With the majority of the funds it garnered from its recent convertible debt offering, MicroStrategy (MSTR) has bought 12,000 more bitcoin (BTC). Led by Michael Saylor, a strong supporter of bitcoin, MicroStrategy now has 205,000 BTC worth around $14.7 billion. According to a post by Saylor on Monday on twitter,
In a press release on Monday, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom confirmed that it will not oppose efforts by Recognised Investment Exchanges (RIEs) to establish a listed market segment for crypto asset-backed exchange-traded notes (ETNs). This move further confirms the growing institutionalization of crypto markets. Professional
According to Edul Patel, CEO and co-founder of Mudrex, an Indian cryptocurrency investing platform, institutional and individual investors in India will soon be able to purchase U.S. spot bitcoin (BTC) ETFs. Since this was previously accessible to retailers, Patel said in an interview that it is far more beneficial to
Today, bitcoin price reached a new all-time high of over $72,000. As per statistics from CoinMarketCap, the largest cryptocurrency reached a new peak of around $72,300. New spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and expectations that the U.S Federal Reserve would soon reduce interest rates have likely pumped up BTC prices.
MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin holdings have been surpassed by BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). As of March 8, around 40 trading sessions after the approval of nine new funds by the U.S SEC on January 10, data collected by BitMEX Research indicates that BlackRock’s IBIT possesses 197,943 Bitcoin, with a value
On Saturday afternoon, Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, diverted part of his focus to Bitcoin, playfully speculating that the price of the greatest cryptocurrency in the world may go far higher than anybody could have predicted. Ackman in a post on twitter stated: “Bitcoin price
The newly issued U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs got off to a flying start after their January debut. According to statistics, the crypto-based financial instruments reached a new important milestone on Friday, surpassing $100 billion in total trading volume. A month passed before the new products’ combined trading volume surpassed $50
In the run-up to the pivotal halving, Bitcoin miners had hoped for a rapid mining rate. Bitcoin miners have reportedly hit a new monthly energy consumption peak, according to a Bloomberg article. Bitcoin prices have remained high and skyrocketed due to the supply shock and the simultaneous increase in the
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has skyrocketed to a new All-Time High (ATH) of $70,000, marking a first for the cryptocurrency in over 14-year of existence. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) witnessed massive bullish momentum today, and breached slightly above $70,000. Since the new year began, the value of BTC
With the emergence of Bitcoin (BTC) as a valuable asset, crypto-friendly travel service Travala.com is introducing a BTC cashback scheme to reward its premium customers. Those who reached the Smart Diamond level of the loyalty reward program run by the AVA Foundation’s blockchain platform may take advantage of Travala’s new incentive
