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Bitcoin ETF Plan from BlackRock Drives Crypto Market Rally

In a significant development for the cryptocurrency market, major digital currencies closed the week with notable gains, driven by the news of “BlackRock’s plans to launch a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).” The announcement by BlackRock, one of the world’s largest asset management firms, has captured the attention of investors and

June 17, 2023 2 mins read

Crypto Payments Company Wyre Announces Shutdown

After almost a decade in business, San Francisco’s Wyre, a cryptocurrency payments startup, has announced shutdown, citing the problems of the crypto winter rather than any strong “regulatory agency direction” in the U.S. On June 16th, the firm said it will be shutting down in order to “protect the best

June 17, 2023 1 min read

Block Partners With Coinbase and Cashapp to Launch Beta BTC Wallet

On Thursday, Jack Dorsey’s payments firm Block announced the launch of an open beta test for its Bitkey self-custodial Bitcoin wallet. To securely transfer Bitcoin from Coinbase or CashApp to the wallet “without the friction of standard ‘copy and paste,’” the beta already contains unique interfaces with both services. Block,

June 16, 2023 2 mins read

Galaxy Digital’s Mike Novogratz Backs Blackrock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF

After a rough couple of weeks, the cryptocurrency market is starting to trend upward again. After the interest rate decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve, the price of Bitcoin dropped below $25,000. The statements made by Fed Chair Jerome Powell prompted the sell-off, even though a halt to rate rises

June 16, 2023 2 mins read

ECB Announces Interest Rate Hike of 25 Basis Points Unlike Fed

On Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced a 25 basis point increase to its benchmark interest rate, which is one of three main rates set by the ECB. In light of the decision made by the bank’s Governing Council, the interest rates on the bank’s primary refinancing operations, marginal

June 15, 2023 1 min read

Hong Kong Struggles To Attract Major Banks to Cryptocurrency Industry

In spite of Hong Kong’s efforts to become Asia’s cryptocurrency capital, major financial institutions remain hesitant to join the trend. According to the most recent FT article, Hong Kong’s banking regulator has been putting pressure on major banks. These include Standard Chartered and HSBC for working with cryptocurrency exchanges. The

June 15, 2023 2 mins read

Twitter Co-founder Jack Dorsey Pledges $5M to Bitcoin Developers

Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter, is a staunch advocate for the advancement of the Bitcoin (BTC) protocol. And he has recently pledged funding to Brink, a Web 3.0 hub that provides support to the Bitcoin network’s developers. According to the blockchain firm, Jack Dorsey has pledged a total of

June 15, 2023 2 mins read

Crypto Market Hits New Low Since March Amid Security Concerns

In a significant shift for the global crypto market, the total market capitalization has seen a decline of 3.83%, reaching $1.02 trillion. This marks the first time since mid-March 2023 that the crypto market cap has experienced a notable downturn. The downturn is likely to raise concerns among investors and

June 15, 2023 1 min read

Bitcoin Slides to $25K, Will Bearish Momentum Hit Longer?

The topmost cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a deep fall from nearly $30K to the value of $25,137.80, currently. Meanwhile, before 2 hours, BTC has fallen below $25K ranging to $24,902.15 when its trading volume was reported at $11.95 billion.  Furthermore, 92.39% of BTC exists in the current circulation from

June 15, 2023 1 min read

Bitcoin’s Meteoric Rise: Outshining Gold by a Stunning 430% Since the COVID-19 Dip

Gold has always been the traditional safe-haven asset. For generations, investors have resorted to it in times of economic instability. Bitcoin (BTC), however, a digital currency based on advanced mathematics and blockchain technology, is quickly establishing itself as an established rival. Currently, the spot price of #Bitcoin is equivalent to

June 14, 2023 2 mins read