Binance to List Renzo
Renzo, a new ethereum dapp with $3.4 billion in assets is set to airdrop next Monday following an announcement by Binance.
Bitcoin Widely Used For Cross-Border Transactions Says IMF Paper
Bitcoin is powering at least one aspect of global commerce, capital flows, with it accounting for a significant part of some country's GDP according to a paper by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
ETFs Return to Inflows While Grayscale Selling Slows
Bitcoin ETFs have had one of the best Monday yet with net inflows of $62 million, compared to outflows of $37 million last Monday and $224 million the Monday before that.
LukeJr Sidelined as New Bitcoin BIP Editors Take Over
Bitcoin Core developer Luke-Jr is no longer the sole man responsible for attributing numbers to Bitcoin Improvement Proposals (BIP).
“Digital Slavery Should Be Over” Says Pavel Durov
Pavel Durov, the founder of VK (Russia's Facebook) and Telegram, has appeared on stage live for the first time in ten years at the Token2049 gathering in Dubai.
Binance Swaps $1 Billion Bitcoin For USDc
Binance has announced they have completed the swap of all BTC and BNB in the SAFU fund to USDC.
Brazil’s Banking Giant Now Holds Bitcoin
Banco do Brasil, the biggest in the country and in Latin America with $400 million in assets under management has bought bitcoin.
Bitcoin’s Geopolitical Anomaly
When the then president Donald Trump ordered the killing of an Iranian general, bitcoin rose 15%. This time it fell. Why the different reaction?
Laggard Japan Publishes Web3 Paper
"A world in which cyberspace and physical space are highly integrated is becoming a reality." So says a new Whitepaper 2024 published by the Japanese government.
“JP Morgan is the IBM of Banking,” Ethereum Introduced at the Superbowl of Investing
Ethereum has for the first time been pitched at the Sohn Investment Conference held last week by Nick Shalek of Ribbit Capital.
Hong Kong Approves Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs
Hong Kong has approved bitcoin and ethereum ETFs in principle according to issuers with China Asset Management stating...
Is the Iran-Israel Skirmish Over?
Tense hours over Jerusalem, and a panic in bitcoin, seems to have ended with what overall was an air show.
Bitcoin Falls as Iran Launches Drones Towards Israel
Bitcoin fell another 5% below $64,000 as news broke that Iran has launched dozens of drones towards Israel in retaliation for the attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria on April 1.
Hong Kong to Approve Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs
Hong Kong is set to approve bitcoin and ethereum ETFs potentially as soon as Monday, according to Bloomberg which cites “people familiar with the matter.” Harvest Fund Management, a Chinese.
Bitcoin ETFs Now Handle 30% of Spot Volumes
Bitcoin ETFs have become a major way of accessing and holding spot BTC with their trading volumes now accounting for 30% of all spot bitcoin volumes.
The Bitcoin Halving, Showcasing the Power of New Technology
The bitcoin halving is now just a week away when Jerome Powell and the Bureau of Labour Statistics will watch how an automated system manages...
Bitcoin Falls on Inflation Data
Bitcoin dipped by about $1k to $68,000 following the release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March.
Ethereum L2 Linea Launches Points, So We Take a Journey
Linea, a zk based ethereum second layer by ConsenSys has launched a new points program to attract liquidity, so we check out some apps.
Bitcoin ETFs Surprise with $220 Million Outflows
Bitcoin ETFs saw one of the biggest day of outflows on Monday with BlackRock and Fidelity seeing less net purchases than usual.
Bitcoin Nears All Time High Ahead of Halving
Bitcoin rose to $72,800, gaining on Sunday without any news development except that the halving is now just next week.
ETFs Buy $200 Million Bitcoin
ETFs have increased their net bitcoin purchases to $213 million, up from $113 million on Wednesday, bringing it to around a quarter of a billion for this week.
Time For Defi to Revenue Share
Some play memecoins, we play business. Native crypto businesses. They're here. Arguably they have been since the last cycle, but that was the play part. Time for the real one.
Kashkari Dips Bitcoin and Stocks
Nasdaq suddenly turned from 1% green to -0.6% currently as Neel Kashkari, the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President, said that maybe there won't be cuts this year.
ETFs Buy $100 Million Bitcoin
Bitcoin ETFs have increased their purchases to $113.5 million on Wednesday, up from $40 million on Tuesday and outflows of $85 million on Monday.
Bitcoin Dips on ETF Outflows
Bitcoin fell to $65,000 following a week showing by the ETFs on Monday with net outflows of $85.7 million, down from the $183 million on Thursday.
Bitcoin Enters Second Week of Ranging
Bitcoin has dipped a bit today, touching $68,200, but it largely remains within a week long range from $68,000 to near $72,000.
Aevo, The New Deribit on the Ethereum Blockchain
Aevo has become the first blockchain exchange to offer both futures and options on the same platform, and all onchain.
A Crypto Chapter Closes as Sam Bankman-Fried Gets 25 Years in Prison
The FTX and Alameda Founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, was sentenced to 25 years in a medium-security prison for taking $8 billion worth of customer deposits.
Crypto Stocks Green, HUT up 20%, MSTR Nears $2,000
It's green across the board in crypto stocks today as bitcoin rises to $71,500 following positive inflows.
ETFs Buy $240 Million Bitcoin
Bitcoin ETFs continued buying on Tuesday at a significant rate with Cathie Wood's Ark Invest adding $200 million, far above its average of $43 million.
El Salvador Bought $300 Million Bitcoin
El Salvador has increased its bitcoin holdings five fold since it first bought in 2021 according to an implied statement by its president Nayib Bukele.
Bitcoin ETFs Return to Inflows
Bitcoin ETFs are back in the green for the first time since last week as Fidelity bought $262 million worth of bitcoin on Monday, up from just $2.9 million on Thursday.
Points, Points, Points, The New Ethereum Bonanza
They said innovation is dead this cycle, but then it started with a trickle, as in previous cycles, and now...
Bitcoin Retakes $69,000
Bitcoin has started the week with a rising Sunday. We look and analyze the price action and other developments.
Ethereum’s Ratio Struggles Amid the Dip
Ethereum is down to 0.051 bitcoin from starting the month near 0.06 BTC with most of the fall in the ratio being during the past two weeks when cryptos overall have fallen.
Bitcoin Recovers Despite Record Outflows
Bitcoin is back above $64,000 at the time of writing after falling to $60,700 during Asia trading following $326.2 million in net outflows for Tuesday.
OCC Fines JPMorgan $250 Million
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued a fine of $250 million against JP Morgan for failing to surveil billions worth of their bankers' trades.
Starknet Fees Drop to 4 Cent on Ethereum Upgrade
Transaction fees on the ethereum second layer, Starknet, have plunged from $1 to just 4 cent after ethereum upgraded yesterday.
Bitcoin Dips After New All Time High on ETF Buying
Bitcoin went down to $71,400 after just about making a new all time high as Europe trading hours opened earlier today, reaching $73,800.
VanEck Buys $120 Million Bitcoin, Net Inflows Top $500 Million
VanEck has seen a big jump in bitcoin buying with $118.8 million in inflows for Monday, up from their average of $6 million while overall net inflows come to $505 million.
Inflows So Far Cross All of 2021
Stock traded bitcoin products have seen as much inflows in the first quarter as all of the record breaking year in 2021 according to James Butterfill, Head of Research at CoinShares, a crypto asset manager.
Bitcoin Proved Itself Says Rockefeller Man
Bitcoin bulls "were right" and "for the right reasons," said Ruchir Sharma, head of Rockefeller Capital Management's international business.
Ethereum Crosses $4,000, Bitcoin Takes $72,000
Ethereum has risen above $4,000 for the first time in nearly three years with it now standing at around 20% from the all time high while bitcoin crosses $72k
Nokia Publishes Blockchain Paper
Nokia, the company you probably forgot exists, has a Bell Labs and they have published a whitepaper on blockchain technology and Web3.
Bitcoin Reaches All Time High in Europe
Bitcoin has crossed all time high in euro before the halving for the first time ever since it started trading in 2010.
Bitcoin Touches All Time High, ‘Crashes’, as ETFs Buy $600 Million
Bitcoin has reached a new all time high of $69,200, but only briefly as the currency then dived to $64,600 with it currently trading at around the same level.
Bitcoin Recovers as BlackRock Buys $800 Million
Bitcoin has risen once again to circa $67,000 as BlackRock broke records on Tuesday, buying $788.3 million bitcoin.
MicroStrategy Ups Its Raise to $700 Million to Buy Bitcoin
MicroStrategy has began its offering of $700 million in convertible notes to buy more bitcoin as the price nears all time high.
Ethereum’s Supply Reduces by $250 Million
Ethereum's total supply has reduced by 32,000 eth in the past week and ◊66,000 in the past 30 days, worth over $250 million.
DXY Drops Below 103
The dollar index (DXY) has fallen below 103 for the first time since last month after rising to 104.59 from a low in December of 100.3.
Bitcoin Sideways as ETFs Slow Down
Bitcoin has been ranging at around $67,000 for the past two days with it facing resistance at $67,600 after touching all time high and dipping to $59,000.
German Spot ETP Now Holds Ethereum, Chainlink, Ada, Aave
While America figures out how to get an ethereum ETF on the stock market, Europe is diversifying to cryptos like Atom, Matic, Aave, Chainlink and a lot more.
Bitcoin Holds Gains as ETFs Buy Half a Billion
Bitcoin has entered its third day of sidewaying at $67,000, just ahead of all time high, with its range increasing to $68,200 on Thursday.
Bitcoin Crosses $57,000 as ETFs Buy Half a Billion
Bitcoin rose by $5,000 on Monday during ETF trading, or circa 10%, from $51,000 to above $56,000 with it then crossing $57,000 today.
Bitcoin Nears $53,000 on ETF Buying
Bitcoin rose by $1,000 earlier today as ETF trading began, with it once again closing in on resistance at $53,000 as traders hold their breath to see if it will cross it this time.
MicroStrategy Buys $155 Million Bitcoin
MicroStrategy bought another 3,000 bitcoin in the last two weeks for $155 million, the company said in a statement.
Ethereum Jumps on Uniswap Pump
Ethereum has risen to a new yearly high, touching $3,070 earlier today while Uniswap gained 40% in just one day.
Grayscale Selling Plunges
Grayscale has seen the lowest outflows yet since ETF trading began last month, selling just $44 million worth of bitcoin on Friday.
New Satoshi Nakamoto Emails Revealed
Martti Malmi, an early bitcoin frontend developer who worked alongside Satoshi Nakamoto between 2009 and 2011, has revealed 260 new emails.
“I Can Live with Bitcoin” Says Trump
"China has its own push in the Chinese digital currency, but isn't the next logical step for you to embrace bitcoin," - Fox anchor Laura Ingraham asked Donald Trump, the republican presidential candidate.
Bitcoin Steady While ETFs Return to Buying
Bitcoin is holding the range, currently trading at $51,000, as ETFs turn from a net selling outlier of $35 million on Wednesday to a net buyer of $250 million on Thursday.
Reddit Bought Bitcoin and Ethereum
Bitcoin jumped to $52,000 while eth overtook $3,000 again after Reddit Inc revealed they hold both in treasury reserves.
Bitcoin Steady as ETF Inflows Slow
Bitcoin has been sidewaying at $52,000 for the past eight days while ethereum has gone on a run on the back of the Starknet airdrop.
Ethereum Nears $3,000 on Starknet Airdrop
Ethereum is closing in on $3,000 for the first time in two years with its ratio rising against bitcoin to above 0.056 BTC.
Bitcoin Steady as ETFs Buy $2 Billion This Week
Bitcoin continues to trade at $52,000 after reaching this new level on the back of ETFs buying almost $2 billion in the past four days.
Bitcoin Crosses $1 Trillion on ETF Buying
Bitcoin has risen above $1 trillion for the first time in more than two years as ETFs continue to buy relentlessly.
Kraken Sends Out Gox Email
Kraken has sent out an email to numerous MT Gox creditors, the bankrupt exchange, informing them that they are in good standing.
Starknet Airdrops $1.3 Billion, America Banned
Starknet, one of the biggest second layer in ethereum with 47,000 eth deposited, is airdropping more than 700 million STRK tokens to 1.3 million addresses.
Bitcoin Crosses $51,000 as ETF Buying Accelerates
Bitcoin suddenly jumped from $49,800 to $51,600 as Europe woke up and discovered the new ETFs have bought $631 million worth of bitcoin.
Inflation Comes in Steady at 3.1%
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.1% in January according to the Bureau of Labour Statistics, down from 3.4% in December.
ETFs Buy $500 Million Bitcoin
ETFs have bought about half a billion worth a bitcoin for the third day running with Monday seeing $493.4 million in net purchases.
Ethereum’s Ratio Rises as Franklin Templeton Files for Spot ETF
Ethereum's ratio rose by 4%, from 0.051 to above 0.053, as Franklin Templeton entered the race to launch spot ethereum ETFs.
Bitcoin Crosses $47,000 as ETFs Buy $400 Million
The new bitcoin spot ETFs have seen the biggest day of net purchases since Grayscale selling slowed down, and by far.
Bitcoin Crosses $45,000, Forms Cup and Handle
Bitcoin has risen above $45,000 for the first time in a month, gaining 5% today after a spike on Wednesday from $43,000 to above $44,000.
China’s Deflation Deepens
China is closing in on a year of in or near deflation, with it deepening in January as consumer prices (CPI) fell by 0.8%.
ETFs Bought $145 Million Bitcoin
The bitcoin spot ETFs have overall bought $145 million worth of BTC on Wednesday, the highest net inflows in five trading days.
Miner Sells $50 Million Bitcoin
Core Scientific, one of the biggest stock traded miner in the United States, announced they mined 1,027 bitcoin in January.
ETFs Bought $70 Million Bitcoin
Bitcoin spot ETFs have seen another day of inflows with net purchases of $68 million worth of bitcoin this Monday.
The Solana Network Goes Down
Solana, the fifth biggest crypto with a market cap of $40 billion is currently experiencing a major outage in its live blockchain network.
Geth Close to Dropping Below Supermajority
Geth, the execution client supported by the Ethereum Foundation, is not far off from dropping below supermajority in line with client diversity requirements.
DXY Crosses 104 While Shanghai Stocks Fall
The dollar index (DXY) has risen above 104 for the first time since November, up from 102 this Friday.
Half a Million Ethereum Withdrawn From Exchanges
488,000 eth, worth $1.1 billion, has been withdrawn from exchanges in the past 30 days according to blockchain analytics.
Bitcoin Dips on Jobs Report
The dollar strength index (DXY) spiked on the release of the jobs data, instantly rising from 102.6 to 103.3.
Bank Stocks Fall on Commercial Real Estate Concerns
Japan's Aozora Bank, with $50 billion in assets under management, is the latest to see a crash in their stock price, down 21% this Thursday.
Bitfinex Securities Launches in El Salvador
Bitfinex, one of the oldest crypto exchange, has announced Bitfinex Securities El Salvador S.A. de C.V. has launched its operations in El Salvador.
Tether Bought $800 Million Bitcoin
The biggest dollar stablecoin, USDt, now has $2.8 billion worth of bitcoin according to its latest report for Q4 2023.
Bitcoin ETFs See Net Inflows For Fourth Day Running
Bitcoin spot ETFs have for the first time seen consistent net inflows for almost a week as Wednesday ended with a net bitcoin purchase of $197 million bitcoin.
“It Will Be Appropriate to Reduce Rates” Says Jerome Powell
Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve Banks, stated that interest rates are currently at their peak and cuts will be appropriate.
Germany Seizes 50,000 Bitcoin From Pirate Movie Site
The German government has suddenly become one of the biggest bitcoin holder in the world after seizing 50,000 bitcoin earlier this month.
Fidelity and BlackRock Now Hold 100,000 Bitcoin
BlackRock and Fidelity, two of the world's biggest asset managers now hold 0.5% of bitcoin's total supply less than three weeks after their bitcoin spot ETFs began trading.
Grayscale Selling Slows Down, BlackRock and Fidelity Lead Two Horse Race
Exits from GBTC are at their lowest level since ETF trading began with $192 million worth of bitcoin redeemed on Monday. In contrast, the BlackRock and Fidelity...
Geth Maintains Supermajority Despite Community Backlash
Geth, the ethereum execution client continues to have a supermajority of 78% a week on after an exploited bug in Nethermind brought everyone's attention to the risks.
Oil Nears $80 on Middle East Tensions
Oil is up more than 10% in the past week, with WTI rising above $78 for the first time since November from a low of $67.
Chinese Asset Manager Files For Bitcoin Spot ETF in Hong Kong
Harvest Fund Management, China's sixth biggest public fund manager with $210 billion in assets under management, has become the first company to file for a bitcoin spot ETF with Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).
Bitcoin Futures Develop Premium
The price of one bitcoin equivalent contract at Chicago's Mercantile Exchange (CME) futures is about $300 more than bitcoin's global price on exchanges.
Is War Between Europe and Russia Really on the Table?
A number of generals have warned in the past few days that a war between Russia and the European continent might break out in between 5 to 20 years.
Bitwise and Ark Reach $500 Million in Bitcoin
The Bitwise and Ark spot bitcoin ETFs now hold half a billion dollars worth of bitcoin, the first to do so after BlackRock and Fidelity.
Bitcoin Drops to $38,000
The more buying than selling in the ETF realm has not translated in a price increase, but a decrease with bitcoin falling to $38,500. Why?
Chinese Stocks Fall While S&P500 Hits a New High
The S&P500 stock index has reached a new high, rising above 4800 for the first time, more than the 4700 peak in 2021.
Ethereum Drops on Nethermind Bug
The ethereum ratio has fallen against bitcoin from 0.06 to 0.058 as Nethermind, one of the ethereum execution client, had a bug that halted all nodes, accounting for circa 8% of the network.