BlackRock CEO’s Turnabout on Bitcoin Elicits Cheers, Skepticism of Crypto Cred
Larry Fink, CEO of the world’s biggest asset manager, says crypto could “revolutionize finance,” endorsing an industry he once viewed with skepticism. But the very nature of an ETF is at odds with the original ideals of Bitcoin.
Large Bitcoin Holders Reluctant to Move Assets on to Centralized Exchanges: Data
Despite a recent increase in bitcoin whales, large BTC holders remain reluctant to move assets on to centralized exchanges, according to data from Glassnode. Bitcoin whales, and whales moving assets on to exchanges have taken separate paths, as large investors seem wary of moving their assets out of cold storage. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of The Day."
Storj, Filecoin and Solana Lead First Week of July Crypto Market Gains
STORJ, the native token of the crypto-backed, cloud storage platform, rose 15% on the week, outdistancing bitcoin and ether, among other digital assets.
U.S. Added 209K Jobs in June, Missing Expectations for 230K
The unemployment rate fell to 3.6% versus 3.7% in May and against expectations for 3.7%.
Bitcoin Retakes $30K, Asian Stocks Hit 5-Week Low Ahead of U.S. Jobs Report
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the nonfarm payrolls report for June at 12:30 UTC.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Whales Are Increasing, but BTC Sent to Exchanges Continues to Fall. What Does the Trend Mean?
PLUS: Bitcoin tumbled below $30,000 for the first time in almost two weeks after a disappointing ADP private sector jobs report and ISM services index, but regained some ground later on Thursday.
FOMC Minutes Show Uncertainty, Cautious Optimism. Large Bitcoin Investors Are Taking Divergent Paths
The largest and smallest bitcoin whales have added to their holdings, but the group in between has jettisoned some of their tokens.
Lightning Labs Unveils Bitcoin Tools for AI
“We are in the realm of enabling use cases that weren't previously possible,” Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark told CoinDesk.
