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Bitcoin’s next leg could hit $110K, despite ‘lower highs and lower lows’
The “next leg” could push Bitcoin’s price as high as $110,000 as the cycle low has kicked in, according to several crypto traders.
Bitcoin holders falling by 670K is a good sign for rebound: Santiment
The trend could suggest investors aren’t confident enough to come back into the market yet, which only increases the chances for a rebound, says the analytics firm.
LMBO and REKT: Direxion debuts leveraged ETFs tracking crypto equities
Despite the fun-sounding tickers, the two newly launched Direxion funds saw less than $50,000 in combined trading volume on their first trading day.
Anthropic partners with Menlo for $100M fund investing in AI startups
Anthropic and Menlo Ventures have launched the “Anthology Fund” to back innovative early-stage AI companies.
Ethereum ETFs will have a bigger impact on ETH price: Bitwise
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan says there are three reasons why Ether ETFs could drive the price of the asset, more than Bitcoin ETFs did for BTC.
Mt. Gox creditors report multiple ‘brute-force’ attempts on their accounts
Mt. Gox’s claims website is currently down for maintenance, while Mt. Gox creditors are still looking for an explanation behind the recent flood of login attempts.
Judge nods Robinhood’s $9M ‘refer-a-friend’ lawsuit settlement
Robinhood has settled a long-running class-action lawsuit in Washington that involved unsolicited text spamming via its ‘refer-a-friend’ program.
Trading on crypto exchanges fell for 3rd month straight in June: CCData
Combined spot and derivatives volumes on centralized crypto exchanges fell 21.8% in June as crypto exchanges continued to tussle for market share.
BlackRock sets spot Ether ETF fee at 0.25% amid rush of S-1 filings
BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust will start at a 0.12% fee until 12 months passes or after it amasses $2.5 billion in net assets, whichever comes first.
Spot Bitcoin ETF inflows surge, but BTC struggles to rally above $65K
Arbitrage trading of the spot BTC ETFs and a drop in demand for inflation hedges could be limiting Bitcoin’s price upside.
OKX exchange exiting Nigeria due to regulatory concerns
Though the announcement came as a surprise to many users, OKX has been winding down features in the Nigerian market for months.
SEC approves Grayscale, Proshares spot Ethereum ETFs for trading on NYSE Arca
The issuers must still await final regulatory signoff on S-1 filings before listing the funds.
Analysts forecast $200K+ Bitcoin price after BTC’s bullish momentum returns
Bitcoin’s decisive move above $65,000 and miners' return to deep profitability could lead to BTC hitting $220,000.
State Street eyes blockchain leap with stablecoin, deposit token: Report
The global asset manager may be on its way to the forefront of settlement technology.
Blockchain identity platform Fractal ID suffers data breach
Fractal ID gave notice that an attacker had gained access to an operator’s account, leading to the leak of a small percentage of users’ personal data.
Price analysis 7/17: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, AVAX, SHIB
Strong inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs suggest that the sentiment has turned positive, and traders are buying aggressively.
Judge reduces Ethereum dev’s prison sentence by 7 months
Virgil Griffith could be eligible for release as early as January 2025 after pleading guilty to violating US sanctions on North Korea.
Mark Cuban speculates Bitcoin may become a global reserve asset
The entrepreneur and investor has a net worth of $5.4 billion as of 2024 and is no stranger to the world of digital assets.
Menlo Ventures launches $100M AI startup accelerator with Anthropic
Dek: The partnership comes as Menlo Ventures continues to build out its AI portfolio.
Pudgy Penguin to debut on Pixelverse, Square Enix backs Soccerverse: Nifty Newsletter
Pixelverse integrates a Pudgy Penguin character into its game to join characters like Doge and Mew.
21Shares Ether ETF to waive fees for up to 6 months
21Shares joins other Ethereum exchange-traded fund issuers that are slashing fees to woo investors.
Vitalik Buterin warns of politicians claiming to be ‘pro-crypto’
The Ethereum co-founder said he had observed the Russian government espousing crypto while acting as an authoritarian regime.
Bitcoin sale nets German government $2.8B
The Dresden Public Prosecutor’s Office has confirmed the emergency sale of 49,858 Bitcoin between June 19 and July 12, 2024, in connection with the Movie2k investigation.
Bitcoin miner Cipher receives takeover offer, considers sale: Report
Cipher's initial public offering (IPO) was in 2021. Its current market cap is more than $2 billion.
StarkWare verifies first zero-knowledge proof on Bitcoin
StarkWare’s milestone opens the door for ZK-based layer-2 solutions, enhancing Bitcoin’s scalability and global payment capabilities.
King Charles lays out Labour gov’t plan for UK, with crypto unmentioned
During the State Opening of Parliament in May 2022, the UK government, led by Conservatives, introduced two bills concerning cryptocurrencies.
Trump weighing Bitcoin hater Jamie Dimon for US Treasury
The former president could reveal more details at the Bitcoin Conference in Nashville from July 25 through 27.
Grayscale launches new decentralized AI fund
The fund is available only for accredited investors. Its basket includes native tokens from Bittensor, Filecoin, Livepeer, Near and Render.
Valour launches first ETP for Near Protocol’s native token
The exchange-traded product will be available on Sweden’s Spotlight Stock Market.