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Grayscale GBTC investors still in profit with average cost basis 20% below current prices

According to data from trading firm Webull, around 70% of Grayscale GBTC holders likely remain in profit. The average shares were purchased at $27.82, some 20% below the current price as of press time. The Webull data shows the state of the trust the day before its conversion to a spot Bitcoin ETF and indicates […]
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Bearish Bitcoin leads to tumble in crypto stocks, with Coinbase taking a hit

The shares of several U.S.-listed crypto companies experienced substantial declines in their values due to the significant market downturn today, Jan. 23. Earlier today, Bitcoin’s price retraced more of the gains it made in anticipation of the U.S.-based spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) launches in the U.S. The flagship digital asset dropped below $39,000, marking its […]
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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust balance sees 12% reduction as FTX bankruptcy stirs $3.5 billion outflow

Quick Take Recent data analysis from Glassnode reveals a substantial decrease in the balance of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF (GBTC), now estimated at around 553,000 Bitcoin, which is roughly 12% down from its high of 630,000 Bitcoin. A key contributing factor to this decline appears to be the increasing outflows, which have been estimated […]
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ARK Invest continues Bitcoin futures ETF rotation with multimillion-dollar ARKB purchase

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has maintained its strategic investment approach by accumulating shares of its Ark 21Shares Spot Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) for inclusion in its Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW), according to the company’s latest trade filing seen by CryptoSlate. In this recent transaction, ARK Invest acquired 523,541 ARKB shares at $21 million while divesting […]
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TrueUSD’s slip from $1 peg deepens amid broader sell-off as FDUSD thrives

TrueUSD (TUSD) deviation from its $1 peg has widened under the current red market situation. Data from CryptoSlate shows that the stablecoin dipped as low as $0.9778 in the past 24 hours, coinciding with substantial sell-offs seen in the major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. On Jan. 16, CryptoSlate highlighted increased volatility in TUSD’s value […]
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Could Binance be on the verge of taking back its lead from CME in futures markets?

Quick Take The futures open interest market has witnessed a seismic shift, with CME rising to prominence, outpacing Binance to hit a 30% dominance. This ascension was propelled by the lead-up to the spot Bitcoin ETF, which saw a high of 136,000 Bitcoin allocated in CME on Jan. 10, which decreased to 112,000 Bitcoin by […]
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Wrapping up the KZG Ceremony

The KZG Ceremony was the largest multi-party computation of its kind (by number of participants). Through an open, accessible process, it produced a secure cryptographic foundation for EIP-4844. Learn more about how the Ceremony worked in Carl Beekhui...
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