Bitcoin (BTC), the largest and oldest crypto by market cap, jumped past the $67,000 level on Monday as China's economic stimulus plans sent the country's stock flying.
MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin (BTC), has emerged as one of the top-performing stocks in the S&P 500, thanks to its aggressive Bitcoin-focused strategy.
Bitcoin looks increasingly apt to ditch its consolidation range as BTC price volatility kicks in at the Wall Street open.
A British man who mistakenly discarded a hard drive with a trove of Bitcoin on it has launched a legal claim against a local council as a last-resort effort to be able to search for it in a landfill site.
What led to the Bitcoin whale's sudden activity after a decade?
Metaplanet Inc., a Japanese company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, on Tuesday announced a significant addition to its Bitcoin holdings. What Happened: In its press release the company stated that it had purchased an additional 106.976 bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) for approximately 1 billion yen, worth $6.7 million at current exchange rates, at an average price of 9,347,891 yen per bitcoin.
Digital assets are finally beginning to pay attention to not just the growing chance of a Trump victory in November, but also a GOP sweep, said Standard Chartered's Geoff Kendrick.
The daily liquidations have shot up to over $250 million.
Bitcoin's (BTC) brief surge to $66,000 has attracted a surge in bullish predictions, with traders betting on an increase that could see the price surpass its all-time high. Although Bitcoin hasn't yet set a new record, its Open Interest (OI) has reached a peak, signaling that interest in the leading cryptocurrency is at its highest level in a considerable time.
The market for Bitcoin recently indicated that a reversal is imminent, which has sparked speculation that the one-year cycle may soon end. In the past, Bitcoin has generally followed a predictable pattern; however, the way the market is acting right now points to a possible break from this pattern.
Polymarket indicates a 78% chance of a Republican Senate, 56% odds of a Democrat House, and a 39% likelihood of a Republican sweep compared to 16% for the Democrats.
Bitcoin open interest is rising and bulls are eyeing new all-time highs above $75,000 as "Uptober" begins to take shape.
Metaplanet, a Japanese investment firm, announced the purchase of nearly 107 Bitcoin, prompting a 15.7% increase in its share price, on Oct. 15.
As Trump extends his lead over Harris in the prediction markets, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said it doesn't matter to Bitcoin who occupies the White House.
Ripple (NASDAQ:XRP) has introduced its U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, RLUSD, targeting enterprise applications, on Tuesday. This development coincides with World Liberty, supported by Donald Trump, advocating for stablecoins over Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC).
The crypto market's volatility remains stable, with bitcoin below 50%, indicating maturation and only brief spikes during global events.
The Bitcoin market continues to see a lot of noisy behavior, as the market is trying to see whether or not the momentum will continue. After all, the market is highly sensitive to the “FOMO trading” that is so prevalent in the BTC markets.
Fresh data reveals that the 12 U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs had their best day in four months, raking in $555.86 million in gains. Meanwhile, the nine spot ether ETFs also enjoyed a good Monday, pulling in $17.07 million in positive inflows.
U.S. Spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETFs witnessed a $555.8 million surge in inflows on Monday, with ten out of 12 ETFs reporting net inflows. What Happened: The Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (BATS:FBTC) led the inflows, attracting $239.25 million.
Bitcoin hits $65K as more on-chain metrics support its bullish outlook.
Blockstream also announced the addition of Michael Minkevich to its leadership team as Chief Operating Officer.
In BlackRock's third-quarter earnings call with analysts on Friday, CEO Larry Fink mentioned that Bitcoin (BTC) could be as big as the $50 trillion housing market. This forecast from the executive of the world's largest asset manager is likely to have an impact on Bitcoin price.
I'm pleasantly surprised by how accurately BlackRock's CEO Larry Fink understands why politics can't stop Bitcoin's growth.
Talen Energy Corporation has just acquired 100% of Nautilus Cryptomine, a 200-megawatt mining farm in Pennsylvania. This operation marks a turning point in the use of nuclear energy for mining, paving the way for a greener exploitation of Bitcoin.
Bitcoin experienced a significant surge, climbing from a low of $62,050 on Sunday to a peak of $66,500 late Monday. As of Tuesday, the BTC price is slightly correcting below this key resistance level, but hovering above $65,000.
During BlackRock's third-quarter earnings call, CEO Larry Fink articulated a strong endorsement of Bitcoin and digital assets. Fink's commentary not only underscored Bitcoin as a standalone asset class but also paralleled its burgeoning significance with historical financial markets like mortgages which are now worth $11 trillion and high-yield bonds.
Neel Kashkari, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, has once again voiced his skepticism regarding Bitcoin, stating that the cryptocurrency remains "worthless" even after 12 years of existence.
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 15, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk's daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
When Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), the world's largest asset manager, managing an eye-popping $13 trillion, admits he was wrong about Bitcoin, people take notice.
Standard Chartered's Geoff Kendrick said bitcoin could revisit its all-time high of $73,800 in the lead-up to the U.S. presidential election.
Cash-Margin denominated in bitcoin hits all-time high of 384k BTC ($25.5B)
Popular on-chain analyst and trader Ali Martinez has just mapped out the road to a new all-time high (ATH) for Bitcoin (BTC). Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Martinez retweeted his prior Bitcoin price prediction and added more information about it.
Samson Mow, Bitcoin maximalist and the boss of JAN3 company that helps nation-states to adopt BTC, has published an ultra-bullish BTC message on the X social media platform.
The crypto ecosystem has returned to a bullish trend, fueled by Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL). While the market is undergoing a unique rally across the board, some traders are facing asset liquidations.
"Metaplanet's strategy allows them to bottom-fish in case the BTC price declines," an analyst told Decrypt.
Bitcoin surged to a high of $66,000 in the past 24 hours, breaking out of weeks of stagnation as the broader crypto market showed signs of recovery. October has historically been a strong month for investors, with gains as high as 60% and an average return of 22%.
According to technical on-chain data, Bitcoin is on track to hit $233K, which could come as early as Q1 2025. The long-awaited “Uptober” bull run is finally here, with BTC trading above $65K in the last two days.
Nate Geraci, President of ETF Store, called it a “monster day” for spot Bitcoin ETFs. He highlighted that net inflows over the past ten months are approaching $20 billion.
Eric Balchunas reveals Larry Fink's full quote from BlackRock's Q3 earnings call. Fink calls Bitcoin a core asset and compares it to gold.
In the coming years, the use of Bitcoin and hallucinogen will increase, opening up new potentials for the development of human civilization.
The cryptocurrency market witnessed a significant influx of investments last week, as notable factors played a key role in shifting investor sentiment. According to the latest report from CoinShares, digital asset investment products saw $407 million in net inflows globally, marking a sharp recovery after a previous week of outflows.
Despite growth, Bitcoin ETFs have captured only 3% of overall market volume.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US experienced their largest inflows since June after $555.8 million entered the funds on a single day.
October is generally a favorable month for Bitcoin. In the previous year, the Bitcoin market reported an impressive rise of 28.5% in October.
Neel Tushar Kashkari, President of the Minneapolis Fed, dismissed Bitcoin as a worthless asset despite its notable past performance.
Speculations around Bitcoin price action have heightened ahead of the 2024 US elections. Republican and Democratic presidential nominees are influencing market sentiment, but Bitcoin is potentially on the brink of a parabolic phase.
Solv Protocol has raised $11 million in a strategic funding round, bringing its total funding to $25 million at a valuation of $200 million. This capital will advance the company's mission to revolutionize Bitcoin staking through its Staking Abstraction Layer (SAL).