Jay Clayton – former Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – thinks the regulator will sooner or later approve the launch of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The agency recently decided to delay the applications of BlackRock and numerous other finance giants who displayed ambitions to introduce such a product. Clayton believes that “we could see progress in the following 45 days” (the period after which the watchdog is expected to announce its...
Read More »US Presidential Nominee DeSantis Introduces a Pro-Crypto Declaration of Economic Independence
Ron DeSantis – Florida’s Governor and one of the US Presidential candidates – unveiled a “Declaration of Economic Independence,” where he outlined some of the biggest financial challenges that America currently faces. His pronouncement focuses on improving Americans’ financial well-being and reinforcing the States as the most dominant economy. The Governor also pledged to let the cryptocurrency industry thrive and not allow the launch of a central bank digital currency...
Read More »Argo Blockchain Reduces Debt and Overall Costs, Revenue Takes a Hit (Report)
The leading cryptocurrency miner – Argo Blockchain – has reportedly decreased its debt to $75 million during the first half of the year. In comparison, it owed $143 million at the end of June 2022. The company also managed to reduce overall costs and expenses. However, revenue in H1 was significantly less than the one registered in the first half of last year. The H1 Results As reported by London South East, Argo Blockchain’s pretax loss for the first six months of 2023...
Read More »52% of Turks Are Crypto Investors, Young Women Show Enhanced Appetite: KuCoin Study
KuCoin’s most recent report focused on the crypto trends in Turkey estimated that 52% of the locals aged 18 to 60 have already invested in bitcoin or alternative coins. The figure was 40% in November 2021, indicating that Turks have shown great interest in employing digital assets as a hedge against inflation in the past few years. The country has been coping with severe economic issues as of late, seeing its national currency plunging to record levels against the US...
Read More »BTC’s In Danger, This is The Most Critical Level Now (Bitcoin Price Analysis)
Bitcoin experienced an unanticipated decline from the $29K mark, leading to a substantial breakdown of the pivotal 100-day and 200-day moving averages. Following the bearish trend, how low can BTC go? Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart After plummeting from the $29K threshold, Bitcoin’s price dropped below the critical 100-day and 200-day moving averages, finding support amid the significant $25K level, where a bounce was initiated. This sudden upward surge was a...
Read More »BTC Whales Number Tapped 10-Month Peak Following the Recent Turbulence
Despite the recent price swings that bitcoin experienced, including pumps and dumps by $2,000 within just a few days, BTC whales seem undeterred, and their total number has jumped to a local peak of 1,611 (according to Glassnode). In comparison, those large investors were less than 1,570 in May this year when the valuation of the leading digital asset was predominantly hovering around the $26K-$27K level. According to Glassnode’s analysis, the number of BTC whales has surged...
Read More »Presidential Candidate Ramaswamy Says Grayscale’s Win ‘Clears a Path to Keep BTC in the US’
The American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who is one of the US Presidential nominees of the Republican Party, thinks Grayscale’s court victory against the SEC is positive news that could keep Bitcoin and blockchain innovation within the States rather than see it relocate abroad. The 38-year-old businessman has presented himself as a proponent of the primary cryptocurrency and a critic of the possible launch of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in America. Praising...
Read More »Bitcoin Slinks Back to $26k Triggering $100 Million In Liquidations
Bitcoin’s rally to nearly $28,000 this week was short-lived. On Thursday, the top crypto asset fell back to $26,300, which was roughly its level before the pump. According to Coinglass, the price dump has triggered $103.58 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours, including $3.12 million liquidation on Bybit.In total, over 34,700 traders were liquidated by the price drop. The collapse comes shortly after a brief rally for Bitcoin on Tuesday, when Grayscale confirmed a...
Read More »Beware The Fed Before Bitcoin ETF Approval: Bloomberg
Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Mike McGlone believes Bitcoin spot ETF approval is “inevitable” – but one bearish influence still remains: the Federal Reserve. Given the ongoing hawkishness of most central banks worldwide, the analyst believes further downside pressure for both Bitcoin and stocks could lie ahead. The Fed’s Looming Influence As tweeted by McGlone, while the “inevitable approval” of the first Bitcoin spot ETF in the United States is “moving closer,” the Federal...
Read More »Pro-Bitcoin US Presidential Nominee Francis Suarez Suspends his Campaign
Miami’s mayor – Francis Suarez – announced his withdrawal from the US Presidential race without providing an exact reason for his decision. He is known as an outspoken proponent of bitcoin who has invested some of his wealth in the primary digital asset. Suarez also became the first American politician to receive his salary in BTC instead of fiat currency. One of the Pro-Crypto Republicans Calls it Quits Suarez disclosed on X (Twitter) that he will no longer pursue the goal...
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