Investors are still gauging macroeconomic factors, one observer said.
OP, YGG Feeling Sell-Side Pressure as Unlocks Loom
DYDX also has a large unlock scheduled but is not experiencing the same pricing pressure.
Venezuela Looks to Tether to Bypass Sanctions: Reuters
Venezuela’s state-run oil company started experimenting with Tether in 2023.
Polymarket Odds Say Columbia University President Will Keep Job
Continuing pro-Palestine protests won’t lead to Minouche Shafik having a fate similar to Claudine Gay, who was recently forced to resign as Harvard’s president, the prediction market signals. Plus: Kalshi bettors don’t think Taylor Swift will break her record.
Bitcoin Transaction Fees Come Crashing Down Post Halving
After the halving, fees spiked to $146 for a medium-priority transaction and $170 for a high-priority transaction.
Bitcoin Dips Below $60K as Israel Launches Strike on Iran
Iran’s first strike on Israel pushed down crypto and risk assets, while leading to a spike in gold.
Binance Secures Full Virtual-Asset Services Provider License in Dubai
The fourth and final stage of approval comes almost a year after the crypto exchange secured a third-stage license.
Bitcoin Dominance Increases as Halving Nears and BTC Price Lingers Near $61K
BTC dominance is creeping upwards as Layer-1s and Artificial Intelligence tokens had a rough week, while Google search interest in the halving skyrockets.
QCP Capital and Further Ventures Announce Partnership for Middle East Crypto Expansion
Both companies plan to develop new institutional digital offerings, while QCP is set to open an Abu Dhabi shop.
Zignaly Announces Cosmos-Based ZIGChain, $100M Ecosystem Fund
ZIGChain’s ecosystem fund is backed by DWF Labs.
Ether Prices in Downtrend as Bitcoin Challenges $64K
Some other catalyst needs to happen before bullish sentiment returns, says one trader.
Bitcoin Dips Below $62.5K as CoinDesk’s BTC Trend Indicator Turns Neutral
CoinDesk Indices’ Bitcoin Trend Indicator has been indicating a strong uptrend since last fall.
Free Money? Polymarket Bet Pays 8% if China Doesn’t Invade Taiwan
Betting against that outcome could yield almost 8x as much as Taiwan government bonds. Plus: Mideast turmoil barely changes presidential odds.
BTC, ETH Rise as Hong Kong Bitcoin ETF Applicants Say They’ve Been Approved
The Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong’s markets regulator, has not made an official announcement.
Bitcoin Back in Green as Crypto Market Awaits Hong Kong Spot ETF Decision
The market has shaken off concerns of escalations between Iran and Israel as the U.S. appears to have talked Israel out of a counter-attack.
Bitcoin Stable Near $71K as GBTC Outflows Pick Back Up
The Thursday total ETF flow was negative, with GBTC leading the pack
Bitcoin’s Meteoric Rise Makes Everything Else Look Like ‘Junk,’ Trader Says
Bitcoin’s Relative Strength Index is now above 79, a place it hasn’t been since the bull market of late 2021.
Bitcoin is Pricing in Two Fed Rate Cuts For 2024, Trader Says
Bitcoin is stable as Asia begins its trading day, but crypto quant shop sees risk assets pricing in two, not three rate cuts.
Metaplanet Shares Soar as Japanese Firm Mimics MicroStrategy on Bitcoin Buying
Metaplanet began as Red Planet Japan, a budget hotel operator, before pivoting to become a Web3 developer.
Ether Rallies to $3.6K as Bitcoin Holds Steady at $71K
Liquid staking tokens like Lido, Rocket Pool, and ether.fi follow ether’s gains.