The first woman to gain more than a million YouTube subscribers is now going all-in on bitcoin to promote financial freedom to her loyal fanbase. “I kind of view bitcoin as similar to YouTube, which…
Ether is flying to the moon? Here’s what’s…
Ether hit its all-time high again on Feb. 2, reaching the psychological mark of $1,500. Since then, its price has remained above this level and is currently sitting at around the $1,700 mark. Along with…
First Mover: Bulls Are Back as Ether Hits…
Bitcoin (BTC) was higher for a third day, pushing on the upper end of its range over the past couple weeks, between $30,000 and $36,000. “Cryptocurrency has come into the realm of respectability,” Scott Minerd,…
Grayscale may jumpstart the next phase of the…
Bitcoin (BTC) may have traded sideways for much of last month thanks to Grayscale, but the status quo will soon change. According to data from on-chain analytics resource CryptoQuant, the price premium of the Grayscale…
Blockchain Bites: The ‘Silver Lining’ for Bitcoin
Three stories India’s Parliament is considering a bill that would ban “private,” non-sovereign currencies, including cryptocurrencies. This is the latest attack on the growing crypto industry in the country after a two-year ban was overturned…
Crypto ETP capitalization up 90% this month as…
Capital has flooded into crypto investment products in recent weeks, with the value of assets invested into crypto exchange-traded products, or ETPs, increasing by more than 90% in the last 30 days. The spike in…
Crypto ETP capitalization up 90% this month days…
Capital has flooded into crypto investment products in recent weeks, with the value of assets invested into crypto exchange-traded products, or ETPs, increasing by more than 90% in the last 30 days. The spike in…
Grayscale now holds half a million Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency fund manager Grayscale Investments now holds more than 500,000 BTC in its Bitcoin Trust. According to a Nov. 16 post, Grayscale now holds to $8.35 billion worth of Bitcoin— equating to 2.69% of Bitcoin’s…
Crypto Long & Short: The OKEx Drama Exposes…
This week saw more exchange drama rock the crypto markets. OKEx, one of the industry’s largest crypto-fiat exchanges, suspended all cryptocurrency withdrawals, saying one of the exchange’s key holders has “been out of touch” with…
Grayscale Adds $1 Billion to Crypto Products in…
Grayscale Investments has announced a record quarterly performance, raking in $1.05 billion in investments, mostly from institutional investors. The company also sees “unprecedented demand” for bitcoin cash. Record Quarter, Over $1 Billion Added Grayscale Investments…
First Mover: Stimulus Winning as Biden Surges in…
The outcome of next month’s U.S. presidential election may not matter much for bitcoin’s price: Economic stimulus in the trillions of dollars is likely no matter who wins, bolstering the largest cryptocurrency’s appeal as a hedge against inflation. …
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Bumps Close to $11.6K; Ether…
Bitcoin bounced close to $11,600 before retreating a bit while ether options traders are less active than they were in September. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $11,552 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Gaining 1.7%…
ETH 2.0 represents a material risk to Grayscale’s…
According to the latest SEC disclosure by the Grayscale Ethereum Trust, or ETHE, the impending transition of Ethereum (ETH) to the proof-of-stake consensus represents a risk that could have a “material adverse effect” on its…
Grayscale’s Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash Trusts Trade for…
This week data from Arcane Research shows there’s been massive demand for Grayscale’s recently launched publicly traded crypto trusts. Following the trusts getting DTC eligibility last monday LTCN (litecoin) shares have been selling for a…
$217 Million Pour Into Grayscale’s Crypto Funds Following…
Grayscale Investments announced that it has raked in record investments of $217 million the week its TV commercial campaign launched. The company’s crypto TV commercial kicked off on CNBC, MSNBC, FOX, and FOX Business. Following…
LocalCryptos Integrates Inbuilt Crypto-To-Crypto Exchanges, Powered by ChangeNOW
Government-Owned Swiss Bank Launching Crypto Trading and Custody Services Basler Kantonalbank (BKB), Switzerland's eighth-largest bank, is getting into crypto through its subsidiary, Bank Cler. Owned by the Swiss Canton of Basel-City, BKB has total assets…
Crypto Long & Short: 51% Attacks and Open-Source…
Human ingenuity finds a way around limitations. Sometimes these limitations are obstacles in the way of progress, and creative thinking comes up with new paths. Sometimes these limitations are a lack of knowledge, and experimentation…
Grayscale Investments’ Ethereum Trust Filed With the SEC…
The digital currency asset manager Grayscale told investors on Thursday that the firm has publicly filed a Registration Statement on Form 10 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the company’s Ethereum Trust. The…
Grayscale Crypto Investments Add Nearly $1 Billion in…
Grayscale Investments has posted a record quarterly performance, having added almost $1 billion, which nearly doubled its previous quarterly high. 84% of the investments were from institutional investors. The cumulative investment across all of its…
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Buys Over 1.5 Times Total…
Grayscale Investments has purchased more than 1.5 times the number of bitcoins mined since the third Bitcoin halving for its bitcoin trust. This indicates that there is a strong institutional demand for the cryptocurrency, which…
Ahead of Ethereum 2.0 Launch, 3 Key Metrics…
The Ethereum developer community is nearing the launch of Ethereum 2.0, a major multiyear milestone for the blockchain network. Ethereum 2.0 will mark the start of a shift from the miner-reliant proof-of-work consensus algorithm to…
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin’s Boom Roils Markets and a16z…
Coinbase experienced a brief outage yesterday as investors raced to the crypto exchange, propelled, in part, by a fear of missing out. FOMO is seen elsewhere in the market, as derivatives products soar 300% on daily…
Grayscale Buys 50% of All Ethereum Mined in…
Digital asset manager Grayscale Investments bought about 50% of all newly mined ethereum so far this year. It now holds the equivalent of 1.1% of ETH in circulation, according to a post on Reddit. Grayscale…
Blockchain Bites: Capital-Constraining Compliance and Tether’s ‘Interoperability Bridge’
Dutch regulations are causing capital constraints among crypto startups, a crypto exchange is extending credit lines and Kentucky is looking to blockchain to manage its critical infrastructure. Last week, Bittr, a Dutch crypto exchange announced…
Blockchain Bites: Capital Constraining Compliance and Tether’s ‘Interoperability…
Dutch regulations are causing capital constraints among crypto startups, a crypto exchange is extending credit lines and Kentucky is looking to blockchain to manage its critical infrastructure. Last week, Bittr, a Dutch crypto exchange announced…
Data Shows Institutional Demand For Ethereum is Surging…
Estimated data shows cryptocurrency asset management firm Grayscale purchased close to half of all mined Ethereum in 2020. What’s more, with Ethereum 2.0 drawing closer, many have speculated that institutional investors are looking to reap…