Bitcoin (BTC)

The timing aligns perfectly in 2024 for a spot ETF approval to have already attracted significant investment, and then the halving decreases Bitcoin’s supply right when demand shoots higher. After yet another banner year in 2023 with over 150% gains, all eyes are on Bitcoin (BTC) to see if the flagship cryptocurrency can sustain its epic run in 2024. Key factors stacking up in Bitcoin’s favor for the coming year have analysts extremely bullish on its prospects. From the possibility of the...

With Bitcoin (BTC) spot ETFs seemingly just weeks away, some crypto investors are curious whether asset managers like BlackRock can “front run” their approvals using insider knowledge before their highly anticipated funds reach the market. In an X space on Friday, Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart cleared the air on what BlackRock can and cannot do to the Bitcoin market prior to approval – and how they’ll go about handling customers’ claims. BlackRock’s BTC Position...

Cryptos across the board have enjoyed a tremendous pump over the past 24 hours, with two top performers being Solana and Polkadot. Meanwhile, the new Bitcoin Minetrix is also surging ahead, having just surpassed $5.7 million at its presale. Bullish Sentiment Builds for Solana and Polkadot as Prices Rise Despite an explosive few months, Solana is continuing to gather momentum, recently touching $99. Currently, Solana is priced at $91, up 5.4% today, 16.93% this week, 66% this...

Intervention de Théo Pantamis lors du séminaire de cryptofinance organisé par Ricardo Pérez-Marco, Martino Grasselli et Cyril Grunspan, le 21 décembre 2023 à l’Institut Henri Poincaré. Après un rapide récapitulatif de la genèse des « Discreet Log Contract », nous discutons de la façon dont les spécifications actuelles des DLC nous permettent de créer des produits dérivés basés sur Bitcoin en minimisant le risque de contrepartie. Nous expliquons ensuite le problème de l’option...

Solana’s native – SOL – token has been on an absolute tear this month. After flipping XRP, it briefly surpassed BNB before settling as the fifth-largest crypto asset. Over the past week alone, SOL has surged by nearly 23%, partly fueled by the excitement surrounding airdrops, which contributed to the complete sell-out of Solana’s Saga phone and its trading at a premium on secondary markets. However, recent data indicates that SOL constitutes the largest holding of FTX and...

As Bitcoin maintains its elevated position around $44,000, the options market is showing mixed signals, according to options data tracking website Greeks.Live. Notably, both Bitcoin and Ethereum block trades have witnessed a prevalence of put buying, with a combined value of $100 million. The dominance of put options, amounting to $13 million for BTC and $88 million for ETH, suggests a widespread sentiment among institutional players favoring bearish positions. Of particular...

La plateforme américaine Coinbase est depuis hier sur la liste des Prestataire de Services sur Actifs Numériques (PSAN) enregistrées auprès de l’AMF [1] pour la conservation d’actifs numériques, l’achat/vente d’actifs numériques contre monnaie ayant cours légal et l’échange d’actifs numériques contre d’autres actifs numériques. Six autres acteurs ont également été enregistrés après de l’AMF ce...

With rumors stating that the SEC is likely to approve the first-ever Bitcoin Spot ETF in January 2024, there is a speculative ERC-20 token, which could offer soaring returns following its new exchange listing. This new Bitcoin ETF Token ($BTCETF) is tied to the fate of the Bitcoin Spot ETF – rewarding investors through multiple token-burning events and staking rewards. As we approach the end of 2023, Bitcoin is also creeping closer to the $45K dmark ue to the favorable ETF...

According to analysts at Bitfinex, crypto is undoubtedly gaining more traction globally. Moreover, considering the current state of the crypto market, especially with asset prices, it appears that even more global acceptance is on the way for crypto. Bitfinex analysts have made a bold prediction about the number of users that we might expect to see in the crypto industry come 2024. Their prediction, which was detailed in a recent report suggests that the number of crypto users may be...

Regarding custody arrangements, the SFC emphasizes that the fund’s trustee or custodian can delegate its crypto custody function solely to an SFC-licensed VATP or entities meeting the crypto custody standards set forth by the HKMA. Hong Kong has announced its readiness to receive applications from traditional financial companies interested in exploring the emerging economy by creating exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking spot-based cryptocurrencies. The country already allows...