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🇸🇻 Ark CEO Cathie Wood Talks Bitcoin With El Salvador's President — Applauds His Vision for BTC Hub
Cathie Wood, CEO of asset management firm Ark Invest, recently met with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele and discussed bitcoin. She praised his progressive approach to economic and educational reforms. “President Bukele’s determination to transform El Salvador into a hub for the bitcoin and AI communities — two of the most significant economic and technological revolutions in history — is why I believe its real GDP could potentially increase tenfold during the next five years,” Wood stated.
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💰 Blackrock’s IBIT Nears Grayscale’s GBTC in Bitcoin Reserves
According to the latest statistics, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced ten consecutive days of positive inflows. Notably, during a third of those days, Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) faced outflows and neutral activity. Conversely, Blackrock’s IBIT saw inflows on most of the ten trading days. During the past ten trading days, spot bitcoin ETFs accumulated over a billion U.S. dollars in net inflows, with each day showing a positive influx.
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💰 '1 Nakamoto of BTC': Michael Saylor Notes Major Bitcoin ETF Milestone
Michael Saylor, the head of MicroStrategy and a well-known advocate for Bitcoin, recently highlighted a significant milestone in the cryptocurrency world. According to Saylor, spot Bitcoin ETFs now collectively hold approximately 1 Nakamoto of Bitcoin, a symbolic reference to 1 million BTC. This milestone was reached just over four months after the inception of Bitcoin ETFs on Jan. 10 this year. Thus, more than four months later, the volume of accumulated Bitcoin issuers has exceeded the 1 million BTC mark.
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💰 Venezuelan Authorities Seize Over 6,000 Bitcoin Miners in 2 New Operations; Over 17,000 Confiscated In Total
Venezuelan authorities led by the National Power Ministry and Corpoelec, the state-owned power company, have seized over 6,000 bitcoin miners in two new operations. The ministry, which recently declared that it would disconnect all bitcoin miners due to its high energy consumption, has already confiscated over 17,000 miners from several mining farms.
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💰 Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital partners with Kenya on renewable energy projects
Bitcoin mining firm Marathon Digital Holdings is partnering with Kenya's Ministry of Energy and Petroleum (MOEP) on several renewable energy projects. Marathon Digital and the MOEP will come up with a series of bitcoin-based renewable energy projects in Kenya. To facilitate that work, the two groups will establish a committee charged with steering the development and implementation of those energy-related projects across the African nation, according to a joint statement.
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💰 Spot bitcoin ETFs maintain positive momentum as FIT21 bill passes House vote
Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the U.S. reported total net inflows of $153.91 million on Wednesday, logging their eighth consecutive day of net inflows. BlackRock’s IBIT recorded the largest net inflows of $92 million among the 11 ETFs, according to data from SoSoValue. Fidelity’s spot bitcoin ETF followed with inflows of $75 million, while Ark Invest and 21Shares’ fund drew in $3 million on Wednesday.
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💰 Bitcoin Policy Institute Launches the Peer-to-Peer Rights Fund to Help Defend Samourai Wallet Founders
The Bitcoin Policy Institute, a non-profit organization supporting bitcoin initiatives, has launched the Peer-to-Peer Rights Fund, a project seeking to protect bitcoin’s decentralized nature from regulatory overreach. The fund’s first objective is to aid in the defense of the founders of Samourai Wallet given the relevance of the case for the industry.
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💰 Bitcoin's futures basis increases after last week's softer US inflation print
Recent underlying buying activity in the bitcoin market is pushing prices up, with traders willing to pay a premium for buying bitcoin in the future, suggesting they expect the price to rise, analysts say. The Zerocap report's observations align with those from Velo Data charts, which show that since last Wednesday's release of softer U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for April, bitcoin’s basis rate has increased, now sitting in the 9-12% range.
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💰 Blackrock Bitcoin ETF Attracts 414 Institutional Holders — Analyst Says IBIT 'Blows Away Record'
Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), the Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), has amassed 414 insitutional holders in less than three months, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A senior Bloomberg analyst described this achievement as “mind-boggling” and “highly rare” for new ETFs. Other recently launched ETFs have significantly fewer institutional holders.
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💰 US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw fourth straight day of inflows, totaling $257 million yesterday
Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the U.S. reported a total daily net inflow of $257.34 million on Thursday, recording a fourth consecutive day of inflows. BlackRock’s IBIT, the second largest in terms of net asset value, saw the largest amount of $94 million move into the ETF yesterday, according to data from SoSoValue. IBIT had carried mostly zero to minimal flows in the past three weeks.
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🪙 Morgan Stanley discloses US spot bitcoin ETF holdings worth over $270 million in filing
Multinational investment bank and financial services company Morgan Stanley disclosed U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund holdings worth over $270 million as of March 31 in a quarterly 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley disclosed holding $269.9 million worth of Grayscale’s converted spot bitcoin ETF — making it the third-largest holder of GBTC shares behind Susquehanna’s $1.1 billion and Horizon Kinetics’s $946 million, according to Fintel data.
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💰 Daily spot bitcoin ETF inflows top $100 million as ARKB overpowers GBTC
Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States returned to a daily net inflow of over $100 million yesterday as inflows into the ARK 21 Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) overpowered the usual outflows from the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust. According to data from SoSo Value, approximately $133 million flowed into ARKB, bringing its cumulative net inflow to $2 billion. Conversely, GBTC witnessed another $51 million flow out of the product, bringing its cumulative net outflows to $18 billion.
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💰 Bitcoin’s Fundamentals Remain Strong Amid Market Volatility: Bitfinex
Key factors like the steadfastness of long-term holders and the plunge in mining difficulty underscore Bitcoin’s foundational strength. While the crypto market is far from its March peak, analysts say the fundamentals of the Bitcoin network remain strong. According to the latest Bitfinex Alpha report, Bitcoin’s foundational strength is underscored by key factors like the steadfastness of long-term holders and the plunge in mining difficulty. These factors indicate that the network is positioned for future value appreciation.
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💰 Bitcoin mining firm Bitfarms fires CEO amid $27 million damages lawsuit
Toronto-based Bitcoin mining firm Bitfarms fired CEO Geoffrey Morphy on Monday, effective immediately, after he filed a lawsuit against the company claiming $27 million in damages for breach of contract. Previously President and COO, Morphy was promoted to CEO in December 2022. However, in March this year, Bitfarms announced Morphy would be departing the company upon completing its executive search, though he would continue to lead the mining firm in the interim to ensure a “smooth transition.”
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💰 Grayscale Bitcoin ETF Continues To See Negative Outflows Of Over $100 Million
According to data from SoSoValue, on May 10, total net outflows from spot Bitcoin ETFs amounted to $84.6581 million. This marks the second consecutive day of outflows for Bitcoin ETFs, with Grayscale Bitcoin ETF reporting an additional $103 million in outflows on Friday. In contrast, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) experienced an inflow of $12.4363 million, and Fidelity’s FBTC saw $5.3039 million flowing in.
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🪙 Long-term bitcoin holders reaccumulating for first time since last December: Glassnode
Long-term bitcoin holders are starting to re-accumulate for the first time since December 2023 after multiple months of selling, according to Glassnode data. "Residing just shy of its all-time high, bitcoin continues to consolidate, with long-term holders beginning to re-accumulate coins for the first time since December 2023," a report from the market intelligence firm said today.
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💰 Medical Tech Firm Semler Scientific Invests in Bitcoin, Acquires 581 BTC
On Tuesday, the publicly traded medical technology firm Semler Scientific announced its decision to allocate bitcoin to its treasury. The company disclosed that it had acquired 581 bitcoins for a total of $40 million. Semler Scientific, Inc., known for developing, manufacturing, and marketing products and services for early detection and treatment of chronic diseases, was co-founded by Dr. Herbert J. Semler in 2007. Eric Semler, the company’s chairman, expressed a strong belief in bitcoin’s future.
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💰 Argentina to Collaborate With El Salvador in Adopting Bitcoin: Report
Argentinian authorities are looking to work with officials in the Bitcoin-friendly El Salvador to enhance their adoption of the leading digital asset. According to an official report from the Argentinian National Securities Commission (CNV), the agency’s president and vice president, Roberto Silva and Patricia Boedo, held a meeting with Juan Reyes, the president of El Salvador’s National Digital Assets Commission (CNAD), last week to discuss the Central American country’s experience in adopting Bitcoin.
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💰 Bitcoin miner Marathon partners with Kenya to capitalize on excess energy
Marathon Digital Holdings has partnered with Kenya to monetize underutilized energy. Marathon chairman and CEO Fred Thiel signed the agreement with Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Musalia Mudavadi, E.G.H, on May 24. Thiel said the deal will involve Kenya and Marathon “jointly developing technology projects.” Thiel described a partial focus on digital assets, stating that the country has a “special spot in the history of digital currencies” and that Marathon will “play a part in the next phase.”
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🇺🇸 U.S. 💰 Bitcoin ETF Holdings Hit New High of More Than 850K Tokens
U.S.-listed spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds now hold a record 850,707 BTC in custody, beating a previous high above 845,000 from early April. Among those funds, Grayscale’s GBTC remains the biggest holder of bitcoin with 289,300 tokens worth more than $20 billion, followed closely by BlackRock’s IBIT at 283,200 and $19.6 billion, according to data tracked by HODL15Capital.
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💰 MetaMask intends to add Bitcoin support: report
The popular self-custodial hot wallet is looking to add Bitcoin support, reports CoinDesk citing people familiar with the matter. The wallet provider hopes to roll out Bitcoin support within the next month, but those plans are subject to change. Bitcoin features could start small and grow over time, CoinDesk adds. Though MetaMask already expanded beyond the Ethereum ecosystem with the inclusion of Snaps, the move would add one of the most popular blockchains onto the most popular digital wallet platforms.
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💰 Bitcoin Price to Soar as Japan’s Economy Worsens: BitMEX’s Arthur Hayes
The weakening Japanese yen could potentially lead to actions that drive up the price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, according to former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes. His central argument revolves around the fact the Japanese yen has been rapidly weakening against the US dollar due to the large interest rate differential between the two currencies. This hurts Japan’s export competitiveness against China.
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💰 U.S. Bitcoin ETFs notch $948.3 million in accumulation over five days
Farside data shows that Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) accumulated an impressive $948.3 million over five consecutive trading days. This remarkable streak marks the first time such a feat has been achieved from March 11 to March 15. Farside data shows that on May 17 alone, the BTC ETFs witnessed a staggering $221.5 million in net inflows, with eight out of the 11 ETFs recording positive inflows.
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💰 Morgan Stanley Latest Bank to Disclose Spot Bitcoin ETF Holdings for Clients
Morgan Stanley was the owner of $269.9 million of Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) as of March 31, a 13F filing showed. It is important to note that these purchases don't necessarily represent the banks' views on the direction of bitcoin's price, but instead were likely either made on behalf of the banks' wealth management clients or necessary for market making and/or ETF authorized participant duties.
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💰 Bitcoin options traders anticipate short-term price correction, analysts say
Despite yesterday's softer U.S. CPI inflation report, investors are still ready to pay a premium for short-term downside protection, according to CF Benchmarks' analysis of Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) options on bitcoin futures. The CF Benchmark analysts said that although bitcoin saw a breakout above the $66,000 mark after yesterday's softer inflation print, there is still "higher implied volatility for OTM puts compared to calls.".
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💰 Millennium Management holds nearly $2 billion in spot bitcoin ETF shares
Hedge Fund Millennium Management has poured nearly $2 billion in bitcoin ETFs as of the first financial quarter. Millennium Management on March 31 held $1.94 billion in shares of spot bitcoin ETFs, spread out across five funds: ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB), Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB), Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin ETF (FBTC). However, the fair market value of those shares made up just 3% of the hedge fund's $64 billion in assets under management.
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💰 Bitcoin miners poised to offload BTC as mining revenue plunges: Kaiko data
A bitcoin selloff likely looms large as the token’s miners face pressure to offload their holdings amid a steep revenue drop-off, crypto research and analytics firm Kaiko’s data shows. Bitcoin miners largely rely on two revenue streams: mining rewards and transaction fees. April’s halving event, the long-ago coded reduction in mining rewards to 3.125 BTC from 6.25 BTC, posed a unique headwind for miners trying to cover their overhead.
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💰 Bitcoin ETFs Holding Now Accounts For 4.5% Of The Total Bitcoin Supply
According to data from HODL15Capital, as of May 10, Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) worldwide collectively held 949,756 Bitcoins. The Bitcoin ETFs holding is constituting 4.5% of the total Bitcoin supply. U.S.-based spot Bitcoin ETFs acquired 1,318 Bitcoins throughout the week, with GBTC experiencing outflows. Glassnode highlighted that Bitcoin reached a pivotal phase three months ahead of Ethereum, with the news surrounding ETFs significantly impacting this acceleration.
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💰 Bitcoin Is In a 'Bore You to Death' Phase, but Bottom Could Be Close, Analysts Say
Crypto markets are stuck in a lull with digital assets consolidating for the last few weeks, testing investors conviction whether the bull market will resume. All attempts for a sustained rally over the past weeks have been sold off, the latest instance coming Friday with bitcoin (BTC) tumbling nearly 5% from $63,000 to just above $60,000 amid discouraging inflation expectations and hawkish commentary from Federal Reserve policymakers.
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