Bitcoin Tops $37K for First Time Since May 2022 as Short Squeeze Bumps Prices Amid BTC ETF Optimism
Over $62 million in bitcoin shorts were liquidated in the past 24 hours, contributing to higher prices.
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ARK Snaps Up $9.5M HOOD Shares Day After Robinhood Announces European Expansion
The fund continues to sell GBTC as shares have rallied 235% this year, outperforming bitcoin and traditional risk assets.
Bitcoin Breakout Toward $45K ‘Imminent’ Says Matrixport
Polygon’s MATIC and Chainlink’s LINK led altcoin gains Wednesday afternoon.
Investment Advisor Two Prime Sees $2B in Demand for Bitcoin-Backed Loans
“We have seen about $2 billion in demand for bitcoin-secured loans since we started offering them in September, ” Two Prime’s Alexander Blume said.
Grayscale Chainlink Trust Zooms to 200% Premium, Indicating Institutional Demand for LINK
The trust is one of the only ways for institutional investors to gain exposure to LINK tokens through a regulated product.
Ether Could Hit $3,000 as Soaring Network Activity Turns Token Deflationary
The Ethereum blockchain settled $250 billion of transactions last week, the highest since mid-March, underpinning ether’s bullish outlook.
Coinbase Ending Support for Bitcoin SV
The crypto exchange de-listed Bitcoin SV (BSV) in 2021. Now, it’s completely removing support for the token.
XRP, LINK, DOGE Lead Altcoin Gains as Bitcoin Sits at $35K
Altcoins posted gains of 5%-10% on Monday while bitcoin (BTC) treaded water near $35,000 as investors ventured into riskier tokens as calls for an altcoin season emerge.
Cathie Wood Likes Bitcoin as Both Deflationary and Inflationary Hedge
that there is no counterparty risk in bitcoin when it is decentralized and everything is visible on the network.
Crypto Funds See $767M Six-Week Inflow, Best Since 2021 Bull Market: CoinShares
Bitcoin funds attracted most of the demand, while ether funds saw their largest inflows since August 2022.