Wisconsin’s Investment Board becomes first state pension fund to invest in Bitcoin spot ETFs May 16, 2024 During previous cycles, the anticipation of institutional involvement in crypto was a driving force for demand. “The institutions are coming" was a common claim on Crypto Twitter, often repeated after rumours of a large financial firm entering the market echoed through Telegram chats and Discord servers.
Crypto market sentiment declines as Bitcoin continues to consolidate May 14, 2024 It has been two months since Bitcoin’s latest all-time high. After rising over 370% in 16 months, Bitcoin is taking a well-deserved breather. Before this period of consolidation, discussions suggested that this cycle might be "left-truncated" and could end much earlier than previous ones. The idea particularly gained traction as Bitcoin surpassed its previous all-time highs before the halving. Now, it seems the excitement of the previous run has faded with market sentiment also declining.
Opinions on crypto split demographics beyond politics May 13, 2024 Cryptocurrency as technology is neutral. Yet that has not saved it from becoming a political party topic in a heavily partisan US political environment during an election year. Trump recently commented that he is 'good with Crypto.' His campaign will start accepting donations in crypto. Many in the industry and also the wider tech sector are embracing him. Given that the SEC under Biden has pursued a relentless war against the industry, this is not surprising. Democrat Senator Elizabeth Warren in particular has positioned herself strongly against the industry with various legislative actions.
Building Blocks: decoding crypto jargon part two: 9 must-know terms May 13, 2024 The world of cryptocurrencies can be daunting for newcomers, with its own unique jargon and technical terms. To help you, we've put together another list of crypto terms that every enthusiast should know.
Crypto becomes US election talking point as Trump and Biden share their stance on the industry May 10, 2024 “The enemy of my enemy is my friend” may be an apt phrase to describe the upcoming US election in relation to crypto. The current Biden administration has demonstrated its disdain towards the industry with increasing aggression recently. On Wednesday, the Biden administration also publically chose their side, and may have made US crypto holders’ election voting decision a lot simpler.
FTX estate will recover up to $16.3 billion to creditors May 9, 2024 2022 was a traumatic year for the crypto industry. After Terra's implosion in May, the summer saw numerous bankruptcies from seemingly reputable crypto entities due to lacking risk management. Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) appeared to have a plan to save them all. People heralded him as the "JP Morgan of Crypto" after he made several nine-figure investments to rescue the crypto economy, similar to JP Morgan's early 1900s actions to backstop financial institutions. However, by November 2022, SBF's own companies faced jeopardy. On November 11, 2022, FTX filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Now, almost 18 months later, it seems creditors will be more than compensated.
Grayscale’s GBTC experiences first two days of Bitcoin ETF inflows as market rebounds May 8, 2024 The past two weeks of US Bitcoin spot ETF inflows were less than disappointing. The bullish camp suspected that after the halving, the ETFs would see a surge of inflows. The bears believed it would be a sell the news event, with the halving’s bullish effects already exaggeratedly priced. So far, it seems the bears have been correct, but with the latest ETF inflows, could the correction be complete and the market sentiment shifting?
Crypto’s Social Finance platform FriendTech experiences volatile token launch May 7, 2024 The beauty of crypto is it encompasses a variety of already existing and emerging sectors. Social Finance (SoFi) is an example of this. It merges already existing Web 2.0 social media platforms and ideas, with features and incentive mechanisms of Decentralised Finance (DeFi). Last Friday, the SoFi platform FriendTech launched and airdropped their own token (FRIEND) on Base. As always with crypto, there was not a lack of volatility.
Tether posts record Q1 profits as USDT keeps growing May 3, 2024 The second quarter of 2024 has been off to a rocky start for crypto. Currently, down around 20% from Bitcoin’s $73,700 high, the market has been hurting from threats of world war three, sustained US inflation and what seems like an onslaught of attacks from the US government. One crypto company in particular will be missing Q1 after they just released details of its incredible performance.
Former Binance CEO faces four months behind bars May 2, 2024 On Tuesday, crypto took another blow from the US as industry icon “CZ” was sent to prison. This time it was Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder and former CEO of Binance, crypto’s largest centralised exchange, feeling the wrath of the US government. CZ received a four-month federal prison sentence for his role as CEO of the exchange and for breaching the Bank Secrecy Act. He will be the first CEO to go to prison for non-compliance with this act.