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english.elpais.com
2 months ago
Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin bounces to an all-time high less than two years after FTX scandal clobbered crypto

Bitcoin hits all-time high above $68,800, fueled by ETF approval and halving.
Volatility in Bitcoin's price driven by regulatory news, demand, and mining supply changes. [ more ]
Coindesk
2 months ago
Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Suddenly Plummets 7% After Hitting $64K Triggering Over $600M Crypto Liquidations

Bitcoin experienced a significant price volatility, dropping 7% from a high of $64,000, causing distress for leverage traders.
Other major cryptocurrencies like SOL, LINK, and AVAX also dropped 3%-5% amidst Bitcoin's price fluctuations. [ more ]
Coindesk
3 months ago
Cryptocurrency

Fidelity's Jurrien Timmer Says Bitcoin to Consolidate Recent Gains Amid ETF Hangover

Bitcoin's price is down due to the impact of the recently approved BTC ETF, but Fidelity's Jurrien Timmer expects the sell-off to be short-term.
Timmer believes that bitcoin's current price is reasonable and its longer-term prospects look bright, potentially leading to widespread adoption as a commodity-currency. [ more ]
Coindesk
4 months ago
Cryptocurrency

Fake Bitcoin ETF Approval Tweet Causes $90M in Liquidations

Price volatility following fake tweets from SEC's account caused $90 million worth of bitcoin positions to be liquidated.
Hackers gained control of SEC's account and posted fake tweets about bitcoin ETF approval, causing prices to spike and then fall. [ more ]
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Coindesk
3 months ago
Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Tops $21B, Highest Since November 2021

The dollar-valued locked-in open futures and perpetual futures contracts have topped $21 billion for the first time since November 2021.
The overall leverage in the market remains low, indicating low odds of sudden liquidation-induced price volatility. [ more ]
Coindesk
4 months ago
Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin's Wall Street Debut Ends in Tears for Futures Traders, Leads to $83M Liquidations

The debut of bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. impacted $80 million in bitcoin futures bets.
Bitcoin prices initially rose but then retreated as sellers likely drove volumes. [ more ]
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The Mercury News
1 month ago
Cryptocurrency

Timeline: The downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried and the colossal failure of FTX

Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for fraud and $10 billion theft from customers/investors
FTX collapse led to plummeting cryptocurrency prices [ more ]
London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago
Cryptocurrency

BTC price cools ahead of halving event

Volatility in cryptocurrency market highlighted by significant valuation drops and record highs
SEC approval of BTC ETFs led to wider bull run in major cryptocurrencies [ more ]
Coindesk
4 months ago
Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin ETFs Too Small to Affect Broader Investment Landscape, Moody's Analysts Say

Approval of bitcoin ETFs is a significant moment for the crypto industry and likely to attract institutional investors.
Bitcoin ETFs are not expected to have a notable impact on the broader investment landscape. [ more ]
Coindesk
4 months ago
Cryptocurrency

First Mover Americas: Ether, Lido DAO, Arbitrum Gain on Possibility of ETH ETF

Ether and native tokens on Ethereum surged as traders anticipate the approval of an ether ETF following the expected approval of a bitcoin ETF in the US.
BlackRock and ARK 21Shares have lowered the fees for their proposed ETFs in anticipation of the SEC approving a spot bitcoin ETF. [ more ]
Coindesk
5 months ago
Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin's Price Rise to $41K Buoyed by $200M in Weekend Short Liquidations

Bitcoin and ether prices rose 4% due to growing optimism about a possible ETF approval and increased gold prices.
Exchanges liquidated $220 million in crypto futures positions over the weekend, with bullish longs accounting for 85% of the total. [ more ]
Coindesk
5 months ago
Cryptocurrency

Tiny Euro-Pegged Stablecoin Surges 200% on Binance Before Exchange Halts Trading Due to 'Abnormal Volatility'

The anchored euro (AEUR) stablecoin surged nearly 200% on Binance after being listed on the crypto exchange.
The token's low market cap and limited liquidity make it vulnerable to de-pegging by potential price manipulation. [ more ]
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