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Bitcoin (BTC) teased more rangebound moves on July 7 as traders recovered from a day of volatility. BTC price gets a bid after volatile 24 hours Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price action hugging $30,000 overnight. Bitcoin bulls had hoped that new yearly highs the day prior would allow BTC/USD to

A recent report released by the United Kingdom Law Commission could weaken a central argument brought by Craig Wright in his controversial lawsuit against 12 Bitcoin core developers, argues the Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund (BLDF). In a 300-page report on digital assets published in late June, the UK Law Commission — an independent body that reviews and

Bitcoin (BTC) continued snap volatility after the July 6 Wall Street open as yearly highs gave way to a comedown. Bitcoin suddenly falls to new July lows Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC price action as it seesawed around the $30,000 mark. Bitcoin had surged to its highest levels since mid-2022 earlier

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has delivered his prediction for the next Bitcoin (BTC) bull market. Speaking in a July 5, “ask me anything” session on Twitter, CZ explained how the price of Bitcoin has historically moved in four-year bull cycles. https://t.co/OENe6Ul4ag — Binance (@binance) July 5, 2023 While he admitted that he can’t see the

Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock, has delivered pro-crypto remarks amid the asset manager applying to list a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States. Speaking on Fox Business on July 5, Fink said the role of cryptocurrency was largely “digitizing gold,” suggesting U.S. regulators consider how an ETF directly linked to Bitcoin

There is a common belief that when the U.S. dollar declines relative to other main global currencies, as measured by the Dollar Strength Index (DXY), the impact on Bitcoin (BTC) is positive, and vice versa. For instance, the DXY index dropped from 103.0 on Jan. 2017 to a 92.6 low on Aug. 2017, while Bitcoin

Bitcoin (BTC) bulls face a tough task to bring BTC price action past $35,000, fresh analysis predicts. In its latest market update on July 5, trading firm QCP Capital flagged the mid-$30,000 range as a potential cooling-off point for the Bitcoin bull market. Bitcoin homes in on pot-FTX rally peak With BTC price stagnating around

Recent weeks have seen a surge in interest from traditional finance for crypto-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs). After the Securities and Exchange Commission took issue with its initial filing, BlackRock submitted a fresh application for a Bitcoin ETF on July 3. A week earlier, Fidelity led a crop of investment firms in lodging applications with the

The Bitcoin (BTC) futures’ premium has reached its highest level in 18 months on July 4. But traders are now questioning whether the derivatives metrics indicate “excessive excitement” or a “return to the mean” after a prolonged bear market. BTC price gains capped by regulators, macroeconomics Bitcoin’s price has been trading in a narrow 4.4% range

Bitcoin (BTC) has been the “primary focus” for institutional investors over the last two weeks, according to Coinshares, as the cryptocurrency continues to hit new prihighs for 2023. In a July 3 report from CoinShares’ Head of Research James Butterfill, the analyst noted that Bitcoin-related products saw $310.6 million of inflows over the last two

The United States equity markets have witnessed a solid year so far. The Nasdaq Composite has soared 31.7%, its best first-half performance since 1983. Similarly, the S&P 500 Index’s (SPX) 15.9% gain is its best first half since 2019. This suggests that risky assets remain in demand. In the cryptocurrency markets, Bitcoin (BTC) has led

Singapore’s central bank is introducing new measures to improve investor protection and market integrity in the cryptocurrency industry. On July 3, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced new requirements for crypto service providers to hold customer assets into a statutory trust by year-end. “This will mitigate the risk of loss or misuse of customers’

For the last decade, the United States securities regulator has forced investors into “toxic” and “unregulated” crypto products, says Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss. On July 2, the Winklevoss twin slammed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s constant refusal of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, noting it’s now been 10 years since they first filed to

There may be a longer wait for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) labeled investment managers’ recent applications inadequate. According to the Wall Street Journal, the securities regulator told the Nasdaq and the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) that their filings are not “sufficiently

Bitcoin (BTC) gained 12% in June, but one forecast sees the good times soon fading for bulls. In a tweet on July 1, popular trader CryptoBullet admitted that July might not offer much more BTC price upside. Trader: BTC price rally “likely” ending this month Despite a last-minute dive, thanks to a macro news event,

A Redditor and member of the r/CryptoCurrency community is claiming to be up 25% or $19,500, after taking out three personal loans worth a combined $59,000 to buy Bitcoin (BTC) over the past 18 months. According to the Redditor, whose account is crudely named “Vaginosis-Psychosis,” they now have a total of 2.65 BTC, which is

There is no doubt that BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application — and the flood of contenders that followed — has buoyed the bulls. It could signal the winds of change in the regulatory sphere, they say. It could bring Bitcoin exposure to the masses, they holler.  While there might be some truth in

Traditional financial firms finally believe that digital assets are here to stay. Or so one might conclude from the slew of announcements last week from some of the world’s premiere financial players. Among them is BlackRock — the world’s largest asset manager with $9 trillion in assets under management (AUM) — filed for permission to

While many investors in the West may look to crypto to speculate the next biggest trend, blockchain technology is actually solving “real-world problems” in Africa such as hyperinflation and “corruption,” executives told Cointelegraph. Speaking to Cointelegraph, Chris Maurice, founder and CEO of Yellow Card — Africa’s largest cryptocurrency exchange — said crypto in Africa “is