Crypto exchange BitMEX is looking into unusual Bitcoin trading patterns on its platform that could involve unfair practices. The internal investigation follows a recent rapid drop in Bitcoin’s value on the platform. On Monday, Bitcoin’s valuation against the USDT stablecoin plummeted to $8,900 on BitMEX, while BTC maintained a value above $66,000 on other trading platforms. Bitcoin’s price on BitMEX...
Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy bought an additional 9,245 Bitcoins throughout this week for $623 million. The latest purchase brings their total Bitcoin holdings to 214,246, averaging a purchase price of $35,160 per Bitcoin and cumulatively spending $7.5 billion. MicroStrategy‘s significant investment places the company’s Bitcoin assets at over 1% of the entire Bitcoin market, marking an unrealized profit margin of...
Binance has imposed stricter client screening procedures upon its prime brokers, such as Hidden Road and FalconX. According to a Bloomberg report on March 19, the strategy is designed to prevent U.S. investors from accessing its trading platform. The screening enhancements are tailored for prime brokers that primarily serve institutional investors. These brokers are now required to gather comprehensive...
Galaxy Asset Management surpassed $10 billion in Assets under Management (AUM) for the first time on Feb. 29, 2024. Galaxy Digital Holdings’ institutional investing division credited the milestone to a growing enthusiasm among institutional investors for digital assets. Mike Novogratz, CEO of Galaxy Digital, announced this accomplishment on March 19 on X, characterizing it as an...
Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the largest pension fund in Japan and globally, is looking to explore investments in alternative assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) and gold. According to a Bloomberg report, GPIF revealed in a press release today that it plans to examine the possibility of accommodating Bitcoin and other commodities, including farmlands, forests and...
Bitcoin’s decline prompts caution among traditional investors, emphasizing the importance of forthcoming flow data to gauge market sentiment. Traditional investors (tradfi) are starting to exercise caution as Bitcoin’s (BTC) price experiences a decline pulling back over 12.5% from its recent all-time high reached on Mar. 14. In a recent research report Bitfinex notes that the latest retreat “was...
Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. saw record inflows last week, but 10x Research reports that analysts caution about possible price declines if demand falters. According to data from Farside Investors, the 10 ETFs collectively attracted $2.6 billion in new investments during the five days ending March 15. Most of these inflows occurred early in the week, with...
Bitcoin’s price started the week positively, rising to a daily peak of $68,884. However, with BTC long-term holders booking profits ahead of the halving event, the rally could be short-lived. On March 18, the Bitcoin price unsuccessfully attempted to reclaim the $70,000 territory. On-chain data trends provide insights into major bearish catalysts that could impact the...
Standard Chartered Bank has revised its forecast for Bitcoin’s price, anticipating a significant surge in value up to $150,000 by the end of 2024. Previously predicting a milestone of $120,000, this upward revision follows a period of “sharper-than-expected price gains” for Bitcoin (BTC). Furthermore, the bank envisions even more substantial gains in the following year, with a forecasted...
Investment products based on digital assets attracted $2.9 billion in the week from March 11 to March 15. According to a report from CoinShares, capital inflows broke the previously set record of $2.7 billion. The latest week’s inflows take year-to-date inflows to $13.2 billion, topping 2021 total inflows of $10.6 billion. At the same time, trading volumes for...
