The products continue to receive billions of dollars in weekly inflows. The latest data from CoinShares reveals a record $2.45 bn was funnelled into crypto ETFs last week, with Bitcoin (BTC) constituting 99% of those funds. Consequently, BTC reached a yearly high of $52,868. Most appealing to investors was BlackRock's IShares Bitcoin ETF, which attracted…
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At one stage, the Bitcoin price reached $52,328.53, the highest in over two years. This 5.56% increase took the virtual currency’s market cap to $1,026tn. Reuters indicated that, since the start of this month, the Bitcoin price rose by 22%. LSEG Lipper data shows recent capital inflows of $1.64bn into the US spot Bitcoin ETFs…
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This economist was also correct in his bullish S&P 500 approach, despite everyone anticipating recession and stock price drops. Lee said this index would end at 4,750 in 2023. It closed at 4,769. Still trying to regain a balance after the FTX scandal, TerraUSD $60bn wipe-out, and crash which saw Bitcoin plunging from $69,000 in…
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André Dragosch, head of research at ETC Group, predicted that ether will outperform all other ETFs during 2024, specifically overtaking its ultimate rival, Bitcoin (BTC). Dragosch also noted that ether will able to reserve the underperformance it has seen this year with a new deflationary burn mechanism launched in August 2021, Improvement Proposal EIP-1559. The…
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The strategic plan of Bitget Wallet is expansive, covering a wide array of services specifically tailored to the Bitcoin ecosystem. Platform users can look forward to robust BTC asset management, seamless cross-chain swaps, support for both EOA and MPC wallets, compatibility with Taproot, and efficient asset transfers for BRC-20 tokens and NFTs. Additionally, Bitget Wallet…
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Fuelling this prevailing crest of excited anticipation, the probable involvement of reputable investment giants such as BlackRock, Fidelity, and Invesco stirred speculations that the spot-Bitcoin ETF will achieve a $100bn market value in due course. Reportedly, Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. (GLXY.TO) conferred with about 300 investment professionals about Bitcoin allocations as the ETF approval and…
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According to Forbes, FTX is currently perched atop an approximate total of $3.3bn Solana, Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies. The company was granted judicial approval to begin liquidating its recovered crypto, which was lost when its former CEO and founder, Sam Bankman-fried, committed wire fraud, of which he was found guilty. John Reed Stark, former chief…
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The sudden increase came in response to an incorrect report, which rumoured that BlackRock Inc. got the go-ahead to launch a spot cryptocurrency ETF. This catapulted Bitcoin to a value of $30,002 on Monday, the highest it has been since August. Things simmered down after BlackRock said the relevant application is still under review with…
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He added: With the addition of Ether/Bitcoin Ratio futures, investors will be able to capture ether and bitcoin exposure in a single trade, without needing to take a directional view. This new contract will help create opportunities for a broad array of clients looking to hedge positions or execute other trading strategies, all in an…
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To begin with, only trading access to bitcoin will be provided, although Coinbase said they will continue to progress the platform integration and roll out functionality in phases to interested clients. Joseph Chalom, Global Head of Strategic Ecosystem Partnerships at BlackRock, said: "Our institutional clients are increasingly interested in gaining exposure to digital asset markets…
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