Category: Crypto

Bitcoin’s (BTC) total addressable market encompasses the $16 trillion gold market and the $30 trillion US Treasury market used as a store of value by individual bondholders and institutions, according to Hunter Horsley, the CEO of digital asset investment firm Bitwise. “The opportunity for Bitcoin isn’t just gold; it is the $30 trillion-plus using Treasuries […]

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced several new hires, including those with experience in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry. In a Friday notice, the SEC said Jamie Selway would join as the agency’s director of trading and markets. Selway worked as the global head of institutional markets for Blockchain.com from 2018 to […]

In an opinion piece published in Fortune, Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson wrote that the “advantages of blockchain are so compelling that we don’t foresee the shift to digital asset technology being slow or incremental,” echoing the growing positive sentiment some traditional finance institutions have toward crypto. “Indeed, we expect our industry will evolve more […]

Key takeaways: Bitcoin investor sentiment hits a 7-month high, with a bullish pennant forecasting a rally to $115,000. Today’s CPI print and the chance for a lower-than-expected PPI on June 12 could drive BTC price higher. Bitcoin (BTC) price briefly rallied above $110,000 on Wednesday after US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data came in cooler […]

Franklin Templeton, an investment management company with $1.53 trillion in assets under management, has debuted a feature that offers investors yield down to the second when holding tokenized assets. According to a Tuesday announcement, the “Intraday Yield” feature will allow investors to accrue yield proportional to the time they hold a tokenized security, even if […]

Key takeaway: Bitcoin (BTC) rose 3.5% between June 7 and June 9, approaching the $108,500 mark. Despite this recent uptick, professional traders remain notably cautious, as reflected in BTC derivatives metrics. Broader macroeconomic tensions persist, and Bitcoin continues to show a strong correlation with the stock market, limiting its short-term upside potential. Some analysts anticipate […]

Key takeaways In 2024 and 2025, fake airdrop scams targeting Hamster Kombat, Wall Street Pepe and others led to millions in user losses, contributing to over $9.9 billion in global crypto scam damages. Fake airdrops impersonate legitimate projects, tricking users into revealing private keys, signing malicious contracts or paying upfront fees that lead to irreversible […]

Key takeaways: A 2021-style bearish divergence on the weekly chart points to a potential 50%+ correction toward $64,000. Peter Brandt warns Bitcoin must reclaim its parabolic trendline soon or risk ending its bull cycle before reaching the $150,000 target. Bitcoin’s (BTC) surge to a record $112,000 sparked renewed hopes for a $150,000 target by year-end, […]

Arca Chief Investment Officer Jeff Dorman said the digital investment company has sold all of its Circle shares following the stablecoin company’s recent listing on the New York Stock Exchange. The update followed a scathing open letter published by Dorman on social media on June 5, criticizing Circle for giving the investment firm a “throwaway” […]

Circle is facing criticism from Jeff Dorman, chief investment officer at digital asset investment firm Arca, over a $135,000 allocation to the company during the stablecoin issuer’s recent initial public offering. In an open letter posted to social media, Dorman accused Circle and its leadership of poor judgment, calling the allocation “inappropriate” and announcing the […]