It has been well over a month since the first spot XRP ETF hit Wall Street on November 13 with a record-breaking trading volume of almost $60 million. With four more such financial vehicles launching since then, demand for them has slowed over time, but it remains higher than for essentially all other spot crypto […]
The recent market downtrend has left many bitcoin investors and market enthusiasts in confusion. This is because predictors and a few factors point to a further downtrend, while some claim that the world’s leading crypto sits at a powerful support zone. Obviously, BTC witnessed a significant price recovery last week, jumping by about 15% to […]
The Nasdaq International Securities Exchange filed with the SEC on Wednesday to quadruple position limits for options on BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (IBIT). The exchange is raising the options limit fourfold, from 250,000 contracts to 1 million contracts. Crypto industry author Adam Livingston called it “incredibly bullish news” for Bitcoin, adding: “This is the transition […]
The spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States set a new record in terms of trading volume on Friday, which was categorized as “wild but normal” by experts. This came amid turbulent times for the underlying asset, which experienced a substantial price volatility that included a drop toward $80,000 and a subsequent recovery of almost […]
Bitcoin can’t catch a break in the past few weeks, as it dumped once again early this morning to a new seven-month low of $85,000 on most exchanges. This means that the asset has lost over $20,000 in just ten days, as it peaked above $107,000 on November 11. Amid speculations about the state of […]
The world’s largest crypto by market capitalization has failed to stay within its consolidation range between $106,000 $116,000 as buying power wanes, according to Bitfinex Alpha. The price movement is demonstrating little conviction from the bulls, leading to a decline in investor confidence and sentiment. The crypto asset briefly climbed to $116,000 last week, offering […]
New data has revealed a steep drop in activity from small-scale Bitcoin (BTC) investors on major trading platforms, with Binance experiencing an 80% collapse in daily deposits from this group since early 2023. Some market watchers are seeing the shift as a fundamental change in market structure, where traditional retail participation is being replaced by […]
Bitcoin whales are moving their wealth from the blockchain onto Wall Street’s balance sheet, reported Bloomberg on Tuesday. Spot Bitcoin ETFs are providing a novel way for the crypto-rich to get their coins into the traditional financial markets without selling them, it added. The exchanges are tax-neutral swaps where no cash changes hands and no […]
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan predicted a strong finish to 2025 for Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and said that Q4 inflows could reach record levels. In a note to investors, Hougan outlined three primary catalysts behind the anticipated surge, pointing to platform approvals, the broader macroeconomic environment, as well as BTC’s recent price momentum. […]
Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $4.61 billion in net inflows, overtaking spot Ethereum ETFs for the first time in weeks. This marks a rotation in institutional sentiment, with Bitcoin reclaiming dominance in ETF demand after its counterpart’s brief lead. Investors Shift Focus from ETH to BTC CryptoQuant analyst Maartun shared via X that there has been […]