Crypto News Highlights: Grayscale Shifts $4.08B in BTC to Coinbase Prime Post-ETF, BTC Teeters at $40K

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Published 25 Jan, 2024 | 09:26:00 AM IST Updated 27 Sep, 2024 | 05:13:33 PM IST
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By Coingape Staff
Published January 25, 2024 Updated September 27, 2024

Crypto News Highlights: Bitcoin, a digital currency curated in 2009, once again birthed a hurricane of speculative buzz among crypto market enthusiasts globally as its price maintained an upward trajectory mostly today. As of press time, the Bitcoin price jotted down a jump of 1.06% over the past 24 hours and is currently trading at $40,038. On the other hand, altcoins such as Ethereum and XRP noted a marginal jump of 0%-1%, whereas Solana showcased a 5.63% surge.

Meanwhile, Shiba Inu, an Ethereum-based meme coin, showcased a noteworthy surge in its burn rate. As of writing, the SHIB burn rate noted a 4325% surge, nabbing traders’ attention globally.

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11:20:08 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News Live: JPMorgan Foresees Stable Future for Bitcoin Post-GBTC Sell-off

JPMorgan’s analysts indicate that the profit-taking phase for Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) has mostly ended, signaling a potentially stable period ahead for Bitcoin.

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11:00:13 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News Live: Grayscale Leads Historic $159M Bitcoin ETF Withdrawal

Bitcoin spot ETFs witnessed a historic net outflow of $159.04 million on January 24, marking the largest single-day withdrawal in their history. Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust led this exodus with a $429.28 million outflow, contrasting with other funds like Fidelity’s FBTC and BlackRock’s IBIT, which saw significant inflows.

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12:40:20 AM IST, 22 January 2024

Crypto News Live: Altcoins May Hit Bottom Soon, Rally Expected Pre-BTC Halving

According to Altcoin Hype Cycles analysis, altcoins are expected to hit a low in the coming weeks ahead of the Bitcoin halving. Following the BTC halving, a potential sell-off could lead to another bottom by early summer, setting the stage for a Q2 Altcoin Hype Cycle rebound.

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10:23:18 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News Live: Cardano Ecosystem Sees Major Step with Catalyst Fund 11 Vote

Input Output Global (IOG) has launched voting for Fund 11 of Project Catalyst, a decentralized grant program in the Cardano ecosystem. Over 920 proposals are up for community voting until February 8, with 50 million ADA available for funding innovative initiatives in various categories.

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10:05:14 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News Live: US $34.1 Trillion Debt Raises Stakes for Crypto Markets

As the US national debt hits a record $34.1 trillion, crypto markets face uncertainty amidst investor fears of a volatile future. Amidst these concerns, some see potential in cryptocurrencies as a decentralized haven, while others fear a repeat of past market downturns. Jack Mallers, CEO of Strike, highlights Bitcoin’s appeal as a hedge against potential fiat currency debasement.

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09:44:48 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News Live: ETF Outflows Slow as $ARKB, $BITB Achieve Massive Success

GBTC and the other Nine’s ETF outflows show a downward trend, with total rolling net flows reaching an impressive $824 million. The crossing of the half-billion mark by $ARKB and $BITB in their first month is being hailed as a major success in the industry.

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09:25:17 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News Live: Worldcoin's Orb to Undergo Sleek Apple-Inspired Redesign

Worldcoin, known for its unique iris-scanning Orb, is set for an Apple-inspired redesign, CEO Alex Blania of Tools for Humanity revealed. According to TechCrunch, the updated Orb aims to address mixed public reception and align with modern aesthetic standards.

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09:05:15 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News Live: Bitcoin Gains Ground with BlackRock's Advertising Leap

BlackRock, the Largest Asset Manager, Starts Advertising Bitcoin. This significant move by BlackRock highlights the growing mainstream acceptance of cryptocurrencies.

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08:40:19 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News Live: Google Opens Doors to Bitcoin ETF Ads from January 29

Google Set to Welcome Bitcoin ETF Ads Starting January 29. The tech giant’s policy change marks a significant shift, embracing cryptocurrency-related advertising in the coming days.

 

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08:20:25 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News Live: Terra Luna Classic Proposal Gains 99.97% Community Support

Terra Luna Classic‘s ICA Controller Proposal Wins Overwhelming Community Support. With 99.97% voting, the proposal passes ahead of its January 28 deadline, despite recent price dips in LUNC and USTC.

 

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08:05:15 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News Live: Grayscale Shifts $4.08B in BTC to Coinbase Prime Post-ETF

Grayscale Continues Massive Bitcoin Transfers to Coinbase Prime. Since the ETF approval, they’ve moved 99,566 BTC, totaling $4.08B, with a current holding of 510,682 BTC worth $20.43B.

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07:50:16 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News Live: Samson Mow Forecasts ETF Shift from Coinbase Amid Critique

Coinbase Faces Criticism for Limited Bitcoin Infrastructure Investment. Samson Mow predicts a shift towards in-house custody or alternative custodians for ETFs in the coming quarters.

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07:31:26 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News Live: Bitcoin Teeters at $40K, Analyst Eyes $38K Dip Warning

Bitcoin Struggles at $40,000, Analyst Warns of Potential Dip to $38,130. Crypto expert Ali Martinez predicts a temporary bearish phase but remains optimistic for a bull cycle peak in late 2025.

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07:15:10 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News Live: Ethereum's Dencun Upgrade Set for Imminent Testnets

Ethereum prepares for the Dencun upgrade, with core developer Tim Beiko announcing testnet activations on Sepolia and Holesky following Goerli’s success. This major update, including ‘protodanksharding’ to reduce L2 fees, coincides with growing momentum for Ethereum, partly driven by the Ethereum Spot ETF and Bitcoin’s recovery.

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07:00:00 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News Live: Van de Poppe Foresees Ethereum Surge in Weeks Ahead

Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe predicts a surge in Ethereum’s momentum in the coming weeks, citing Bitcoin’s recovery, Ethereum Spot ETF buzz, and upcoming cost-reducing upgrades.

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07:00:09 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News Live: Orbit Bridge Hack Traced to Former Staff Member

Ozys, the South Korean company behind Orbit Bridge, suspects a former employee in an $80 million hack on the protocol. The company has engaged authorities and is investigating links to the Lazarus Group amid efforts to recover the stolen funds.

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06:25:00 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News Live: BTC, ETH Face Turbulence with $5.7B Options Expiry

Bitcoin and Ethereum face high volatility with the upcoming $5.7 billion options expiry amid the market’s first monthly adjustment post-spot Bitcoin ETFs approval.

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06:10:13 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News Live: UK Moves Forward with Digital Pound CBDC Design

The UK is advancing its plans to develop a Central Bank Digital Currency, the Digital Pound or Britcoin. Amid discussions on privacy and security, the Treasury and Bank of England are focusing on a cautious and thorough design process.

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05:55:07 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News Live: Analyst Foresees 20-Month Bull Run for Bitcoin Ahead

Bitcoin analyst Ali Martinez predicts over 20 months of bullish trends for BTC, drawing on historical data and market cycle patterns. Despite recent price dips following the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs, Bitcoin shows signs of recovery, bouncing back to around $40,000.

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05:43:17 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News Live: Tesla Holds Firm on 9,720 BTC Amid Mixed Q4 Financials

Tesla maintains its Bitcoin holdings of 9,720 BTC despite a mixed financial performance in Q4, as reported in their recent financial statement for 2023. The company saw a revenue increase to $25.2 billion but fell short of earnings expectations, recording a profit of $2.1 billion.”

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02:32:57 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News Live: Dogecoin Price Prediction: Musk's Future of X App Spurs DOGE, $1 Target in Sight?

Dogecoin price prediction: DOGE, based on the popular Internet meme, has lately shown a downtrend, largely dominated by bearish forces. The altcoin’s value has been oscillating throughout the past week, particularly around the $0.078 support level. This pattern reflects a challenging market environment for DOGE.

 

Elon Musk, in a conversation with Ben Shapiro, discussed X, an all-in-one app, evolving what PayPal was meant to be. Musk mentioned integrating payment functions in X this year, potentially boosting Dogecoin’s short-term momentum.

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02:05:30 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News Live: Is Bitcoin Price 31% Into The Bull Run?

Although Bitcoin price remains relatively unchanged in the last 24 hours, it is reeling in pain the pain of a 6.3% drop in seven days to $40,033. The rebound from the dip below $39,000 relieved investors, although temporally, with BTC unable to keep the uptrend sustained above $40,500.

Support at $40,000 could imply a glimpse of hope — one that could morph into a sustained uptrend and possibly lead into the bull run ahead of the Bitcoin halving event expected around April.

Bitcoin is already 31.1% into the bull run based on historically price data shared by crypto analyst Rekt Capital. With the ETF narrative cooling off, investors would now be glancing at the halving, which would lead to a bigger rally.

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01:43:27 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News Live: Manta Price Soars 6.5% Today, Are Traders Rooting For $10

Manta has taken the crypto market with a bang as it rallies unbothered by the ongoing doldrums. With crypto majors like Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL) down from their December and January peaks, attention is shifting to little-known tokens – and some that have recently been launched like Manta.

Manta Network, a protocol dedicated to serving the Web3 space, has this week soared to highs of $3.33. However, due to profit booking, the token trimmed gains to trade at $2.9 at the time of writing towards the end of the European session on Thursday.

Crypto analysts and trader, CryptoBusy highlights resistance at $3.2. A break above this could blast MANTA to new all-time highs with the possibility to closing the gap to $10.

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01:15:53 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Ethereum Price Prediction: Will ETH Flip Below $2,100 Before Next Major Rally Begins?

Ethereum price soared by 80% to a yearly high of $2,715, energized by the U.S. approval of Bitcoin spot ETFs. This bullish wave, however, subsided, with ETH now facing downward pressure alongside the broader market. Crypto analyst Crypto Tonny noted on Twitter that Ethereum, currently at $2,224 with a 0.34% drop in 24 hours, might test the support level of $2,100. This bearish trend reflects the market’s current uncertainty as investors and analysts closely monitor Ethereum’s trajectory.

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03:21:25 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Microsoft's Market Capitalization Surpasses Apple Briefly

According to a report, Microsoft’s market capitalization secured a monumental achievement recently, exceeding Apple’s for a brief moment. Microsoft’s push to foster a new AI era appears to have bolstered this movement.

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03:07:16 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Trader Falls Victim To Phishing, Loses $1.1 Mln In LINK

As per data spotlighted by PeckShieldAlert, the address, 0x4a8B…C337, recently fell prey to a phishing scheme, leading to a loss of approximately $1.1 million worth of LINK.

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02:40:42 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Bitcoin Potentially In Final Stages Of Correction

Michael van de Poppe, one of the most prominent crypto market analysts, stated that Bitcoin appears to be moving towards the final stages of correction. Furthermore, the market has witnessed a 20% correction for the past ten days.

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01:57:27 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: CoinShares Slashes Fees For Physical Bitcoin Management

CoinShares, a European digital assets investments company, recently announced plans to reduce its physical Bitcoin management fees from 0.98% p.a. to 0.35% p.a.

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01:41:56 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: HTX DAO Unveils Next Batch Of Ecological Builders

Justin Sun’s HTX DAO recently revealed the sixth batch of its ecological builders OIG Capital and BitTorrent Chain. Aligning with this, BitTorrent Chain is all set to donate 10% of the funds equal to Huobi HTX’s donation.

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01:13:00 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Ripple Forwards Letter To Judge Over SEC's "Factual Mischaracterization"

In a significant gust of developments, the Ripple vs US SEC lawsuit advanced further as Ripple sent another letter to Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn. In Ripple’s letter, the crypto firm asked the judge to rectify the factual mischaracterization by the US SEC.

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12:55:32 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Publicis Eyes €300 Mln Investment in AI Plan

According to a report, Publicis, the world’s leading advertising group by market value, recently announced the firm’s plans to invest a staggering €300 million in the organization’s first AI-powered intelligent system over the next three years.

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12:28:24 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Worldcoin Unveils IRIS

The Worldcoin community recently unveiled an upcoming project in the pipeline, IRIS.
The IRIS (Iris Recognition Inference System) project levels up the game for iris recognition systems globally while also allowing secure verification of an individual’s World ID.

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12:27:31 PM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Binance Ex-CEO Changpeng Zhao Faces Backlash Over UAE Travel Bid

Binance founder and ex-CEO Changpend Zhao’s recent bid to travel to the UAE got rejected following the ongoing tussle orbiting his anti-money laundering legal chronicle.

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11:53:40 AM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: XRP Whale Dumps 50 Mln Tokens

As per on-chain data unveiled by the blockchain tracker Whale Alert, two noteworthy whale transactions shifted 50 million XRP to CEXS collectively. Notably, the first transaction showcased the transfer of 21.8 million XRP to Bitso, a Mexico City-headquartered CEX. Meanwhile, the second transaction illustrated the shifting of 28.2 million XRP to Bitstamp, a Luxembourg city-based CEX.

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11:37:45 AM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Crypto Bank Sygnum Secures $40 Mln Funding

Swiss crypto bank Sygnum AG recently announced that it secured funding worth a staggering $41 million, worth 35 million Swiss francs, to empower its expansion in the European and Asian markets.

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11:03:11 AM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Senior ETF Analyst Highlights GBTC Outflows

Eric Balchunas, senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg, recently spotlighted Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF’s (GBTC) net outflow for today. As per market data, GBTC outflows totaled $425 million, marking the lowest bleeding since day one.

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10:43:43 AM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Crypto News LIVE: Top Crypto Analyst Predicts Next Bitcoin Market Peak In October 2025

Ali Martinez, a renowned crypto market analyst, anticipates that if Bitcoin mimics past bull runs from their respective market bottoms, the next bull run for the token could be somewhere in October 2025. Furthermore, the analyst appears to have sparked immense curiosity among traders and investors as his comment stated- “This implies BTC still has 600 days of bullish momentum ahead.”

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10:21:13 AM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: SAVM Dips Over 30% As Project Founder MacnBTC In Crosshairs With Ape Terminal

Recent on-chain metrics showcase that the SAVM price dropped over 30% following the DEX ApeTerminal’s tussle with the SAVM project founder MacnBTC.

Ape terminal claims that the platform was used as a scapegoat for MacnBTC to snipe liquidity and attain colossal profits.

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10:03:39 AM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Polyhedra Network Unveils Collaboration With Syscoin

Polyhedra Network, a ZK proofs network, recently announced a new strategic partnership with the Syscoin community, an L1 extending Bitcoin PoW to Web3. The partnership eyes facilitating Bitcoin’s modular execution layer with zkBridge.

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09:47:49 AM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Elizabeth Warren Spotlights US Budget For Fiscal Year 2025

US Senator Elizabeth Warren recently shed light on Governor Maura Healey’s fiscal year 2025 budget projection. Notably, the budget encompasses enormous investments in transportation and education systems throughout Massachusetts following the prompt approval of a referendum.

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09:31:47 AM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Elon Musk's Tesla Retains Its BTC Holdings

A 2023 Q4 report showcased that Elon Musk’s Tesla did not buy or sell any Bitcoin in last year’s Q4. With this, the number of positions remains unchanged for six quarters, while Tesla currently holds 9,720 BTC.

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09:25:04 AM IST, 25 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Celsius Deposits Colossal Amounts Of ETH To Coinbase & FalconX

On-chain data spotlighted by Lookonchain reveals that a Celsius network-linked wallet has deposited 18K ETH, worth $39.8 million, to Coinbase and FalconX.

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