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El Salvador made history by becoming the first nation to embrace Bitcoin as a legal tender more than two years ago. Although the country’s financial outlook has seen positive developments, a recent study carried out by José Simeón Cañas Central American University unveiled a mixed sentiment regarding the correlation between the adoption of Bitcoin and perceived improvements in personal well-being. Mixed Feelings According to the survey, 12% of the local population in El...

A spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) has been one of the hottest topics over the past few years. Many investment companies, both traditional and crypto-oriented, have been filing multiple applications with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission over and over again. On January 10th, 2024, the SEC finally gave the go-ahead and greenlighted a total of 11 Bitcoin ETF applications. It’s been a hard-fought battle spanning many years, and if you want to check out...

The latest TokenInsight report reveals that 2023 witnessed shifts in market share and trading volume among top exchanges, with Binance’s numbers decreasing from 54.2% to 48.7% while OKX’s and Bybit’s increasing by 4.3% and 2.2%, respectively. Binance, Upbit, and OKX occupy the top three positions in total annual trading volume, while Binance, OKX, and Bybit are in the lead regarding derivatives. Binance’s Market Share and Resilience At the beginning of 2023, Binance held a...

Perhaps the most important development in terms of global validation for BTC in its 15-year-long history came last week when the US Securities and Exchange Commission finally greenlighted nearly a dozen spot Bitcoin ETFs to be traded on financial markets. These approvals were long-anticipated by the crypto community, as well as traditional investors, but they turned out to be a sell-the-news event, after which the price of the underlying asset slumped by 15% in a week or so....

Bitcoin dumped once more yesterday to a new monthly low of under $40,500, but it reacted well and dumped above $42,000 hours later. The altcoins continue to be quite sluggish, with little to no movements, aside from LINK, which has jumped by around 5%. BTC’s Declines The primary cryptocurrency had two completely different weeks. Last week, it soared past $49,000 on the day that 11 spot BTC ETFs reached the US markets and dumped by more than three grand later. The landscape...

TL;DR Robert Kiyosaki, Fundstrat’s Tom Lee, and “PlanB” laid out optimistic predictions for Bitcoin’s future price. Contrasting views come from analysts like Philakone and Crypto Rover, who foresee a possible short-term correction, and Peter Schiff, who anticipates regulatory challenges impacting BTC’s value. Kiyosaki’s Forecast There was a significant uptick in Bitcoin’s price in the first several days of 2024, with a peak of approximately $49,000 reached a day after the US...

TL;DR Dogwifhat (WIF), a Solana-based meme coin, saw a substantial price increase recently. A potential surpassing of Shiba Inu’s market cap hinges on factors like community support, use cases, market trends, and more. What are the Chances? The Solana-based meme coin – dogwifhat (WIF) – has been among the best-performing cryptocurrencies in the past two weeks, with its price exploding by triple digits (per Coingecko’s data) and market cap briefly exceeding $450 million. WIF...

Manta Network (MANTA), a blockchain project aiming to expand its reach in the Asian market, has found itself entangled in a controversy surrounding allegations of money laundering following its recent listing on the South Korean exchange Bithumb. The controversy emerged when DeFi enthusiast Definalist took to Twitter, suggesting potential misconduct by Manta Network on the day of its Bithumb listing. Money Laundering Allegations Definalist’s tweet highlighted several...

In a recent discussion with CNBC, Grayscale’s CEO, Michael Sonnenshein, shed light on the company’s decision to offer the highest fee among the 11 issuers of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States. Amid this 1.5% fee, Grayscale’s newly converted spot Bitcoin ETF has attracted the most substantial trading volumes compared to other issuers. Sonnenshein shared the rationale behind Grayscale’s decision to maintain the highest fees and emphasized the significant market share the...

Metamask launched Validator Staking support on its wallets as of January 18. Users who wish to stake their tokens will need to have at least 32 ETH in their wallets to do so, which is the minimum requirement of the Ethereum network itself. Introducing Validator Staking on MetaMask Portfolio.🦊 With a 32 ETH deposit, we run your very own validator node where you’re always in control. No pooling. No hardware. Just rewards.✔️ 🔗 https://t.co/rmCtgs86WO pic.twitter.com/R8VRttP2XX...