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In the past two weeks, there has been a series of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications from different traditional finance giants in the United States. The frenzy started after BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager with over $9 trillion in AUM, submitted its spot Bitcoin ETF filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 15. A Bitcoin Spot ETF Frenzy BlackRock’s move spurred several Bitcoin ETF hopefuls to make fresh...

Bitcoin has calmed after the Friday rollercoaster that drove it up and down by over a grand and remains relatively still at $30,500. The altcoins are also less volatile today, as it typically happens during the weekends, with SOL emerging as the most substantial gainer from the larger caps. BTC Above $30K Bitcoin went on a tear last week when it jumped from $26,500 to over $31,000 to register a new multi-month high. The bears tried to intervene but only managed to halt BTC’s...

Bitcoin went on a short-lived roller-coaster yesterday but has reclaimed $30,000 after dumping to a 10-day low. Yet, its dominance over the altcoins has declined a lot on a daily scale, as some, such as LTC, LDO, VET, and BSV, have shot up. BTC’s Dump and Pump After last week’s massive price surge, which drove bitcoin from $26,500 to over $31,000 at one point, the cryptocurrency had calmed and remained in a tighter range between $30,000 and $31,000. It tried to overcome the...

The resurgence of institutional interest in Bitcoin this month has investors and analysts pondering just how high its price could go within the next two years – especially with the ‘halving’ just around the corner. Here’s what analysts have to say regarding Bitcoin’s price cycles and what kind of money it would take to send it to the moon. Institutional Involvement Throughout June, a number of high net-worth asset managers, including BlackRock and Fidelity, filed applications...

A lot can change in the cryptocurrency industry within a week, and the waves indeed fluctuated in the past seven days. The market rejoiced recently as several multinational financial giants filed for a Bitcoin Spot ETF, but the tides could be turning now, according to a WSJ report from Friday. Let’s unpack. BlackRock shook the crypto market two weeks ago when it filed an application to release a BTC Spot ETF in the States, which would make it the first such product...

The cryptocurrency market has managed to maintain positive momentum going into the weekend, with the majority of coins holding their gains through the diminished volatility and trading volume. Bitcoin Price Fighting for $31K Bitcoin’s price pushed above $31K on Friday but was unable to maintain above that level. It subsequently retraced, but it appears that bulls are now preparing for another attempt. The price is up slightly over the past 24 hours and is trading slightly...

The past 24 hours saw Bitcoin’s price attempt a shot at $31K and maintain its dominance over the rest of the market. It’s worth noting that some altcoins performed incredibly well, charting gains close to 30%. Let’s dive in. Bitcoin Price Taps $31K As CryptoPotato reported yesterday, Bitcoin’s price soared to $31K, sparking a wave of liquidations totaling upward of $100 million. Source: TradingViewIt’s worth noting that Bitcoin’s dominance – the metric which tracks its share...

With the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launching a full offensive against crypto this year, an ongoing lawsuit against one of the agency’s first industry targets – Ripple – remains as prevalent as ever. Given recent developments, many parties close to the case believe the court’s ruling may be imminent. How might the result of the Ripple v. SEC lawsuit affect the crypto market and regulatory landscape as a whole? Let’s dive in. Recap: Ripple v. SEC In December...

What a week! It’s safe to say that being a bear throughout the past seven days must have been rough. The cryptocurrency market exploded above $1.2 trillion on the back of major gains from the majority of coins, including Bitcoin. There’s a lot to unpack, so let’s dive in. First things first, Bitcoin’s price is up a whopping 18% in the past seven days, trading above $30K at the time of this writing. The week started on the right foot as the price was slowly chipping upwards...

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...