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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has taken slow but cautious steps regarding an exchange-traded product tracking the performance of bitcoin or another cryptocurrency. In the latest development, the organization published guidance detailing regulatory requirements for funds waiting to offer crypto ETPs, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and structured products. The guidance is designed to ensure not only investor protection but also increase...

After another day of enhanced volatility, bitcoin touched $63,000 but has retraced with a few thousand dollars since. Ethereum marked another all-time high above $4,400 before correcting as well, while Binance Coin has surged to north of $500. ETH’s Latest ATH: BNB Up 8% Ever since BTC tapped its new all-time high last week at $67,000, all eyes in the cryptocurrency community were on the second-largest digital asset whether it could do the same. And it took ETH more than a...

The business intelligence corporation – MicroStrategy Incorporated – doubled down on its cryptocurrency endeavors during the third quarter of 2021 by purchasing 8,957 BTC in that period. Thus, the company now holds around $7 billion worth of the primary digital asset (calculated at today’s prices). MicroStrategy: The Bitcoin Whale MicroStrategy announced the results in its Q3 earnings report. According to it, the firm acquired 8,957 BTC between July and October this year at...

There are no boring days in crypto. This week was the definitive proof of this. We saw something insane happen literally every day from the past seven, so let’s start with Bitcoin. This time last week, there were already some signs of indecisiveness in bitcoin’s price, which was approaching $60K. On Sunday, though, bulls stepped in and pushed the price up to $64K, where it stayed for about a day. On Wednesday, we saw two consecutive drops, which led to the price testing the...

The American TV personality Jim Cramer advised crypto investors to beware of the risks related to the digital asset industry. According to him, investments in bitcoin and the altcoins rests on the “greater fool theory,” where speculation is not absent. Furthermore, Cramer admitted he is not a crypto hodler because of inflationary reasons, instead, he was “simply gambling.” ‘There Could Be Millions of Greater Fools out There’ CNBC’s Jim Cramer shared yet another controversial...

US ETF issuers are looking for new ways to capture the attention of institutions a week after the watershed launch of Bitcoin ETF. Direxion, for one, is offering an ETF that shorts crypto futures. October 19th was a monumental day for the entire cryptocurrency industry. Right after ProShares’ Bitcoin ETF welcomed impressive volume on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Bitcoin surged to record levels. BITO’s debut further extended the rally. But this time, firms are getting a...

Bitcoin’s price went through a lot in the past few days. Last Wednesday, exactly a week ago, the cryptocurrency painted a fresh all-time high at roughly $67K (on Bitstamp). Now, BTC is trading at around $59K, having dipped to as low as $58K for a 13% decline since its peak. With this, it’s important to examine what caused the correction and if the bullish sentiment remains intact. The below summarizes what happened today, its cause, and what can be expected based on the...

The cryptocurrency market took a hit today as its capitalization lost around $150 billion in the past few hours. This also saw a little over $900 million worth of long and short positions liquidated. As we reported earlier today, bitcoin’s price tumbled below $60K and tested the support found at $58.3K. This sent the entire market downwards as almost all cryptocurrencies saw double-digit declines with the exception of a few. Shiba Inu’s SHIB, AAVE, and 1inch were the major...

The near-term pullback managed to find support at $59.5K and successfully held $60K on a daily closing basis. The significant rally with elevated open interest, high funding rates, and leverage ratios were all signals of caution. The open interest has been consolidating around $14.3 billion, and the funding rate also cooled down to neutral levels. The leverage ratio remains elevated, and it hit a recent high of .19 which is near the November 2020 peak. Chart by...

In another venture within the digital asset space, Mastercard is preparing to expand the cryptocurrency economy in a whole new way, according to a recent report. The payment services giant will soon announce the provision of crypto-integrated services to every bank and merchant on its network. Mastercard’s Big Crypto Plan As revealed by CNBC earlier today, banks using Mastercard will be able to integrate cryptocurrency into many of their products. These could include credit...