The price of bitcoin (BTC) fell about 0.5% in the minutes following Friday morning’s release to $43,500. In traditional markets, interest rates are shooting higher, with the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield up 8 basis points to 4.24%. U.S. stock index futures have turned lower, the Nasdaq 100 off 0.7%. Source
On Dec. 6, Google launched its latest artificial intelligence (AI) model, Gemini, which it claimed is the most advanced model currently available on the market — even better than the popular model developed by OpenAI, ChatGPT-4. This bold claim was treated like a challenge by community sleuths across the internet, who swiftly moved to examine the methods and benchmarks used by Google to assert Gemini’s supposed superiority and poke fun at the company’s marketing of the product. David Gull, CEO of AI-powered wellness startup Vital, told Cointelegraph that each model, be…
XRP has shown little or no action of late but its luck may just be about to change, according to popular crypto analyst JD. XRP has shown little or no action of late but its luck may just be about to change, according to popular crypto analyst JD. JD’s submission is based on a historical pattern of movement called the “golden cross”. And XRP may have just formed one on the 4-day timeframe. In an explanation via a recent X post, the analyst explained that a golden cross is formed…
The fund would use investor capital to buy call options on MSTR while simultaneously selling put options. The premiums collected from these transactions would then be distributed to shareholders as monthly yields. An investment firm YieldMax directed a request to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking regulatory approval for an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that offers monthly income tied to MicroStrategy derivatives. If granted the green light, the ETF is scheduled to launch in 2024 under the name Option Income Strategy ETF, with the ticker symbol MSTY. YieldMax, the company…
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Dec. 8, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets. Source
Bitcoin continues to maintain its bullish momentum even after some corrections following the breach above $44,000. Despite rising almost $15,000 in 30 days, the bullish sentiment has still not waned, especially among crypto analysts, who continue to expect more bullish strides from the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin Breaks Bullish Megaphone Pattern In a new analysis, crypto analyst TradingShot has referred to a peculiar pattern that the Bitcoin price has broken. According to the analyst, the crypto broke above a very bullish megaphone pattern, something that has been keeping the price muted for…
As crypto markets turn bullish, nonfungible token (NFT) trading has started to join the wave, with volume nearing $1 billion in November, according to data published by the decentralized app tracking platform DappRadar. The report highlighted that the NFT industry maintained upward momentum for the second month in a row. Trading volume surged by 125% in November, suggesting a shift in user behavior compared to earlier downturns in NFT trading. NFT trading volume and sales count data. Source: DappRadar On Nov. 6, analytics firm Nansen reported that NFT sales volumes…
The partnership between Oasys blockchain and Fireblocks will help web3 developers focus on building immersive games that entail seamless fluidity without worrying about securing digital assets. The web3 gaming industry has been touted as the best channel to onboard millions of new users to cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. As a result, Oasys blockchain, a layer one (L1) network focused on optimizing the web3 gaming industry, has announced a strategic partnership with Fireblocks LLC, a New York-based software development company focused on empowering organizations to seamlessly venture into the digital asset…
Cointelegraph Accelerator is excited to announce a strategic collaboration with Chainlink Labs, the primary contributing developer of the industry-standard decentralized computing platform Chainlink. This collaboration will align the Cointelegraph Accelerator and Chainlink BUILD programs, helping drive innovation and accelerate the growth of next-gen Web3 projects. Cointelegraph Accelerator and Chainlink Labs join to empower Web3 innovation The Cointelegraph Accelerator is a global program that supports early-stage and up-and-coming Web3 startups. As part of the collaboration with Chainlink Labs, the Cointelegraph Accelerator will provide Chainlink BUILD projects with marketing support, media strategy,…
As the growing anticipation for a spot Bitcoin ETF approval continues to propel BTC prices higher, Jurrien Timmer, Fidelity’s director of global macro, believes the crypto asset could surge to over $1 billion in 2038. Fidelity Investments achieves a significant milestone as its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), known as FBTC, makes its appearance on the active and pre-launch list of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). The move places the financial services company at the forefront of the race for the first spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF approval in…