Bitcoin

CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju says Bitcoin may end the year under $59,000, citing an overheated futures market as one of the primary reasons for an end-of-year tumble. In a Nov. 9 post to X, Ki said he expects Bitcoin to close the year at $58,974 and asked others to speculate on the yearly close,

Crypto traders betting on a market drop were hit with major liquidations as Bitcoin surged to an all-time high above $81,000, causing widespread losses in short positions. CoinGlass data showed that in the last 12 hours, about $180 million in short positions were liquidated across the crypto market. Bitcoin (BTC) has continued to rally in

Bitcoin will gain political importance following Donald Trump and the Republicans’ United States election wins — and investors who don’t own the cryptocurrency can no longer ignore it, according to the New York Digital Investment Group (NYDIG). “While some investors have allocated to Bitcoin, the most common allocation for investors is still zero. There are

Two former executives at major American investment management firms, Millennium Management and Pacific Investment Management Company (Pimco), are reentering the crypto space amid a major market rally. Millennium’s ex-portfolio manager Benoit Bosc and Pimco’s former executive vice president Michael Bressler left their posts to set up a new crypto consultancy firm, x2B, Bloomberg reported on

Bitcoin is breaking records as a weekend BTC price surge delivers almost $82,000 to start the week. Bitcoin traders see BTC price upside continuing despite some concerns that a retracement may reach frightening proportions. Macroeconomic data releases continue to come thick and fast as United States presidential election fever gives way to the ongoing inflation

Supported by a new all-time high (ATH) market price above $81,000, the total market capitalization of Bitcoin crossed $1.6 trillion for the first time since its launch in 2009. On Nov. 11, Bitcoin (BTC) reached a market capitalization of $1.62 trillion amid the ongoing bull market, concurrently bringing up the global crypto market cap to

The FTX bankruptcy estate continues to pursue lawsuits against cryptocurrency companies as part of its ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. A group of firms involved in the FTX bankruptcy proceedings initiated a lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Binance, seeking to recover $1.8 billion, according to a complaint filed on Nov. 10. In the filing, the plaintiffs argued that

Cryptocurrency analytics platform Nansen is expanding its capabilities beyond Ethereum by moving into Bitcoin through a partnership with the Bitcoin layer-2 (L2) network, Bitlayer.  Nansen is debuting Bitcoin (BTC) analytics services by delivering blockchain data analytics to Bitlayer, an L2 network supporting smart contracts and decentralized applications (DApps) on Bitcoin. As the first Bitcoin L2

Bitcoin (BTC) will hit a new all-time high in late 2024 on the backdrop of a long-feared United States recession and regulatory shifts after the next U.S. presidential election, asset manager VanEck predicts. On Dec. 8, VanEck made 15 crypto predictions for 2024, including price forecasts, timings of a spot Bitcoin ETF launch, the impact

Crypto industry short sellers have lost at least $6 billion trying to bet against publicly-traded crypto firms this year, due largely to Bitcoin’s (BTC) outsized rally since Jan. 1. According to a Dec. 5 report from research firm S3 partners, traders who bet against publicly traded crypto firms such as Coinbase, MicroStrategy, and Marathon Digital

Bitcoin (BTC) futures open interest has reached $5.2 billion on the global derivatives giant Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), $200 million shy of its late October 2021 all-time high. Open interest in CME’s Bitcoin futures has grown from $3.63 billion to $5.20 billion over the last 30 days, according to Coinglass data. The open interest surge

Publicly traded crypto firms have notched triple-digit percentage returns this year and closed up in green on Dec. 4, as Bitcoin (BTC) reached a new year-high of over $42,000.  Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) closed the day at just over $141 with a 5.5% gain, up 320% from its price at the start of the year, per

Bitcoin (BTC) has reached the $40,000 level for the first time since April 2022, climbing around 2% in 24 hours. Bitcoin surged from under $39,500 to strike above $40,000 on Dec. 3, according to CoinGecko. It also marks a new year-to-date high for Bitcoin, which is up over 140% since Jan. 1. The price of

Top Stories This Week Bitcoin ETF race gets 13th entrant, BlackRock revises ETF model Asset manager Pando Asset has become an unexpected late entrant into the spot Bitcoin ETF race in the United States. On Nov. 29, Pando submitted a Form S-1 — used to register securities with the agency — to the U.S. Securities

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, who was behind legislation recognizing Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender in the country, has stepped down from office to campaign. On Dec. 1, Bukele resigned as the President of El Salvador following approval from the country’s Legislative Assembly, allowing him to take a leave of absence to focus on his

Major Swiss cryptocurrency-enabled bank Seba is changing its name amid growing ambitions to expand its trading services worldwide. Seba Bank AG has rebranded to Amina Bank AG, the firm announced to Cointelegraph on Nov. 30. “We opted to change our name from SEBA Bank due to similarities with SEB Bank in Sweden. SEB Bank and

Swiss asset manager Pando Asset has become an unexpected late entrant into the spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) race in the United States. On the same day, investment giant BlackRock met with the country’s securities regulator to pitch an updated ETF model based on the agency’s feedback. On Nov. 29, Pando submitted a Form

Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States now have a “clear runway” to potential simultaneous approvals after an advanced decision to delay the bids of Franklin Templeton and Hashdex ETFs, according to ETF analysts. In a Nov. 28 X (Twitter) post, Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart said the Securities and Exchange Commission

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly reached $38,000 on Nov. 24 but faced formidable resistance at the price level. On Nov. 27, Bitcoin price traded below $37,000, which is unchanged from a week ago.  What is eye-catching is the unwavering strength of BTC derivatives, which signals that bulls remain steadfast in their intentions. An intriguing development is unfolding

Developers working on the Bitcoin layer 2 Lightning Network have become less security-oriented and more focused on producing cash flow for their investors, argues a former Lightning Network developer. Bitcoin core developer and security researcher Antoine Riard, made headlines last month after leaving the Lightning ecosystem over concerns about a new attack vector called “replacement cycling,” which exploiters

Top Stories This Week US officials announce $4.3B settlement with Binance, plea deal with CZ Binance and its co-founder, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, have reached a settlement over criminal and civil cases with the United States Department of Justice. CZ will plead guilty to one felony charge as part of the negotiated agreement. Attorney General Merrick

Bitcoin (BTC) broke above the overhead resistance of $38,000 on Nov. 24, indicating that the sentiment is positive and bulls have kept up the pressure. Independent Reserve CEO Adrian Przelozny told Cointelegraph that the “next two years are going to be good,” and market activity is likely to pick up in early 2024. The major

Bitcoin (BTC) may not see a $40,000 BTC price reclaim despite increasing excitement over a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF). In recent analysis, crypto market participants have started to reconsider just how bullish the ETF narrative really is for BTC price action. Trader: “Not sure” BTC price will reach $42,000 The dust continues to settle on

In this week’s newsletter, read about the creator of a Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC) knock-off pleading guilty to fraud charges, check out how OpenSea’s non-fungible token (NFT) users received a massive phishing email campaign, and how Bitcoin transaction fees flipped Ethereum network fees as the hype for Ordinals resurfaced. In other news, game distributor

Binance has named its head of regional markets outside of the U.S., Richard Teng, as its new CEO. The change comes as founder and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has resigned and plead guilty to charges levied against him by the U.S. Department of Justice.  Today, I stepped down as CEO of Binance. Admittedly, it

The S&P 500 Index (SPX) rose 2.24% last week, its third consecutive weekly gain. In comparison, Bitcoin (BTC) managed a minuscule gain of 0.8%, indicating consolidation below $38,000. The prospects for risky assets remain bullish as the U.S. Dollar Index has started to turn down.  Cryptocurrency investors have not parted with their Bitcoin holdings, even

Bitcoin (BTC) has been consolidating above $35,000 for several days, but the bulls have failed to resume the uptrend above $38,000. This suggests hesitation to buy at higher levels. BitGo CEO Mike Belshe said in a recent interview with Bloomberg that there is likely to be another round of rejections of the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded

Bitcoin (BTC) circled $36,000 after the Nov. 16 Wall Street open as analysis hoped for a deeper BTC price comedown. BTC/USD 1-day chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin traders map out likely bottoms Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed a retracement from intraday highs of $36,600. Having failed to establish a breakout beyond 18-month highs

The prospect of a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) being approved soon in the United States has increased demand for the major cryptocurrency, leading to a surge in transaction fees. The Bitcoin blockchain reached $11.6 million in fees paid on Nov. 16 according to statistics from CryptoFees. At the time of writing, YCharts data

Tether is planning a large-scale expansion into Bitcoin (BTC) mining, according to Paolo Ardoino, who is expected to take the helm at the company soon.  The stablecoin firm may spend around $500 million in the next six months on the construction of mining facilities and investments in other miners, Ardoino told Bloomberg in an interview.