The price of bitcoin in October has shown signs of a double-bubble similar to the bull run in 2013, and speculators have been trying to guess the leading crypto asset’s top. On October 20, cryptocurrency market analyst Justin Bennett discussed bitcoin’s possible price floor after it reaches the top. Bennett suggests the end of this cycle could be between $207,000…
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What has been standing in the way of a pure-Bitcoin ETF?
With regulatory bodies rumored to soon accept a pure Bitcoin (BTC)-backed exchange-traded fund, it is important to understand the journey of some of the first crypto-based ETFs that have recently been approved by government agencies. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission approved a Bitcoin-adjacent ETF, giving investors the opportunity to gain exposure to Bitcoin through the stock markets, and…
Bitcoin ‘still bullish’ even if BTC price drops to $50K analysis
Bitcoin (BTC) can return to $50,000 and still not violate an overall “bullish thesis” after breaking all-time highs, fresh research argues. In its latest market update on Oct. 22, crypto trading platform Decentrader argued that after hitting and retracing from $67,000, there was no reason to be bearish on Bitcoin. “No significant evidence” for $50,000 retest After Bitcoin cracked an…
How a single-strategy crypto algorithm turned $100 into $36,205 in 10 months
Before we get into the nitty gritty of how one simple rule created the kind of insane return on investment noted in the headline, lets be clear on one thing. You can’t copy this. Actually, no human can. Even a trading bot couldnt replicate this particular strategy in real life, because its a thought experiment, a proof of concept, rather…
How NFTs are empowering recording artists and helping them escape centralized platforms
Blockchain is rapidly becoming the innovative force industry insiders have been promising for years. The number of projects and artists offering their works using it as a core technology may be shifting the current economic model under which most musicians operate. Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, allow independent artists to earn income and engage with their fan base without always relying…
Wall Street jinx? Traders weight ‘sell the news’ potential after Bitcoin ETF launch
Wall Street opened its doors for the first Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Oct. 19, with the listing of ProShares Bitcoin Strategy (BITO) on the New York Stock Exchange. The fund attracted more than $1 billionin trading volume on its first day, while BTC price rallied to a new record high of $67,000. But the spot gains did not…
Investment Advisers Prohibited From Crypto Activities in India, Regulator Warns – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued a warning that registered investment advisers are not allowed to engage in unregistered activities. This warning includes crypto activities since crypto is currently an unregulated industry in India. SEBI Warns Registered Investment Advisers Cannot Engage in Crypto Activities Indian securities and commodity market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of…
This Week on Crypto Twitter: Coinbase’s NFT Play, Cardano and Paris Hilton
Another week has gone by, and with it, a cacophony of historical, inspired, and questionable events proliferated across the ever-expansive world of Crypto Twitter. On Monday, Sanchan Saxena, a VP at Coinbase, shared details about the exchanges upcoming NFT marketplace. With a waitlist that has already surpassed 1.5 million applicants, Sanchan reassured the community that Coinbase would not erect a…
Even with Ethereum 2.0 underway, L2 scaling is still key to DeFis future
The Ethereum network has come a long way over the last few years. Everything from the rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) to the recent London upgrade has made the network the most compelling attempt to instill a world computer, but theres still work to be done. For global adoption to be the backbone of Web 3.0, the network will need…
3 Million CoinMarketCap Emails Surface Online But No Trace of Security Breach
In brief Over 3 million email addresses of CoinMarketCap users have reportedly been collated and sold on hacker forums. At the moment, CoinMarketCap says that no signs point to a breach. Yesterday, a site that scans the internet for data breaches reported that 3.1 million email addresses had been stolen from CoinMarketCaps database. Have I Been Pwned discovered on October…