“$66K seems like equilibrium,” said well-followed analyst Skew in an X post, who along with others is trying to decode a market that won’t go sustainably higher despite a lot of recent bullish news: improving inflation data, a Bitcoin-friendly presidential frontrunner in Donald Trump, spot ETH ETF approvals, and other risk asset markets (namely U.S. stocks) ripping to new all-time highs. Source
In today’s Crypto for Advisors newsletter, Adam Blumberg shares the key highlights and trends from the recent FA/RIA at the Consensus 2024 conference. Source
In 2018, WallStreetBets once again began to attract media coverage, and the articles took note of both the growth of the subreddit — which was up to 300,000 members by mid-2018—and the bizarre penchant members seemed to have for losing money. The first magazine profile of the website, in Money, was titled: “Meet the Bros Behind /r/WallStreetBets, Who Lose Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in a Day — and Brag About It.” Source
To keep a power grid at the correct frequency, grid operators must “balance” the power grid by adjusting energy production to match user demand. This process is called “load following.” Historically, increasing and decreasing energy production was the only real-time response action grid operators had available to them. But now, during periods of high or low electricity demand, Bitcoin miners can quickly adjust their power consumption to create a second, real-time response action that grid operators can use to establish balance. Original
The European Banking Authority (EBA) published on Thursday the final draft technical standards on prudential matters for firms to comply with that fall under the markets in crypto assets (MICA) legislation. Source
The egregious mining tax, implemented despite the billions of dollars invested in the sector, is part of his budget proposal for the fiscal year 2025, which aims to address environmental concerns and regulate the digital asset mining industry. The proposal suggests that the tax would be phased in over three years, starting at 10% in the first year, increasing to 20% in the second year and reaching the full 30% in the third year. This tax is prejudicing digital mining, exclusively, not data centers generally. Original
Uniswap (UNI), a prominent decentralized exchange token, is bracing for further declines as the broader cryptocurrency market experiences a significant downturn. Recent market trends indicate a continuation of bearish momentum, which has impacted UNI’s price negatively. Several factors, including macroeconomic uncertainties, regulatory pressures, and shifts in investor sentiment, are contributing to this extended downtrend. As Uniswap’s price breaks key support levels, the likelihood of additional losses increases. This article delves into UNI’s price analysis with the help of technical indicators to determine the anticipated decline and provide insights into what…
When asked directly whether ETH is a commodity, Gensler didn’t respond with a yes or no, maintaining the uncertain position his agency has held on that asset. At the same hearing, when asked whether it’s a commodity, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chief Rostin Behnam responded, “Yes.” Source
FINMA announced Thursday that FlowBank’s minimum capital requirements were found to have been “significantly and seriously breached.” Source
“On June 9th at 21:24 UTC, @DaddyTateCTO sent 40% of the $DADDY supply to @Cobratate,” BubbleMaps posted. @Cobratate is Tate’s official X account. “But here’s the catch: 11 wallets, funded through Binance with nearly identical amounts at the same time, bought 20% of $DADDY on June 9th, before @DaddyTateCTO’s first tweet.” Source