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Bitcoin, Other Digital Assets Surge Late in Q2 on Spot Bitcoin Euphoria
The spot bitcoin ETF filings by BlackRock and other financial services giants ensured bitcoin would finish Q2 in positive territory. Now the SEC’s decision on the applications will likely play a big role in digital asset prices for the remainder of the year.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Maintains $30K as ‘the Economy Isn’t Breaking Just Yet’
ALSO: Singapore ranked second in CoinDesk's Crypto Hubs survey. The city state raised billions through IPOs, weathered the collapse of homegrown darlings Terraform Labs and Three Arrows Capital and is now searching for the right regulatory balance to encourage crypto without getting burned again.
As Prices Consolidate in Spot Markets, Asset Managers Increase Long Positions in Derivative Markets
The Commitment of Traders Report indicates asset managers’ continued bullishness in bitcoin markets.
Whale Drives Ether-Bitcoin Volatility Spread Lower Ahead of Options Expiry
The spread has flipped negative with consistent institutional selling of ether calls. Some of these positions could be rolled over ahead of Friday's expiry, leading to captivating shifts in volatility, crypto exchange Deribit said.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Could Experience Price Turbulence as $30K Is Tested
ALSO: Venture capitalists and others have abandoned blockchain for the seemingly greener pastures of AI, but they may be falling for the hype of a technology that has yet to prove itself substantially.
Bitcoin Holds Above $30K as Investors Await Historically Strong July, Eye Options Expiry
BTC has gained at least 20% in July in each of the past three years. Depending on its price heading into the expiry, bitcoin could rally additionally or retreat.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Opens the Week Above $30K Amid Rising Investor Optimism
ALSO: Ripple Asia's policy lead praises Japan’s crypto laws that favor consumer protection. Rahul Advani said that the country has created "a very clear taxonomy for digital assets."
Coinbase Loses Market Share in Ether Staking as Regulatory Pressure Mounts
The exchange’s share in ETH staking dropped to 9.7%, the lowest since May 2021. The SEC sued the company in June for offering unregistered securities.
Bitcoin, Ether on Track for Strongest Weekly Gains Since March
Crypto prices have risen sharply since BlackRock’s filing for a spot bitcoin ETF. Of the 149 assets in the CoinDesk Market Indices (CMI), 144 rose during the week.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Surge May 'Not Be the Beginning of the End of the Bear Market,' Analyst Says
ALSO: CoinDesk Senior Research Analyst George Kaloudis offers a straightforward explanation of why BlackRock and other financial services giants want to offer a spot bitcoin ETF.
