Key points: Bitcoin is facing significant resistance at $117,500, but the bulls remain on top as long as the price stays above $113,400. Several altcoins are showing signs of profit booking in the near term, but lower levels are likely to attract buyers. Bitcoin’s (BTC) failure to cross above the $117,500 resistance on Monday attracted…
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Strategy, the business intelligence company co-founded by Michael Saylor, has increased its Bitcoin holdings to more than $73 billion after a reported purchase as part of its treasury strategy. In a Monday notice, Saylor said the company had acquired 525 Bitcoin (BTC) for about $60 million, given an average price of $114,562 per coin. The…
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Key points: Bitcoin diverges from stocks and gold to see daily losses of 2% to start the week. Analysis hopes that the upcoming Federal Reserve interest-rate decision will provide a BTC price boost. Hidden bullish divergences strengthen the case for BTC price gains. Bitcoin (BTC) struggled at $115,000 into Monday’s Wall Street open as analysis…
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Bitcoin’s core software lowered the default minimum relay fee for transactions, marking one of the most significant changes in years for economically moving funds across the network. Bitcoin Core 29.1, released on Sept. 4, sets the default minimum relay fee rate to 100 satoshis per thousand virtual bytes (0.1 sats/vB), a 90% reduction from the…
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Opinion by: Reeve Collins, co-founder of Tether and chairman of STBL Stablecoins have become the universal backbone of digital markets. Every month, trillions of dollars flow through them. Globally, they clear trades, settle remittances and provide a safe harbor for cash onchain. Yet despite their broad adoption, the original design has barely changed since 2014.…
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Crypto investment products reversed their recent outflow trends last week, with Bitcoin, Ether and Solana exchange-traded products (ETPs) recording significant inflows. Global crypto ETPs saw $3.3 billion in inflows last week, lifting overall assets under management (AUM) to $239 million, near the record high in August. Last month, crypto ETPs saw an all-time high AUM…
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France warned it may try to block cryptocurrency companies operating locally under licenses obtained in other European countries, raising enforcement gap concerns regarding the European Union’s crypto regulatory framework. France’s securities regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), told Reuters Monday that it is concerned about potential regulatory enforcement gaps related to Europe’s Markets in…
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Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s weekly close above $115,000 signals bullish strength. BTC’s bull flag breakout could trigger a rally to $120,000. Bitcoin (BTC) may see further upside over the next few days after BTC/USD ended the second week in the green above $115,000, according to analysts. Why Bitcoin is bullish above $115,000 Bitcoin price completed its…
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United Kingdom-based cryptocurrency industry advocacy groups called on the Bank of England not to proceed with plans to limit individual stablecoin holdings. In a November 2023 discussion paper, the bank floated setting individual caps on digital pounds between 10,000 British pounds ($13,558) and 20,000 pounds and asked for feedback on a possible lower limit of…
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair continued steering the regulatory agency in a different direction than its previous enforcement-first policy toward the crypto industry. In an interview with the Financial Times published Monday, SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the agency is departing from the aggressive enforcement actions common during the administration of former…
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