The past seven days were filled with a lot of information as the situation around FTX keeps unraveling. The former CEO of the exchange – Sam Bankman-Fried, had multiple appearances, but they may have spurred more questions than they answered. Before we get there, though, it’s important to note that the market managed to add around $20 billion to its capitalization, which is a step in the positive direction. Bitcoin managed to gain 2%, while ETH is up a total of 6% in the past...
Read More »Investing in Bitcoin Still Makes Sense, Says Tom Lee
Fundstrat’s head of research – Tom Lee – remains a bitcoin bull and believes the asset could serve as a proper investment tool for certain investors. He added in a recent interview that the entire crypto industry had a horrific year, but he expects the upcoming 2023 will not be the same. 2022 has indeed been a bad year for crypto, with ‘bad’ being quite the understatement. From the declines at the start of the year due to macroeconomic events to the implosion of Terra, which,...
Read More »Bitcoin Miners’ Revenue Lowest Since November 2020
The revenue Bitcoin miners receive is tumbling amid the depressing market conditions and lower prices. Somewhat expected, as the BTC dollar value goes down, so do the proceedings from mining. Data from Blockchain.com reveals that the revenue bitcoin Miners get is tumbling ever since the all-time high reached last year in November. At the time of this writing, it stands at around $11,670,337 for November 26th – the lowest it has been in exactly two years. Source:...
Read More »El Salvador Launches a National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC)
El Salvador’s government doubled down on its crypto initiatives by creating a National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC) that will oversee all local projects related to the asset. The new agency will also be able to cooperate with other countries in matters associated with BTC. Enter ONBTC Despite the prolonged bear market, El Salvador’s authorities seem determined to advance their bitcoin strategy. According to a recent LinkedIn post, the government created a National Bitcoin Office...
Read More »Positive Signs Flash for Bitcoin But This Level is a Major Obstacle (BTC Price Analysis)
Bitcoin’s price action has rebounded significantly while testing key support levels. The next few days could determine whether the market would start a mid-term recovery or the gruesome downtrend would still continue. Technical Analysis By: Edris The Daily Chart: Looking at the daily chart, the correction has been halted over the last couple of weeks above the $16K support level. Regardless, bullish momentum is still lacking, and the price has failed to retest the $18K level....
Read More »Bear Market Effects: Installation of New Crypto ATMs Slows Down
The latest figures show that the first eleven months of 2022 have seen the installation of 6,100 new crypto automated teller machines (ATMs). The temps have significantly slowed down due to the ongoing bear market. In comparison, over 20,300 crypto ATMs popped up in 2021 (when bitcoin and many altcoins charted their all-time high prices). Change of Trends The skyrocketing prices of most digital assets last year and the huge investor interest have prompted the planting of...
Read More »Despite Crypto Winter, Bitwise Files for Bitcoin Futures ETF in the US: Report
Over a year after the first Bitcoin futures ETF went live in the States, Bitwise has filed to launch its own such product. This comes despite the ongoing bear market, which has seen prices decline and investor interest evaporate. Citing a filing with the US regulators, the Bloomberg report informed that Bitwise’s product would be called Bitcoin Strategy Optimum Yield ETF, under the ticker BITC. Similar to the previously approved ETFs in the US, this one would not hold the...
Read More »Bitcoin, Ethereum Not Securities: Clarifies Belgium’s FSMA
Belgium’s financial regulator does not consider crypto-assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) to be securities. The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) released a statement in which it said cryptocurrencies that are issued solely by computer code do not constitute securities. The regulator’s response comes after receiving an increasing number of questions about the application of financial rules on the asset class. Win for BTC, ETH With a prominent...
Read More »Binance Leads PoR Effort, Bitcoin’s Battle Above $16K and Crypto Market’s Attempt at Recovery: This Week’s Recap
The past week was somewhat positive for the entire cryptocurrency market, both in terms of pricing and overall developments. While the meltdown of FTX looms over the industry and most market participants are still afraid of contagion, the total capitalization added over $10 billion amid ongoing developments. First things first, this week’s overall increase doesn’t come on the back of Bitcoin, which is actually down about 1% over the period. The cryptocurrency attempted a push...
Read More »Users Can Now Verify the Bitcoin They Own on Binance via Merkle Tree
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange – Binance – introduced its Proof of Reserves (PoR) system to display to users the exact amount of its crypto reserves. The feature will initially show only bitcoin’s holdings, while other coins will follow in the future. Binance has taken some additional measures to reaffirm its customers’ trust during the turbulent times following the FTX crash. In a recent announcement, the company disclosed the launch of a Proof of Reserves (PoR)...
Read More »