Grayscale spot Bitcoin ETF ‘halves’ before BTC halving

Grayscale Investment, a significant Bitcoin (BTC) investor, has observed a 50% decrease in its physically-backed Bitcoin ETF prior to the upcoming halving event. The amount of Bitcoin held in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC) decreased by approximately 309,610 BTC between its launch on January 11 and an undisclosed subsequent date. Based on GBTC’s information, … Read more

Upbit suspends crypto transactions exceeding 1 million won

Upbit, a major cryptocurrency exchange based in South Korea, has announced that it will temporarily halt deposits and withdrawals of digital assets valued over 1 million won (equivalent to approximately $721) beginning from a specified date. In reaction to modifications at virtual asset service provider (VASP) Ten&Ten, which handles deposits and withdrawals among the services … Read more

Bitcoin halving prediction: Why the next 3 days are crucial for miners

Miners have been investing in more efficient machines to tackle post-halving financial stress. Miners’ sell-offs increased in recent months. As the Bitcoin [BTC] halving approaches within the next three days, attention has turned towards the miners and their financial viability post-event. What next for miners after halving? In the past, miners have experienced a significant … Read more

BTCFi is an ‘enormous opportunity’ to make Bitcoin a productive asset — Stacks

In simpler terms, Andre Serrano, the product and partnership manager at Stacks, explained to CryptoMoon in an exclusive conversation, that Bitcoin’s decentralized finance (DeFi) applications will expand Bitcoin’s functionality, enabling it to generate income. “The vision is simple: Bitcoin is a $1.2 trillion asset class with very little on-chain activity. So there’s an enormous opportunity … Read more

Bitcoin bids stack above $60K as hopes of a BTC price rebound build

Bitcoin (BTC) traders are demanding BTC price upside as liquidity sets up fresh battles for bulls. The data obtained from monitoring resource CoinGlass indicates that bids for resources are approaching the active trading zone above $60,000 as of April 17. BTC price liquidity thickens near key support This week, Bitcoin has caused a significant sell-off … Read more

Bitcoin: Should you expect more volatility ahead of the halving?

Bitcoin’s Implied Volatility saw a surge last weekend. Bearish sentiments overrun the market as the halving nears. Over the weekend, Kaiko pointed out in a recent update on X (previously known as Twitter), that the estimated volatility for Bitcoin [BTC] options, due to expire in April, rose noticeably from 62% to 75%. Implied Volatility measures … Read more