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The market capitalization of the flagship cryptocurrency recently hit levels greater than that of all other cryptocurrencies combined. Bitcoin (BTC) has had some difficult runs recently, but maybe its market dominance was never in doubt. This follows after the market capitalization of the flagship cryptocurrency recently hit levels greater than that of all other cryptocurrencies combined. According to TradingView data, Bitcoin dominance surpassed 50% on Monday, in what was its first...

The world’s largest asset manager made a massive step towards its involvement in the cryptocurrency industry this week by filing for a Bitcoin Spot ETF with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. With so many previous applications for such a product by other companies failing before, the community wondered whether BlackRock’s attempt seems doomed from the get-go. However, the behemoth’s success rate with the SEC has been rather unmatched so far. History to Repeat But for...

Bitcoin has finally calmed and remained relatively stagnant on a daily scale at around $26,500 after the massive volatility experienced during the business week. Most altcoins are in a similar state with insignificant daily gains or declines, aside from APT, which is up by 6% today. BTC Stalls at $26.5K Last weekend was quite uneventful for the primary cryptocurrency, aside from a brief pump and dump at around $26,000. As such, the asset entered the working week in a calm...

Bitcoin registered two consecutive days of price increases for the first time in a while as it pumped from under $25,000 to just shy of $27,000 within this timeframe. ETH’s performance is rather similar, as the second-largest crypto now sits at $1,750. Most other altcoins are in the green as well. BTC Soars to Weekly High The SEC’s lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase took their toll on the cryptocurrency market, with BTC slumping last week to $25,400, even though it wasn’t...

After several days of depressing price movements, bitcoin finally went on the offensive and shot up by almost $2,000 in the past 24 hours to register its highest price tag since June 8. Expectedly, this has resulted in millions of dollars worth of liquidations, with short positions representing almost 80%. Following the SEC’s lawsuits against the two largest crypto exchanges – Binance and Coinbase – as well as the CPI numbers from Wednesday and the Fed’s pivot from its...

There aren’t too many favorable developments within the cryptocurrency community lately. It all started last Monday when the US SEC decided to begin a legal battle against Binance and doubled down on its crackdown against large crypto exchanges by suing Coinbase the very next day as well. Expectedly, these rather unexpected events led to massive price crashes for the majority of crypto assets. Nevertheless, many managed to recover most losses by the end of last week, but it...

It remains uncertain how the upcoming halving will affect Bitcoin’s price behavior, especially with global liquidity appearing to have peaked in the near term. With the next Bitcoin (BTC) halving anticipated in the second quarter of 2024, there is considerable speculation about its potential impact on the performance of the leading crypto asset and the market in general. However, according to reports, a new  Coinbase publication suggests that while halving is often seen as a positive event...

Francis Suarez – the mayor of Miami – filed documents to run for President of the United States. He will be a candidate of the Republican party, attempting to prevail over well-known names, such as Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis.  Suarez is an outspoken advocate of bitcoin, and his administration has introduced numerous initiatives focused on the asset. He also became the first US politician to receive his salary in BTC instead of fiat currency.  The Latest Candidate is a...

Following the Fed interest rate pause announcement, the price of BTC broke major price support, raising concerns about a continued decline. The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it would maintain its interest rate at 5.25%, marking the first time since January 2022 that the rate would remain unchanged. According to the Fed, the inflation rate appears to be decreasing, and it wants to see whether previous rate increases were sufficient to slow price increases. However, it was...

While the Bitcoin community may support the Miami Mayor and cast their vote for him, his acknowledgment about not voting for Trump in the 2016 or 2020 elections could affect their decision. The Mayor of Miami and Bitcoin advocate Francis Suarez has signaled his intention to run for the US presidential position. As he joins the Republican race for the seat of president, Suarez has become the first Hispanic in the group. As the son of the city’s first Cuban-born Mayor, Miami voters have...