“Tradfi” may be beginning to rotate into the ETH ETF trade after two months. As per a new report by Reflexivity Research, the annualized basis on CME has consistently increased, reaching over 18%. Bitcoin’s open interest in CME has also experienced continuous growth, surpassing $4.5 billion since the trend began two months ago. Notably, an interesting pattern has emerged when comparing CME activities between Bitcoin and Ethereum. Velo Data’s analysis reveals that the futures’...
Read More »5 Things to Watch Out for Before, During, and After Bitcoin’s Upcoming Halving
The Bitcoin halving is arguably the most important event in the cryptocurrency industry, taking place every roughly four years (210,000 blocks). It aims to reduce the speed at which new BTC is being produced, which essentially reduces the pre-programmed inflation rates and ensures that Bitcoin mining will continue for many more years, even though more than 90% of the total supply has already been mined. The next such event is scheduled to take place in early April 2024. Given...
Read More »Swiss City Lugano Now Accepts Bitcoin and Tether for Municipal Taxes
On December 5, 2023, Lugano, a Swiss City, announced the incorporation of the cryptocurrencies Bitcoin (BTC) and Tether (USDT) for tax and other municipal fee payments. This makes part of Lugano’s collaborative plans with Tether, Plan B, fashioned to revitalize the City’s financial system using Bitcoin tech. Lugano Dives into the World of Crypto Before the latest developments, Lugano only allowed crypto payments to be made directly on the City’s official online portal....
Read More »VanEck Predicts No BTC-ETH Flippening, Doubles Down on Post-Halving Scene
Investment management firm VanEck has unveiled its 2024 predictions, forecasting not only record-breaking highs for Bitcoin but also an anticipated peak in the NFT market, signaling a significant transformation in the industry. The introduction of spot Bitcoin ETFs is expected to align with the prolonged anticipation of a U.S. recession, while the forthcoming halving event may not generate as much impact as previously anticipated. New Peak for Bitcoin But No Flippening for...
Read More »Bitcoin Eyes $50K to $53K Target: Optimistic Outlook Reinforced by Lack of Retail Liquidity
Bitcoin experienced a notable price uptick in the past few weeks, surpassing the $40,000 mark and reaching its highest point since April 2022. This upward momentum was fueled by an increasing demand from US investors, evidenced by a positive Coinbase premium. Experts suggest that the next target level for the leading crypto is above $50,000. Bitcoin Targets $50K to $53K According to the latest report from CryptoQuant, network activity indicates a potential price target...
Read More »No Influx of New Users for Ethereum Despite Spot ETH ETF Hype: Data
Ethereum, alongside the rest of the crypto market, experienced a notable resurgence in the past several weeks, with its price jumping to a 19-month peak at $2,400. This comes amid growing anticipation regarding the approval of a spot ETH ETF in the States. However, the second-largest blockchain network has not seen its user count increase, which leads to the question of whether ETH’s price will climb further should that change. No New Users for Ethereum As mentioned above,...
Read More »Ripple (XRP) in 2023: The Most Important Developments This Year
TL;DR Ripple scored three significant partial legal wins against the SEC in 2023, including a favorable ruling on XRP sales and the clearing of top executives from charges, with a major trial set for April 2024. Ripple gained recognition with prestigious awards, including a spot in People’s Magazine’s “100 Companies Who Care” and Fortune Magazine’s top workplaces in technology, along with winning the UK’s PAY360 Award. The price of Ripple’s XRP token increased by 77% in 2023,...
Read More »Starknet Foundation Unveils Plan to Allocate 1.8 Billion STRK Tokens for Network Growth
The Starknet Foundation – the organization behind the Ethereum Layer 2 network Starknet – announced plans to allocate over 1.8 billion STRK tokens across multiple initiatives soon. The move is aimed at driving the adoption and growth of the Starknet blockchain. Allocation of 1.8 Billion STRK Tokens According to the official announcement, 900 million STRK has been allocated to the Provisions Committee to distribute ownership of the network’s native token and to reward past and...
Read More »Binance: So funktioniert der Binance P2P-Marktplatz
Der Binance P2P-Marktplatz ist eine Plattform, die es Nutzern ermöglicht, Kryptowährungen direkt miteinander zu handeln, ohne dabei eine zentrale Börse als Vermittler zu nutzen. P2P steht für „Peer-to-Peer“ und beschreibt das dezentrale Natur dieses Handelsmodells. Mit dieser Funktion hebt sich Binance von all den grossen Bitcoin-Börsen hervor. Hier ein Überblick, wie der Binance P2P-Marktplatz funktioniert: 1. Anmeldung und Verifizierung Um den P2P-Service von Binance nutzen zu können,...
Read More »Bitcoin (BTC) Neared $45K But Cardano (ADA) Skyrocketed by 30% Daily (Weekend Watch)
Bitcoin resumed its bull run in the past 24 hours and neared $45,000 for the first time since May 2022 but failed to overcome that level. Nevertheless, numerous altcoins have outperformed BTC, with ADA, DOT, and AVAX standing out as the most prominent examples. BTC Came Close to $45K Last Saturday, precisely a week ago, BTC became its most recent run resulting in nearing $40,000. After failing to overcome that level at first and trading below it on Sunday, Monday started with...
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