Rise’n’Crypto

While the news hasn’t been hugely positive since Friday’s episode, the weekend didn’t materialize as many thought it would. So, to get you setup for the week, we’ve got five things in Bitcoin you need to know, as well as some fascinating insights from a financial adviser on CNBC. In other news, the Ripple co-founder has endorsed US Vice President Kamala Harris for president, a new malware is steal...

There is a lot to catch you up on before the weekend, starting, as always, with Bitcoin. As the crypto market sentiment slips into “extreme fear,” Arthur Hayes, the co-founder of BitMEX, has predicted a brutal weekend that may see BTC drop below $50,000. Conversely, some Bitcoin traders believe the September blues will end early and surprise the bears. Then, we have a smorgasbord of stories for yo...

It has been a busy 24 hours in crypto, albeit not in Bitcoin. Bitcoin network activity has hit a three-year low, and transactions are down 30% in just six months. Outside of Bitcoin, Ripple and SEC agree to stay the $125 million judgment, suggesting an appeal may be on the horizon, the CFTC charges Uniswap with illegal derivatives trading, which angered one of the CFTC’s own commissioners, Senator...

A rough day in the financial world means more disappointment for the Bitcoin price, but it did hit a different all-time high in network hashrate. That is, of course, a double-edged sword and several major miners could end up being loss-making as a result. Outside of Bitcoin, pro-crypto lawyer John Deaton has won the Massachusetts Republican Party US Senate primary to set up an election showdown wi...

The Bitcoin stagnation continues as many analysts believe the market is in a “wait and see” mode, with Bitcoiners holding their breath until the next market-moving event occurs — but one analyst believes he knows exactly what that event is. Outside of Bitcoin, the WazirX hacker moves $6.5 million in Ether to Tornado Cash, monthly NFT sales hit a yearly low in August, and a court hears about a terr...

A disappointing weekend for Bitcoin meant a disappointing monthly close as the market now enters a month sometimes ominously called “Rektember.” To start today’s episode, we deep dive into the analysis and predictions for the coming month, its troubled history, and why this year could be an exception. In somewhat Orwellian news, AI can now buy tokens from other AI “agents” on Coinbase, Telegram is...

It was another sideways 24 hours for Bitcoin. BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF saw only its second day of net outflows since it launched on Jan. 10, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele talked about his disappointment at the level of BTC adoption in El Salvador, and a solo Bitcoin miner bagged an almost $200,000 block reward with just 0.012% of the hashrate. Elsewhere, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been c...

It’s another one of those days where Bitcoin’s price stagnation lures you into believing it’s been a quiet 24 hours in crypto — but don’t make that mistake! Popular NFT marketplace OpenSea has received a Wells notice from the SEC, indicating a potential enforcement action, a South Korean CEO on trial for his role in allegedly stealing over $800 million worth of crypto has been stabbed in court by...

As always, it’s been another busy 24 hours in crypto. Bitcoin may have slipped back below $60,000 as it wrestles with the range it appears to be stuck in, but some interesting data suggests that long-term Bitcoin holders are on the rise. Staying on Bitcoin: miners have been suffering from slashed block rewards since April’s halving, but they may be able to cash in on AI to help boost their profits...

Bitcoin’s price might have receded a little from $64,000, but there are plenty of reasons to be positive today. Firstly, the US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen their biggest day of inflows in over a month, with back-to-back trading days north of $200 million in overall inflows. Secondly, one analyst is convinced that we’re about to enter “Bitcoin batshit season,” which sounds wild even if you’re...

Bitcoin had a strong weekend and weekly close, but all eyes were on Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, who was arrested by authorities in France. The details are still trickling in, but Durov reportedly faces numerous charges related to his operation of Telegram’s social messaging platform and content moderation on the app. Many people have taken this as a direct assault on freedom of s...

Bitcoin’s price is currently bouncing between the $60,000 support and $62,000 resistance levels as analysts warn that breaking through the 200-day moving average is essential to avoid BTC testing $50,000 again. However, while Bitcoin’s price is tame, its network transaction fees have been anything but — spiking nearly 938% on Aug. 22. Elsewhere in the crypto sector has been busy; former Binance CE...

Today’s episode delves into the latest regulatory and market shifts in the crypto and tech worlds. Binance steps up its game with 1,000 new hires focused on compliance, and California Senator Scott Wiener challenged OpenAI over its opposition to AI safety legislation. In other news, the US state of Wyoming has an ambitious plan to launch a state-backed stablecoin by early 2025, crypto firms are ma...

Bitcoin’s stagnation might be partly due to a sharp decline in demand since April, according to data from CryptoQuant. A large part of this comes from the US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs, which were gobbling up sats at an absurd pace after they launched on Jan. 11 but have since slowed their BTC purchases — and that might be a good thing. Elsewhere, Binance and its former CEO Changpeng Zhao face a clas...

Bitcoin is back above $60,000, and there is a lot of moaning about BTC price action being “boring,” but anyone who has spent 10 minutes in crypto will know that it’s typically short-lived, which is what several analysts are predicting. Is a break-out imminent? In other news, a mysterious whale has scooped up over $118 million in Wrapped Bitcoin amid the controversy surrounding the token, the US is...

It might have been a “boring” weekend, but the indicators for Bitcoin are pulling in opposite directions. On the one hand, some analysts believe BTC may test as low as $50,000 as the US Marshalls look set to sell the seized Silk Road Bitcoin. On the other hand, investment adviser holdings in spot Bitcoin ETFs are on the rise and are not slowing down, with some believing the latest dip is a “fake-o...

Bitcoin’s price behavior is “unusual,” according to recent data on open interest, which is rising despite the price falling. Furthermore, institutions have not rushed in to buy the dip this time, as they did earlier in August, so we could see BTC fall further unless weekend volatility wants to throw a spanner in the works once again. Elsewhere, EigenLayer’s total value locked surged 11% in a week,...

Yesterday was about as confusing as it gets for Bitcoin as the price climbed steadily in the $60,000 range. Then, the US Consumer Price Index report revealed unexpectedly positive figures, which should have helped boost the price of BTC. However, the opposite happened as Bitcoin dumped 5% courtesy of the US government moving 10,000 of its Silk Road Bitcoin stash. Elsewhere, Iran is offering a boun...

Bitcoin has ventured back above $60,000, and it has sparked analysts back into life with positive price predictions for the rest of 2024 — one of which might shock you. In other news, according to recent data, the hodl mentality is alive and well with Bitcoin, as 45% of holders haven’t moved their BTC in over six months, and is Coinbase about to launch its own wrapped Bitcoin token after the contr...

Bitcoin’s price may have stagnated in the past 24 hours, but the broader crypto market has been busy! For Bitcoin, the downward momentum appears to be weakening, which some believe indicates a reversal. A new report shows why the weekends are becoming so volatile, and the world’s largest Bitcoin miner is raising $250 million to buy more BTC. In other news, an Ether whale is dumping thousands of ET...

Bitcoin’s strong recovery last week led some to believe it may have established itself above the $60,000 psychological level, but the weekend’s action put that to bed. The analysis appears to point at institutions and a change in their buying habits of stablecoins, though there are some indicators that it will be a short-lived dip. For example, the largest wealth manager in the US, Morgan Stanley,...

It’s been a very green 24 hours for the crypto market, led by Bitcoin, which data suggests has seen a spike in daily new addresses, hinting toward “renewed interest” from retail investors. However, BTC is also heading toward the ominously named “death cross,” which could be considered a bearish indicator if it wasn’t for how Bitcoin has historically reacted to that event. Meanwhile, Russia legaliz...

Today’s Bitcoin rundown is a little calmer, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t information-rich. The market now knows just how aggressively the whales bought the dip, how hard the crash hit the short-term holders of BTC, and that the largest wealth manager in the US, Morgan Stanley, will allow its advisers to pitch spot Bitcoin ETFs. Elsewhere, the SEC versus Ripple case may finally be drawing to a cl...

Bitcoin has been on a steady rise for a few days now, and the ship appears to be steadying — but for how long? Some analysts expect another decline into the low $40,000 range as traders hedge against it, while others point toward a spike in CEX inflows and hodler buying. Elsewhere, the SOL/ETH ratio hits a new all-time high amid the chaos, crypto PACs are throwing money at the upcoming US presiden...

Yesterday was as wild as many expected, but the crypto market nearly gave traders whiplash with how quickly it rebounded. So, in today’s episode, we go through one of the busiest 24 hours for the finance world and how it affected crypto, from rumors and accusations to cold, hard stats and analysis. It is a mixed bag of news today, and you’ll be pleased to know there are far more positives than in...