Month: January 2024

Bitcoin Pulls Back to $42K; Venezuela Shutters Petro Crypto Project

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It’s unclear how much fresh capital the new spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) will attract, but significant funds from other crypto products are expected to pour in, J.P. Morgan said in a Thursday research report. The market reaction to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) reluctant approval of spot bitcoin ETFs has been relatively muted, with the focus now shifting to how much capital these new ETFs will pull in, the report said. “We are skeptical of the optimism shared by many market participants at the moment that a…

Polygon Team’s Secret MATIC Sales Lead To Depressed Price

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In a detailed analysis released by crypto intelligence firm ChainArgos, allegations have surfaced about the Polygon team’s involvement in secret sales of MATIC tokens, potentially leading to a suppression of the token’s price. The revelations stem from an in-depth examination of the token allocations and subsequent flows to various exchanges. ChainArgos, in a series of statements on X (formerly Twitter), elaborated on discrepancies between Polygon’s publicly stated token allocation plan and the actual flows observed. Notably, the firm identified irregular outflows from a “vesting contract” and a foundation contract, which…

New Bitcoin Spot ETF Attracting Capital from Other Products, Says JPMorgan

JPMorgan predicts that a lot of money currently invested in other crypto instruments will be re-directed to the Bitcoin spot ETF. Even before the Bitcoin spot ETF was approved, industry experts had already predicted that it would be high in demand. Given how many years companies in the crypto space pursued an ETF, that was to be expected. But now, a report from JPMorgan casts light on just how popular the new crop of spot Bitcoin ETFs has been. As per the report, a lot of the capital already invested…

Bitcoin Price Faces Volatility, Is Around $42K Now as ETF Hype Subsides, Triggers Sell-Off

Analysts anticipate that the outflows from Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) ETF, coupled with investors shifting to lower-fee options, will exert downward pressure on Bitcoin price. Bitcoin (BTC) experienced a rocky weekend as it fell below $42,000 for the second time, failing to break above $43,100 amid subdued trading volumes. The excitement surrounding the approval and launch of spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) initially propelled the flagship crypto to a two-year high above $49,000. However, the aftermath has been marked by a notable downturn, with market reactions reflecting the classic “sell…

UN Flags Increased USDT Stablecoin Use in Money Laundering across Asia

Despite the increasing involvement of the USDT stablecoin in criminal activities, the UN has reported that law enforcement authorities have successfully dismantled various money laundering organizations responsible for transferring illegal funds using USDT. The United Nations (UN) has warned that Tether’s USDT stablecoin has become the preferred cryptocurrency for money laundering schemes and other illicit activities in Asia. The Financial Times reported Monday, citing a report published by the UN’s Office of Drug and Crime Unit, that nefarious actors in Southeast Asia are using the digital assets to engage in…

Do Kwon Appeals New Montenegro High Court Decision Upholding Extradition Requests, Lawyer Says

Following the May 2022 collapse of Kwon’s multi-billion dollar crypto enterprise Terraform Labs, authorities in his native country, South Korea, and the U.S. have brought criminal charges against him, including for fraud. The disgraced entrepreneur and an associate were arrested in Montenegro last year for possession of falsified official documents and were sentenced to four months in prison. Source

Crypto Analyst Predicts Next Moves For Bitcoin As Price Dips

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In the ever-fluctuating world of cryptocurrencies, crypto analyst Doctor Profit has shared his insights on the upcoming trajectory for Bitcoin amid the digital asset’s price decline. Here’s What’s Next For Bitcoin The cryptocurrency analyst took to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to share his projections with the crypto community. Doctor Profit offered his insights after correctly foreseeing the recent drop in BTC, which started at the $48,000 price mark. The analyst correctly identified the $48,000 level as a major resistance level and advised the community to short at…

Crypto investment products get $1.18b inflows amid spot Bitcoin ETF launch

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The influx of investment products into digital assets amounted to $1.18 billion. Despite the launch of the Bitcoin ETF, capital inflows of $1.18 billion did not break the October 2021 record of $1.5 billion, according to a CoinShares report. At the same time, trading volumes have broken records, with trading volume of $17.5 billion last week, the highest ever, compared with an average of $2 billion per week in 2022. These trading volumes accounted for almost 90% of the daily trading volumes on trusted exchanges on January 12. Geographically, experts…

OpenSea NFT Marketplace Prepares to Onboard Millions to Web3 Space

OpenSea NFT marketplace is currently developing a 2.0 upgrade to enable users to seamlessly track digital collectibles from different blockchains. The mainstream adoption of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) will significantly accelerate in the coming quarters fueled by improved infrastructure and heightened demand from institutional investors. Leading NFT marketplace OpenSea, with more than $20 billion in traded volume and over 80 million NFTs, has taken the initiative to ensure its future growth prospects by simplifying the adoption of digital collectibles. Furthermore, more metaverse and gamify-oriented protocols that depend on the NFT industry…