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Raoul Pal, a prominent macro analyst and CEO of Real Vision, has recently reaffirmed his optimistic stance on Bitcoin. Amid the brief surges following the Federal Reserve’s rate cut announcements, Pal expressed confidence in Bitcoin’s long-term trajectory. In a video shared by Real Vision, the CEO emphasized the straightforward message that Bitcoin is on an upward path and that anything else is a mere distraction. “Bitcoin is going up; It’s as simple as that,” Pal remarked, urging market participants to “learn to take the pain” from temporary fluctuations. It’s going UP! It’s as simple as that. Everything else, it’s just…
Crypto adoption is growing in Argentina, with a correlation between stablecoin use and the devaluation of the country’s currency, according to a new report. Research released Wednesday by blockchain data firm Chainalysis showed that Argentina’s stablecoin use is among the highest in the region, with the South American country’s share of stablecoin transaction volume at 61.8% of all crypto transactions—higher than Brazil’s 59.8%. Only Colombia landed higher at 66%. The reason for Argentina’s surging use of such assets, according to Chainalysis, is that people in the country—which has one of highest rates of inflation in the world—are using stablecoins to…
Meld Gold Launches Gold and Silver-Backed Stablecoins on XRP Ledger, Leveraging Native Features
The first transaction of tokenized gold and silver was made on the XRP Ledger on September 29 after Ripple and Meld Gold disclosed their collaboration months ago. According to the original plan, two stablecoins fully backed by gold and silver were supposed to be fully rolled out in the third quarter of the year (Q3 2024). In June, CNF reported a groundbreaking collaboration between Meld Gold and Ripple that was meant to deliver fungible gold and silver assets on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). On September 29, the first transaction on the mainnet finally went through, with the subsequent rollouts expected…
10th-Largest US Bank Paying $3,000,000,000 Fine in Historic Admission of Guilt After Criminals ‘Dump Piles of Cash’ on Banks’ Counters
The 10th-largest bank in the US is preparing to pay a $3 billion fine after becoming the first in American history to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering charges. TD Bank’s American-based unit has also admitted to violating the Bank Secrecy Act, and will hand $1.8 billion to the Department of Justice and $1.3 billion to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Prosecutors say the bank failed to properly track trillions of dollars in transactions, making it easy for drug traffickers and other criminals to move huge sums of cash to notoriously risky countries. In some cases, even…
Bitcoin on the Cusp of Breakout Into Parabolic Phase, Says Crypto Analyst – Here’s the Timeline
A cryptocurrency analyst and trader is saying Bitcoin (BTC) is on the verge of entering a bullish phase over the coming weeks and months. The analyst pseudonymously known as Rekt Capital tells his 88,100 YouTube subscribers that Bitcoin is “on the cusp of a breakout into the parabolic phase” after spending the past few months in a re-accumulation phase. According to Rekt Capital, Bitcoin’s parabolic phase lasts a predictable amount of time in every cycle. “So if we just see that 160 days after the halving is how long this re-accumulation phase lasts and we tend to see a bull…
The Bitcoin ETFs have recently seen a huge inflow worth 207 million dollars indicating the growing interest and confidence of investors. On the other hand, the Ethereum market is going through a totally opposite situation. ETFs have recorded outflows of $9.69 million – indicating a shift in investor sentiment away from Ethereum. Oct 8 Update:10 #Bitcoin ETFsNetFlow: +3,281 $BTC(+$204.7M)🟢#Fidelity inflows 1,639 $BTC($102.26M) and currently holds 179,565 $BTC($11.2B).9 #Ethereum ETFsNetFlow: -3,968 $ETH(-$9.69M)🔴#Grayscale(ETHE) outflows 3,711 $ETH($9.06M) and currently holds 1,640,928… pic.twitter.com/bdzDiL6xA9 — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) October 8, 2024 Here’s a little sneak peek into the current market condition: Bitcoin ETFs Total Net Flow…
A meme coin fund launched by Three Arrows Capital has come under fire for allocating around 84% of its tokens to wallets belonging to team members and insiders. A post by BubbleMaps blockchain analytics showed that more than 80% of 3AC’s meme coin fund, Three Arrowz Capitel, appeared to be clustered together into a few wallets belonging to insiders and team members. This has led to speculation from investors that the fund may be steeped in price inflation and manipulation tactics. An investment partner from L1D elaborated further in an article that he posted on X. According to onchain trails,…
Cathedra Bitcoin pivots from mining to data centers to increase bitcoin holdings per share, responding to industry pressures created by the bitcoin halving and low mining revenue. Metaplanet focuses on boosting bitcoin holdings per share monthly, resulting in a 587% increase in stock value year-to-date. Bitcoin (BTC) has emerged as a significant treasury asset for public companies, a trend catalyzed by MicroStrategy’s (MSTR) decision to incorporate bitcoin into its corporate treasury in August 2020, resulting in an over 800% increase in its stock value. According to BitcoinTreasuries.net, public companies hold approximately 354,316 BTC, about 1.69% of the total bitcoin supply…
Traditional Hedge Funds Expand Crypto Exposure Amid Regulatory Clarity and Spot ETF Launches: AIMA Report
Nearly half of hedge funds traditionally focused on standard asset classes now have exposure to cryptocurrencies, according to an article by Olga Kharif published earlier today by Bloomberg. According to Bloomberg, a recent survey by the Alternative Investment Management Association and PwC found that 47% of hedge funds investing in traditional markets have ventured into crypto assets this year. This figure represents a significant rise from 29% in 2023 and 37% in 2022. Of the hedge funds already involved in digital assets, 67% plan to maintain their current levels of capital investment, while the rest expect to increase their exposure…
Crypto exchange Backpack has announced the launch of US election prediction tokens– ‘TRUMPWINS’ and ‘HARRISWINS’. With these prediction tokens, traders will be able to bet on the results of the US election. Developed by Wintermute, TRUMPWINS represents Donald Trump’s victory, and HARRISWINS represents Kamala Harris’ victory. The price value of the token will fluctuate based on market sentiment and the likelihood of each candidate winning. Who will win the 2024 US Presidential Election? 🇺🇸 Predict the result by trading the outcome tokens developed by @wintermute_t, $TRUMPWIN and $HARRISWIN. Now listed on Backpack Exchange 🎒 pic.twitter.com/AweKCKoKU4 — Backpack 🎒 (@Backpack) September…