Crypto prices soared throughout the day as the turmoil in U.S. regional banking continued and interest rate hike expectations were recalibrated. The target rate probability of no increase next ...
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Bitcoin falls to $20,000, leads drop in crypto prices as JPMorgan remains negative on crypto
Crypto prices continued to trade down driven lower by the latest U.S. banking casualties and worsening market sentiment. Bitcoin was trading around $19,990, down 5% in the past 24 hours, according to...
GBTC discount narrows, bitcoin trades above $22,000 as Silvergate leads drop in stocks
Markets • March 8, 2023, 11:04AM EST Grayscale’s premier fund traded higher as its discount narrowed following what some perceived as a successful day in court. Crypto prices slipped across the ...
Crypto prices whipsaw on Fed Chair Powell’s Congressional testimony
Markets • March 7, 2023, 11:21AM EST Markets sank initially on the release of U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony to Congress before rebounding slightly. Bitcoin was tradi...
Crypto derivatives on the CME reach new milestones amid regulatory uncertainty
Bitcoin and ether derivatives trading volumes in dollar terms continued to climb higher in February. Futures and options trading volume for bitcoin rose by about 13%, and ether’s volumes ...
Silvergate may be poorly capitalized, reevaluating strategy in light of ‘regulatory challenges’
Silvergate Capital Corporation told the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it may be “less than well-capitalized” and said it was “reevaluating its business” in a filing with the agenc...
Bitcoin inches higher as prices continue in narrow range, Silvergate whipsaws after downgrade
Markets • March 1, 2023, 10:28AM EST Crypto prices were slightly higher halfway through the week, with most trading within a narrow range. Crypto stocks dipped after the open. Bitcoin was tradin...
UBS says Mt. Gox repayments are unlikely to destabilize bitcoin price
UBS strategists say impending Mt. Gox bankruptcy repayments might not be cause for concern for the price of bitcoin. Crypto prices have been sluggish toward the end of February. Bitcoin was trad...
Ether set to gain market leadership as the ‘stars are aligned,’ say Bernstein analysts
Crypto prices traded in a narrow range throughout February after a rip-roaring January saw some coins rally 40%, as Bernstein analysts say the Ethereum network could be set to explode. Ether wa...
Crypto’s correlation with macro events, US equity markets is weakening, Bernstein says
Crypto prices are continuing to trade in a broadly similar range as the correlation with U.S. equities and macro events weakens, Bernstein analysts said. Crypto-related stocks opened higher on Monday,...
Bitcoin flirts with $24,000; Coinbase pares gains following Layer 2 announcement
Markets • February 23, 2023, 11:45AM EST Cryptocurrency prices were up over the past day, relatively unaffected by the release of the Fed’s latest meeting minutes on Wednesday. Crypto-related st...
Bitcoin, crypto prices sink for second day; Coinbase down as markets look to Fed minutes
Cryptocurrency and stocks dipped as the focus turned to the release of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s January meeting minutes later today. Bitcoin was trading at $23,700 by 11.20 a.m. EST, do...
Coinbase fourth-quarter revenue beats estimates despite falling 57% year-on-year
Coinbase’s fourth-quarter revenue beat estimates, with the exchange reporting revenue of $604.9 million compared to the $589 million FactSet estimate. Although ahead of expectations, full ...
Bitcoin holds firm above $24,000, with crypto prices buoyant as stocks dips
Markets • February 16, 2023, 10:22AM EST Crypto prices continue to climb higher, with bitcoin firmly above $24,000. Equities linked to cryptocurrency and blockchain technology traded down. Bitc...
Bitcoin price reaches 6-month high above $24,000
Markets • February 15, 2023, 6:02PM EST Bitcoin reached its highest point since Aug. 17, and its drawdown in 2022 might have something to do with it. The leading cryptocurrency by market cap wa...
Crypto markets wrought ahead of US inflation data as regulatory issues steal focus
Crypto markets were roiled by the SEC last week, and now there’s even more uncertainty after the New York Department of Financial Services ordered Paxos to stop issuing BUSD. Next up is U.S. inf...
Binance’s BNB drops 6% on latest US regulatory moves; bitcoin off lows but still down
Cryptocurrency prices were once again driven lower by regulatory developments, with Paxos and the New York Department of Financial Services going toe to toe and Binance suffering the consequences. &#...
Bitcoin, crypto prices slip; Coinbase extends losses as regulatory fears spook market
Cryptocurrency prices nosedived overnight on the back of increased regulatory scrutiny. Coinbase and Silvergate extended losses in the early session. Bitcoin was trading at $21,770, down 4.2% o...
Bitcoin has hit bottom — at least that’s what Pantera Capital and Osprey Funds chiefs say
Crypto chiefs say bitcoin prices have hit bottom and are consolidating. Bitcoin was trading around $21,760 at 7 a.m. EST, down about 4% over the past 24 hours, according to TradingView data. Th...
Coinbase drops 8% as CEO Armstrong calls out SEC; Silvergate sinks 5%
Crypto-related stocks sold off at the open, with Coinbase and Silvergate leading the drop. Coinbase shares fell over 8% to $63 by 11:15 a.m. EST, according to Nasdaq data. Last night Coinbase CE...
Bitcoin steady around $23,000 as ether moves higher; equites in the red
Bitcoin was hovering around $23,000 as ether gained. The Sandbox token jumped on news of metaverse partnership talks with Saudi Arabia. Equities slipped. The leading cryptocurrency by market cap...
Crypto markets tread water ahead of Fed speech
Cryptocurrency prices were little change alongside other risk assets ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech this afternoon at the Economic Club of Washington. Bitcoin was tr...
Robinhood expected to report record revenue despite sour markets: Preview
Robinhood will report its fourth quarter results on Wednesday, with the company expected to hit its highest quarterly revenue figure to date. The online brokerage, which gained popularity duri...
Bitcoin, ether slip with crypto stocks all lower; Silvergate drops 8%
Cryptocurrency prices slid at the beginning of the week, with equities also opening down. Bitcoin was trading at $22,776 at 10:20 a.m. EST, down 1.5% over the past day, according to TradingView...
Crypto market continues to rise, while Silvergate shares seesaw after probe report
Bitcoin settled around $23,570 at 5:20 p.m. EST after climbing as high as $24,100 earlier in the day, according to TradingView data. It’s up about 0.4% over the past day following the Federal Re...
Federal Reserve raises interest rates by 25 basis points, as expected
The U.S. Federal Reserve raised the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 4.5-4.75 percent, bringing the interest rate to a 15-year high. Wednesday’s interest rate decisi...
Market trades flat ahead of Fed’s interest rate decision
Crypto prices remained mostly flat after the market opened on Wednesday, as traders await the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision and comments from the subsequent press conference this afternoon....
CME’s crypto derivatives reach new highs as traders seek safe port in storm
Derivatives trading giant CME Group has clocked a record high in volume and open interest for bitcoin options as traders flock to the venue in the wake of the FTX meltdown. Bitcoin options volum...
Bitcoin, ether retrench after rising with traditional markets on Fed Chair comments
Cryptocurrencies rose alongside traditional markets in response to comments delivered by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at The Economic Club in Washington before turning lower. Bitcoin rose...