Bitcoin Analysis

Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded products (ETPs) registered $312 million in inflows for the week of Nov. 24, bringing year-to-date inflows to around $1.5 billion, according to CoinShares. The weekly inflows for all cryptocurrencies totalled $346 million, continuing a nine-week trend of positive ...

A wave of optimism around the potential approval of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States has ignited bullish price action in the crypto market in recent weeks. But that could be just the beginning: If a spot Bitcoin ETF receives a greenlight by the U.S. Secur ...

As we approach Bitcoin's (BTC) halving in April, a phenomenon that historically triggers significant market shifts, companies within the space are at a critical juncture. This event is surrounded by speculation and strategic planning, and for some, a sense of uncertainty. While it's laden with op ...

After 2021, we entered an era in cryptocurrency where people stopped talking only about financial decentralization and started to broadly discuss the tokenization of everything, thanks in part to nonfungible tokens (NFTs).This shift represents a critical perspective that is set to guide th ...

Galaxy Digital founder Mike Novogratz has told investors that 2024 will be headlined by institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies driven by the pending approval of Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs).During Galaxy Digital’s third-quarter earnings call on Nov. 9, Novogratz ...

Binance’s dominance of Bitcoin futures open interest has been toppled by traditional derivatives market place heavyweight Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), following Bitcoin’s first move past the $37,000 mark in over 18 months.A number of analysts highlighted the ‘flippe ...

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly surpassed the $37,000 mark for the first time in 18 months as the wider markets reflect optimism over the pending approval of spot BTC exchange-traded funds in the United States.Data from a number of cryptocurrency market platforms, including Cointelegraph Markets Pro ...

Bitcoin (BTC) price surged by 26.5% in October and several indicators hit a one-year high, including the BTC futures premium and the Grayscale GBTC discount. For this reason, it's challenging to present a bearish thesis for BTC as data reflects the post-FTX-Alameda Research collapse r ...

Supply and demand dynamics could mitigate concerns of a potential Bitcoin market supply shock during the upcoming mining reward halving in 2024, according to Bitvavo CEO Mark Nuvelstijn.The co-founder of the Netherlands-based cryptocurrency exchange weighed in on Bitcoin-related market mov ...

Could Bitcoin (BTC) be headed for an imminent pullback? Some crypto market observers believe the answer could be hiding within the price action of a frog-themed memecoin.In an Oct. 27 post on X (formerly Twitter), Onchain Capital co-founder and Crypto Banter host Ran Neuner suggested that ...

For more than a decade, the primary narratives surrounding Bitcoin (BTC) have focused on its role as a peer-to-peer digital cash and store of value.However, all indications suggest that we are witnessing a significant shift in this paradigm.Since the beginning of 2023, one of the mo ...

“It’s good at answering Bitcoin and economics-related questions, at least better than GPT-4”, Aleksandar Svetski tells Cointelegraph at a bustling Bitcoin Amsterdam.The entrepreneur, author and founder of Spirit of Satoshi, a novel AI large language model (LLM), begins to unpack the a ...

Bitcoin (BTC) core developers have long been at odds over improvement proposals (BIPs) to address pain-points of the protocol, as was evident in a heated panel during Bitcoin Amsterdam.Long-time Bitcoin developers Paul Sztorc and Peter Todd brought this to the fore in Amsterdam, with the l ...

The Bitcoin (BTC) value proposition continues to be a source of confidence for investors and proponents amid prevailing depressed market conditions in the broader cryptocurrency space.This was a key takeaway from in-depth interviews with Bitcoin developers, advocates, analysts and influent ...

“We’re contorting ourselves to pass through the keyhole of tyranny.” Edward Snowden’s words ring out in the packed Genesis Stage hall at Bitcoin Amsterdam, stressing the preeminent cryptocurrency’s ever-increasing importance in a world beset by creeping government surveillance, devaluing fiat cur ...

In the latest episode of Cointelegraph’s The Market Report, analyst Marcel Pechman explores the drivers that point to Bitcoin heading to $22,000, with investor sentiment worsening after Grayscale Investment’s much-hyped legal victory against the United States Securities and Exchange Commissi ...

On the latest episode of Cointelegraph’s Market Talks, host Ray Salmond spoke with Luke Broyles, a popular Bitcoin (BTC) advocate and content creator on YouTube and X (formerly Twitter). During the show, Broyles laid out his Bitcoin investment thesis and his unique perspectives on how the asset’s ...

The financial media often points out Bitcoin’s (BTC) correlation to Big Tech. “Bitcoin is trading like a tech stock” is a common narrative alongside BTC’s often acute inverse relationship with the United States dollar. But are these correlations set in stone, and can they help predict future pric ...

A mysterious Bitcoin wallet has surged up the ranks to become the third-largest holder of Bitcoin (BTC) in the world in just over three months, with the timing sparking some wild theories about its owner. According to data from crypto statistics platform BitInfoCharts, the wallet address first re ...

In early August, sources leaked word that officials with the United State Department of Justice were considering fraud charges aimed at Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. However, they indicated, officials are worried that it could cause a run on the market akin to the November ...

BlackRock, a multinational investment company, shocked many in the cryptocurrency industry in June when it filed an application for an exchange-traded fund (ETF), the iShares Bitcoin Trust. It’s seeking to overcome 10-year-long opposition from United States regulators to cryptocurrency ETFs ...

Bitcoin (BTC) 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 active whales.T ...

A dormant Bitcoin (BTC) wallet holding over 1,037 Bitcoin — worth $31 million at current prices — has suddenly awoken after an 11-year slumber, transferring out its entire stash. The 1037 BTC was transferred amid a Bitcoin price of $29,956 and took effect at bloc ...

Bitcoin (BTC) mining’s environmental impact has always been a controversial topic. On the one hand, critics emphasize that securing the Bitcoin network takes more power than some whole countries’ annual electricity consumption. On the other hand, much of the crypto community argues that it is a n ...

Bitcoin (BTC) long-term holders are coming back to life as BTC price increases, the latest analysis confirms.In a tweet on July 13, Philip Swift, creator of on-chain data resource LookIntoBitcoin, revealed classic bull market behavior among “older” BTC investors.Value Days Destroyed Mu ...

$30 trillion worth of capital could suddenly unlock for the Bitcoin market if a Bitcoin spot ETF is approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. That is the estimated amount of assets controlled by financial advisors in th ...

The upcoming Bitcoin (BTC) halving is set to blow fresh wind in the sails of Bitcoin-focused stocks such as Michael Saylor founded tech firm MicroStrategy.In a research note shared with Cointelegraph, New York-based investment firm Berenberg Capital Markets explained its reasons for a bul ...

In an email dated Jan. 17, 1993, Hal Finney — a developer and early contributor to Bitcoin — shared the concept of “encrypted digital cards,” which are now known as nonfungible tokens (NFTs).“Giving a little more thought to the idea of buying and selling digital cash, I thought of a way to ...

Recent weeks have seen a surge in interest from traditional finance for crypto-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs). After the Securities and Exchange Commission took issue with its initial filing, BlackRock submitted a fresh application for a Bitcoin ETF on July 3. A week earlier, Fidelity led a c ...

Cryptocurrencies must reach mass adoption to unlock their maximum potential as a network technology and their value as financial assets. As with other technologies, the adoption of crypto follows a classic bell curve: Starting from a small number of innovators, it grows as early adopt ...

The Bitcoin (BTC) community in Europe continues to be a voice in combatting social problems affecting the continent, according to podcast host Erik Dale.The founder and CEO of the Northern Lightning conferences, which hosts several Bitcoin events across Europe, believes the continent’s Bit ...

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has remained fairly stable for several days in a row. With BTC price volatility subsiding, cryptocurrency markets are digesting the SEC's lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase. So why is Bitcoin's price stuck and what will be the next catalyst for a big move? Let ...

The Bitcoin network is home to a variety of data that can offer investors, academics and fans useful insights. However, those without significant IT abilities might find it difficult to obtain this data. The good news is that anyone may explore Bitcoin network data without having substantial tech ...

Litecoin (LTC) emerged as one of the best-performing cryptocurrencies on June 1 as the market's attention shifted to its strong network growth in recent months.The LTC price jumped 3% to an intraday high of around $95. In comparison, its top-rivaling assets, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH ...