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Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan has made five predictions ahead of Bitcoin’s next halving, estimated for April 2028.Hougan expects lower volatility, increased portfolio allocations and ETF flows, central bank involvement and a price target of at least $250,000 during the period.
Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas said BlackRock is “gaga” when it comes to its highly-successful spot bitcoin ETF.BlackRock’s spot bitcoin fund accounts for 24% of the firm’s total ETF flows globally, according to the analyst.
Founders Fund has made a “strategic long-term investment” in Alliance. The venture capital firm has taken a minority stake in Alliance, Alliance co-founder Imran Khan told The Block.
A total of six crypto-based spot ETFs will begin trading in Hong Kong beginning April 30.Initially, three spot bitcoin and three spot ether ETFs are officially approved to launch at the end of the month.
Popular bitcoin payments app Strike has launched its long-awaited services to eligible customers in Europe. Strike’s “Send Globally” feature allows users to make fast and low-cost local currency remittances using Bitcoin’s Lightning Network.
After the recent fourth halving event, analyst firm Glassnode says bitcoin has surpassed gold in terms of issuance scarcity.Bitcoin has held above the $66,000 mark over the past 24 hours, according to The Block’s Price Page.
What is Ontology (ONG)? Ontology (ONG) is a highly efficient public blockchain aiming to be the decentralized trust network that supports businesses of all types. Unlike traditional centralized systems, Ontology operates on a decentralized framework, empowering users with enhanced security, transpa
- 22:10Animoca Brands United: expect memecoin to launch its own L1 or L2In an interview, Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu said that the crypto industry is at a turning point similar to the one he observed in the 1990s when the Internet first transformed business. The first part of cryptocurrency mass adoption in 2025 will be stablecoin adoption, with the next step being the broader expansion of memecoin into the entire blockchain ecosystem. I expect memecoins to launch their own L1 or L2. they are no longer just tokens, they are building communities and ecosystems, memecoins are essentially cultural symbols,” said Yat Siu. They are attracting attention and building narratives that resonate with people beyond financial speculation.”
- 22:09Three major U.S. indexes were mixed, with the Nasdaq up 1.24 percentThe three major U.S. stock indices were mixed, with the Nasdaq up 1.24%, the SP 500 up 0.55% and the Dow down 0.06%. Cryptocurrency concept stocks surged higher, MicroStrategy rose more than 11%.
- 22:08CleanSpark holds 9,952 bitcoins at the end of 2024, making it the fifth largest BTC corporate holderBitcoin mining firm CleanSpark mined 668 BTC in December 2024 and 7,024 BTC for the year, according to a Jan. 6 report.The company's hash rate, which is the amount of computing power deployed to protect the Bitcoin network, increased 287.9 percent year over year. By the end of 2024, CleanSpark had amassed 9,952 BTC with a total value of $1.01 billion. It is now the fifth largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, surpassing Tesla's BTC holdings.
