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 hurtles back above $23,000 as crypto prices buoyed amid US banking woes
Cryptocurrency prices have soared over the past day as U.S. President Joe Biden sought to reassure Americans that the country’s banking system was safe in the wake of the collapses of Silicon Va...
Digital asset funds experience biggest weekly outflows on record
Digital asset investment products experienced outflows of $255 million last week, the largest dollar-figure outflows on record, according to asset manager CoinShares. For the fifth consecutive w...
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...
Bakkt’s Q4 earnings dragged down by goodwill impairment charge of $272 million
Bakkt reported an increase in revenue and expenses in the fourth quarter, driven by another large impairment charge. Revenue came in at $15.6 million, below FactSet estimates of $16 million, but...
Grayscale’s Sonnenshein left ‘encouraged’ after hearing in SEC case
Grayscale Chief Executive Officer Michael Sonnenshein is optimistic following a hearing over the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rejection of his firm’s application for a spot bitcoin...
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 ...
Grayscale’s day in court is nearly here, but a major decision could take time
Grayscale is set to present oral arguments in its case against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday. The asset manager brought the case against the regulator for rejecting its ...
Bitcoin, crypto prices tread water ahead of pivotal Powell testimony and US jobs data
Crypto markets were relatively flat to start the week ahead of Jerome Powell testimony and some significant economic indicators. Bitcoin was trading around $22,500 by 12:30 p.m. EST, up 0.3%, ac...
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...
Ark Invest adds another $13 million worth of COIN
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest made another large COIN purchase, this time coming in at over $13 million. Wood’s fund has added over $30 million in COIN shares this month alone. Ark added...
Coinbase earnings beat thanks to USDC interest income, analysts say
Coinbase’s fourth-quarter revenue beat estimates thanks to USDC interest income, analysts said. Interest income for the quarter came in at $146 million, up more than 100% from the previous...
Coinbase inches higher ahead of earnings as Silvergate slips after downgrade
Coinbase climbed higher shortly after the open today, while Silvergate and other crypto-related stocks dipped. Shares in the crypto exchange traded up by 1% to about $66 by 10:45 a.m. EST, acco...
Bitcoin slips as altcoins lead drop in prices
Markets • February 21, 2023, 8:31AM EST Cryptocurrency prices dipped over the past 24 hours. Altcoins experienced a sharp sell-off, with Polygon’s MATIC down about 5% as the project announced jo...
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...
Silvergate hurtles back above $20 with crypto stocks in the green across the board
Markets • February 15, 2023, 5:10PM EST Crypto-related stocks soared in trading on Wall Street today. Silvergate, Coinbase, and MicroStrategy led the way with double-digit gains. Silvergate rose...
Conflux token jumps over 40% following partnership with China Telecom
Conflux Network partnered with China Telecom, the country’s second-largest telecom provider, to develop blockchain-enabled SIM cards. Its native CFX token soared on the news. The telecom...
Crypto markets rebound as Silvergate soars 16% on Citadel Securities, Susquehanna stakes
Cryptocurrency prices rebounded after yesterday’s decline, when the New York Department of Financial Services announced it will pursue regulatory action against stablecoin provider Paxos. ...
Susquehanna Advisors Group buys 7.5% stake in Silvergate, following Citadel Securities
Susquehanna Advisors Group reported a 7.5% stake in crypto-friendly bank Silvergate Capital. The Pennsylvania-based finance firm bought over 2.36 million shares in Silvegrate, a filing showed. S...
Citadel Securities takes 5.5% stake in crypto-friendly bank Silvergate Capital; shares rise
Shares in Silvergate Capital jumped after market maker Citadel Securities reported a 5.5% stake in the crypto-friendly bank. Ken Griffen’s firm now owns over 1.7 million shares in the La J...
Markets trade down after Fed chair’s comments, Grayscale recovers amid hearing
Crypto markets whipsawed throughout the day after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s delivered testimony to Congress. Bitcoin was trading around $22,070 by 4:55 p.m. EST, down abou...