In Brazil, cryptocurrency adoption isn’t being led by traders betting big on volatile tokens. It’s being shaped by younger, more cautious investors, often using stablecoins and tokenized bonds as a way to protect their wealth. According to new data from local cryptocurrency exchange Mercado Bitcoin, shared with CoinDesk via a report titled “Raio-X do Investidor … Read more
Key takeaways Large market participants are steadily reducing exposure, creating sustained selling pressure across Bitcoin, Ether and XRP. Global macro tightening, including Bank of Japan rate-hike expectations and muted reactions to Fed cuts, is weighing on risk appetite. Buyer demand is weakening, with slower treasury accumulation and fewer aggressive dip buyers than in past cycles. … Read more
It’s become fashionable of late to dismiss bitcoin’s BTC$88,090.10 four-year cycle — and the inevitable boom and bust it brings — as an anachronism. Just in the past week, Bitwise’s Matt Hougan and ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood have thrown their considerable weight behind the idea of dismissing the four-year cycle. Each noted the ETFs along … Read more
Quantum computing and the threat it poses to encrypted blockchains has once again crept into online bitcoin conversations, raising concerns that it poses a long-term risk that investors and developers are still struggling to talk about in the same language. The latest flare-up in the debate followed comments from prominent Bitcoin developers pushing back against … Read more
Spot bitcoin ETF investors may have shown themselves to be anything but momentum chasers this year. While it’s no secret that BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has been a wild success since it opened for business in January 2024, data compiled by Bloomberg’s crack ETF analyst Eric Balchunas shows that success in another light. So … Read more
Ledn, one of the world’s largest bitcoin lenders, announced its Open Book Report, a reserves transparency benchmark designed to expose the kind of risk that caused the 2022 FTX-driven crypto crash. According to a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine, “Traditional lenders (including Citi, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, BNY Mellon, Schwab, and Bank of America) are reportedly … Read more
Bitcoin briefly surged above $89,000 on Thursday as a sharply cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation report came in. At the time of writing, the bitcoin price was trading near $88,374, down roughly 2% over the past 24 hours, according to market data. The pullback leaves BTC about 2% below its recent seven-day high of $90,165 and roughly … Read more
BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT, has ranked sixth in net inflows despite being the only fund in the top cohort posting a negative return for the year. Data shared by Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas shows IBIT pulling in roughly $25 billion in year-to-date inflows, even as its annual performance sits in … Read more
Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice has disclosed that the government holds more than 210 bitcoin seized through criminal investigations, placing the island among the world’s top government holders of the asset by volume. The disclosure, confirmed by legislator Ko Ju-chun, shows that judicial authorities held 210.45 BTC as of Oct. 31. At current market prices, their … Read more
KindlyMD Inc., the healthcare firm operating a Bitcoin treasury through its subsidiary Nakamoto Holdings, said Wednesday its board has authorized a share repurchase program, giving management discretion to buy back stock as shares trade below the value of the company’s bitcoin holdings. The Nasdaq-listed company said it may repurchase shares through open-market purchases, privately negotiated … Read more