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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
- 13:33MARA: Mined 890 BTC in December, the total Bitcoin holdings reached 44,893The listed Bitcoin mining company MARA released its December performance report, which disclosed:- Hash rate increased by 15% to 53.2 EH/s;- A total of 249 blocks (890 BTC) were produced, setting the second-highest monthly output record;- Total Bitcoin holdings: 44,893 BTC;- Lent out 7,377 BTC, generating additional returns;- So far this year has purchased 22,065 BTC at an average price of $87,205;- Since the beginning of the year has mined 9,457 BTC; - The return on equity per share for BTC since the beginning of the year is 62.7%.
- 13:19The official 0xScope X account has been stolen, please do not click on suspicious linksOn January 3rd, lmk.fun (formerly Scopescan) issued a warning on the X platform that the X account of Web3 Knowledge Graph Protocol 0xScope (@ScopeProtocol) has been stolen. Please do not click any links or trust its published content, an investigation is underway and recovery efforts are in progress.
- 13:16Overview of important events on the evening of January 3rd1. BlackRock Bitcoin ETF saw a fund outflow of $333 million on Thursday.; 2. Vitalik: Cryptocurrency provides more diversified funding for science, which is fascinating; 3. HC Wainwright: The total market value of Bitcoin mining companies may exceed 100 billion US dollars by 2025; 4. Reuters: Lawyer Do Kwon currently does not seek bail and is expected to appear in court again on January 8th; 5. Dennis Porter: At least 13 states in the U.S are drafting "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" legislation.
