Ether Surges to 7-Month High, Outshines Bitcoin on BlackRock ETF Plans; Altcoins Plunge
Bitcoin hit an 18-month high near $38,000 before pulling back sharply.
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Bitcoin hit an 18-month high near $38,000 before pulling back sharply.
Asset management giant BlackRock registered a Delaware company for a spot ether trust, fueling speculations about a potential ETF filing.
BlackRock declined to comment on the filing.
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Nov. 9, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
FTT, the native token of defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has surged by 90% following comments from SEC chairman Gary Gensler in relation to a potential reboot of the exchange that collapsed one year ago.
Bonk took center stage in the Solana ecosystem in January as sentiment around the blockchain network took a hit in the aftermath of the Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX exchange debacle.
COIN, MSTR, HOOD and mining stocks were all showing upward movement in pre-market trading after BTC rose to its highest level in 18 months.
As the spot ETF narrative hogs the limelight, the U.S. Treasury’s recent decision to slow the pace of bond sales and worsening economic and geopolitical issues silently strengthen the bullish case in bitcoin.
The one-month call-put skew has risen above 10%, indicating a strongest bullish bias in 31 months.