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Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), Germany’s largest federal bank, has announced plans to offer crypto custody services later in the year. LBBW revealed its collaboration with Bitpanda, based in Austria, and stated that it will begin these services focusing on bitcoin and ethereum, the top two cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. LBBW and Bitpanda Collaborate to Offer Bitcoin … Read more
Following Hong Kong’s authorization of the region’s first spot bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas shared his insights on social media about the new additions. Although there were anticipations of notable capital inflows into the Hong Kong ETFs, Balchunas mentioned that while it’s a positive step forward, he emphasized … Read more
Over the weekend, cryptocurrency assets saw a significant drop, with the crypto economy shedding more than 5% to fall to $2.3 trillion, while precious metals also saw declines, albeit less severe than the digital currency sector. Amidst the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, gold fell by 1.18% in the last day; however, in contrast … Read more
Data shows that U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced negative outflows on Friday, totaling $55.1 million, with Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) seeing another notable decrease. Metrics from Thursday reveal GBTC held 316,193.43 bitcoins, but after a decline of 2,048.23 bitcoins, the fund’s holdings reduced to 314,145.2 bitcoins. Blackrock and Fidelity Absorb Bitcoin Despite GBTC’s … Read more
Crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments believes that GBTC “has started to reach a little bit of an equilibrium,” says CEO Michael Sonnenshein, noting that some anticipated outflows from the firm’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) are “largely behind us.” The crypto asset manager also expects GBTC’s fees to come down “as markets mature.” Grayscale’s CEO … Read more
A new Deutsche Bank survey found that over half of respondents expect cryptocurrencies to become an important asset class and a method of payment. In addition, 10% of respondents expect the price of bitcoin to be above $75,000 by year-end. Deutsche Bank’s Crypto Survey A recent Deutsche Bank survey of over 3,600 consumers, published this … Read more
Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, shattered its record for assets under management (AUM), reaching a staggering $10.5 trillion. This financial behemoth also continues to dominate the U.S. spot bitcoin ETF market with its Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which has amassed nearly 270K bitcoins. IBIT Has Amassed Nearly 270K Bitcoins Blackrock, the world’s largest asset … Read more
A recent report indicates that spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are poised to receive approval from Hong Kong regulators as early as this Monday, as stated by “people familiar with the matter.” Harvest, Hashkey and Bosera ETFs Likely to Debut in Hong Kong Next Week Following the approval of 11 spot bitcoin ETFs in the … Read more
Approximately a fifth of America’s Gen Z and Millennials own cryptocurrency but only 20% own real estate, the latest Policygenius 2024 Financial Planning Survey has found. The survey report asserts that Baby Boomers have “benefited greatly from housing wealth,” which now accounts for nearly half of their wealth. Boomers Least Interested in NFTs According to … Read more
Since the onset of 2024, the Bitcoin ecosystem has seen an influx of capital flowing into startups. Data gathered by Coin98 Analytics from the web portal crypto-fundraising.info, reveals that over the past few months, 43 Bitcoin-centric projects have secured funding from key investors. Startups Dedicated to the Bitcoin Ecosystem Gather Significant Capital Injections A fresh … Read more