Fri, September 25

Economist Peter Schiff Criticizes Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Advocacy

Renowned economist Peter Schiff severely criticized Michael Saylor, founder of MicroStrategy, for what Schiff called the “Bitcoin pyramid scheme.” After Saylor’s address at the Nashville Bitcoin Conference 2024, this back-and-forth took place. Saylor compared Bitcoin to “cyber Manhattan” and said that the US currency should be backed by the digital

July 26, 2024 2 mins read

Jersey City to Invest Pension Fund in Bitcoin ETFs

Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop has announced a plan to allocate a portion of the city’s pension fund to Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This move revealed in a social media post on July 25, signals a significant shift in the city’s financial strategy for including cryptocurrencies. Currently, the Jersey City

July 26, 2024 2 mins read

US Senator Lummis Set to Introduce Bitcoin Reserve Asset Bill

Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming is reportedly preparing to unveil groundbreaking legislation at the upcoming Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, aiming to elevate Bitcoin to a strategic reserve asset on par with gold. This move could change U.S. monetary policy and significantly elevate Bitcoin’s status in the financial landscape. The

July 25, 2024 2 mins read

Defunct Crypto Exchange Mt. Gox Transfers 47,500 Bitcoin Worth $3.2B

On July 23, Mt. Gox started transferring funds again, this time sending over $3.2 billion worth of 47,500 Bitcoin to two anonymous addresses. Arkham Intelligence claims that Mt. Gox has 90,344 Bitcoins (BTC) valued at $6.02 billion; however, this information is out of date; the actual value of Mt. Gox’s

July 23, 2024 1 min read

Spot Bitcoin ETFs See Record Inflows Led by BlackRock’s IBIT

Monday saw the biggest net inflow of $526.7 million for BlackRock’s IBIT, the biggest spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund by net asset value, since March 13. Net inflows of $533.57 million were recorded by ten U.S spot bitcoin ETFs yesterday, with the exception of Bitwise’s BITB, as reported by SoSoValue. Following

July 23, 2024 1 min read

Is Bitcoin (BTC) on the Verge of a $70K Milestone?

Bitcoin bulls have had a tumultuous week, breaking the $65,000 resistance after nearly a month and reaching a 41-day high of $68,474 yesterday. This peak came just hours before US regulators approved spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds, a move expected to impact the market positively. However, Bitcoin has declined 1.46% in

July 23, 2024 2 mins read

Michael Saylor Shares Bitcoin’s Gain Since 2020, Outpacing S&P 500

Investors are keeping a careful eye on Bitcoin’s performance as it separates from conventional markets, thanks to its recent price spike. As the United States approaches its forthcoming crypto-focused election, the crypto asset seems to have broken free from the S&P 500 and is creating quite a stir. The recent

July 22, 2024 2 mins read

Will Bitcoin Hit New Highs Amid U.S. Political Rundown?

This week began on a bullish note, as Bitcoin (BTC) price maintained its price momentum above $65K. In the past 24 hours, the largest crypto went over $68K, with a spike of 0.52%. Notably, this optimistic momentum comes along with the happenings within the US political scene. The unexpected announcement

July 22, 2024 2 mins read

Bitcoin Hashrate Steady Amid Market Volatility and Difficulty Adjustments

Despite the market volatility and the disappointing CrowdStrike failure, the Bitcoin (BTC) mining hashrate has stayed relatively unchanged. This hashrate really saw a significant uptick, which happened to coincide with the current uptick in the price of Bitcoin. The current Bitcoin mining difficulty is estimated at 82.05 trillion, according to

July 21, 2024 1 min read

U.S Bitcoin ETFs See $53.35M Daily Net Inflow, Led by BlackRock’s IBIT

On Wednesday, a total of $53.35 million daily net inflow was recorded into the eleven U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, bringing the positive run to nine days. Having said that, Tuesday’s net inflows of $422 million were far higher. SoSoValue data shows that BlackRock’s IBIT had the day’s greatest net

July 19, 2024 2 mins read