Bitwise Takes a Step Toward XRP ETF

The firm registered a trust entity in the state of Delaware on Tuesday, which appeared on the state’s Division of Corporations website. Registering a trust entity is a first step toward filing to list and trade shares of an ETF; companies like Bitwise, Blackrock and Fidelity all filed trust entities for bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum’s ether (ETH) ahead of filing for ETFs following those tokens. Source

Robinhood (HOOD) Begins Crypto Transfers in Europe, Doubles Down on Expansion

“With the launch of crypto transfers in Europe, we’re making self-custody and entering DeFi simpler and more accessible for our customers,” Johann Kerbrat, VP and general manger of Robinhood Crypto, said in a statement. “Support for deposits and withdrawals gives customers more control over their crypto, while ensuring they have the same safe, low-cost, and reliable experience they expect from Robinhood.” Source

How the Crypto Retail Market Has Changed

However, coming out of a prolonged bear market in 2018 and 2019, bitcoin moved again in late-2020 into early 2021 as the price climbed from roughly $10,000 to $60,000. However, we can see that this cohort was selling bitcoin during the entire period, locking in those gains as they were buyers in the previous bear market instead of buying the top they were selling. Source

BTC Is Little Changed Following Muted Asia Trading

The digital assets sector continues to outperform the stock market this year, with bitcoin leading the charge, broker Canaccord said. The broker noted that the world’s largest cryptocurrency finished the last quarter up around 140% year-on-year, outperforming ether which gained about 60% and the S&P 500 stock index, which rose almost 30%, over the same period. If bitcoin follows historical patterns it tends to rally 6-12 months following the halving, and reach new highs 2-6 months later, meaning a potential rally could start between now and April, the broker said.…