Bitcoin News

Bitcoin (BTC) miners are sending record amounts of BTC to centralized crypto exchanges. In a June 27 tweet, on-chain analytics platform Glassnode reported an all-time high in Bitcoin miner revenue sent to exchanges. It noted that there was currently an “extremely high exchange interaction,” from Bitcoin miners which had sent a record $128 million to

Investment management firm BlackRock has a 50% chance of getting its spot Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) approved, says Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas.  Balchunas’ prediction comes following an observation made by Elliott Stein, a senior litigation analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, who now pegs the chances of Grayscale winning its case against the

While an approved BlackRock spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) will funnel new institutional money to Bitcoin, it’s going to be the retail investors that ultimately drive any significant price surges, according to Michael Shaulov, the CEO and co-founder of institutional custody platform Fireblocks. On June 15, investment colossus BlackRock filed for a spot Bitcoin ETF,

Cointelegraph’s Crypto Trading Secrets podcast has published its 10th episode, featuring an interview with trader Michaël van de Poppe, who caters to an audience of more than 650,000 on Twitter under the handle @CryptoMichNL. During the June 14 interview recording, host Benjamin Pirus discussed several topics with van de Poppe, such as his opinions on

Bitcoin (BTC) challenged $31,000 again after the June 27 Wall Street open as traders hoped for upside continuation. $31,000 returns amid Fidelity Bitcoin ETF rumor Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price action edging higher after holding $30,000 support. The start of U.S. trading saw fresh positive news as asset manager Fidelity

After a failed rally above $31,000 on June 23, Bitcoin (BTC) has sustained the $30,300 resistance for the past three days. Curiously, this happened while gold reached its lowest level in three months, trading at $1,910 on June 22, down from a $2,050 peak in early May. Investors now question how solid Bitcoin’s $30,000 support

Bitcoin (BTC) may see a “market correction” should BTC price action go much beyond $33,000, research warns. In the latest edition of its weekly newsletter, The Week On-Chain, analytics firm Glassnode flagged speculative selling risk on the horizon. Bitcoin speculator profits average 12% Bitcoin short-term holders (STHs) — the more speculative BTC investors — have

Riot Platforms — one of the world’s largest Bitcoin (BTC) mining companies — has bought 33,280 “next-generation” Bitcoin miners for its Texas facility, costing $162.9 million. The rigs, which were sourced from mining manufacturer MicroBT, will boost the firm’s self-mining capacity by 7.6 exahashes per second (EH/s) and comes “in advance” of Bitcoin’s next halving

There is at least $27 trillion of assets managed by major U.S. financial institutions that are also “actively” seeking to provide clients with exposure to Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto.  On June 26, CoinShares chief strategy officer Meltem Demirors highlighted at least eight major financial institutions that have signaled moves in the digital assets space, including

On the latest episode of Cointelegraph’s Macro Markets, analyst Marcel Pechman explores how Turkey’s recent interest rate increase might attract hundreds of millions of new cryptocurrency investors, and how China’s looming economic crisis could affect Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto globally. Turkey’s central bank has increased the interest rate by 6.5% to 15% in a dramatic attempt

The Canadian Bitcoin (BTC) mining company, Hut 8 Mining, has secured a credit facility from a subsidiary of the United States-based cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase. Hut 8 officially announced on June 26 that it entered into a $50 million credit agreement with Coinbase Credit as lender. The credit facility involved Hut 8’s subsidiary, Hut 8 Holdings,

The cryptocurrency market saw an explosion of growth during the 2021 decentralized finance (DeFi) Summer and increased fear of missing out (FOMO), which drove prices of Bitcoin (BTC) and much of the cryptocurrency market to all-time highs. During that time, the total value locked (TVL) across DeFi rose to nearly $180 billion before crashing down

Bitcoin (BTC) circled $30,500 at the June 26 Wall Street open as bulls held newfound support. Bitcoin ETF hype puts demands on U.S. session Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price action retaining $30,000 around the weekly close. The largest cryptocurrency began the week on a stable note as U.S. markets began

While crypto advocate Davinci Jeremie expected to become a hero to his community after talking about Bitcoin (BTC) and why they should buy at least $1 worth of it 10 years ago, things did not turn out as he expected.  In an interview with Cointelegraph, Jeremie shared the story of how he found Bitcoin (BTC),

Crypto exchange Bybit has announced a license approval to operate as an exchange and custody service in Cyprus. The world’s third most visited crypto exchange will begin offering to trade between crypto and fiat currency pairs and crypto-related financial services. Cyprus is the third most populous island in the Mediterranean Sea with a population of

Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week in a solid position above $30,000 after its latest rapid gains. BTC price action continues to deliver on bulls’ expectations after weeks of sideways trading offered little relief. Can it continue? That is the question on every trader’s mind this week — $30,000 held into the weekly close and

Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) fervor is back with a raft of new applications and an increase in capital inflows from institutional investors. On June 26, a surge of inflows to the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) — a Bitcoin futures fund — was observed by Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. The fund had

Huobi co-founder sues own company for copyright infringement According to local news reports on June 21, Leon Lin Li, former co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Global, has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the company in Hong Kong. Li claims that despite selling his majority stake to an entity controlled by Chinese blockchain personality Justin

Bitcoin (BTC) tapped $31,000 for a third time this year on June 25 as the weekly close promised volatility. BTC price challenges $31,000 Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price movements focusing on yearly highs. BTC price remained strong over the weekend, as attention focused on geopolitical events in Russia and surrounding

The bid for the first Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States is gaining traction following BlackRock’s recent application, with both former applicants and new players seeking permission from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list a crypto ETF. Although it’s unclear whether the SEC will finally allow a Bitcoin