The United States and Ukraine have agreed on a proposal for an immediate 30-day ceasefire. This news is pending Russia's acceptance, according to a joint statement following high-level talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Bitcoin miners are increasing their BTC sales during price dips.
Bitwise launched a new ETF, covering the stocks of 21 top corporate holders of Bitcoin (BTC). the OWNB ticker is represented on the NYSE Arca exchange, and is yet to post any inflows.
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The U.S. government's bold move to establish Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as an official reserve asset through President Donald Trump's strategic Bitcoin reserve (SBR) has thrust cryptocurrencies into the spotlight, yet stablecoins like PayPal's PYUSD and Ripple's RLUSD are faltering in their bid for market share against offshore giants like Tether's USDT. What Happened: Signed into effect on March 6, the executive order designates Bitcoin as a sovereign-grade store of value, backed by roughly 100,000 BTC from forfeited Treasury holdings, while a favorable regulatory climate has failed to ignite adoption of U.S.-based stablecoins.
Bitcoin ETFs experienced a net outflow of $369 million, marking the 6th consecutive day of withdrawals, while ether ETFs saw a $38 million outflow, extending their decline to four days. No End in Sight for Outflows From Bitcoin and Ether ETFs The significant outflows from bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued on Monday, Mar.
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Despite bitcoin's negative price action, the leading cryptocurrency has been stable relative to altcoins.
TL;DR Taproot Wizards, a project based on Bitcoin Ordinals, will open its “Wizards” NFT collection to the public sale on March 25, 2025. The collection consists of 2,121 wizard images, inspired by a meme from BTC's early days, with references to cryptocurrency culture.
The court filing described these transfers as "frenzied," and having taken place with "intuition more accurate than the Oracle at Delphi."
The Chicago Board Options Exchange filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 11 to enable staking for the Fidelity Ethereum ETF. The firm said the initiative aims to allow the fund to stake its Ethereum holdings and enhance returns for investors.
Bitcoin (BTC) dropped to a four-month low of $76,700 on March 11, following a 6% weekly decline in the S&P 500 index.The stock market correction pushed the index to its lowest level in six months as investors priced in higher odds of a global economic downturn. Despite Bitcoin's 30% drop from its all-time high of $109,350, four key indicators suggest that the correction may be over.
Hong Kong-based Ming Shing Group Holdings Limited has purchased 333 Bitcoin for approximately $27 million, marking a shift into digital assets for the construction company.
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) reintroduced legislation Tuesday to establish a U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, aiming to transform former President Donald Trump's executive order into federal law. Sen.
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes remains unfazed by Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) recent correction, viewing it as part of a natural cycle in a bull market. He believes macroeconomic forces will determine the next major move.
Peter Schiff, a well-known advocate for gold and a fierce critic of Bitcoin, did not miss the opportunity to mock crypto investors following the recent drop in prices. As Bitcoin lost nearly 30% of its value in just a few weeks, the economist threw out a provocative jab on social media.
TL;DR The crypto market is experiencing a strong correction, with significant losses in Dogecoin (DOGE), Ethereum (ETH), and Lido DAO (LDO). Traders betting on a recovery were the most affected, with losses reaching up to $420 million in BTC, $150 million in ETH, and $30 million in DOGE.
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Bitcoin Magazine Cantor Fitzgerald To Expand Bitcoin Financing Amid U.S. Policy Shift Cantor Fitzgerald announces it will be expanding it's Bitcoin financing services in the wake of Trump administration changes. This post Cantor Fitzgerald To Expand Bitcoin Financing Amid U.S. Policy Shift first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Nik.
While panic selling has seen Bitcoin's price slip below $80,000, whales looking to leverage the potential opportunity have aggressively accumulated over 65,000 BTC. On Mar.
Holesky, an Ethereum testnet, has regained finality after nearly two weeks of instability. The network's disruption had stalled testing for the anticipated Pectra upgrade, delaying progress on the upcoming hard fork.
Texas legislators introduced a Bitcoin reserve bill aiming to allocate $250M from the state's Economic Stabilization Fund into Bitcoin. The proposal ignites debate over fiscal innovation and the risks tied to crypto market volatility as states rethink traditional reserve models. The post Texas Moves Forward with Second Bitcoin Reserve Bill, Eyeing $250M Allocation appeared first on Cryptonews.
Starknet's integration of Bitcoin and Ethereum could revolutionize DeFi by enhancing scalability, reducing costs, and boosting asset utility. The post Starknet plans to unify Bitcoin and Ethereum on a single layer 2 network appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Bitcoin at $76,867 signals a crypto correction. If BTC fails to reclaim key levels, altcoins like Solana and XRP could see deeper losses.
The aim is to provide a Bitcoin DeFi experience using trust assumptions as the next big thing to zero-knowledge proofs until such a time that OP_CAT is adopted
The BITCOIN Act would codify President Trump's Bitcoin reserve plan—but also take it a step further.
The Bitwise Bitcoin Standard Corporations ETF, trading as OWNB, has launched, focusing on corporations holding significant bitcoin assets. OWNB: New ETF Captures Corporate Giants With Heavy Bitcoin Investments In a significant development in the cryptocurrency investment landscape, the Bitwise Bitcoin Standard Corporations ETF commenced trading today under the ticker OWNB.
Amid the ongoing market downturn, some asset managers have started thinking creatively. Notably, Fidelity Investments has made a significant move that could redefine the Ethereum ETF market.
What else can happen on the crypto market, one might ask, despite the fact that the market is taking every other trader and enthusiast on the wildest roller coaster ride ever seen, day after day. As if the multi-billion liquidations every other day were not enough, another ominous sign appeared when someone transferred 666 BTC to major crypto exchange ByBit.
On March 10, a miner mined block #887,212 on the first cryptocurrency network using a home Bitax rig with a hash rate of 480 GH/s.
Wallets linked to Mt. Gox still hold $2.9 billion of assets, which are due to be paid out to creditors this October.
The Cboe BZX Exchange has filed a request with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow staking for the Fidelity Ethereum Fund (FETH), as revealed in a March 11 filing. Staking involves locking ETH to secure the Ethereum network while generating rewards.
Bitcoin (BTC) has gone down by just 0.1% in the past 24 hours but a spike in volatility triggered a wave of liquidations, especially for traders who were betting on a short-term recovery.
More Pain to Come in Crypto; Bitcoin Headed to $73K: 10X Research
TL;DR Starknet has integrated Bitcoin and Ethereum into the same execution layer, using STARK proof technology to improve Bitcoin's scalability and functionality. The integration with the Xverse wallet will allow Bitcoin to be managed on this Layer 2 solution. BTCFi Season will be launched to encourage the use of Bitcoin in DeFi applications.
Bitcoin faces downside risks as Trump's trade tariffs shake markets. Analysts warn of a potential drop to $70K, with the 50-week EMA at $64K as key support.
Bitcoin Market Analysis: Key Levels, Technical Scenarios, and Trading Opportunities for the Week Bitcoin remains a top asset in the cryptocurrency space. As its price fluctuates, traders must focus on key levels to predict its next move.
Despite market downturns, figures like Ripple CTO David Schwartz and Robert Kiyosaki advise the community to buy Bitcoin. The market is historically cyclical, and BTC has always recovered in the long term.
Bitcoin investors reduce leveraged positions as risk appetite drops amidst U.S economic uncertainty.
Concerns about leverage and liquidations in the Ethereum ecosystem took a new twist with a spotlight from Tron Founder Justin Sun. In a significant development, a wallet suspected to belong to the Ethereum Foundation deposited 30,098 ETH into a MakerDAO vault earlier today.
After nearly a year since its launch, Fidelity's Ethereum ETF could feature staking capabilities for investors following a fresh SEC filing. Cboe BZX Exchange is seeking to amend the wording in a move that could see investors earn additional rewards from staking activities.
The cryptocurrency dipped below $77,000 overnight before making a modest recovery to $80K in the morning. Bearish Pressure Continues: Bitcoin Lingers Above $80K After Overnight Slump Bitcoin tumbled all the way to $76,624.25 late last night, a 4-month low, before later recovering.
The exchange filed amended 19b-4 documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission asking to allow staking of the ETFs.
The Bitwise Standard Corporations ETF will track 21 publicly traded companies, including Strategy and miner MARA.
As the cryptocurrency market feels the heat, investors are looking for early stage projects that can beat the market. This search has increased demand for real-world applications with lasting impact. One such project gaining attention is Remittix (RTX).
THORChain has been called a money laundering protocol — a label no decentralized finance (DeFi) project wants unless it's prepared to have regulators breathing down its neck.Its supporters have fended off the criticism by championing decentralization, while its critics point to recent activities that showed some of the protocol's centralized tendencies. After exploiting Bybit for $1.4 billion, the North Korean state-backed hackers behind the attack, known as the Lazarus Group, flocked to THORChain, making it their top choice to convert stolen funds from Ether (ETH) to Bitcoin (BTC).
Amid all the turbulence on the crypto market recently, many digital asset enthusiasts are keeping their eyes on the bigger picture. For example, Anthony Scaramucci sees Bitcoin (BTC) reaching $200,000 by year-end.
Pro-crypto Republican senator from Wyoming, Cynthia Lummis, has published several tweets about Bitcoin, promising that “Big things” were coming, in one of them. The “B” was written with four vertical strokes, representing Bitcoin.