Hot Crypto News This Week

The crypto realm has concluded yet another week with attention-grabbing developments unfolding in the broader market. While Bitcoin soared to remarkable price levels in the past seven days, the altcoin market stirred significant optimism across the broader industry.

Here’s a brief report on some of the most buzzed headlines over the past week

Bitcoin (BTC)

The flagship crypto amassed significant market optimism this week, soaring to a $67K high. This pump in price came attributed to a stockpile of reasons, including the ongoing U.S. elections, the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, and heightened institutional interest, among many other bullish aspects.

The Bitcoin ETFs recorded continued inflows this week, whereas Matrixport revealed that macroeconomic factors have had a considerable impact on crypto recently. Simultaneously, despite the looming Bitcoin conference, spot ETH ETF launch, and other key events, the expiration of the weekly crypto options birthed bearish market sentiments.

Meanwhile, the BTC critic Peter Schiff took the stage to hint that Bitcoin’s fate hinges on gold’s performance. Moreover, rumors of the U.K. government’s comparatively similar move to the German Govt’s decision to offload Bitcoin have sparked additional discussions.

It’s worth mentioning that BlackRock’s AUM surged to a whopping $10.6 trillion this week, further solidifying optimism for BTC. Also, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes revealed a Bitcoin developer program known as the Maelstrom fund.

XRP Generates Buzz

Simultaneously, the Ripple Labs-backed coin piqued significant investor attention this week. The coin garnered considerable market optimism, noting unprecedented price gains over the past seven days.

XRP’s price surged from a low of $0.52 level to $$0.59 in the past seven days, underscoring gains of nearly 12.22%. This chronicle has gained significant traction against the backdrop of recent legal developments within the Ripple lawsuit.

Also, it’s worth mentioning that Ripple withdrew its investments from the CEX Bitstamp and the cross-border payment hub Tranglo this week.

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Other Crypto News From Around The Globe

Meanwhile, other hot topics this week included the Indian exchange WazirX hack that resulted in the loss of over $230 million worth of cryptocurrencies. The compromised assets included PEPE and SHIB mainly, among other Ethereum tokens.

Simultaneously, the CrowdStrike outage that affected prominences like Microsoft emerged as another hot trend this week. Further, talks on Elon Musk’s endorsement of Trump also emerged as a hot trend.

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