Bitcoin ETF fever returns: ‘Biggest’ inflow to ProShares’ BITO in a year

    ProShares’ BITO Bitcoin ETF saw a weekly inflow of $65 million as institutional investors have seemingly regained their mojo for Bitcoin futures. Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) fervor is back with a raft of new applications and an increase in capital inflows from institutional investors. On June 26, a surge of inflows to the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy…

    Bitcoin, gold and the debt ceiling — Does something have to give?

    Traders are still tiptoeing around markets, as multiple risk events remain at the forefront, but BTC margin and futures markets are starting to favor a bullish breakout. Bitcoin has been trying to break above the $27,500 resistance for the past week but to no avail. One of the reasons limiting Bitcoin’s upside is the risk of an…

    Smaller investors can have outsized impact on crypto investment markets: BIS study

    Researchers looking at the “crypto carry” rate between spot and futures markets and its causes came to conclusions about crypto market booms and busts and how they happen. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released a working paper examining “crypto carry” — the differences between Bitcoin and Ether spot and futures prices — and its effect…

    Bitcoin bulls remain in charge even in the face of increasing regulatory FUD

    BTC’s correction to $22,750 followed negative remarks from financial regulators, but key Bitcoin price metrics show bulls remain optimistic. Bitcoin price broke above $25,000 on Feb. 21, accruing a 53% year-to-date gain. At the time, it made sense to expect the rally to continue after U.S. retail sales data from the previous week vastly surpassed the…

    Stablecoin data points to ‘healthy appetite’ from bulls and possible Bitcoin rally to $25K

    Bitcoin price continues to press higher this week as demand for stablecoins and a key BTC price metric suggests bulls have a “healthy appetite.” Bitcoin rallied 11% between Jan. 20 and Jan. 21, reaching the $23,000 level and shattering bears’ expectations for a pullback to $20,000. Even more notable is the move brought demand from Asia-based…

    Why is the crypto market up today?

    The crypto market is up today, reflecting market participants’ expectations that inflation is cooling after positive economic data. The crypto market is up today and Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and numerous altcoins rallied after data published by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) on Jan. 4 which showed slower demand and lower input prices for manufactures which…