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Jim Messina – a key adviser to former US President Barack Obama – thinks blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies are among “the most exciting developments of our lifetime.” The American is highly bullish on bitcoin, saying he is ready to bet his Porsche that it will once again reach $60,000. Messina is Sure BTC’s Price Will Head North In a recent interview for Fox News, Messina predicted that today’s society will be remembered by two things: living in the time of COVID-19...

One of the largest bitcoin miners – Core Scientific – could run out of cash by the end of 2022, which could prompt it to file for bankruptcy. The firm’s shares took a major punch following the news. Current market data shows they trade at around $0.28, an approximately 72% decline compared to yesterday’s figures. The market decline, the rise in energy costs, and increased competition are the main factors that have negatively impacted the entity’s performance and liquidity....

Bitcoin reached past $21,000 on Wednesday for the first time since mid-September, following a lower-than-expected rate hike at the Bank of Canada.  Economists say the move may signal a reversal from the central bank’s tight monetary policy stance. The Effect of Rate Hikes Canada’s central bank, which announced a 50 basis point increase to its policy rate on Wednesday, said its recent rate hikes are showing evident effects in “interest sensitive” economic areas. “Housing...

As per the data compiled from Morningstar Direct for FT, the Bitcoin Strategy fund (BITO) launched in October 2021 by ProShares lost money on an “unprecedented scale.” The ETF has attracted consistent inflows throughout the past year, with only two withdrawals. However, data suggested net inflows of $1.8 billion in its debut year, while its current assets were recorded at $624 million, meaning a 70% drop in the fund’s equity price. Down 70% Jeffrey Ptak, chief rating officer...

The power tussle between the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over regulatory oversight of the crypto market continues to confuse investors about which rules to follow.  In line with the turf war conflict between the two market watchdogs, CFTC chairman Rostin Behnam has reiterated that Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) are commodities, not securities.  Behnam Says Ether is Commodity Despite PoS...

The gloomy market condition has failed to deter long-term Bitcoin holders who are currently in possession of more than 75% of all existing BTC. As per an analyst at the crypto analytics platform CryptoQuant, this level was last seen in October 2015. The sentiment of long-term holders is important as they represent experienced market participants that have been through different phases of the market. The analyst explained that these entities have lower spending behavior...

Following days of inactivity, Bitcoin was struck by another wave of upward volatility on Tuesday. After nearly reaching $20,000, the asset left $100 million in liquidations in its wake.  Bitcoin’s price sat at roughly $19,270 at 12:40 UTC on Tuesday, before rapidly climbing upwards over the next few hours.  The coin touched $19,500 about an hour later, experiencing another hour of flat trading before climbing again to $19,834 by 16:00 UTC. The price is now $19,792, at writing...

The crypto industry showed a mild recovery in Q3 after taking a significant plunge amid volatile conditions over the first half of 2022.  According to the latest quarterly report published by cryptocurrency aggregator CoinGecko, the overall crypto market cap increased by 6.5%, about $100 billion, in Q3 compared to Q2. Bitcoin Outperformed Other Assets  Despite having a choppy Q3, BTC outperformed every asset class except the U.S. dollar Index, which measures the exchange rate...

Bitcoin continues to trade without any substantial moves in either direction on low trading volumes, similar to previous weekends. Most alternative coins sit quietly as well, with ETC and APT being among the few exceptions, posting notable gains. Bitcoin Stalls at $19K The past seven days were significantly less volatile than the previous week, in which BTC went from $19,000 to $18,200 and up to $20,000 in a matter of 24 hours after the latest US CPI numbers came out....

A recent survey conducted by the University of Central America (UCA) estimated that 77% of the polled Salvadorans think adopting bitcoin as a legal tender 13 months ago was a mistake. However, nearly 76% of the locals remain supportive of their BTC-loving President Nayib Bukele, who has initiated numerous reforms and waged war on domestic drug cartels. Salvadorans not Withdrawing Their Support The small Latin American nation – El Salvador – made the headlines last year by...