The impetus for the growth of quotes was the information that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may approve “ether” ETFs as early as next week. This was reported by Bloomberg ETF market analyst Eric Balchunas. He clarified that the SEC has finally asked issuers to submit amended versions of applications for registration of funds by Wednesday.

We understand what is behind the transfers of cryptocurrency from wallets controlled by the German authorities and how they affect the market

According to analysts, the German government has continued to transfer confiscated bitcoins to the wallets of exchanges and market makers since the beginning of July. According to information about the wallet, half of the 50 thousand bitcoins that were originally present on it have already been sold. However, transfers of coins are not necessarily related directly to their sale on the market.

How many bitcoins are in wallets controlled by the authorities of different countries? How states became some of the world's largest cryptocurrency holders

As a result of the seizure of assets from criminals, states became one of the largest holders of the main cryptocurrency. While investors buy Bitcoin on the open market by investing real money, governments are more likely to obtain Bitcoin by confiscating “digital gold.”

Clients of the bankrupt exchange waited 10 years for the start of compensation payments. Market participants fear they could start selling billions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency on the open market

On the night of July 5, the rates of Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies fell after information appeared about the start of payments to clients of the bankrupt crypto exchange Mt. Gox for a total value of about $9 billion. It is assumed that a significant part of the coins can be sold by recipients on the open market.

Dogecoin (DOGE) is the pioneer of the meme token sector. It was released back in 2014, and the popular meme of a Shiba Inu dog named Kabosu was used as the logo. The creators of this cryptocurrency warned that it did not make any sense, and almost immediately abandoned their brainchild, selling all the tokens. However, Dogecoin's popularity continued to grow, it gained a huge community, and as a result, billionaire Elon Musk himself drew attention to the project.

Venture investments in cryptocurrency startups in the second quarter exceeded $3 billion
Why venture capital is not keeping up with the growth of Bitcoin, where are venture capital companies investing and should we expect activity in the second half of 2024 in the crypto startup market

Venture capital investments in cryptocurrency startups in the second quarter of 2024 increased by 28% compared to the previous quarter, reaching $3.19 billion. According to Galaxy Digital, cited by Coindesk, crypto project founders and investors reported more active fundraising than in previous years. blocks.

After 10 years of refusals, US regulators for the first time approved the launch of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that directly invest in Bitcoin. The new funds, backed by fund managers such as BlackRock and Fidelity Investments, are expected to attract more investors (both retail and institutional) to Bitcoin, and the need to purchase Bitcoin as an underlying asset for fund shares will provide a significant influx of capital for the crypto market.

Tuesday
“Greed” in the crypto market has reached extreme levels for the first time in 2 years

The Fear and Greed Index rose to 76 out of 100 points for the first time since the price of Bitcoin reached an all-time high of $69,000.

Standard Chartered predicted Bitcoin at $200 thousand in 2025

When assessing the prospects of a project working with cryptocurrency, it is worth paying attention to several factors in order to protect yourself from scammers and unsuccessful investments. Experts spoke about the signs of unscrupulous and risky blockchain projects.
Strategy

Usually, the details of the strategy are contained in the documentation (White paper) or on the official website of the project, but sometimes information about its development plans has to be sought in social networks or in interviews with its representatives in the media. Sometimes it is enough to evaluate the reality of the strategy from the point of view of common sense. If a project that has just launched its own website promises to become a global payment system in six months and calls Visa and Mastercard competitors, this is a reason to think about how realistic the team is in its goals.

The cryptocurrency industry in 2024 opens up a wide range of investment opportunities across its different sectors. Against the backdrop of an easing of monetary policy (MP) by world banks, new liquidity may come to financial markets, which will be directed, among other things, to high-risk instruments, which include crypto-assets. Experts told RBC-Crypto about promising niches in the crypto market.

Financial intelligence supported the position of the Ministry of Finance on the regulation of cryptocurrencies, BNB recovered after the SEC's lawsuit against Binance, the OKX crypto exchange announced the delisting of anonymous coins and other events of the past week
Monday
Bitcoin mining difficulty has updated the historical record

As a result of the next recalculation, the indicator increased by almost 7%, reaching a new historical maximum at the level of 72.01 T

The year 2022 has exposed many vulnerabilities in classic banking products for our clients. Some of them lost the opportunity to pay with cards abroad, save and earn money in foreign assets that were frozen.

In parallel with this, it became obvious that in the international market there is a trend towards “democratization” of access to cryptocurrencies in relation to retail clients. It is this direction that is now the cutting edge for science and business, and therefore we have created a project covering the new and most promising product of the financial market.

Binance asked users from Russia to close positions by December 29th. The crypto exchange has sent out the latest reminders to Russian clients about the need to migrate their accounts and withdraw funds. The official Binance support service of the RBC-Crypto editors confirmed the authenticity of the letters.

MicroStrategy purchased 14,620 bitcoins worth about $615.7 million. Now Michael Saylor's company owns approximately 189 thousand BTC (about $5.9 billion), according to a statement sent to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on December 27 .

The company began regularly buying cryptocurrency more than three years ago and was in the red for a long time. At the end of October 2023, against the backdrop of a sharp rise in the crypto market, MicroStrategy's Bitcoin trading position became profitable.

The native cryptocurrency Metis and other assets of this ecosystem showed an increase of tens of percent after the announcement of grants totaling $360 million
The price of Metis (METIS), the native cryptocurrency of the Metis blockchain, whose team includes the mother of Ethereum ecosystem co-founder Vitalik Buterin Natalia Amelina, increased by 50% in a day, according to CoinGecko. Investor interest in METIS and other ecosystem coins began after the announcement of grants totaling $360 million.

You can purchase a gift related to digital currencies for any budget - from a few dollars to hundreds of thousands and even millions. Some are just for fun, but others can bring tangible financial benefits.
The cryptocurrency market has entered an active growth phase - tokens are showing multiple growth, and interest in this area is awakening with renewed vigor. Next year, several events at once (at least the expected approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs, as well as halving) could have a positive impact on quotes. Therefore, New Year's gifts related to digital currencies have become relevant again. We have identified the top 7 options for different budgets and given detailed instructions on how to purchase this or that gift.