Key facts: The recent drop in US interest rates is a positive catalyst for bitcoin. There are several factors that would drive the growth of cryptocurrencies, in general. The latest macroeconomic movements in the United States have sparked optimism in the bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency sector. Sebastian Serrano, CEO of the Ripio exchange, believes that … Read more
Key facts: Grayscale has accumulated more than 254,000 bitcoins. MicroStrategy, meanwhile, has just over 252,000 BTC. Only Satoshi Nakamoto, Binance, BlackRock and Fidelity surpass those companies in BTC holdings. MicroStrategy, the computing company led by Michael Saylor, is on the verge of surpassing the Grayscale investment fund in total bitcoin (BTC) holdings. According to the … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) price correlation with gold has reached its highest level in six months. This shows that both assets are behaving similarly, which is different from the performance of Ethereum’s cryptocurrency, ether (ETH). Precisely, The correlation between gold and bitcoin reached a score of 0.75, something not seen since Marchaccording to market intelligence platform IntoTheBlock. … Read more
Sky, the decentralized finance platform (DeFi) formerly known as MarkerDAO, appears to have backtracked on its plan to remove the Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) cryptocurrency as collateral for users to obtain loans, following clarifications from BitGo CEO Mike Belshe. The executive spoke out on an issue that had caused a stir in the Sky community: Justin … Read more
Key facts: Bitcoin ETFs marked their fourth consecutive day of positive money flows. There is a lot of optimism for the third quarter, which begins in less than a week. Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading around $63,000 for the past week, though it has shown some momentum recently. Over the past three days, its price … Read more
Key facts: Global central bank liquidity has fallen to its lowest level since 2020. As liquidity dries up, traditional financial markets face more challenges. Over the past two years, the balance sheets of the world’s major banks have seen an estimated 25% decline. This is one of the lowest levels of bank reserves since 2020 … Read more
Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon), the oldest bank in the United States, announced its plan to implement custody services for bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH), specifically for exchange-traded fund (ETF) investors. This development represents a milestone in the adoption of cryptocurrencies by traditional financial institutions. The BNY Mellon’s decision is based on a … Read more
Key facts: They now have the funds necessary to operate without any problems until the end of this year. They will implement a savings method to accumulate reserves and avoid the same situation in the future. Mi Primer Bitcoin, the El Salvador-based nonprofit dedicated to Bitcoin (BTC) education, announced that it has overcome its financial … Read more
Key facts: According to the government, “illegal” farms have been detected in some other regions. Unauthorized cryptocurrency mining is causing power outages, Russian officials say. Russian authorities say they will pay more attention and effort to combat illegal Bitcoin mining. This is amid power outages and repairs due to the arrival of winter expected in … Read more
Key facts: According to the congressmen, this regulation turns the capacity of cryptocurrency custody “upside down.” They criticise that the regulations were issued without consulting any of the prudential regulators. In a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler, a group of 42 Republican lawmakers, led by Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and Senator … Read more