The Hedera Global Governing Council — the body overseeing the Hedera network — has approved allocating 4.86 billion Hedera — the network’s native cryptocurrency — worth rogu for further development and advanced decentralized governance. In a blog post, the council said the lion’s share of the funds, 4.248 billion HBAR, will be directed toward existing initiatives, including the…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a spate of Bitcoin ETFs on Jan. 10, leading to speculation about how markets might react in the weeks ahead. Bitcoin surged to $49,000 in the hours following the announcement before sinking to just more than $43,000 as of Jan. 12 — impulsive moves that perhaps few observers found surprising….
Ether price gained 13.5% between Jan. 10 and Jan. 12, breaking above $2,650 for the first time since May 2022. The pivotal factor for the rally has been the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund approval, although the leading cryptocurrency traded down 2% in the same period. Investors are now questioning if Ether has what it takes to sustain…
Bitcoin price dropped by 6.8% between Jan. 11 and Jan. 12, confirming bears’ theory of a sell-the-news-style event occurring after the approval of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The much-anticipated event ensued after a 75% rally in the 90 days leading to the initial trading on Jan. 11. This partially explains the lack of excitement…
The first day of trading for a suite of new Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has gone off with a bang, with BlackRock, Grayscale, and Fidelity’s ETFs coming out on top in total volumes. One issuer, however, didn’t get to start as expected. Aggregated data from Yahoo Finance, compiled by Cointelegraph, shows that the total volume across…
Crypto has grown from humble beginnings into arguably some of the most maligned technology ever, with a dedicated group of zealous critics ready to ridicule any setback in the industry. Reasons for criticizing crypto vary, depending on the individual, and can range from questioning its use cases and pointing toward bad actors scamming people to outright hatred…