Calamos Investments, an investment firm with over $40 billion in assets under management, has filed for a “laddered” Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States, tapping into cautious crypto investors seeking exposure to digital asset markets. The product would add to a growing list of attempts by asset managers to package Bitcoin exposure…
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Key takeaways: Bitcoin market structure and multi-faceted adoption still support a longer-term rally to $150,000. Regulatory tailwinds, along with the Trump administration’s expansionary economic mandate, support a BTC price rally to $150,000 and higher. Bitcoin (BTC) is making a run back toward the $120,000 level, but most traders want to know what it will take…
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The imminent unlocking of a Trump-themed memecoin could add new layers to the ongoing debate over US legislation during “Crypto Week,” as Republicans rally behind three digital asset bills this week. According to multiple sources, 90 million Official Trump (TRUMP) tokens worth more than $900 million are set to be unlocked this week, allowing holders…
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The US House of Representatives has cleared the way for three Republican-led crypto bills to be considered in the chamber after a failed vote on Tuesday. In a Wednesday floor vote in the House, lawmakers voted 215-211 in favor of a resolution to reconsider a package with bills to regulate payment stablecoins, establish crypto market…
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Key points: Bitcoin price targets include taking liquidity at around the $120,000 mark. US PPI inflation cools beyond expectations, providing relief after the hot CPI print the day prior. BTC/USD avoids a trip to a CME gap below $115,000. Bitcoin (BTC) maintained an overnight rebound at the Wall Street open Wednesday as US inflation data…
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Small crypto trader’s success: $6,800 to $1.5 million In just two weeks, a relatively unknown trader turned a mere $6,800 into $1.5 million without chasing memecoins, betting on price direction or riding ETF hype. Instead, this small crypto trader cracked a sophisticated crypto market-making strategy: high-frequency, delta-neutral and fueled by maker fee rebates. By quietly…
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The European Union has sanctioned individuals linked to an operation that used digital assets to evade sanctions and fund pro-Russian disinformation campaigns. In a decision announced on Tuesday under the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy, sanctions were imposed on nine individuals and six entities. Among them was Kremlin-linked influencer Simeon Boikov, known as AussieCossack,…
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Key takeaways: Bitcoin hit $122,000 all-time high on July 14, but onchain data shows no signs of overheating, suggesting more growth potential in 2025. BTC price resistance at $124,000-$136,000 remains the main barrier for now. Bitcoin (BTC) analysts say that the BTC market is not overheated despite new all-time highs of around $123,000 earlier this…
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Bitlayer, a Bitcoin decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure startup backed by Franklin Templeton, has launched its smart contract bridge on mainnet, aiming to make Bitcoin more interoperable across multiple blockchain networks. The bridge, called BitVM, is described by the company as a “trust-minimized bridging solution for Bitcoin holders.” It enables users to deposit Bitcoin (BTC) into…
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Cathie Wood’s investment company ARK Invest has dumped the biggest amount of its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) following a stock split in mid-June. ARK offloaded 225,742 shares of the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) from its ARK Next Generation Internet (ARKW) on Tuesday, according to a trade notification seen by Cointelegraph. The sale netted…
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