The Bitcoin market is grappling with a significant shift in momentum as selling pressure intensifies, giving bears the upper hand. The prominent asset manager, Grayscale, known for overseeing the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), is playing a pivotal role in driving this trend. While initial excitement over spot Bitcoin ETFs led
Grayscale has experienced massive losses amounting to billions of dollars. Total platform outflows reached approximately $2.2 billion on the fifth trading day of spot Bitcoin ETF, with Grayscale seeing a substantial outflow of $579.6 million. Grayscale has deposited 63,991 Bitcoin, worth about $2.68 billion, according to statistics from Lookonchain. It
A market sizing analysis from crypto exchange Crypto.com states that by the end of 2023, more than half a billion individuals have become users or owners of cryptocurrencies. From 432 million in 2022 to 580 million in 2023, the number of crypto users worldwide jumped 34%, according to the company’s
The co-founder of BitMEX, Arthur Hayes, recently predicted that Bitcoin prices would go under $40,000 in a fresh forecast made on Monday. The approaching US Treasury quarterly refunding statement and a long-term projection of $5,000 for Ethereum (ETH) and $200 for Solana (SOL) have both contributed to the shift in
Crypto Quant reports that as of January 19th, issuers of spot Bitcoin ETFs had over 638,000 bitcoins in their possession. This amounts to almost $27 billion in fiat currency. Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) has the biggest amount of Bitcoin—566,973 BTC. Next in line with 28,662 BTC is BlackRock’s iShares spot
The cryptocurrency market is abuzz with anticipation as Bitcoin, the pioneer of digital assets, sets its sights on a significant milestone. The question on everyone’s mind is whether Bitcoin will achieve the much-discussed $100,000 mark by the year 2024. While Bitcoin’s journey to this valuation has been a topic of
The hash rate on the Bitcoin network has surpassed 500 exahashes per second, setting a new all-time high. A significant rise in the computational power guarding the blockchain is shown by this development. The hash rate is a measure of the computing power allocated to the Bitcoin network; it shows
The $8.6 trillion asset management behemoth Vanguard Group Inc. has taken a conservative stance on the crypto market, especially in the wake of the U.S launch of a spot Bitcoin ETF. “Avoid Bitcoin like the plague,” reportedly cautioned renowned investor Jack Bogle in 2017. Sticking to the cautious investment strategy
Within one week of its inception, Fidelity Investment’s spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF has amassed more than $1 billion in assets under management (AUM), making it the second ETF provider to achieve this feat. According to Bloomberg data, Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Trust hit this mark on its fifth trading day,
The United States SEC acknowledged the application for options trading on spot Bitcoin ETFs within three days of its filing. The 19b-4s asking for authorization to trade options on spot Bitcoin ETFs have been acknowledged by the U.S. SEC, according to Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst James Seyffart. The standard procedure
