On Tuesday June 20, EDX Markets, a new crypto exchange, announced the launch of its trading activities. The launch did not go unnoticed in the ecosystem, as the platform enjoyed the support of a consortium of popular institutions in the financial universe. These include Wall Street giants Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab and Citadel Securities.
ADA, Cardano's native cryptocurrency, is currently showing a bullish trend despite the bear market and is trading around $0.30. However, some signals indicate that a potential decline in the asset's valuation cannot be ruled out.
A ship doesn't set sail across the ocean without the clear guidance of its captain, nor without keeping an eye on the uncontrollable forces of nature. Likewise, the bitcoin ship is preparing to set sail on its next bullish voyage, with two essential factors on board: regulatory clarity in the US and falling inflation.
Many believed that Binance would come to an early end after the SEC began its attack earlier in June. But the tables have turned in recent days. The court recently ordered the two protagonists to reach an out-of-court settlement. According to the latest news, Binance.US is about to take the matter to court over a mistake made by the SEC.
Unlike other cryptos, stablecoins inspire relatively more confidence among users. This is due to the stability of their value, which correlates with that of a fiat currency. However, their monetary status had never been officially recognized. At least, until Jerome Powell, Chairman of the US Federal Reserve (Fed), did so. Is this a turning point?
Moody's is a well-known research and risk analysis company within the cryptosphere. On June 20, it published a most interesting report on crypto in the United States. Specifically, it highlights the political divisions in the US regarding crypto regulation.
Altcoins, innovative digital assets with a wide range of functionalities, offer promising investment opportunities that are attracting a multitude of investors. The latter are particularly drawn to the exceptional performances achieved by these alternative currencies during the "altcoin season", to the point of sometimes overshadowing Bitcoin (BTC), the first and main cryptocurrency. In response to this phenomenon, many analysts and investors seek to draw comparisons between Bitcoin and altcoins, in order to refine or enhance their investment strategies. Specialist research firm K33 Research has also embarked on this analytical journey.
On Documenting Bitcoin's Twitter profile, there's a video of BlackRock CEO Larry Fink explaining that “Bitcoin has caught the attention and imagination of many people. They're fascinated and excited.” As a reminder, BlackRock is the world's largest asset manager.
Performance in the first half of 2023 has been largely supported by liquidity. Furthermore, the good news in June was the agreement reached on the debt ceiling limit. It has been increased until 2025, which subsequently reassured a number of financial market operators. It's not the agreement itself on the ceiling limit that's worth keeping an eye on, but rather the impacts of a liquidity squeeze on Bitcoin and the crypto market for the second half of the year.
The news about the queen of cryptocurrencies is closely followed, and predictions about its future are multiplying by the day. The digital asset has been experiencing an upward trend for the past few days, much to the delight of Bitcoiners. Many analysts agree that it is destined for better days. Renowned investor Michael Saylor is among those who believe this and has recently shared the reasons why he believes Bitcoin (BTC) will continue to dominate the cryptocurrency market for a long time.