Will Bitcoin return to $73,800 before the next U.S. president is picked? Here's why Standard Chartered expects big gains ahead.
itcoin rallied to just shy of $68,000 on Oct. 15 as spot BTC exchange-traded funds attracted the most single-day capital inflows in over four months.
The company raised $210 million in debt financing less than a month after launching a security token offering in Europe.
Metaplanet is well on track to hit its 1,000 BTC target after acquiring an additional 106.976 BTC on October 15.
A key Bitcoin price metric mirrors levels not seen since February, suggesting that new BTC highs could be on the way.
Harvard professor Robert Putnam's research, if extrapolated, shows that identifying as a “Bitcoiner” can actually reduce racism.
TL;DR Demand for Bitcoin has declined significantly since March's all-time high, while investor attention has waned in a sideways market. Bitcoin supply has been restricted, with active supply measures falling to low levels. Historically, Bitcoin supply contraction has preceded periods of high market volatility.
Eric Balchunas, Bloomberg's leading ETF expert, has predicted that Bitcoin ETFs are on track to overtake Satoshi Nakamoto as the largest holders of the flagship cryptocurrency by Christmas.
Bitcoin dropped by over 3% in the past hour, to hover above the $65,000 mark, after a surge in long liquidations.
Bitcoin investors are still dwelling in excitement in light of a recent breakout towards $66,000. This rally has reignited bullish sentiment across the market, with many traders now anticipating higher highs for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
Cullen Hoback, the director of 'Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery' discusses the debate around his film after it claims that Canadian developer Peter Todd is Bitcoin's anonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.
Bitcoin price touched $67k before retreating to $65 k, SOL price has momentum from its wider ecosystem while ADA has good entry point.
Bitcoin's sudden price jump to nearly $68,000 Tuesday ruined loads of short positions—but now long positions are crumbling as the price dips.
Anthony Pompliano, founder & CEO of Professional Capital Management, sees Tesla's (NASDAQ:TSLA) latest advancements, including the autonomous Cybercab and Optimus humanoid robots, leading to an uptick in stablecoin usage. What Happened: In a Pomp Letter on Substack from Oct.11, Pompliano wrote that "Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) will be for saving economic value and stablecoins will be for spending.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) might be on the brink of hitting its highest value ever as the U.S. presidential election approaches. What Happened: According to a prediction from Standard Chartered's Geoff Kendrick, as reported by The Block, Bitcoin could reach its previous peak of $73,800, citing several factors: A steepening U.S. Treasury yield curve: the yield curve shift, driven by stronger-than-expected U.S. CPI data, indicates market volatility and opens up the possibility of slower interest rate cuts.
Bitcoin's recent upswing has begun to mirror past historical trends during U.S. elections. Will the trend repeat?
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.
At 9:35 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, bitcoin reached a peak of $67,922. By 10:20 a.m., it was still riding high, trading between $66,905 and $67,101, marking a nearly 3% increase. This uptick pushed bitcoin's seven-day gains to 6.7% against the U.S. dollar. According to recent data, ‘Uptober' returns now sit at 3.83%.
Bitcoin looks increasingly apt to ditch its consolidation range as BTC price volatility kicks in at the Wall Street open.
BlackRock's endorsement of Bitcoin may accelerate institutional adoption, potentially reshaping global financial markets and asset diversification. The post Bitcoin inches toward $68,000 following BlackRock's CEO crypto endorsement appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
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?
Bitcoin is at the top of its sideways channel. It's a faintly bearish channel but the setup looks promising for now.
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 sale of a new cryptocurrency backed by former U.S.
The daily liquidations have shot up to over $250 million.
As the weekly Bitcoin futures are revolutionizing trading on economic news
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.
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.