Bitcoin approaches $19,000, rises 8% following inflation data

Cryptocurrency prices are surging following the U.S. inflation report and crypto-related stocks were mostly higher.  Bitcoin was trading at $18,677 at 1:30 p.m. EST, up 8% over the past 24 hours...

Bitcoin above $18,000 as US inflation slows in December

Inflation in the U.S. increased by 6.5% year-on-year in December and decreased by 0.1% month-on-month.  Cryptocurrencies and traditional stock markets were buoyed as CPI data met estimates. Bitc...

Bitcoin inches higher, GBTC discount narrows as share price perks up

Crypto prices remain in the green while related stocks were mixed in pre-market trading. GBTC’s continuing its positive start to the year. Bitcoin was trading at $17,400 at 8:45 a.m. EST, ...

MicroStrategy sells 13.5% stake to trading firm Group One

Trading firm Group One bought a 13.5% stake in MicroStrategy. The firm scooped up 1,261,744 shares of Class A common stock, according to a document filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Co...

Coinbase pops 7% after job cuts; Needham says buy

Coinbase jumped 7% after saying it would cut staff, with Needham calling it “necessary” and holding onto its buy rating.  The exchange is cutting 950 employees, which should reduce o...

Bitcoin steady around $17,250 as altcoins dip, Coinbase jumps on job cuts

Bitcoin and ether held onto gains as altcoins traded lower, while traditional markets rose modestly. Coinbase popped following its latest layoff announcement.  Bitcoin was trading around $17,270...

Coinbase shares dip in pre-market following layoff announcement

Coinbase shares dipped during pre-market trading following the firm’s decision to cut 950 staff. Shares in the crypto exchange fell 3.1% in the early session, trading around $37 by 8 a.m.,...

Bitcoin Price Breaks $17K as Equities Jump on US Fed Speculation

Bitcoin’s daily trading session closed above $17,000 for the first time in almost a month on Sunday, following a favorable showing in US equities to close out last week. The crypto, which is currently...

Bitcoin over $17,000 pushes miners higher

Bitcoin mining stocks jumped as the cryptocurrency rallied above $17,000. Crypto-related stocks and traditional markets were also higher. Bitfarms rose by 32%, while Marathon gained 24% and Riot...

Core Scientific increases bitcoin production despite winter storm

Bitcoin mining firm Core Scientific produced 5.8% more bitcoin in December month-over-month even as it curbed production amid a raging winter storm. The company’s self-mining hashrate incr...

Bitcoin blasts through $17,000 amid wider market rally

Bitcoin blasted past $17,000 amid a wider market rally that sent crypto-related stocks and traditional markets higher.  The biggest cryptocurrency increased 1.8% in the past 24 hours to  $17,260...

Bitcoin futures activity fell off cliff in December

Bitcoin futures trading plummeted as 2022 came to a close.  Bitcoin futures volumes were just $386.6 billion in December, according to The Block’s data. Volumes were down 39% month-on-mont...

Bitcoin, crypto prices inch higher as Silvergate woes worsen

Crypto prices rose over the past week as equities fell on a plethora of negative news. Bitcoin was changing hands for $16,910 at 7:30 a.m. EST, according to data via TradingView. The leading cry...

Bitcoin, ether steady, as crypto stocks continue downtrend with Silvergate shedding 10%

Bitcoin and ether traded steady on Friday, while altcoins dipped and memecoins surrendered gains. Losses for crypto-related stocks continued as Silvergate plunged 10%.   Bitcoin was trading arou...

Bitcoin and ether down; Silvergate plunges 40%

Crypto prices steadied while stocks tied to digital assets sank on ratings news and financial results.  Bitcoin was trading at roughly $16,800 by 1 p.m. ET, down 0.3%, according to TradingView d...

Coinbase shares drop 10% as Cowen downgrades stock and slashes price target

Coinbase shares fell shortly after the open as Cowen analysts downgraded the stock and cut their price target, citing dwindling retail volumes, lower revenue expectations and a harsh regulatory enviro...

Silvergate shares plunge as company cuts workforce amid ‘transformational shift’

Shares in crypto-friendly bank Silvergate plunged in early morning trading after the firm released preliminary fourth-quarter results and said it cut 40% of its staff amid a “crisis of confidenc...

Coinbase shares jump over 12% following settlement with New York regulator

Coinbase shares soared following the exchange’s $100 million settlement with a New York state financial regulator. Coinbase shares rose 12.3% to $37.65 at 12:30 p.m. EST, according to Nasd...

Crypto asset funds saw inflows plummet 95% last year to just $433 million

Crypto asset funds clocked the worst year since 2018, with inflows plummeting 95%. Funds tracked by CoinShares netted a total of just $433 million in 2022 compared to a massive $9.1 billion in t...

Ether, altcoins higher as solana soars 14%, Coinbase gains pre-market after Tuesday’s drop

Crypto prices rose, with solana experiencing the most significant gains. Coinbase rose in pre-market trading after slumping 5% yesterday.  Bitcoin was trading at $16,803 at 8 a.m. EST, up 0.6% f...

Bitcoin dips while dogecoin drops 10% and MicroStrategy stock falls

Crypto prices fell over the past week as dogecoin led the losses. Crypto stocks traded higher for the most part, while MicroStrategy declined.  Bitcoin was changing hands for $16,550 at 10 a.m. ...

Galaxy Digital pops day after Argo mining acquisition announcement

Galaxy Digital shares rose more than 13% a day after saying it would buy Argo Blockchain’s Helios mining facility. The company will pay $65 million for the facility and will also provide a...

Grayscale’s GBTC’s beating this year very likely to persist

Grayscale’s flagship product, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), grabbed headlines throughout the year — typically for the wrong reasons. Grayscale foresees a limited possibility of relief over...

Bitcoin, ether dip as crypto stocks trade higher

Crypto prices dipped after a week of relatively flat trading, while crypto-related stocks traded higher with Coinbase adding 2%. Bitcoin traded at around $16,700 at 9:30 a.m. ET, dropping about ...

Bitcoin plunged 65% in 2022 as Terra, FTX went up in flames

In case you missed it: Crypto prices plunged this year thanks to industry gaffes and the wider — and very damaging — macroeconomic environment. The global crypto market capitalization plunged to...

Coinbase all-time low kicks off slow holiday week

Coinbase fell 8% to an all-time low of $32.65 in a slow day of trading alongside the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. Other crypto-related stocks fell, including Galaxy Digital and MicroStrategy. &...

Crypto markets little changed after Christmas; Bitcoin at $16,800

Crypto prices have mostly kept steady through the beginning of the week, with bitcoin and ether fluctuating 0.2% over the past 24 hours. The coins traded at around $16,800 and $1,200, respective...

Star investor David Tepper is ‘leaning short’ on equities: here’s why

S&P 500 is now down nearly 8.0% this month but that doesn’t make the equities market any more attractive for David Tepper – the billionaire investor and founder of Appaloosa Management. Tepper exp...

Core Scientific eyes sale of up to 1 gigawatt worth of facilities amid bankruptcy: Exclusive

Core Scientific may sell up to 1 gigawatt worth of its sites under development after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, The Block has learned. “The likelihood of us selling asset...

Bitcoin, crypto prices little changed as Coinbase, Block trade higher pre-market

Crypto prices were little changed over the past day while Coinbase and Block shares traded higher in pre-market hours.  Bitcoin was trading at around $16,800 at 9 a.m. EST, up 0.2% over the past...

2 reasons to buy UK equities in 2023, according to Schroders

As inflation has hit multi-decade highs in the United Kingdom and most of the other major economies, interest rates have risen. So suddenly, investors find it more attractive to park money into bonds ...

Coinbase, Silvergate reverse losses to rise alongside traditional markets

Crypto-related stocks are rising after days of losses, tracking traditional markets higher.  Coinbase and Silvergate were up more than 3% at 10:40 a.m. ET, while Galaxy Digital added nearly 5%. ...