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Stablecoin Giant Tether Strikes Gold: Achieves Record Net Profit Of $4.5 Billion In Q1

Stablecoin issuer Tether, a prominent player in the cryptocurrency market behind the widely used USDT stablecoin, has released its audit statement for the first quarter of 2024, accompanied by a report conducted by independent accounting firm BDO. …

Bitcoin Investors Remain Unmoved Despite BTC Drop Below $60,000, The Worst Is Almost Over

On Wednesday, Bitcoin sharply declined, dropping below the crucial $60,000 support level. Despite this recent market downtrend, Bitcoin investors remain confident as they believe the flagship crypto can still reach new heights in this market cycle…

Bitcoin Miners Log Second Highest Monthly Revenue in April, Despite Falling Hash Value

In April, bitcoin miners amassed the second-highest monthly revenue of the past year, following the unprecedented earnings in March. In total, they collected $1.79 billion, which, although $220 million less than the previous month, still exceeded…

Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady Amid Inflation Concerns; Outlook Remains ‘Uncertain’

On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, the U.S. Federal Reserve chose to maintain the benchmark interest rates at their highest in 23 years. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members noted that although inflation has subsided, it still “remains…

The Protocol: EigenLayer's 'Intersubjective Forking' Is Objectively Not Done

Much-hyped restaking project EigenLayer's 43-page whitepaper about its now-revealed EIGEN token has raised lots of questions. They may not matter initially, because much of the promised functionality won't be ready when the token launches.

NFT Sales Dip Over 31% in April; Ethereum, Solana Experience Sharp Declines

Sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) experienced a 31.26% decline in April from the revenues recorded in March. Last month, statistics show that NFT transactions across several markets totaled approximately $1.15 billion in sales. NFT Revenues…

Bitcoin Greed No More: Sentiment Back At Neutral After $57,000 Plunge

Data shows that Bitcoin sentiment has cooled off to neutral from greed following the asset’s latest plunge to the $57,000 level. Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index Has Returned To Neutral Levels The “Fear & Greed Index” is an…

‘Sell in May and Go Away’: The Seasonality of Crypto-asset Returns

The summer months, between June and September, have historically brought significantly lower investor returns than other months of the year, says André Dragosch, head of research at ETC Group.

An ETH ETF Wouldn’t Deliver Full-Returns to Investors

An SEC approval for spot ETH ETFs looks unlikely but even if the SEC approves exchange traded funds for Ether, investors should learn about total return ETH investment products. That way, they can gain from staking rewards as well as the underlying…

US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Report 5 Straight Days of Outflows, Totaling $635 Million

On Tuesday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) registered their fifth consecutive day of net withdrawals, documenting a substantial $161.6 million in negative outflows. Over the last two days, Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) has…