Is Bitcoin ‘Its Own Asset Class’?
Genesis Institutional Lending Associate Eugene Chang discusses institutional investment activity in digital assets, sharing insights into bitcoin’s response to macro factors like inflation and the omicron variant. Plus, his take on DeFi lending rates and what lies ahead for cryptocurrency investing in 2022.
Market Wrap Year-End Review: Bitcoin Peaks as Coinbase Goes Public
Tesla’s bitcoin acceptance helped to send the BTC price to an all-time high near $65,000 in April, almost unthinkable just a few months earlier. Coinbase’s direct stock listing marked the exact date of the market top.
Victory Capital Exec. on Web 3 Decentralization: ‘It’s Not All or Nothing’
Mannik Dhillon, president of Victory Capital, shares his take on Square CEO Jack Dorsey’s statements about venture capital’s control over Web 3 initiatives and the reality of bitcoin maximalism. Plus, Dhillon’s analysis on the current BTC market and price predictions for 2022.
Bitcoin Mining Profitability Starts Falling After Stellar Year: Research
The end of 2021′s crypto mining gold rush may have just started.
CME Trades 100K Contracts of Micro Ether Futures in First Two Weeks
The micro ether contracts are off to a slow start compared with early activity in micro bitcoin futures launched on May 3.
El Salvador Buys 21 Bitcoins on 21st Day of Last Month of 21st Year of 21st Century
In announcing the purchase on Twitter, President Nayib Bukele also noted the country’s land area is 21,000 square kilometers.
First Mover Asia: Asia Bump Sends Bitcoin Over $49K
Selling pressure from Asia appears to be abating, the Hong Kong crypto lender Babel wrote.
Market Wrap Year-End Review: Musk Pumps Bitcoin and Dogecoin
Dogecoin pumped along with bitcoin thanks to some high profile tweets.
NFTs Are More Popular Than Ever Despite Sour Mood in Wider Crypto Market
Peak popularity does not imply an increase in actual buying pressure from retail investors.
