Bitcoin Pulls Under $68K as Crypto Markets Falter Ahead of Election. At least according to betting markets, the U.S. presidential election has moved to nearly a 50/50 race versus the outlook for an easy Trump victory just days ago. Crypto markets navigate Trump decline and Harris rise in betting markets. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) "Markets hate uncertainty," goes an...
The revised plan to sell only $30 million of WLFI tokens — instead of the originally planned $300 million — suggests Trump may not quickly see a big payday from World Liberty Financial. Donald Trump at BTC 2024 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk) Donald Trump's crypto business World Liberty Financial slashed its fundraising goal after sales of its WLFI token fell...
Bitcoin open interest reached a new all-time high, and the US BTC ETF holdings soared to $66 billion as BTC rallied to $72,000. Bitcoin open interest reached a new all-time high, and the US BTC ETF holdings soared to $66 billion as BTC rallied to $72,000. Bitcoin BTC $72,247 has witnessed a 5.70% jump over the past two days, reaching a high of...
BTC's best years have been characterized by copper's outperformance relative to gold. Close up of Copper wire (Shutterstock) The widely-tracked copper-to-gold ratio continues to slide in the wake of China's stimulus announcements, offering negative cues to risk assets. BTC's best years have been characterized by copper's outperformance relative to gold. 00:57 Bitcoin Up 40% YTD But...
The U.S.-based spot funds currently hold about 396,922 bitcoin altogether, with BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust soon to cross 400,000 in BTC holdings. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs could soon hold more bitcoin than the founder of the token, Satoshi Nakamoto. (Unsplash) Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds will soon hold over one million BTC. The funds recorded one of their biggest week of...
The uptick in Treasury yields is consistent with the Fed's previous non-recessionary rate cuts and is not bearish for risk assets, according to TS Lombard. Figures, statistics. (Pixabay) Concerns about rising U.S. Treasury yields and Fed's supposed policy mistake may be overblown, according to TS Lombard. BTC's daily chart shows an impending golden cross, signaling bullish outlook. 39:34...
A widely-tracked momentum indicator has flipped positive for the first time since April. Traffic, green light. (Alexas_Fotos/Pixabay) A widely-tracked momentum indicator has flipped bullish for the first time since April. A similar bullish flip happened at the onset of the late 2023 rally and in late 2022, marking the end of a brutal downtrend. 01:01 Bitcoin Breaks...
As part of its coverage of the 2024 US Elections, Cointelegraph asked several congressional candidates for their positions on cryptocurrency and blockchain. As part of its coverage of the 2024 US Elections, Cointelegraph asked several congressional candidates for their positions on cryptocurrency and blockchain. Kari Lake is running to represent the state of Arizona in the United States Senate. A...
Donald Trump at an NFT event at Mar-a-Lago on May 8, 2024. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk) U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took to the social-media platform X to tout World Liberty Financial, a new crypto project promoted by his family, after initial sales of the platform's new WLFI tokens fell well short of the target. Trump's post came late in...
The WLFI token sale will be open for everyone who has been qualified through the project's whitelist. Screen grab from Trump's teaser of the new World Liberty Financial crypto company (Rug Radio, modified by CoinDesk using PhotoMosh) World Liberty Financial, the nascent decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol supported by Donald Trump and his family, announced plans to start selling tokens on...