Bitcoin to attract $1T from institutions amid ‘raging bull market’ — Bitwise exec
Bitcoin exchanges' BTC balances have dropped almost $10B in 2024 Bitcoin exchange withdrawal trends are clear as "pent up demand" from the spot ETFs combines with the upcoming halving to squeeze the available BTC supply.
Why is Bitcoin price stuck? Bitcoin's daily chart suggests its price stability is part of a bull pennant pattern with an upside target of $97,600.
Telegram Mini Apps are ‘Trojan horse’ for mass blockchain adoption — TON investments director Onboarding the next 500 million users will require simple apps with “actual usability,” Justin Hyun told Cointelegraph.
Stablecoin delistings in Europe spell change for crypto exchanges, issuers The largest stablecoin issuers are non-European, but they will have to get compliant fast if they don’t want to lose ground on the continent.
Here’s what happened in crypto today Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
- Crypto market news
Bitcoin trades above $69K following largest quarterly options expiry in history Bitcoin remained above the key $69,000 mark following the quarterly expiry event, suggesting the pre-halving retracement may be over.
Crypto traders bet $2.4M on spot Ether ETF decision Only 19% of gamblers betting on the outcome of a decision on whether to approve or deny spot Ether ETFs by the U.S. SEC are putting their money on a positive result by the May deadline.
Google’s inclusion of Bitcoin wallet balances sparks privacy debate While some applaud the move toward mainstream adoption, privacy-centric Bitcoin supporters have raised concerns about centralized data aggregation.
Fake Ethena Labs token exploited for $290K on Binance Launchpool The exploit on the copy-cat token occurred hours after Ethena’s new ENA token was launched for farming on Binance.
Bitcoin shows ‘signs of exhaustion’ as Q1 BTC price gains near 70% While there are reasons to be “very bullish” on Q2, the sheer speed of the Bitcoin and crypto bull market may be cause for concern, says QCP Capital.
HKVAEX withdraws Hong Kong license application post-deadline The SFC website confirms that HKVAEX withdrew its license application nearly three months after the filing on Jan. 4, 2024.
Bitcoin to attract $1T from institutions amid ‘raging bull market’ — Bitwise exec Bitwise’s Matthew Hougan said the best advice he could give traders is to “keep calm and take the long view.”
Binance exec seeks redress over Nigeria detention, demands apology Gambaryan’s lawyer requested an adjournment for the NSA and EFCC to respond, which was granted by the judge, who postponed the case to April 8.
FTX former execs and promotors to settle class-action lawsuit for $1.3M Former FTX and Alameda executives agreed to share information to aid in the class group’s legal fight against other alleged FTX promoters.
Bitcoin Cash open interest surges past $700M ahead of BCH halving Bitcoin Cash hasn’t seen open interest at this level since May 2021, when its price was nearly 2.5 times higher.
New Bitcoin ETFs now hold 500,000 BTC, while GBTC outflows slow The newly launched spot Bitcoin ETFs, excluding Grayscale’s, have amassed $35 billion worth of Bitcoin in just 54 days of trading.
Vitalik Buterin wants rollups to hit stage 1 decentralization by year-end Ethereum network standards should increase when considering layer-2 scaling solutions, suggested Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.
MicroStrategy is trading at an ‘unjustifiable premium’ to Bitcoin: Analyst Kerrisdale Capital claims MicroStrategy’ is no longer a “unique way to gain access to Bitcoin” but Michael Saylor has long argued his firm will remain an attractive option to investors.
Mystery malware targets Call of Duty cheaters, stealing their Bitcoin Malware database vx-underground has warned of a new info-stealing malware in cyberspace that is targeting video gamers, especially those who use cheating software.
Prisma Finance $11.6M hacker claims it was a ‘whitehat rescue’ The hacker’s on-chain message came approximately six hours after the hack occurred. However, blockchain security firms noted the hacker had also started swapping the stolen funds for Ether.
SBF memecoins pump and dump as FTX founder gets 25-year prison sentence Memecoins based on Sam Bankman-Fried rocketed and then crashed as a U.S. court handed down more than two decades of jail time for the former FTX CEO.
Bitcoin miner CleanSpark plunges 10% after $800M share offering With a market capitalization of $4.2 billion, a $800 million stock offering would effectively dilute CLSK shares by 19%.
Crypto ATMs to resurge once Bitcoin ‘FOMO’ hits full swing, says CEO Crypto ATM installs declined in 2023, but a post-halving Bitcoin price growth spurt should see the space rebound, says Bitcoin Depot CEO Brandon Mintz.
How high can Bitcoin go? New BTC price prediction sees cycle top at $180K BTC price can more than double in price this cycle, thanks to Bitcoin ETFs, next month's halving, and easing monetary conditions.
Abra settles with fifth state as US operations may be winding down The platform was part of a targeted campaign by state regulators and promised to stop U.S retail operations last summer.
Ethereum futures open interest at all-time high — Bullish or bearish? Ethereum futures open reached a new all-time high, calling into question whether ETH can rally to $3,800.
Bitwise files with SEC for spot Ether ETF listing The SEC approved investment vehicles tied to Ether futures in October but has not reached a decision about spot ETH exchange-traded funds on U.S. exchanges.
Why is the crypto market up today? The crypto market is up today as investors view spot Bitcoin ETF inflows and the upcoming BTC halving as positive catalysts for bullish market momentum.
Web3 game summons gold-seeking FPS players to digital Alaska in 1890s Combining play-to-earn mechanics with dynamic gameplay, this Web3 game offers players a first-person Gold Rush experience.
Web3 ad service Everyworld reaches 225K users within a month of launching beta The service is currently available in beta for select markets.
Crypto users react to Sam Bankman-Fried’s 25-year sentence Many on social media suggested that 25 years was “too light” given the former FTX CEO’s crimes, speculating that he would end up serving less time in prison.