Bitcoin whale exchange inflow share hits 1-year high — over 40%

Bitcoin whales account for the most exchange inflows volumewise since June 2022 as short-term holders become increasingly active. Bitcoin whale buying and selling in 2023 is mostly from speculative investors, new data reveals. In the latest edition of its weekly newsletter, “The Week On-Chain,” analytics firm Glassnode shows that contrary to popular belief, opportunistic entities are the most…

Bitcoin can still hit $19K, warns trader ahead of BTC price ‘big move’

BTC price should see a serious shake-up in the coming days, but Bitcoin market participants are increasingly worried it will be to the downside. Bitcoin threatened fresh downside over the weekend as markets geared up for the July 23 candle close. $19,000–$23,000 “still on the cards” for Bitcoin Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC acting below $30,000,…

BlackRock ETF will be ‘big rubber yes stamp’ for Bitcoin: Interview with Charles Edwards

Bitcoin’s future is overwhelmingly bright, and short-term price pressures should not distract investors from a future global asset class, says the Capriole Investments founder. Bitcoin stands to win big thanks to the BlackRock exchange-traded fund (ETF), investor and analyst Charles Edwards believes. In his latest interview with Cointelegraph, Edwards, who is founder of quantitative Bitcoin and digital asset fund…

The last Bitcoin: What will happen once all BTC are mined?

According to some experts, miners will always be essential to the Bitcoin ecosystem, even after mining the last coins. Satoshi Nakamoto mined the genesis block on Jan. 3, 2009, minting the first 50 Bitcoin in history and kicking off what would become a billion-dollar industry centered around mining crypto. However, with a cap on Bitcoin supply, the…

PwC hedge fund survey finds crypto remains viable despite recent market turmoil

The portion of traditional hedge funds investing in crypto fell, but many of those still in the market plan to increase crypto investing this year. PwC released its fifth annual global crypto hedge fund report on July 12 based on surveys of crypto-native and traditional hedge funds conducted in the first quarter of 2023. Against…

BlackRock ETF stirs US Bitcoin buying as research says ‘get off zero’

Bitcoin is a must-own as the world’s only truly scarce asset, analysis argues, as U.S. BTC accumulation takes a leg up. Bitcoin will suck in “all prosperity gains” in future and leave behind those who have no exposure as a result, a new prediction says. In a Twitter thread on July 8, investor Luke Broyles delivered a bold…