Chris J Terry, a crypto market analyst, has recently predicted that Bitcoin’s (BTC) price could either remain stagnant or decline until the $25 billion liquidation of GBTC is finalized. Mike Novogratz, the founder of Galaxy Digital, holds a different view. He argues that despite the anticipated GBTC sell-offs, most investors will shift their focus to alternative ETFs, leading to a rise in Bitcoin prices within six months. Analyst Warns of Bitcoin Price Dip BTCdata’s Chief...
Read More »Bitcoin Investor Demand Weakens in the US Post-ETF Approval: CryptoQuant
Roughly a week after the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the first wave of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), BTC investor demand in the country has slumped. According to a weekly report from market intelligence platform CryptoQuant, the weak BTC demand from U.S. investors is evident in crypto exchange Coinbase’s premium turning negative for the first time in 2024 amid high selling activity from short-term holders. BTC Investor Demand...
Read More »Here’s How Much the Crypto Market Grew in 2023: CoinGecko
Crypto market analysis platform CoinGecko has provided a breakdown of the industry’s growth in 2023 amid optimism and anticipation about several events this year, including the recent approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and the upcoming Bitcoin halving. According to the report, the market witnessed substantial growth in several areas, including decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), centralized exchanges (CEXs), and decentralized exchanges...
Read More »Bitcoin ETF vs Buying BTC Directly: What’s Better?
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...
Read More »Why Is Bitcoin (BTC) Price Down 15% Since the ETF Approvals? ChatGPT Rival Weighs in
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....
Read More »Top Bitcoin (BTC) Price Predictions as of Late
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...
Read More »Here’s Why Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF Charges the Highest Fees: CEO Sonnenshein
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...
Read More »South Korean Government May Soon Rethink the Hostility of Bitcoin ETFs: Report
Following its initial hostile outlook on the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), the South Korean government may be giving a second thought to its stance on the financial product. This movement is driven by comments from Sung Tae-yoon, the recently appointed South Korean Presidential Chief of Staff, and an analysis from the Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK). S. Korea to Rethink ETF Stance? Since 2017, the South Korean government has maintained a somewhat unfriendly stance...
Read More »Cathie Wood’s ARK Bolsters Position with $16M Purchase of Its Bitcoin ETF: Report
Cathie Wood’s ARK Investment Management LLC is actively acquiring shares of its recently introduced spot Bitcoin ETF, intensifying the competition among the initial issuers. The ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW) divested $16 million from its position in the futures-backed ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) on Tuesday. This move was made to accommodate the purchase of 365,427 shares of the ARK 21 Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB), constituting 1% of the ARKW fund, as per data compiled...
Read More »BlackRock Exec Reveals IBIT Inflows Driven by Strong Investor Interest
In an interview with Bloomberg, Rachel Aguirre, the head of product at BlackRock U.S. iShares, revealed that the firm’s spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) has witnessed a surge in inflows, predominantly coming from retail investors and newcomers to the cryptocurrency space. This revelation follows the impressive performance of IBIT, which has maintained its lead in total volume among U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs. BlackRock’s IBIT Records Impressive Inflows As of the third day of trading, data...
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