Bitcoin slid on Friday to end what should have been a momentous week for the cryptocurrency, with the launch of 11 bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. after a years long battle for institutional acceptance of the asset. The price of bitcoin dropped nearly 6% to $44,022.22, according to Coin Metrics, pulling most of the crypto … Read more
In this photo illustration, a woman holds a smartphone with the USD Coin (USDC) logo displayed on the screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has confidentially filed for an IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission, a little over a year after terminating … Read more
Anthony Scaramucci, founder and CEO of SkyBridge Capital, said Thursday that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of the first spot bitcoin exchange traded funds should be viewed as a watershed moment for bitcoin. Speaking to CNBC’s Arjun Kharpal in the Swiss ski town of St. Moritz, Scaramucci said his New York-based hedge fund unexpectedly … Read more
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images Bitcoin hovered around the flat line higher late Wednesday after the Securities and Exchange Commission gave the green light for the first-ever spot bitcoin ETFs to trade in the U.S., as expected. The cryptocurrency trimmed earlier losses and was last trading flat at $46,671.22, according to Coin Metrics. … Read more
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies dawdled as investors awaited the official SEC approval on spot bitcoin ETFs, a day after the regulator’s X.com account posted a false announcement on the highly anticipated news. The price of bitcoin fell more than 3% Wednesday, extending losses from the previous day, to $45,228.19, … Read more
Bitcoin rose to start the week as investors awaited the potential approval of a U.S. bitcoin ETF this week. On Monday the cryptocurrency rose 1.5% to $44,854.11, according to Coin Metrics, as BlackRock, Grayscale and other potential bitcoin ETF issuers submitted final updates to the Securities and Exchange Commission, including key fee disclosures that bolstered … Read more
Yuichiro Chino | Moment | Getty Images Bitcoin rose on Thursday, recovering some of its losses from the previous day, when the cryptocurrency sold off on concerns about the potential of a bitcoin ETF approval that many expect as soon as next week. The flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by about 3% at $43,870.01, according … Read more
Bitcoin surged late Monday, topping $45,000 to hit its highest level in nearly 21 months, as the rally in cryptocurrencies continues into 2024. The world’s largest cryptocurrency hit an intra-day high of $45,519.52 at around 10.30 p.m. ET on Monday, according to CoinDesk data. That’s its highest level since April 5, 2022 and the first … Read more
A representation of cryptocurrency Ethereum is placed on a PC motherboard in this illustration taken June 16, 2023. Dado Ruvic | Reuters The price of ether jumped on Wednesday as investors moved into the cryptocurrency ahead of key upside catalysts expected in January. Ether was last higher by 6%, according to Coin Metrics. Solana’s SOL … Read more
