Europe saw the launch of the first spot Bitcoin ETF on Tuesday, but it turned out to be a sell-the-news moment since the cryptocurrency’s price plummeted in the following days to multi-month lows. Interestingly, something similar happened back in 2021 after the launch of the futures Bitcoin ETFs in the States, leading to speculations on whether these products are actually benefiting the crypto industry. BTC Down After First European ETF Going under the ticker BCOIN, the...
Read More »Big Short’s Michael Burry Bets Big on Stock Crash: Will Bitcoin Follow?
Michael Burry, one of the Tradfi banking industry’s most notorious bears, just put a $1.6 billion hit out on the U.S. stock market. What happens to bitcoin while the grownups are fighting? The Scion Capital founder, who famously shorted mortgage-backed securities before the 2007 housing crisis, just gave the stock market a $1.6 billion shove of puts in SPY and QQQ! Michael Burry Bets $1.6B on Stock Market Crash Steve Anderson writes at TipRanks: “Michael Burry made a name for...
Read More »Bitcoin Explodes to New ATH in Argentina
Bitcoin has tapped a new all-time high against the Argentine peso, shortly after a Bitcoin-supportive presidential candidate came first in the nation’s primary elections. The asset now trades for $10,258,244.60 ARS, up 21% over the past 5 days. Pressure on the Peso Compared to the US dollar, Bitcoin has performed remarkably well against the peso over time given that the latter currency’s persistently high inflation. Last month, the nation’s annual inflation rate skyrocketed...
Read More »BTC Supporter Javier Milei Wins Primary Presidential Elections in Argentina
Javier Milei – a 52-year-old Argentine politician, businessman, and economist – collected the most votes in the country’s primary presidential elections. The leader of the political coalition La Libertad Avanza (Freedom Advances) is a keen advocate of bitcoin and a fierce opponent of the central bank. He has also gained popularity due to a crypto scandal involving the dubious digital asset platform called CoinX. Milei advertised the entity on his Instagram account in December...
Read More »BTC Bears Target $28.5K as Price Unable to Push $30K: Bitcoin Price Analysis
Bitcoin’s price movement has remained stagnant after being rejected from the critical resistance zone at $30,000. However, it is currently consolidating near a pivotal support area, which includes both the 100-day moving average and the lower boundary of a multi-month ascending channel. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart The daily chart analysis shows that the price entered a slight corrective phase at the beginning of July, marked by diminished volatility and...
Read More »Bitcoin Unfazed as CPI For July Increases by 0.2% MoM
The numbers for July’s Consumer Price Index are here. The market has failed to react as Bitcoin’s price recorded an ever-so-slight uptick in volatility before calming back down almost immediately. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States has just revealed the rate of July’s Consumer Price Index. To those unaware, it’s the metric that many people use to gauge the rate of inflation in the country. Per the announcement, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers...
Read More »The US SEC Might Approve Numerous Spot BTC ETFs at the Same Time, Cathie Wood Thinks
Cathie Wood – CEO of ARK Investment Management – believes the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could greenlight more than one spot BTC ETF simultaneously. ARK Invest’s analyst Yassine Elmandjra had quite a different opinion at the end of June, forecasting that the organization (which has also applied with the securities regulator to introduce such a financial product) is the first in line to receive approval. It’s Either None or Many of Them at Once Ark...
Read More »El Salvador Becomes the Latest Country Where Binance Secures Regulatory Approval
Binance became the first fully licensed cryptocurrency exchange in El Salvador after receiving Bitcoin Services Provider license (BSP) and Digital Assets Services Provider license (DASP) from the domestic regulators. The firm’s impressive expansion over the years includes nations like Italy, France, Sweden, Australia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Japan, and many more. The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange – Binance – announced that the obtained authorization from El...
Read More »BTC Soars to $30K as Bulls Target This Level Next (Bitcoin Price Analysis)
A prolonged struggle has been ongoing between buyers and sellers centered around the 100-day moving average. The price has been exhibiting remarkably low volatility, which suggests a state of indecision in the market. The price action within this pivotal price range could potentially indicate Bitcoin’s future price movement. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart The daily chart depicts a corrective movement following the rejection at $30K. This movement is...
Read More »Tesla’s Master of Coin Resigns as CFO
Zachary Kirkhorn, who served as chief financial officer at Tesla, stepped down after staying in the position for the last four and a half years. He will remain part of the company until the end of 2023 to help transition the new CFO. Kirkhorn earned the nickname “Master of Coin” in 2021, shortly after the electric vehicle giant splashed the waters with its whopping $1.5 billion bitcoin purchase. Changes in Tesla’s Management Team Kirkhorn (who joined Tesla in 2010) will be...
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