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Matrixport has issued a warning predicting a 7% decline for Bitcoin in the next two weeks, citing that “one of its trading signals” has turned bearish for the first time since August 2023. This cautionary outlook from Matrixport follows previous statements by the company’s analysts, who anticipate that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will reject all spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in January. Matrixport Issues Price Drop Warning In a blog...

The digital asset investment products experienced inflows of $2.25 billion throughout the entire 2023. This places it as the third-best year based on data dating back to 2017, with 2020 recording $6.6 billion and 2021 reaching $10.7 billion, according to the latest report by CoinShares. As such, the inflows for 2023 were 2.7 times higher than those observed in 2022, marking a substantial rebound for the asset class. The majority of this recovery occurred in the final quarter,...

Nevada has emerged as the leader in the United States for interest in spot Bitcoin ETFs (Exchange-Traded Funds), surpassing traditional financial hubs like New York and California. This insight comes from a recent study by CoinGecko, which used Google Trends data to analyze global and domestic interest in cryptocurrency investment vehicles from January 2019 to January 2024. Nevada Emerges as the Top US State The study points out that the United States, ranking within the top...

Optimism over a Bitcoin ETF may not be as prevalent in mainstream financial circles as within the online crypto community, according to new survey results published by Bitwise. The crypto index fund provider – which itself is awaiting approval for its Bitcoin ETF application – said that only 39% of surveyed investment advisors believe an ETF will be approved in 2024. Advisors Doubt The Bitcoin ETF The survey took place between October 20 and December 18 – a period of...

With Bitcoin (BTC) spot ETF approvals seemingly just days away, applicants are racing to seize investor attention – and cash – ahead of their competitors upon launch. From VanEck to HashDex to Bitwise, here are the commercials being pushed by billion-dollar asset managers to encourage hungry customers to buy Bitcoin. The Bitcoin Ad Campaign One of the first, most notable commercials came from Bitwise last month when it hired Jonathan Goldsmith to spice up its campaign....

Crypto market participants are moving to the sidelines, leading to low activity in the derivatives market as the date for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision on spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) approaches. According to a weekly report from market intelligence platform CryptoQuant, the decline in derivatives market activity is due to the rising costs of opening long positions and the spike in profit-taking among investors. Sell Orders Dominate...

The Securities and Exchange Commission has been in the crypto community’s minds for the past few years, mainly due to the attacks it launched against numerous companies and projects. Now, though, the agency is expected to finally greenlight a spot Bitcoin ETF in the US after a decade of rejecting all proposals. ETF Next Week? The start of the new year began a lot of hope for crypto investors and all the companies that have filed with the SEC to launch a spot BTC ETF in the...

Simeon Hyman, a global investment strategist at ProShares, has highlighted the deficiencies in the spot Bitcoin market, citing discrepancies in prices across exchanges and risks associated with various platforms. Notably, expectations among cryptocurrency stakeholders have been centered on the potential approval of a series of spot Bitcoin ETFs by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in January. The Issue With Bitcoin ETFs During an appearance on Bloomberg TV, Hyman...

A group of former Citigroup Inc. executives, along with Franklin Templeton, BTIG, and Broadhaven Ventures, are set to offer securities backed by Bitcoin that they claim do not require approval from U.S. regulators. As the debate and anticipation surrounding the approval or denial of spot Bitcoin ETFs intensify, the executives’ efforts look at an alternative approach to providing exposure to BTC. Bitcoin Depositary Receipts to Offer Access to Bitcoin Securities The new...

Bitcoin had an impressive start to the year as it soared by more than three grand on the second day of the year, reaching its highest price point since April 2022 at almost $46,000. The rally came to an abrupt end today, and here are some of the possible reasons behind that nosedive. BTCUSD. Source: TradingViewSEC to Reject All ETF Proposals? All eyes in the crypto community in the past several months have been on the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the possibility...