For enthusiasts of Bitcoin, a once-every-four-years software update called the “halving” has long been held as one of the keys to propping up its value. This time around, it’s also set to trigger multibillion-dollar declines in revenue for the very companies that ensure the digital currency’s smooth functioning, right on the heels of a surge … Read more
Bitcoin halving events have historically provided global investors with successive bullish momentum that have often resulted in all-time high levels. As the Bitcoin halving event in 2024 approaches on April 19, questions have been raised about whether the market will repeat itself once again or not. Investors are waiting eagerly for the appropriate moment to … Read more
Cryptocurrency is a weird, bad bubble that’s largely already popped, but some folks just refuse to give up and cash out. Instead, they’re hawking cryptocurrency perfumes to appeal to women, presumably because they asked exactly zero women what they’d want from crypto. Tesla, Just Like You, Lost a Ton of Money on Bitcoin in 2022 … Read more
Less than a month after the debut of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, the asset managers offering the investment vehicles appear to be seeking ways to bolster their own profitability. Valkyrie Investments said Thursday that it’s retaining BitGo as a second custodian to help safeguard customer assets. Coinbase currently dominates the custody role for Bitcoin ETFs, … Read more
Mumbai: The Financial Intelligence Unit’s decision to issue compliance show-cause notices to nine foreign virtual digital asset service providers along with a request to the IT ministry to block their URLs for not adhering to regulatory norms is expected to level the playing field, Indian crypto exchanges have said. The move may lead to a … Read more
Smaller, lesser-known digital currencies are outperforming Bitcoin after the breathtaking surge by the market bellwether in recent weeks. Cardano surged as much as 30% on Friday, while Solana gained about 8% and Avalanche increased 12%. Meanwhile, Bitcoin was up about 2% and Ether was down around 1%. Combined, the two largest tokens account for about … Read more
A rally across all asset classes powering the S&P 500 to its best month in over a year has finally caught the attention of retail investors. The same traders who created the so-called meme-stock mania, with big bets on speculative companies, are back. And they are piling into the market’s favorite stocks — think Amazon.com … Read more
