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TL’DR BlackRock CEO Larry Fink praises the Bitcoin network, citing pent-up interest in crypto and a flight to quality as drivers of the recent rally. Confidence in SEC approval of a Bitcoin ETF is growing, reinforcing Bitcoin’s quality and mainstream adoption, as evidenced by increased stablecoin flows into Bitcoin. The ongoing trial of Sam Bankman-Fried highlights the narrative that decentralized cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are more reliable and of higher quality, leading...

While maintaining the $30,000 mark is proving challenging for Bitcoin, there appears to be a noteworthy surge in bullish sentiment. It can be attributed in part to the increased optimism of investors regarding the potential approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF in the US. A potential approval can push Bitcoin between $42,000 and $56,000, according to a new report. Bitcoin’s Ascent to $56,000 So far, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has declined to grant approval for a...

Many people across the globe are surfing the internet to understand the implications of the Bitcoin spot ETF approval and how they can maximize the benefits.  The buzz around the potential introduction of Bitcoin (BTC) into the mainstream financial sector through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has gained the interest of everyday investors. According to insights from Google Trends, there has been an increased surge in searches related to the “spot Bitcoin ETF” for a five-year window, with the...

Investment management giant BlackRock filed an amended version of its spot Bitcoin ETF S-1 application form on Wednesday, following numerous updated filings from rival firms. The updated filing includes five additional pages of text warning of additional risks the fund’s investors may face, including risks related to Bitcoin itself. Bitcoin Lacks Transparency, Says BlackRock In the filing dated October 18, BlackRock modified a risk disclosure related to how its share prices...

Matrixport’s analysis suggests that if Tether’s (USDT) market cap increases by $24 billion, acting as a proxy for potential ETF inflows, Bitcoin’s price could rise to $42,000, representing a conservative estimate. A recent report from the crypto financial services platform Matrixport suggests that the approval of BlackRock’s Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) could propel the price of Bitcoin (BTC) to the range of $42,000 to $56,000. The Impact of BlackRock’s ETF Approval on BTC Price...

Bitcoin is enjoying price spikes and increased trading volumes as Fidelity and others amend proposals while the market awaits an approval. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) hit $28,817 today in response to amendments to spot Bitcoin ETF applications submitted to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). However, as of this writing, Bitcoin has fallen to $28,379 according to data from CoinMarketCap, a 4.3% increase over the last 7 days. The initial increase put Bitcoin at a new...

TL;DR False reports claimed the SEC approved BlackRock’s BTC ETF, but the SEC cautioned against unverified sources. US attorney John E. Deaton criticized the SEC, referencing court opinions that have deemed the agency’s actions inconsistent. The SEC has had multiple legal confrontations with crypto entities, including losses to Ripple and Grayscale and lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase. The SEC is ‘Arbitrary and Capricious’ The breaking reports from yesterday (October...

Larry Fink – CEO of $10 trillion investment management giant BlackRock – says crypto is a “flight to safety” asset class, comparable it to the likes of gold and US Treasuries. In an interview with Fox Business, Fink dismissed the idea that Bitcoin (BTC)’s rally on Monday was merely due to a false rumor about his fund’s spot ETF application being approved by regulators. “This rally is way beyond the rumor,” he said. “I think the rally today is about a flight to quality with...

On-chain data shows that a wealthy crypto investor lost $49,000 on a bad trade following false reports about BlackRock receiving approval on its Bitcoin ETF application. As noted by analysts from Lookonchain on Monday, an anonymous whale traded $613,201 in USDC for 20.5 Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) using 1Inch shortly after the initial report dropped. At first, Bitcoin’s price had cracked above $29,000 in light of the news. However, after sources at Blackrock confirmed the news was...

The progress on the Grayscale conversion front offers a welcome degree of clarity to the ETF approval process, which had been somewhat murky. The crypto community has witnessed a significant milestone as recent reports indicate that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decided not to appeal a court ruling that could potentially pave the way for Grayscale Investments to convert its Bitcoin Trust into an Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF). This development has left analysts and investors...