In a recently published report by CoinShares, analyst James Butterfill delves into the relationship between inflows into Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and changes in the Bitcoin price. The report addresses the critical question of how much inflow into ETFs could be anticipated upon launching a Bitcoin spot ETF in the US and the potential impact…
In a surprising turn of events, Bitcoin (BTC) has once again defied expectations by reaching a new yearly high, igniting speculation about whether it can break the $40,000 milestone. After a brief consolidation phase, the leading cryptocurrency has regained its bullish momentum, soaring to a peak of $38,000 before retracing to its current trading level…
In a flurry of market activity, false news surrounding the approval of a Bitcoin (BTC) Spot Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency community. False Rumors of BTC Spot ETF Approval Trigger Volatility Initially reported by Cointelegraph, the news claimed that BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Spot ETF…
Thanks to Josh Mandel idea, 23 different businesses in the state of Ohio will begin paying their taxes in Bitcoin. This new “convenience and adaptation” goes to show how BTC is taking root and is nowhere from being quashed despite draw downs that has seen miners in several parts of China auction their gear. Latest…
The path of least resistance is clear and as long as prices are trading below $4,700 then we could see further declines towards $3,000 or lower. But even as analysts and investors track price, the survival of Bitcoin conjures memories of the dot com bubble. It did burst; birthing Amazon and Google, companies that wield…
Although maximalist will advocate for self regulation like in Japan, the involvement of regulators is perhaps the only way for adoption promotion especially in this bear market. That is what CONSOB, the Italian regulator is doing while BTC/USD prices steady above $4,500. Latest Bitcoin News Regulations, regulations and more regulations that is the way forward…
It’s not what maximalists want to see but for institutions to flock in then regulators must be in the picture. This is part of the reason why the launch of Bakkt Daily Bitcoin futures has been put off to Jan 24, 2019. Hopefully, if all requirements are met and goes live in Jan 2019 then…
Latest Bitcoin News While speaking at the Economics of Payments IX to mark a decade after the fall of the Lehman Brothers—an investment bank and a casualty of the Great Financial Crisis, Benoît Cœuré, the European Central Bank executive board member and the chair of the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures at the Bank…
Latest Bitcoin News Thing is, Bitcoin is just more than a medium of exchange. In 10 short years, the world’s most valuable coin has evolved from being a Cypherpunk thing to a medium of exchange and now it is a solid store of value. It has been so thanks to last year’s super rally. Bitcoin…
Aside from regulatory involvement, uncertainty in other blockchains often draws demand for Bitcoin as a store of value. It did happen before and three days before Bitcoin Cash software upgrade, capital could flow into Bitcoin lifting prices above $6,600 igniting short term bulls aiming for $7,200. Latest Bitcoin News Still, Bitcoin Cash is one of…