“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…
Bitcoin has continued its bullish momentum streak, reaching a new all-time high on November 13 and triggering a wave of activity across the crypto market. In particular, the futures market has been significantly impacted, with a surge in trading volume for the BTC/USDT pair. This increase has highlighted an intense period of market engagement, with leading exchanges, particularly Binance, at the forefront of this trading frenzy. Record Trading Volumes And Market Volatility Risks A CryptoQuant analyst known as Crazzyblockk shared insights into the trading frenzy phenomenon, noting that the futures…
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
Botanix Labs developed Spiderchain to be compatible with protocols that use Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), the software that powers Ethereum and enables smart contracts. Botanix’s goal is to allow any Ethereum-based application to be compatible with Bitcoin. Original
Investment firm Bernstein has urged India to recognize bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset, highlighting its potential as “digital gold” amid global financial risks like inflation, U.S. debt, and geopolitical instability. Bernstein argues that India’s current focus on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and its classification of bitcoin as a “private currency” overlook BTC’s key […] Original
U.S.-based battery tech company Solidion has pledged to allocate 60% of its excess cash reserves to Bitcoin as part of its treasury strategy. Solidion Technology, a U.S.-based battery materials provider, has committed to allocating more than half of its excess cash reserves to Bitcoin (BTC) purchases as part of its new corporate treasury strategy. As part of its new strategy, Solidion said in a Nov. 14 press release that it will direct 60% of any excess cash from operations into Bitcoin acquisitions and convert interest earnings from money market accounts…