Japan is moving closer to allowing Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The country’s first product could potentially arrive in 2028 if planned regulatory changes move forward, according to the latest Nikkei report. The development comes after amendments approved by lawmakers that bring crypto assets under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, prompting the Financial Services Agency […]
The debate over when Bitcoin’s bear market will end is largely split between two views. One camp still holds on to the traditional four-year cycle, while the other believes that the bottom may already be in. Grayscale, for one, favors the latter. Macro Over Market Cycles The supporters of the four-year cycle theory see Bitcoin […]
Speculative activity in the Bitcoin market is showing signs of recovery even as spot market participation remains subdued, according to Glassnode’s latest findings. The analytics firm said spot trading activity continues to lack conviction, as Spot Volume fell below the lower statistical band of $4.5 billion, which was indicative of persistently weak liquidity and muted […]
Bitcoin momentum is rebuilding, but confirmation has not arrived yet, said analytics platform Swissblock on Monday as BTC tapped a five-week high of $65,700. “Bitcoin has exited its capitulation regime and is once again inside the transition area,” they added. Swissblock identified the current area as “where a new impulse begins, or momentum fades back […]
After a violent eight-week streak with nothing but substantial withdrawals, the spot Bitcoin ETFs changed their course in the middle of July and now extended their recovery period with another green performance. However, the funds tracking the largest altcoin managed to beat the market leader in terms of weekly net inflows. BTC ETF Green Wave […]
American business intelligence firm Strategy has bolstered its financial position by addressing liquidity concerns raised earlier this year. In a July 14 follow-up, the on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant said the company’s new capital framework has eased short-term financial pressure. The firm, however, noted that questions remain about Strategy’s long-term Bitcoin strategy. The update follows CryptoQuant’s […]
Crypto markets remained relatively flat over the weekend with low volatility and total capitalization hovering around $2.3 trillion. Nevertheless, military action in the Middle East has continued with the US Central Command reporting on Sunday that it was conducting a new wave of strikes against Iran for the ninth consecutive night. “The strikes will continue […]
The former cryptocurrency exchange giant announced yesterday that it will begin its fifth creditor distribution at the end of the month, pushing the total announced repayments beyond $10 billion almost four years after it went bust. The next batch of repayments will be for $900 million, which works in alignment with the company’s Chapter 11 […]
This week’s Bitfinex Alpha report has revealed that bitcoin usually has a five-to-six-month bear market window where it trades below the Short-term Holder Realized Price. The fifth and sixth months mark the final phase of the period, after which the asset experiences a broader recovery. July marks the fifth month in this bear phase window, […]
Corporate treasury demand remains one of Bitcoin’s most important structural sources of support, but experts suggest that the market is no longer treating it as a permanent, price-insensitive floor. Instead of focusing solely on how much BTC companies hold, QCP Capital stated that investors are increasingly evaluating whether the funding conditions behind those holdings can […]