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As the crypto industry expands, the community stays on the lookout for significant events that can affect the growth trajectory of the ecosystem. From the look of things, 2024 happens to be full of them. One such event is the creation and implementation of clear crypto regulations in major regions like the European Union. The crypto community is also watching out for the approvals of several Ethereum exchange-traded products and the jail sentencing of the FTX founder and...

Apple, which announced its Vision Pro headset in June, saw its share price grow by 55% in 2023. Meanwhile, Amazon stock gained 79% as its AWS division pushed for AI-focused products. But these leading “Magnificent Seven” tech stocks did not make it into the top ten by yearly returns for 2023. The tech industry stocks that did were all Bitcoin mining stocks. Moreover, Wall Street’s top ten performers this year included not one, not two or three, but four Bitcoin mining...

2023 is at its end and can be easily categorized as a positive year for the cryptocurrency sector, especially its end. Many digital assets recorded triple- and even quadruple-digit gains, which leads to the question of what could happen in the next 12 months. According to a popular AI chatbot – Perplexity – several altcoins, alongside Bitcoin, stand out as the ones to watch in 2024. Will 2024 Be the Year of Bitcoin? As reported earlier, the primary cryptocurrency outperformed...

It was another challenging year as one war continued without an evident conclusion (Russia-Ukraine), and another one broke out in the Middle East. Numerous countries are trying to fight off the increasing inflation, some with bigger success than others. With just hours left of 2023, it’s interesting to compare the performance of the world’s largest stock market indexes, gold, which typically performs better during uncertain times, and Bitcoin – an asset that has been...

As altcoins surge in various directions, it’s noteworthy that the market has not undergone a 25% drawdown in the past 12 months for 234 consecutive days, marking the lengthiest streak since 2011. Even as altcoins continued to fly across the board, Bitcoin has emerged as a winner and one of the top-performing crypto assets so far. Data also suggest that Bitcoin currently holds the top position among blockchain networks in terms of transaction fees over the past seven days....

On Dec. 25, BitMEX Research published a complete list of cryptocurrency-related exchange-traded products (ETPs) It reported that there were 150 crypto-related ETPs across the world with $50.3 billion in assets under management. The firm noted that it could be useful in “determining the extent to which the spot Bitcoin ETF cannibalizes existing ETPs or attracts new capital into the cryptocurrency space.” Cannibalizing Crypto ETPs  Funds could simply flow from these existing...

A blockchain developer, Murat Çeliktepe, has shared a distressing incident recounting a holiday experience that resulted in the loss of $500 from his MetaMask Wallet to an individual posing as a ‘recruiter.’ Notably, Çeliktepe was initially contacted on LinkedIn under the pretense of a genuine web development job opportunity. Developer Falls Prey to Coding Job Scam During the purported job interview, the recruiter instructed Çeliktepe to download and debug the code from two...

Next year looks promising for the crypto industry as major events are set to occur. Among the several benefits of the upcoming events is a stronger interest from institutional investors and wider adoption of crypto assets, a significant milestone for a sector that came into existence just 14 years ago. CryptoPotato has put together this short list as optimism builds around the potential growth of the Bitcoin ecosystem, stemming from the network’s upcoming halving event, the...

The amendments for spot Bitcoin ETF applications continue, with BlackRock naming Jane Street Capital and JPMorgan Securities as the authorized participants for its own exchange-traded fund, should it receive the green light from the US SEC. What’s particularly interesting is the involvement of JPM, whose CEO just recently urged the US government to close down Bitcoin. JPM, Jane Street Named as APs Global financial behemoths, such as BlackRock, Fidelity, VanEck, and Valkyrie,...

In 2023, digital assets experienced an exceptional year, witnessing a remarkable surge in Bitcoin prices by over 172%, with a correction of less than 20%. In addition to Bitcoin and Ether, capital inflows in stablecoins also remained positive. The market surpassed crucial technical and on-chain pricing models, and October emerged as a pivotal moment for institutional capital movement, according to Glassnode’s recent analysis. Stablecoins in 2023 Over the last two years, the...