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Matrixport, a cryptocurrency trading firm founded by Bitmain co-founder Wu Jihan, has doubled down on its prediction that Bitcoin (BTC) will hit $45,000 by the end of 2023. After first setting its 2023-year-end BTC price target at $45,000 in early 2023, Matrixport reiterated its bold Bitcoin prediction in a blog post on Oct. 24. Titled

Despite swirling rumors on social media, ARK Invest’s spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) does not appear to be listed on the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation’s (DTCC) website. On Oct. 25, numerous high-profile crypto accounts on X (Twitter) including Mike Alfred, Bitcoin News, Simply Bitcoin, Crypto News Alerts and others posted tweets and screenshots

Bitcoin (BTC) price currently battles to hold the $34,000 level after a stellar rally and short squeeze saw its price push above $35,000 on Oct. 23. In an Oct. 24 market update, Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards noted that after 7 months of consolidation, Bitcoin’s upward move melted the $32,000 resistance “like butter” and he

The Bitcoin (BTC) price surge on Monday has now catapulted Bitcoin-related stocks to surge to new highs with the likes of Coinbase and Microstrategy posting new multi-week highs. Bitcoin mining stocks saw significant gains amid the BTC price momentum with the likes of United States-listed Riot Blockchain recording an 11.69% surge followed by Marathon Digital

Crypto investment products have recorded four  weeks of inflows, as the market eagerly awaits the possible approval of a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States. Asset management firm CoinShares’ Oct. 23 fund flows report revealed $179 million was added to digital asset investment products in the week ending Oct. 20, which

Bitcoin (BTC) price pushed above the $31,000 mark on Oct. 23, notching a near 4-month high last seen when BTC price traded at $31,800.  The fresh upside push comes as analysts and investors express their excitement over new developments which could point to the impending launch of a spot Bitcoin ETF. So two things caught

Bitcoin (BTC) starts the last week of October in classic style as 3% BTC price gains take cryptocurrency markets higher. In what could yet turn out to be a classic “Uptober” for Bitcoin and altcoins, BTC/USD is back near 2023 highs as a resistance battle brews. Can bulls win? That is the key question for

Bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney was competing in a 10-mile race at the exact time Satoshi Nakamoto was responding to emails and transacting on Bitcoin, newly surfaced evidence has revealed. For years, it has been commonly speculated that the late Hal Finney, a computer scientist, was the creator of Bitcoin. He was the first person besides

Lawyer and cryptocurrency supporter John Deaton has criticized the Lightning Network, deeming it less effective than the “Spend The Bits” protocol on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). Lightning is a layer-2 scaling solution for Bitcoin. It is designed to improve the scalability and efficiency of Bitcoin (BTC) transactions by enabling off-chain, peer-to-peer transactions. In an Oct.

Security researcher and developer Antoine Riard is stepping down from the Lightning Network’s development, citing security issues and fundamental challenges to the Bitcoin ecosystem.  According to a thread on the Linux Foundation’s public mailing list, Riard believes the Bitcoin community faces a “hard dilemma” as a new class of replacement cycling attacks puts Lightning in

Recently, a fraudulent priority withdrawal scam has surfaced, targeting FTX users. Sunil, an advocate for FTX, has utilized the social platform X (formerly known as Twitter) to caution FTX account holders about this phishing scheme and urges them to avoid clicking on any dubious links. Sunil’s message underscores the ever-evolving tactics employed by online scammers

Hacked cryptocurrency wallet Atomic Wallet has frozen $2 million in “suspicious deposits” in a joint effort with major crypto exchanges. Announcing the news to Cointelegraph on Oct. 19, Atomic Wallet said that blockchain intelligence firms Chainalysis and Crystal have assisted the wallet firm in identifying and containing the threat. Citing reports from Chainalysis and Crystal,

Bitcoin (BTC) tapped $30,000 into the Oct. 20 Wall Street open as analysts directed attention to the weekly close. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView BTC price sets up weekly close showdown Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView captured new two-month BTC price highs of $30,233 on Bitstamp. The pair showed continued strength during the

Bitcoin (BTC) passed $29,500 on Oct. 20 after an eventful 24 hours boosted BTC price trajectory while XRP price jumped above $0.50 in response to Ripple’s big legal win.  BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Hawkish Fed’s Powell fails to dent BTC price Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it edged closer to two-month

Bitcoin (BTC) kept pressure on $28,500 after the Oct. 19 Wall Street open ahead of a key speech on United States economic policy. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Lepard: Powell may flip “very dovish” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price action gaining strength ahead of commentary by Jerome Powell, chair of

The impact of the Bitcoin halving on crypto prices is often overestimated and the next halving, set for April 2024, may play out differently than previous ones, according to a leading analyst. The halving event, which every four years, cuts in half the rate by which new Bitcoins are created, and is generally considered one

Bitcoin (BTC) is becoming scarcer than ever — if you are a BTC price speculator or new to the market. The latest data from on-chain analytics firm Glassnode shows a record portion of the available BTC supply is locked up in long-term storage. Bitcoin long-term holder presence beats all-time highs At more than 76%, Bitcoin’s

Electric vehicle maker Tesla  made no changes to its sizeable Bitcoin (BTC) holdings — the fifth quarter in a row — though it has directed more funds to double its computing capacity amid artificial intelligence efforts. Tesla’s Q3 2023 results released on Oct. 18 show as of Sept. 30, it held $184 million worth of

Bitcoin (BTC) price continues to show strength this week by hitting an intra-day high at $28,516 even as macroeconomic headwinds in the United States continue to weigh on investor sentiment. It’s possible that a certain degree of BTC’s price stability can be attributed to increasing institutional activity and positive institutional investor interest in Bitcoin.  On

Cryptocurrency investors in Europe are not yet protected under European Union cryptocurrency asset market rules and it will take some time for the protections to take effect. Europe’s securities regulator, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), on Oct. 17 issued a statement about the transition to the European crypto regulations known as Markets in