There was no relief in sight for the wider crypto market during the past weekend. The price of Bitcoin saw a further 2.2% decline, dropping below $62,500. At the time of writing, the Bitcoin price managed to climb above the $62,500 threshold and is now trading at $62,983. Similar is
Hong Kong is poised to launch its first spot of Bitcoin ETFs tomorrow, April 30. While anticipation runs high, questions linger about whether these ETFs can emulate the success witnessed in the US market. Spearheaded by leading asset managers HashKey Capital and Bosera, the imminent launch underscores Asia’s growing influence
In response to the recent uptick in incidents of fraud and crimes using cryptocurrency, South Korea is contemplating establishing its Joint Virtual Asset Crime Investigation Unit, an official agency. Early in May, talks on this change are expected to begin between key Ministries of South korea. The unit is now
As the crypto market shifts towards an uptrend and Bitcoin ETFs gain momentum, Australia is poised to ride the bullish wave in the crypto market with the imminent launch of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This announcement follows in the footsteps of the US and Hong Kong lead; prominent issuers like
Bitcoin experienced a downward trend, hitting a 10-day low of $62,230.51, with trading volume increasing by 10% to $19 billion. Over the past week, it faced a 6% decrease in price, struggling to surpass the $64,000 mark. This lackluster performance coincided with a slight drop in Social Volume, indicating waning
Net flows for Bitcoin Spot ETFs in the US showed significant volatility for the week ending April 26, 2024. Additionally, when they lost momentum, these ETFs had a huge $328 million net outflow for the week. In addition, the Bitcoin price fell just before this outflow spiked, which may have
The zkSNACKs platform is now inaccessible to users in the US due to regulatory issues. The developer of the privacy-enhancing Bitcoin wallet Wasabi Wallet, zkSNACKs, has begun denying access to its services to those residing in the United States. Some users are unable to access the zkSNACKs website, which prevents
Former Grayscale Investments director Phil Bonello has lately shook up the cryptocurrency world with a slew of comments and forecasts about Bitcoin’s future. Furthermore, he provided comments about the wider cryptocurrency industry. Bonello indicated that the current adverse swing in Bitcoin’s price would lead to a huge fall. Among the
Phoenix Wallet, a non-custodial Bitcoin lightning wallet has announced its intention to remove itself from the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store in response to the increasing governmental pressures in the United States. American users should withdraw their funds from their wallets before May 3, 2024, when the
Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has decided to assign zero collateral value to Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) featuring Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies as underlying assets. Effective immediately, these securities will face a 100% haircut, aimed at mitigating risks within the financial system and reducing leverage-based financialization games on Wall
