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Study: Nvidia Stock and Bitcoin the Top Two Performing Assets in 2023
25.12.2023
With its U.S. dollar value having risen by nearly 160% since the start of the year, bitcoin is set to end 2023 as one of the best-performing assets. Only semiconductor giant Nvidia’s stock has outperformed the top crypto asset in 2023 so far. Key moments such as Blackrock’s spot...
Blackrock Reveals Plan to Seed Spot Bitcoin ETF With $10 Million on January 3
24.12.2023
Blackrock has revealed a plan to seed its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) with $10 million on Jan. 3. The world’s largest asset manager has engaged in six recent meetings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to address its filing. In response to the SEC’s...
BarnBridge DAO and Founders Agree to $1.7 Million Settlement with SEC
22.12.2023
Source: Pixabay BarnBridge DAO and its two founders are set to pay the SEC over $1.7 million to settle allegations of neglecting to register the offer and sale of BarnBridge’s structured crypto asset securities. In a press release published on Friday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC Price Reflects Market Equilibrium and Consolidation
22.12.2023
While precious metals such as gold and silver ascend and the stock market concludes its eighth consecutive week of gains, bitcoin steadies at $43,638 amidst a market teeming with intricate technical indicators. Bitcoin Bitcoin’s current price is situated within a 24-hour range of $43,412...
Ghana’s Securities Regulator Creates Taskforce to Build Capacity for Crypto Asset Oversight
20.12.2023
The Ghanaian securities regulator has established a task force which is expected to help it boost its capacity to regulate crypto assets. Ghanaian residents have continued to trade and invest in cryptocurrencies and this has forced the regulator to think of ways to protect crypto users. Gaining...
Zooko Wilcox Ends Eight-Year Association With Company Behind Privacy Coin Zcash
20.12.2023
Zooko Wilcox, the CEO of Electric Coin Co., revealed on Dec. 18 that he is ending his eight-year association with the entity which is behind the privacy coin zcash. Despite leaving his role as the company’s top executive, Wilcox said he remains committed to anything focused on human freedom....
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Poised to Tap $30 Trillion Market, Says Grayscale CEO
20.12.2023
Grayscale Investments expects the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow the $30 trillion advised wealth market to gain exposure to bitcoin. “I do think there is a lot of optimism in the market,” said...
Crypto Asset Manager HashKey Capital Secures CMS License from Monetary Authority of Singapore
19.12.2023
Image Source: HashKey Group HashKey Capital’s Singapore subsidiary has obtained a central bank license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. On December 19, HashKey Capital Singapore announced that it had been granted a full Capital Markets Services (CMS) license by the Monetary Authority...
Small ESG-Focused Crypto Asset Manager Is Another Late Entrant to Bitcoin ETF Race
19.12.2023
A small ESG-focused crypto asset manager, 7RCC, is the latest applicant to join the race for a spot-bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF), a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows
Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Succumbs to Bearish Pressure and Upper Resistance
18.12.2023
As of Dec. 18, 2023, ethereum exhibits a complex interplay of bearish and bullish signals across various technical indicators. The second-leading crypto asset, currently priced at $2,125 to $2,165, faces a critical juncture in its market trajectory, as revealed by the 4-hour and daily charts...
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC Navigates Choppy Waters and Uncertainty
18.12.2023
As bitcoin trades between $40,850 to $41,075, investors are eyeing several charts, oscillators, and moving averages for clues about the leading crypto asset’s next move. Oscillators signal neutrality, while moving averages paint a mixed picture, indicating a critical juncture for...
CFTC Chairman: Many Crypto Tokens Are Considered Commodities Under Existing Laws
17.12.2023
The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Rostin Behnam, has stated that many digital assets are considered commodities under existing law. Behnam urged the U.S. Congress to hasten the process of establishing a regulatory regime for cryptocurrency. He also emphasized that...
Bitwise Unveils 10 Crypto Predictions for 2024: Bitcoin to Surpass $80,000, Spot Bitcoin ETFs Could Capture $72 Billion
15.12.2023
Crypto asset manager Bitwise has unveiled 10 crypto predictions for 2024 that include bitcoin trading over $80,000, setting a new all-time high. The firm also estimates that spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could capture $72 billion in assets under management. In addition, the asset...
Analysts Predict ‘Higher Crypto Prices in 2024,’ Regardless of Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval
14.12.2023
Matrixport’s research team has observed a significant increase in U.S. money market fund deposits, doubling since the outbreak of Covid-19. This growth, they believe, bodes well for the continued expansion of the crypto asset market. Analysts anticipate that bitcoin will maintain its upward...
Shiba Inu (SHIB) type returns to be replicated by Retik Finance (RETIK) feels expert
13.12.2023
The 2021 bull cycle saw nearly all cryptocurrencies surge to new all-time highs. Shiba Inu (SHIB) outperformed the rest of the industry with a whopping 43 million percent jump. As we approach another bull market, market analysts have spotted another crypto asset exhibiting a similar price action...
FCA Has Dealt With 1,400 Cases Related to Unregulated Crypto Activity, UK Regulator Reveals
13.12.2023
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed that it has dealt with over 1,400 crypto cases between January 2020 and June 2023. The regulator noted that “a shortage of crypto skills meant the FCA took longer than planned to register crypto-asset firms under money laundering...
Tether Implements New Stablecoin-Freezing Policy After Seizing Funds Tied to OFAC Sanctioned Entities
10.12.2023
Tether, a leading stablecoin company in the crypto industry, has announced a significant new initiative aimed at strengthening the security of the crypto asset ecosystem. The company announced this weekend that its recent move to voluntarily freeze tether-holding wallets linked to the Office...
Bitcoin Outshines Gold: Digital Asset Surges 166% in 2023, Dwarfing Gold’s Modest 9% Gain
9.12.2023
Gold achieved a record high of $2,117 per troy ounce on Dec. 3, 2023, yet its price per ounce has decreased by 5.33% in the previous week. Despite hitting this unprecedented peak, its year-to-date increase against the U.S. dollar is relatively modest at 9.9%. In contrast, bitcoin, the leading...
IBM Unveils New Cold Storage Technology for Enhanced Crypto Asset Security
6.12.2023
Source: DALL·E IBM has announced the release of latest technology designed to enhance the security of cold storage for digital assets, aiming to revolutionize the way cryptos are managed and protected. The IBM Hyper Protect Offline Signing Orchestrator (OSO) is specifically developed to overcome...
Digital Asset Funds Record $1.76 Billion Inflows in 10 Weeks, Highest Since 2021: Report
4.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Luisa Digital asset investment products recorded $176 million in inflows last week extending the positive run to 10 consecutive weeks hitting huge numbers not recorded in years. A CoinShares Digital Asset Weekly Fund Flow report shows strong bullish sentiment from investors across...