Day: April 10, 2024

Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs in Hong Kong Could be Next Big Catalyst

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Is The Bull Run Nearing its End? Marathon CEO Asserts Bitcoin ‘Halving’ Rally Already Priced In

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In anticipation of the upcoming Bitcoin Halving event, which is expected to occur later this month, Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel believes that the price impact may already be factored into the market to a certain extent.  Thiel shared his insights in a recent interview with Bloomberg, in which he discussed the potential catalysts for further price increases and their implications for the mining industry. Bitcoin Halving Impact Mitigated By ETF Surge?  The “halving” event, a software code update that occurs approximately every four years, is often regarded as a…

DeFi Exchange Uniswap (UNI) Receives Enforcement Notice from the U.S. SEC

Wells notices are preliminary warnings that inform respondents of the charges the regulator is considering bringing against them. They usually lead to enforcement actions. Though Adams did not say exactly what the SEC has accused Uniswap of doing in his X post, Wells notices sent to crypto companies have, historically, alleged the unregistered offer and sale of securities. Source

Bitcoin Halves, Ethereum Cuts, and Meme Coins Multiply

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MEME COIN GENERATOR GO BRRR… In last week’s The Protocol, we made the point that blockchain teams have, generally speaking, succeeded in coopting the über-power of printing one’s own money, long reserved for governments and banks. An integral element of the process are the various “launchpads” that teams use to spin up their new tokens. In an article this week, CoinDesk’s Shaurya Malwa highlighted a project called Pump, which in the short period since going live last month has already earned $5 million in fees – partly due to the…

Solana Altcoin Rips After Earning Surprise Support From Crypto Exchange Coinbase

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One Solana (SOL)-based altcoin is soaring after landing a surprise listing on Coinbase, the top crypto exchange in the US. In an announcement via the social media platform X, Coinbase says it’s adding Shadow Token (SHDW) to its trading platform. Shadow Token is expected to be available on the platform starting Wednesday, at noon Eastern Standard Time. Amid the listing news on Tuesday, Shadow Token shot up from the day’s low of $1.83 to a high of $2.17, a gain of more than 18%. Shadow Token has since retraced slightly,…

Crypto Experts Predict Massive Price Surge For XRP Price, Is $20 Possible?

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Crypto experts continue to be bullish on the XRP price despite the poor performance that the altcoin has exhibited in recent times. Some of these experts see the cryptocurrency’s price rising higher from its current level, with one analyst expecting XRP to rise as high as $20 in the coming bull market. XRP Price On The Verge Of Breakout One of the crypto experts that has shown incredibly bullish sentiment toward the XRP price is Matthew Dixon, the CEO of crypto rating platform, Evai. Dixon took to X (formerly Twitter)…

EigenLayer, Crypto’s Biggest Project Launch This Year, Is Still Missing Crucial Functionality

In EigenLayer’s current, arguably still larval state, however, EigenDA relies on a strikingly conventional security model. The protocol is controlled by a globally distributed set of operators, but they won’t be financially punished if they act dishonestly – a core component of EigenLayer’s purported security model. The protocol also won’t pay out rewards to depositors, which is supposed to be the main incentive for restaking. Source

US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Record $19.4 Million in Outflows, GBTC Holdings Decline

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U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced another round of net withdrawals, documenting a $19.4 million decrease. The holdings of GBTC diminished from 322,697.17 bitcoins to 318,451.70. U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF Landscape: Outflows Continue to Persist On April 8, 2024, the U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw a substantial $223.8 million in outflows, and on April […] Original