Price analysis 7/3: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, SOL, LTC

The bulls are trying to nudge Bitcoin above the critical resistance of $31,000, which may start a broad-based crypto rally. The United States equity markets have witnessed a solid year so far. The Nasdaq Composite has soared 31.7%, its best first-half performance since 1983. Similarly, the S&P 500 Index’s (SPX) 15.9% gain is its best first half since 2019. This suggests that risky assets remain in demand. In the cryptocurrency markets, Bitcoin (BTC) has led the recovery from the front, rising 20% in Q2 2023. An encouraging sign is that…

EU finalizes Data Act with a kill switch for smart contracts: Law Decoded, June 27–July 3

European Union lawmakers have agreed to move ahead with the controversial European Data Act, which has previously drawn criticism from the crypto community. European Union (EU) lawmakers have agreed to move ahead with the controversial European Data Act, which has previously drawn criticism from the crypto community. The act, aimed at encouraging greater use of data resources to train algorithms, would update the EU’s rules on smart contracts to include a kill switch option that would allow them to be safely terminated. Obviously, this contradicts the fundamental idea of trust…

BlackRock Bitcoin $BTC ETF Application Refiled, Naming Coinbase $COIN as ‘Surveillance-Sharing’ Partner

Several other pending applications, including one on behalf of BlackRock’s money-management rival, Fidelity, have since been updated to name Coinbase as the partner for the surveillance-sharing agreements. The sponsor of a bitcoin trust must enter a surveillance-sharing agreement with a regulated market of significant size to secure a go-ahead from regulators, based on a reading of according to the SEC’s previous rulings. Original

‘A lot of the bad actors have been shaken out of the market’ — Bitvo CEO

Pamela Draper, president and CEO of crypto platform Bitvo, has weighed in on firms escaping the Canadian market amid the regulatory environment. Speaking to Cointelegraph at the Collision Conference in Toronto on June 29, Draper said despite crypto companies like Binance, dYdX, and Bybit announcing their departure from Canada in 2023, the country was “one of the few jurisdictions where there’s actually a regulatory regime in place that you can follow.” She cited cases in the United States, where Binance and Coinbase both face lawsuits from the country’s Securities and…

How Central Bankers Are Reshaping the Definition of Money

While struggling to let go of the traditional definition, the authors accept that the technological advances – driven largely by the emergence of blockchains – allow for some separation of money’s features. What money can do has been impacted by technology, in ways we are all still coming to terms with. It has always been able to trigger programmatic functions (such as in vending machines and arcade games), only now they are sophisticated. It has always had the potential to also be a collectible (signed bills, historic notes), only now…

Bitcoin exchange inflows and supply see unprecedented decline

Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied CryptoQuant bitcoin research indicates an 80% decline in the number of addresses logging inflows over a span of 612 days. This marks the largest decline ever recorded in the history of bitcoin. The analysis, which considers data from October 2021, highlights an even higher decline of 84% when compared to the peak in May 2021. A record high In the thread, CryptoQuant highlights the significant decrease in the amount of bitcoin being deposited into cryptocurrency exchanges…

Tim Draper pushes bitcoin price estimate to $250k by 2025

Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Venture capitalist Tim Draper revised his bitcoin price prediction, extending the time frame for the cryptocurrency to reach $250,000 to June 2025. Prominent venture capitalist, Tim Draper, has once again revised his bitcoin price forecast. Originally predicting bitcoin to skyrocket to $250,000 when its value was just $4,000, he had projected a sixty-fold growth by now. However, with bitcoin closing June below $31,000, Draper suggests that the cryptocurrency enthusiasts might have to exercise patience for his…

Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX Plans Dramatic Comeback with FTX.com Relaunch

After facing a high-profile collapse last year, bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is determined to make a comeback and revive its international platform, FTX.com. Despite the challenges posed by increased regulatory scrutiny, FTX is forging ahead with its plans under the leadership of CEO John J. Ray III, who took charge in November 2022 when the exchange filed for bankruptcy. The Wall Street Journal has confirmed that FTX has begun the process of soliciting interested parties to support the relaunch of FTX.com. The firm is engaging potential investors and exploring options…