In April 2024, Bitcoin faced its sharpest price drop since the FTX collapse, with halving charts in focus, but network activity soared to record highs, driven by new protocols and ETF developments. This report explores and analyzes Bitcoin’s ecosystem and the BTC price developments last month. Key takeaways: The Bitcoin price dropped following the fourth...
The Bitcoin (BTC) price surged more than 5% back to the $65,000 level on Wednesday in the wake of US CPI inflation data showing moderating price pressures in April. This supports bets that the Fed will be able to ease interest rates a few times before the end of 2024. Decent CPI reading – US...
El Salvador took a decisive step into tokenization on Tuesday, unveiling national investment opportunities based on Bitcoin infrastructure. El Salvador Bitcoin: Investing in Development The nation’s National Bitcoin Office launched its blockchain-based capital raise on the Liquid network. Bitcoin-based capital markets have officially launched in El Salvador, the first country to adopt Bitcoin. Well done...
Bitcoin’s price surged by 7.50% to $66,350 amid the latest U.S. inflation data release. The U.S. consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.3% in April, down from 0.4% in March and February. This lower-than-expected increase suggests inflation is resuming its downward trend, bolstering financial market expectations for a potential interest rate cut by the Federal...
Salim Ramji, the newly appointed CEO of Vanguard, has confirmed that the company will not reverse its decision to refrain from launching a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). In a recent interview with Barron’s, Ramji, who previously headed BlackRock’s global ETF business, said Vanguard is committed to consistency, adding that cryptocurrency-related investment products do not align...
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is reportedly planning to launch Bitcoin trading, seeking to capitalize on the swelling demand for Bitcoin among Wall Street fund managers this year. The Financial Times reported Thursday that the CME has been in talks with crypto traders about offering a regulated marketplace for buying and selling Bitcoin. Plans are...
Bitcoin rebounded strongly, surpassing $65,930 and reaching a peak of $66,591 on Thursday. Softer-than-anticipated U.S. inflation data fueled this rally by increasing the likelihood of interest rate cuts and boosting investor confidence across the crypto market. As Bitcoin climbed, it catalyzed gains across other major cryptocurrencies like Ethereum, Dogecoin, and Ripple, pushing the global cryptocurrency...
Leading trading firm QCP Capital has expressed optimism about Bitcoin’s price momentum, forecasting a potential return to the highs of $74,000. Bitcoin To Go Back to $74k High In a recent note, the firm said it has observed substantial buyers acquiring 100,000 to 120,000 BTC Calls for December 2024, indicating confidence in the upward movement of...
Bitcoin (BTC) is rapidly evolving. While the Bitcoin network has primarily been used for payment transactions, current activity appears to be resembling that of Ethereum during the height of decentralized application (Dapp) projects. The introduction of Bitcoin Runes and BRC-20 tokens – which emerged during the time of the fourth Bitcoin halving event – has...
Wells Fargo, the third largest bank in the United States, has invested in one of the country’s new Bitcoin ETF products. According to a 13F-HR form submitted on Friday, the bank held exposure worth $143 million across three different Bitcoin investment products as of March 31. Wells Fargo Buys Bitcoin The vast majority of those...