The trend of more of the older wallets that held bitcoin from its early days coming out of the woodwork could continue, as they might be able to bag massive profits at current price levels. Such moves could limit any additional price upside, even though some traders are still optimistic that bitcoin could reach $100,000—a key psychological level of resistance—by year-end. Original
Aave, a leading decentralized finance (defi) protocol, may soon expand its footprint in the Bitcoin ecosystem with a proposal to deploy its Version 3 (V3) on the Spiderchain network. Governance Proposal: Aave V3 Deployment on Spiderchain The governance proposal, authored by ACI, aims to integrate Aave V3 with Spiderchain, an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible layer […] Original
Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. will continue operating its Dresden, New York, facility following a legal victory against the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation. According to a Nov. 14 press release, the New York Supreme Court ruled in favor of Greenidge, overturning the Department of Environmental Conservation’s denial of a Title V Air Permit. Judge Vincent Dinolfo deemed the Department of Environmental Conservation’s actions “arbitrary and capricious” and criticized its interpretation of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. The court found that the DEC failed to provide a rational basis…
“I think that happened with Covid. Your eyes open even more … I think the monetary system, once you do go around it and with inflation, how it’s stealing from us. I’ve tried to tell friends, and they’re still not listening. But bitcoin just fits today. It’s more of a store of value,” Boyd said. Original
Goldman Sachs’ latest SEC filing revealed that the global investment firm holds approximately $718 million worth of shares in eight Bitcoin ETFs. According to Goldman Sachs‘ 13F report filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on Nov. 14, the investment bank holds around 12.7 million shares worth more than $461 million in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin(BTC) Trust. In addition, Goldman Sachs holds more than 1.7 million shares in Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin ETF, which is worth $95.5 million. It also owns more than 1.4 million Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF…
On Thursday, U.S. spot bitcoin and ethereum ETFs hit a snag, snapping a streak of inflows. Ethereum Funds Falter as Bitcoin ETFs Face $400M Outflow Bitcoin (BTC) saw a slight dip, slipping below $90,000, while U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs experienced outflows totaling $400.67 million. Not everyone took a hit, though. Blackrock’s IBIT picked up $126.53 […] Original
Bitcoin pared some of Thursday’s losses during the European morning to trade above $90,000. BTC remains over 1% lower in the last 24 hours, a possible sign of profit-taking following its surge above $93,000 earlier in the week. The drop was catalyzed by Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish comments that damped hopes of swifter interest-rate cuts. “The economy is not sending any signals that we need to be in a hurry to lower rates,” Powell said in prepared remarks at a Dallas conference. As of Friday, the market is pricing…
MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor is expecting Bitcoin to hit $100,000 before the end of the year, stating that the 2024 U.S election outcome was ‘the biggest thing that’s happened in the past four years for Bitcoin.’ In an interview with CNBC on Nov. 14, the MicroStrategy CEO stated he is already planning a “New Year’s Eve” party at his house to celebrate Bitcoin (BTC) hitting an all-time-high of $100,000. When asked whether he sees any threats that could pull Bitcoin down to $30,000, Saylor expressed certainty that BTC will not…
Matt Gaetz, a Florida Representatives and American lawyer, has been nominated as Attorney General by President-elect Donald Trump. Gaetz was assigned due to his educational and career experience in law. President-elect Donald Trump nominated Matt Gaetsz, pro-bitcoin and Florida representative, to be the next U.S. Attorney General. Following this nomination, he resigned from the House of Representative on Nov. 13, 2024. According to the Nov. 13 X post, Trump praised Gaetz as a determined attorney committed to driving much-needed reform at the Department of Justice. Gaetz expects to prioritize ending…
Since the launch of the ETFs, Thursday was the third worst day for the bitcoin-linked products. Interestingly, the other two times the ETFs saw outflows of over $400 million was on Nov. 4 ($541.1 million), just prior to the U.S. election, and May 1 ($563.7 million). On Nov. 4, bitcoin bottomed around $67,000 before going on a tear all the way to over $93,000. While the May low coincide with a bottom at just under $60,000. Original