Tag Archives: Bitcoin (BTC) Price

It was a relatively slow and quiet uneventful week for the cryptocurrency markets but Friday turned the tables around with some big news. But before we dive into the major developments that took place earlier today, let’s focus on the price movements over the past week. Recall that the largest digital asset spiked to $99,000 last Friday where it was met by the bears and was not allowed to progress toward the coveted six-digit territory. The weekend was quite sluggish as BTC...

Several reports emerged in the past minutes that one of the world’s leading crypto exchanges, Bybit, was compromised for roughly $1.5 billion in digital assets. Although the news is yet to be officially confirmed, the panic spread rapidly, causing an immediate price crash for BTC and most altcoins. Seems that @Bybit_Official hot wallet just got hacked. Though, it’s a multi-sign $1.5B worth of $ETH was withdrawn to the new address and is currently being sold More info below...

Last week saw $308 million in inflows into digital asset investment products, although this was overshadowed by a major outflow of $576 million on December 19th. The last two days of the week saw total outflows of $1 billion. The recent price declines led to a $17.7 billion drop in the total assets under management (AuM) for Digital Asset ETPs, which is likely influenced by the hawkish stance of the Federal Reserve’s dot plot published on Wednesday. Bitcoin Posts Strong...

Corporate Bitcoin investor MicroStrategy has announced a Special Meeting of Shareholders to address proposals that aim to advance its Bitcoin-focused 21/21 Plan while simultaneously streamlining capital-raising efforts. In a letter from the Executive Chairman, the company outlined three major agenda items to be decided during the meeting, which will be conducted virtually. MicroStrategy’s New Proposals The first proposal seeks to amend the company’s Second Restated...

Bitcoin’s price shows some worrying signs suggesting that a deeper correction is bound to occur, as the price has failed to hold the $100K level. Technical Analysis By Edris Derakhshi (TradingRage) The Daily Chart On the daily chart, the price has been gradually rising over the last few weeks, creating a new record high above the $100K mark. However, in the past few days, the market has failed to continue its bullish momentum, falling below $100K and even dropping to as low...

The adverse price developments that started after the controversial statements by the Chair of the US Federal Reserve continue today as well, with BTC dumping to under $98,000. The altcoins have been hit even more severely, with massive double-digit losses from the likes of ETH, DOGE, ADA, AVAX, LINK, and many others. Cryptocurrency Market Overview. Source: QuantifyCryptoCryptoPotato reported yesterday’s price movements, which came just minutes after the latest FOMC meeting,...

Ohio State Representative Derek Merrin has introduced House Bill 703, known as the Ohio Bitcoin Reserve Act, in a bid to authorize the state treasurer to invest public funds in BTC. The latest initiative is announced as part of Merrin’s broader vision to leverage innovative financial solutions. The legislation provides the framework for Ohio to incorporate Bitcoin into its state treasury portfolio. Ohio Bitcoin Reserve Act Merrin highlighted concerns about the ongoing...

The United States Federal Reserve announced a third consecutive rate cut, this time by 25 basis points. Unlike the previous such occasions in the past few months, bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market headed south immediately and violently. Perhaps the reason for this lies in Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s words as he hinted that the central bank might halt its current policy of reducing the key interest rates due to the alarming CPI data that came out for November and...

The crypto market has been on a bullish streak in the last quarter of this year, thanks to Donald Trump’s recent victory in the United States presidential election. American investment management firm VanEck has shared ten predictions that could raise the crypto market’s valuation in the coming year. Bullish Crypto Predictions From VanEck VanEck’s first prediction focused on leading assets that would experience meteoric price growth next year. For example, BTC would attain...

This year is gradually coming to an end, and while the crypto industry witnessed significant growth this year, particularly after the United States presidential election, 2025 is expected to be an even better year. The on-chain analytics platform Nansen has shared with CryptoPotato key insights into important institutional trends that will gain momentum in the crypto market in 2025. However, these narratives are expected to do well under a clearer regulatory framework, which...