Crypto Exchange Kraken to Explore Stock Trading: Bloomberg

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Bloomberg Analyst Points Out Two Key Bitcoin Metrics Demonstrating Historic Strength

As the bear market continues to linger, several market analysts have pointed out key metrics or factors that show that the Bitcoin bull market might not be far off. This time, Bloomberg analyst Jamie Coutts has identified key Bitcoin adoption metrics that provide bullish signals to the crypto community. What Are These Key Bitcoin Metrics? In a tweet shared on his X (formerly Twitter) platform, Coutts noted that “HODLers” and transactions on the Bitcoin network were at an all-time high. According to the update he shared, the number of addresses holding…

Bloomberg Analyst Lauds Bitcoin Energy Shift Amid Rising Hashrate

The Bitcoin mining industry has risen steadily in the past few years thanks to the widespread adoption and increasing interest in the Bitcoin blockchain. This growth has led to a vast increase in Bitcoin’s hash rate, causing concerns regarding the carbon footprint left behind by mining activities. A recent Bloomberg study has shown, however, that the carbon footprint left behind by the Bitcoin blockchain has stalled in recent years.  Bitcoin Unlikely To Burn The Oceans It’s no news that Bitcoin mining is now a big industry on its own, with…

Bitcoin energy pivot achieves what ‘few industries can claim’ — Bloomberg analyst

While the Bitcoin network has continued to expand over the years, the Bitcoin mining industry has yet to see a comparable increase in carbon footprint — an achievement that a Bloomberg analyst argues “few industries can claim.” This, in turn, could drive the next wave of institutional investment. On Sept. 20, Bloomberg crypto market analyst Jamie Coutts cited data showing that the sustainable energy mix for Bitcoin has continued to rise since 2021, and is now over 50%. This has led to the growth of emissions slowing relative to the network’s…

Bitcoin’s cycles are changing — Bloomberg analyst Jamie Coutts explains how and why

In the latest episode of Cointelegraph’s Market Talks, host Ray Salmond speaks with Jamie Coutts, a chartered market technician and crypto market analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence.  When asked whether Bitcoin’s (BTC) pre- and post-halving price action could differ from previous cycles due to a change in global monetary policy, Coutts said:  “I’ve been writing about this for most of the year. We do have some strong fundamentals in the space, but ultimately, what drives risk assets is liquidity. The longer that we have this tightening cycle, and if we start…

Bloomberg Analysts Raises Approval Chances Of Spot Bitcoin ETF To 75%

Bloomberg senior analysts Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart have raised their approval odds of the first Bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States (US) to 75%.  This development comes after the US District of Columbia Circuit ruled against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), stamping out the regulator’s denial of Grayscale’s conversion of its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into a Bitcoin ETF. Court “Unanimity And Decisiveness” Unexpected, SEC Now In Tight Spot, Analysts Say According to his X post on August 30, Eric Balchunas explains that the…

Bitcoin ETFs have 75% chance of approval this year: Bloomberg analysts

Bloomberg analysts have raised the probability for an approved spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) by the end of 2023, following a recent Grayscale victory against the federal securities regulator. In a Aug. 30 post on X (Twitter), Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said they have raised the chances to 75% from an earlier 65% — due to the unanimity and decisiveness at which the United States Court of Appeals Circuit reached its decision in the recent case. “The judges unanimously repudiated the SEC’s arguments, and the agency will struggle…