As bitcoin hovers around the $67,000 mark on March 18, 2024, there’s still widespread speculation about the potential for its price to climb even higher. The analyst Plan B continues to shed light on his well-known stock-to-flow (S2F) model, which suggests that “exponential growth” is expected to “continue.” Plan B: ‘S2F = Exponential Growth’ The […] Original
The No. 1 fund based on 2024 inflows is Vanguard’s S&P 500 ETF (VOO), which has attracted over $24 billion from investors. IBIT is in third place with $12.5 billion, behind the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV), which has seen just over $15 billion of inflows this year. Source
Standard Chartered Bank has revised its forecast for Bitcoin’s price, anticipating a significant surge in value up to $150,000 by the end of 2024. Previously predicting a milestone of $120,000, this upward revision follows a period of “sharper-than-expected price gains” for Bitcoin (BTC). Furthermore, the bank envisions even more substantial gains in the following year, with a forecasted price of $250,000 for Bitcoin in 2025. The optimism is grounded in the anticipated impact of ongoing spot Bitcoin ETF inflows and the forthcoming Bitcoin halving event, factors expected to bolster the…
Standard Chartered’s latest research notes offer a very bullish outlook for the major digital assets, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), by the end of 2024 and beyond. The bank’s analysts project Bitcoin could reach $150,000, while Ethereum could hit the $8,000 mark. These projections come amidst a backdrop of significant developments in the crypto space, including the launch of Bitcoin spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and Ethereum’s recent Dencun upgrade. Bitcoin’s Path To $150,000 The bank’s research delves deep into the factors propelling Bitcoin’s potential surge to $150,000 by year-end. Central…
Hong Kong is gearing up to introduce Ethereum ETFs, racing to beat the U.S. in the global crypto game, as Bitcoin ETFs face launch delays. Financial institutions in Hong Kong are racing to roll out Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) before the U.S. does, aiming to establish dominance in the crypto market. Following the successful introduction of Bitcoin (BTC) spot ETFs in the U.S. in January 2024, Hong Kong is keen to leverage the growing demand for crypto investment products. Although Hong Kong began accepting applications for Bitcoin spot ETFs…
How do you hire and retain these people? How do you incentivize them? The rest of the blockchain ecosystem is actually pretty competitive. When we try to hire Core devs for Trust Machines, we compete with Solana Labs and Avalanche. It’s a very competitive market, but Bitcoin is missing in action. Like, they’re not even playing that game. There are a ton of lessons that can be taken from the rest of the industry that can be funneled into Bitcoin Core, that can make core development more efficient, better funded,…
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance reported the total value of user assets crossed the $100 billion mark in the first week of March. According to a March 18 blog post, Binance surpassed the $100 billion milestone for the first time since it began disclosing user holdings through its proof-of-reserves (PoR) system in November 2022. The Binance team explained that the prices of digital assets have been increasing noticeably and sustainably in recent weeks, a trend that has undoubtedly contributed significantly to increasing the value of user assets managed by Binance. “As strong…
“I would say, broadly, it’s a lot of retail,” said Kyle DaCruz, director of digital assets products at VanEck. But there’s a lack of transparency into who invests in ETFs in the early days of launch as many of the trades are executed by authorized participants, market makers and brokers, who all invest on behalf of an entity, he added. Source
“While this is an unpopular narrative, it would be expected to see inflows slow down after prices experience significant intraday volatility,” the report said. “Based on our reversal indicators, a retracement to $59,035 appears more likely, offering better risk-reward entry levels,” which would indicate another 10% drop from current BTC prices. Original
The Shiba Inu open interest has hit a snag after a particularly good run. The open interest had risen quickly alongside the price of the meme coin, which climbed close to its previous all-time high earlier in March. However, the cryptocurrency has been unable to maintain this uptrend, leading to a significant drop in the open interest. Shiba Inu Open Interest Sees Over 40% Decline According to data from Coinglass, the Shiba Inu open interest had hit a new two-year high on March 6 when its price crossed over the…