CoinShares notes in their weekly update that digital asset investment products reportedly “saw inflows of US$326m, the largest single week of inflows… Read More

October 25, 2023 @ 9:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bakkt is pleased to share that they are supporting a new open standard for money transmission: Universal Money Addresses or “UMAs.” Bakkt has collaborated with Lightspark to be one of its initial partners, and they are pleased to announce the alpha launch of our UMA-capable Lightning service…. Read More