The assets under management of Hong Kong’s largest futures Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) have soared by 500%, reaching the $100 million mark since October 2023. Hong Kong-based capital market firm CSOP Asset Management revealed in an interview with Reuters that its exchange-traded product CSOP Bitcoin Futures ETF has experienced a five-fold increase in assets under management (AUM) over...
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele recently shared insights on X about the nation’s Bitcoin investments, revealing a potential profit margin of over 40% from its holdings. Bukele highlighted that despite previous criticisms during Bitcoin’s price lows the current market upswing would result in substantial gains if the assets were liquidated now. El Salvador, which adopted Bitcoin as legal tender alongside the...
On Feb. 28, 2024, trading volume for nine spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs approached $6 billion. The figure is more than double the previous high set on Feb. 26, when the trading volume was $2.4 billion, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Eric Balchunas said. The iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) fund from BlackRock remains the leader among spot Bitcoin ETFs. The trading volume...
Crypto exchange Four Dragons says it had suffered a breach of its security system, resulting in ‘significant funds being withdrawn.’ Kyrgyzstan-based crypto exchange Four Dragons revealed on its website that it fell victim to a hacker attack on Feb. 22, leading to the loss of an undisclosed amount of crypto, reportedly estimated to be worth around $100 million. While...
Magic Eden, in collaboration with Yuga Labs, has launched a new Ethereum marketplace today, marking a significant milestone as the industry’s first major Ethereum platform that adheres to creator royalties. This partnership between Magic Eden, a leading cross-chain NFT platform, and Yuga Labs, a forefront web3 lifestyle and media company known for Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and...
Crypto industry experts examined how approving a Bitcoin (BTC) ETF in the U.S. accelerates institutional investment in cryptocurrencies and mass adoption of BTC. According to crypto.news reporter, at the Qatar Web Summit on Feb. 28, experts agreed that ETFs open Bitcoin to a new class of professional investors by providing regulated investment vehicles. The discussion was held between Animoca Brands CEO Robby...
The price of Bitcoin crossed the $60,000 mark for the first time since Nov. 21, 2021. According to CoinMarketCap data, Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $60,250 at the time of writing. For a moment, the price rose to around $60,500. Bitcoin increased by about 6% in a day and by more than 18% in a week. Source: CoinMarketCap Against the...
Telegram will reward channel owners with an equal share of ad revenue starting in March, with payments made in Toncoin. Telegram founder Pavel Durov said the private messaging giant would split ad revenue with broadcast channel creators to incentivize community building and in-app content sharing further. In March, the Telegram Ad Platform will officially open to all advertisers in...
Bitcoin continued an impressive run toward its previous all-time high, eliciting vigilance suggestions from Matrixport’s co-founder, who believes a correction is due. Matrixport co-founder Daniel Yan tweeted that a market retrace of as much as 15% may be on the cards sometime in April, the same period industry participants anticipate the quadrennial Bitcoin (BTC) halving, which will slash...
Bitcoin has reached $64,000 for the first time since the peak of the 2021 bull run. In the past two days, Bitcoin (BTC) has risen from $51,000 to hitting $64,000 briefly today. The price rise has resulted from the Bitcoin ETF and the upcoming halving event, where investors buy up more than what is mined daily. For...
