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Diehard gold bug and notorious crypto critic Peter Schiff has finally admitted that he regrets not buying Bitcoin (BTC). “Of course – I’m not an idiot,” said Schiff during an interview published on Tuesday, when asked if he’d have bought the digital currency sooner if he could go back in time. Peter Schiff Regrets Fading Bitcoin The commentator said that he’d considered investing up to $50,000 into Bitcoin back in 2010, when the asset still traded for well under one dollar....

Just one day after the spot Bitcoin ETFs achieved a notable milestone with a net inflow of $1.05 billion, BlackRock’s IBIT saw inflows exceeding the total outflows of Grayscale’s GBTC for the first time. According to data compiled by SoSo Value, as of March 13th, IBIT’s cumulative inflow amounted to $12.03 billion, whereas GBTC’s cumulative outflows stood at $11.4 billion. BlackRock’s IBIT Inflows Trump GBTC Outflows BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF – iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT)...

Coinbase announced on Tuesday its intention to raise $1 billion through a convertible bond offering available exclusively to qualified institutional buyers. The company intends to use the proceeds from this offering for various corporate purposes, including debt repayment and general operational expenses. Debt Repayment and Strategic Hedging The notes, maturing on April 1, 2030, will be senior, unsecured obligations of Coinbase, accruing interest payable semi-annually. They...

MicroStrategy, the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin (BTC), has announced another senior note offering for $500 million, with which proceeds will be used to purchase even more Bitcoin. At current prices, the next purchase is expected to take the company’s holdings beyond 210,000 coins – over 1% of the entire Bitcoin supply that will ever exist. Per the company’s announcement on Wednesday, the convertible notes are due for repayment in 2031. Their interest rate and...

In a recent development in the continuing legal situation involving Changpeng Zhao, the ex-CEO of Binance, the United States has instructed him to surrender all his active or expired passports to a designated third party. This directive was revealed in a legal filing submitted on March 12, changing Zhao’s bond conditions for release. Travel Restrictions and Bans According to the filing, United States District Judge A. Jones, presiding over the case, has stipulated that Zhao...

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan is spreading the word about his company’s Bitcoin spot ETF to potential investors, and has discovered how the digital currency is being perceived by finance pros. “I am no longer surprised at the size of the inflows into the Bitcoin ETFs,” Hougan wrote to X on Wednesday, noting high demand among professional investors. “The demand is widespread and strong, and will persist for a while.” What Financial Advisors Think Of Bitcoin Since launching on...

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has changed its regulations, permitting the creation of private funds that invest in spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) traded on U.S. exchanges. However, this opportunity is limited to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. SEC Amends Spot Bitcoin ETF Rules SEC Secretary-General Pornanong Budsaratragoon disclosed that the decision was reached during last week’s board meeting. The approval grants...

Bitcoin mining earnings reached their highest-ever level recently, coinciding with the ongoing surge in the value of the leading crypto asset. According to the figures compiled by CryptoQuant, miners made a daily revenue of $78.6 million on March 7, surpassing the previous record set during the peak of the crypto boom in April 2021. Miners accrue income through both newly minted coins for verifying and recording transactions on the blockchain and through transaction fees paid...

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon believes citizens should have every right to buy Bitcoin (BTC) if they want to – even if it’s a haven for criminal activity. “I defend your right to smoke a cigarette, [and] I’ll defend your right to buy a Bitcoin,” said Dimon at the Australian Financial Review summit in Sydney, according to the Financial Review. Would Jamie Dimon Still Ban Bitcoin? The executive’s words starkly contrast with what he told the Senate Banking Committee in December,...

The alternative cryptocurrency (altcoin) sector is still reveling in its resurgence due to persistent investor interest in such digital assets amid Bitcoin’s (BTC) rally to a new all-time high of $72,000. Analysts at the crypto exchange Bitfinex revealed in the latest weekly report that investor interest in altcoins is diversifying to meme coins and artificial intelligence (AI) projects. Altcoins See Substantial Growth The rising interest in altcoins is reflected in the...