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In this week’s episode of Market Talks, Cointelegraph welcomes Mati Greenspan, founder and CEO of Quantum Economics. Greenspan is an experienced financial analyst and a certified consultant who enjoys engaging with his 50,000+ Twitter followers about the latest developments in the cryptocurrency sector. He finds his passion in understanding financial markets and sharing his knowledge with

Bitcoin’s (BTC) 15% rally toward $30,300 between June 19 and June 21 caught most traders by surprise, triggering $125 million in liquidations of leveraged short futures contracts. Narrowing down the trigger for the rally is complicated, but some analysts point to the potential inflow of institutional investors if Blackrock’s exchange-traded fund (ETF) application gets regulatory

Bitcoin (BTC) lingered near $30,000 on June 22 as traders sought opportunities to “buy the dip.” BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin dip-buyers “ready” for $28,000 Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD volatility calming overnight after rapid gains. BTC price performance had impressed the day before, with the largest cryptocurrency returning to

Recently renewed optimism for an approved Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) is igniting “The Great Accumulation Race” for Bitcoin, according to industry pundits. Over the past week, Fidelity, Invesco, Wisdom Tree and Valkyrie have followed investment giant BlackRock in applying for a Bitcoin spot ETF with the United States Securities Exchange Commission, which some

Bitcoin (BTC) returned to $30,000 after the June 21 Wall Street open in a triumphant continuation of the week’s gains. BTC/USD 1-day chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin price destroys traces of multi-week downturn Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView confirmed a new multi-month high of $30,340 on Bitstamp. BTC price action continued to heat up

The government of China had been trying hard to make people believe that Bitcoin (BTC) would become worthless, but its predictions to date have been far off the mark. The original crypto currency has gained as much as 36% since official statements a year ago that it would become worthless. Amid a wild bear market

On June 20, cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that it had commenced operating nodes on the Bitcoin Lightning Network as a crucial step towards integrating it for deposits and withdrawals. In the tweet, Binance acknowledged users who noticed their new Lightning nodes and confirmed their presence. However, Binance highlighted that additional technical work must be completed

Bitcoin (BTC) achieved new highs for the month after the June 20 Wall Street open as observers stayed cautious on market strength. BTC/USD 1-day chart. Source: TradingView “No meaningful trend shift” for Bitcoin yet Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD reaching $27,499 on Bitstamp. The pair saw its highest levels since May

Bitcoin (BTC) faces up to one-and-a-half years of “boredom” as the bull market gathers steam, a new prediction says. In the latest edition of its weekly newsletter, “The Week On-Chain,” analytics firm Glassnode predicted an “arduous” period for BTC hodlers next. Glassnode: Bitcoin hodlers set for 12 months’ “gradual accumulation” Thanks to gaining 70% in

Bitcoin (BTC) dominance, the measure of how much Bitcoin makes up of the total crypto market cap, has breached the 50% mark. On June 19 at 6 pm UTC, Bitcoin dominance hit just above 50% and has since settled to 49.9% at the time of publication, according to data from TradingView. This means that Bitcoin

Solana Saga, the Web3 mobile phone Solana launched its Web3 mobile phone, the first of its kind, in April 2023. The phone packs all the usual functionalities users have come to expect from a smartphone and tops it up with a Web3 experience. It includes a decentralized application (DApp) store and seamless integration across crypto

Bitcoin (BTC) emerges from a hectic macro week to circle some classic trend lines near $26,000 — what could happen next? After some brutal tests of traders’ resolve over the past seven days, BTC price is still determined to hold familiar ground. Market participants are in “wait and see” mode as a lack of clear

The bears lost an opportunity when they failed to sustain Bitcoin (BTC) below the $25,000 level this week. That may have attracted buying from the bulls who are attempting to start a recovery in Bitcoin and select altcoins.  Additionally, BlackRock’s application to launch a Bitcoin spot price exchange-traded fund and the sustained strength in the

Bitcoin (BTC) plans by BlackRock appear to have sparked a rally in the “OG” institutional BTC investment vehicle. Data from monitoring resource CoinGlass shows that on June 17, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) almost hit new 2023 highs. GBTC “premium” heads below -37% Bitcoin market sentiment showed a modest improvement late last week as news

Bitcoin (BTC) recovered some lost ground on June 16 as markets shook off mixed United States macro signals. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart on Bitstamp. Source: TradingView BlackRock Bitcoin ETF plan buoys markets Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD circling $25,500 on Bitstamp, after bouncing around $1,000 from the previous day’s lows. Popular

Amid the expanding trend toward self-custody, hardware wallet Trezor’s CEO Matej Zak has highlighted the most relevant development vector for the company so far – enhancing usability to significantly increase the number of users over the next few years. Speaking to Cointelegraph at the BTC Prague 2023 conference on June 9, Zak said: “Educate hard and

There is no way to measure the amount of Bitcoin (BTC) that is being sent to self-custody wallets so far, according to one industry executive. Amid the ongoing FUD over lawsuits against major cryptocurrency exchanges, investors have been increasingly offloading their Bitcoin from crypto trading platforms. As of mid-June, Bitcoin’s exchange supply fell to its

Bitcoin (BTC) is witnessing a tough battle between buyers and sellers near the $25,000 mark. A minor cause of worry for the bulls is that even the news of BlackRock having filed an application for a Bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund could not boost prices higher. This suggests that investors remain cautious due to the regulatory

Bitcoin (BTC) headed toward a “crucial area” after the June 16 Wall Street open as a recovery from three-month lows continued. BTC/USD 1-hour chart Bitcoin reinforces rebound from multi-month lows Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD nearing $26,000 on Bitstamp. BTC price built on an overnight rebound from its lowest levels since

Bitcoin (BTC) is copying the prelude to its 2020 breakout to an “insane” extent, the co-founders of Glassnode have said. In a tweet on June 15, Yann Allemann and Jan Happel highlighted three BTC price metrics which are anything but bearish. Metrics echo Bitcoin’s “major reversals and rallies” BTC/USD reached local highs of $31,000 in