Bitcoin is on course to advance for a fifth straight month in what would be the token’s longest such winning streak since a pandemic-era rally oiled by easy money. The largest digital asset has risen about 2% in January, a month of pronounced swings sparked by the rollout of the first US spot Bitcoin exchanged-traded … Read more
Bitcoin slid to the lowest since mid-December as the speculative demand for the token sparked by hype about new exchange-traded funds dissipates, leaving the cryptocurrency in the red since the start of 2024. The largest digital asset briefly flirted with a drop below $40,000 before trading at $41,160 as of 6:30 a.m. Friday in Singapore, … Read more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the first batch of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on Bitcoin to be listed in the US. This move not only gives US investors easier access but also stronger and regulated crypto market. But what does this mean for Indian investors? Is it possible to invest in 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
The crypto market is witnessing its best performance since May 2022, with Bitcoin and Ethereum breaching the $41,000 and $2,200 marks, respectively. The latest rally has taken the total crypto market cap to the $1.54 trillion, a 2023 high. Experts say the growing confidence in the crypto market has been fuelled by expectations of the US … Read more
Bitcoin’s chances of hitting $40,000 are top of mind for crypto speculators as they head into the final stretch of a year during which the largest digital asset more than doubled in price. The token has rebounded about 130% over the past 11 months from 2022’s crypto rout, outstripping investments like stocks or gold. Hopes … Read more
Tim Draper, Venture Capitalist & Founder, Draper Associates, in conversation with Ajaya Sharma of ET Now. According to Draper, “India is going through extraordinary times. This is possibly the best time India has ever had or will ever have for entrepreneurs. There is plenty of money around from venture capitalists in India. Venture capital is … Read more
Speculative crypto demand is widening beyond Bitcoin’s revival. Gauges tracking the bottom half and 30 mid-tier tokens in MarketVector’s index of the largest 100 digital assets are up 16% and 14% respectively so far in November — exceeding the wider measure’s 4% gain and a 1% rise in Bitcoin. As a result, Bitcoin’s share of … Read more
Bitcoin has been moving less in tandem with tech stocks as sentiment around equities and cryptocurrencies diverges. The world’s largest cryptocurrency has been stuck below the $27,000 level this week, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 has climbed 3.5%. The 40-day correlation coefficient for Bitcoin and the tech gauge slid to 0.19 on Friday, the lowest … Read more
The story so far: The European Parliament, the legislative body of the 27-country block European Union, has approved the world’s first set of comprehensive rules to bring largely unregulated cryptocurrency markets under the ambit of regulation by government authorities. The regulation, called the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA), will come into force after formal approval … Read more