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Day: August 14, 2024
Thailand’s PM Ouster is Unlikely to Impact Crypto Policies, Experts Opine
Sanjay Popli, Chief Executive Officer of Cryptomind Advisory and the co-Founder of Cryptomind said “It’s unlikely that the new Prime Minister will have significantly different views on cryptocurrency, given that the ruling party, Pheu Thai, remains in power.” Source
Bitcoin Price Set To Surge With $2.5 Billion Stablecoin Inflows
An influx of $2.5 billion in stablecoins is anticipated to potentially drive a significant surge in the Bitcoin price, as detailed in a new report by Markus Thielen, a market researcher at 10x Research. Bitcoin Price Boost Is Incoming In his latest research note, Thielen explains the critical importance of monitoring and analyzing crypto money flows, which provide crucial insights into market conditions that can either accelerate or inhibit Bitcoin’s price movements. “Traders are often caught off guard by price crashes, overlooking the critical signals these flows offer. However, the…
Sahara AI, Blockchain Project Tackling Copyright and Privacy, Raises $43M
Please note that our privacy policy, terms of use, cookies, and do not sell my personal information has been updated. CoinDesk is an award-winning media outlet that covers the cryptocurrency industry. Its journalists abide by a strict set of editorial policies. In November 2023, CoinDesk was acquired by the Bullish group, owner of Bullish, a regulated, digital assets exchange. The Bullish group is majority-owned by Block.one; both companies have interests in a variety of blockchain and digital asset businesses and significant holdings of digital assets, including bitcoin. CoinDesk operates as…
$67M Shifted—August Sees Tepid Activity in Dormant Bitcoin Wallet Movements
Between Aug. 1 and Aug. 14, more than 1,109 BTC, worth around $67 million, moved from long-dormant bitcoin wallets that had been inactive for years. The bulk of this activity came from 17 distinct wallets, all originating in 2017, making this the largest movement of previously idle bitcoin from any single year of origin shifted […] Original
Bitcoin Price (BTC) Continues Higher Following Inline Inflation Data
Prior to this morning’s data, the subject of whether the U.S. Federal Reserve would cut its benchmark fed funds rate range at the bank’s next meeting was closed: There was zero percent chance that the range will remain at its current 5.25%-5.50%, according to CME FedWatch, which figures odds based on positions taken in short-term interest rate markets. In fact, the gauge showed a 52.5% chance of a 50 basis point rate cut versus 47.5% for a 25 basis point move. Source
BTC Tops $61K, But Traders Remain Cautious
Bitcoin topped $61,000, reversing some of its losses from the steep drop at the start of August. BTC has risen more than 4% in the last 24 hours, outperforming the broader crypto market, which has increased just over 2%, as measured by the CoinDesk 20 Index. Despite the gains, some trading funds remain cautious amid a busy week for data, warning of possible short-term tremors that could impede the rally. “Investors remain cautious ahead of US CPI this week,” crypto trading firm QCP Capital said in a Telegram broadcast. “They…
Circle’s (USDC) Allaire Says Cryptocurrency is a Purple Issue
“What’s interesting is that if you look at what happened over the past year, you actually saw a lot of bipartisan work getting done. Crypto, in many ways, has been treated as a bipartisan issue for quite some time,” he said. “You saw major bills in stablecoin, major bills in market structure advancing, and so it looked like this was a purple issue.” Source
Solana-Based Pump.Fun Rakes in Highest Daily Fees, But Users are Unhappy
Pump lets anyone issue a token for around $2 worth of Solana’s SOL in capital, after which they choose the number of tokens, theme, and a meme picture to go along. When the market capitalization of any token reaches $69,000, a portion of liquidity is deposited to the Solana-based exchange Raydium and burned. Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal
HODLing Resurgence? 374,000 Bitcoin Transfer Ignites Recovery
Despite the recent decline, Bitcoin is seeing an interesting shift in investor behavior, with analysts like Crypto Tony betting on possible bullish momentum in the near future. Though the market is still highly unpredictable, a tendency for consolidation and holding on to gains is slowly showing up. Related Reading Crypto Tony recently commented that a break above could show the beginning of a new uptrend, referring to $58,300 as the key resistance level. The most recent data from Glassnode makes a move in this direction, which indicates that though the…