Additional information on the monsters, quests, and more that Monster Hunter Wilds will feature at launch may have been revealed thanks to the game's open beta client. Reddit user TheNadei reported that a friend of theirs took a good look at the beta client's files, discovering information that has yet to be revealed officially, including a list of monsters, the potential total number of quests, and more. There will be spoilers from here, so do not continue reading if you don't want any surprises spoiled. According to the information discovered by TheNadei, Monster Hunter Wilds should feature at least 30 […]
Just after seeing Amazon drop its first cash deals on the new M4 Mac mini even lower, it has now done the same for Apple’s brand new M4 iMac as well. While not all colors of each configuration are now marked down, there are loads of options waiting on ...
The PlayStation 5 Pro brings considerable visual and performance improvements in several titles, including Resident Evil Village, Resident Evil 4 remake, Demon's Souls, and others. In the tests conducted by Brazil Pixel, the latest two entries in the CAPCOM survival horror series powered by the RE Engine show considerable performance improvements. Resident Evil Village, for example, runs at locked 120 frames per second in HFR without ray tracing at 1080p resolution, which is quite impressive to see on a console in a relatively recent game. The Resident Evil 4 remake, on the other hand, doesn't reach the same locked 120 […]
Joining the early Black Friday deals on Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro Fold, the latest Google Pixel Watch 3 models are getting in on the deals today too. Amazon is now offering the 41mm Google Pixel Watch 3 down at $279.99 shipped and the larger 45mm model a...
Wall Street is quite notorious for not always walking the talk: its analysts might publicly recommend a particular course of action, but that does not necessarily mean that the banks' internal trading teams follow that "fount of wisdom." A recent investment note from JP Morgan has again raised the proverbial hackles of Bitcoin bulls, especially as the note hammers on a thesis that is superficially accurate but lacks proper context. Short Coinbase $COIN, says JPMorgan, as Bitcoin ETF volumes disappoint: "Highlighting our more bearish view on COIN, with 2024 expected to be more challenging with the key catalyst of a […]
Bitcoin's "sell the news" type of move is officially over, with the world's pre-eminent cryptocurrency managing to recoup all of the losses incurred in the aftermath of the launch of some of the first spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US. As animal spirits return, investors are now turning their attention toward upcoming bullish catalysts, including an event that does not have much relevance for the Western world but one that has exercised substantial influence over Bitcoin in the past nine years. Matrixport's head of research and the founder of 10x Research, Markus Thielen, has identified a unique phenomenon over the […]
Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? Widely considered to be one of the richest individuals in the world, with Bitcoin ownership that is estimated to range between 750,000 BTC and 1.1 million BTC, the actual identity of the founder of the world's pre-eminent cryptocurrency remains an enduring enigma. However, a US court is now all set to decide on the veracity of one of the most outspoken claimants to Satoshi Nakamoto's identity - Craig Steven Wright. As most of our readers would know by now, Bitcoin's whitepaper was published anonymously back in 2009 by an individual or a group of people under […]
With Bitcoin firmly perched on a seemingly endless downward spiral, some in the wider crypto community have been quick to blame the increasing financialization of Bitcoin for this ongoing rout, courtesy of the just-launched spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US. In fact, Bitcoin seems to have entered a new bear market in less than two weeks after hitting a fresh multi-year high. However, in direct opposition to the prevailing sentiment, profit-taking is the prime instigator of this latest bout of weakness. Overall Flow stats for ALL Bitcoin ETPs since 11th Jan 2024: * New US ETFs: +$4,536m* GBTC Outflow: -$3,447m* […]
The extravagantly hyped launch of some of the first spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US proved to be the nth iteration of the famous market-based adage: buy the rumor and sell the news. In fact, we had highlighted the utility of moving toward Ethereum in an auxiliary post at the time. Now, as Bitcoin seems poised to lose the $40,000 price level, some crypto bigwigs believe that the ongoing bout of weakness will last till the end of January 2024. In the immediate aftermath of the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US, the apex cryptocurrency had made a […]
A lot has been written on the impact that the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US will unleash on the world's preeminent cryptocurrency. Some think that these investment vehicles will make Bitcoin more volatile, dancing to the ever-changing tune of the market. Others believe that these spot ETFs will play an important role in soaking up the available BTC supply, ushering in a fundamental repricing of the world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Based on the initial trends, the latter hypothesis appears closer to reality. As we noted in a dedicated post at the time, Bitcoin responded spectacularly […]
If historical analogs continue to hold true, and we have no evidence at this time that they would not, Ethereum is all set to take the crypto leadership mantle now that spot Bitcoin ETFs have begun trading. $1B in 4 mins of Bitcoin ETF trading https://t.co/Jq1Q64GvXJ — On-Chain College (@OnChainCollege) January 11, 2024 The cumulative volume of spot Bitcoin ETFs hit $1 billion in just the first four minutes of trading! This is a phenomenal level of activity, even against already-elevated expectations. Just wow: $BTC surpassed $48,000 and is approaching $49,000 following the record-breaking trading volume of Spot #Bitcoin ETFs. […]
After its anti-crypto stance failed to withstand scrutiny in courts, forcing the apex US financial regulator to resort to a hefty dose of inertia - more appropriately described as dragging one's feet - presumably in a last-ditch effort to create as many legally tenable hurdles as possible, the SEC has finally approved some of the first spot Bitcoin ETFs for trading on eligible American exchanges. This much-expected capitulation of sorts, however, has been overshadowed by yesterday's dramatic events, replete with a Hollywood-like caricature hacking incident. “Order granting accelerated approval” it’s over. Thank God. pic.twitter.com/qCozlxzSBX — Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) January 10, […]
If you thought that the drama around the SEC's widely expected approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs was now at an end, you were wrong. Just add another high-profile X account hack into this mess. Just moments back, the SEC's official X account announced that the apex US financial watchdog had approved Bitcoin ETFs for listing on all eligible exchanges. The @SECGov twitter account was compromised, and an unauthorized tweet was posted. The SEC has not approved the listing and trading of spot bitcoin exchange-traded products. — Gary Gensler (@GaryGensler) January 9, 2024 Moments thereafter, Gary Gensler, the SEC's chair, himself […]
Wall Street is quite notorious for not always walking the talk: its analysts might publicly recommend a particular course of action, but that does not necessarily mean that the banks' internal trading teams follow that "fount of wisdom." A recent investment note from JP Morgan has again raised the proverbial hackles of Bitcoin bulls, especially as the note hammers on a thesis that is superficially accurate but lacks proper context. Short Coinbase $COIN, says JPMorgan, as Bitcoin ETF volumes disappoint: "Highlighting our more bearish view on COIN, with 2024 expected to be more challenging with the key catalyst of a […]
Bitcoin's "sell the news" type of move is officially over, with the world's pre-eminent cryptocurrency managing to recoup all of the losses incurred in the aftermath of the launch of some of the first spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US. As animal spirits return, investors are now turning their attention toward upcoming bullish catalysts, including an event that does not have much relevance for the Western world but one that has exercised substantial influence over Bitcoin in the past nine years. Matrixport's head of research and the founder of 10x Research, Markus Thielen, has identified a unique phenomenon over the […]
Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? Widely considered to be one of the richest individuals in the world, with Bitcoin ownership that is estimated to range between 750,000 BTC and 1.1 million BTC, the actual identity of the founder of the world's pre-eminent cryptocurrency remains an enduring enigma. However, a US court is now all set to decide on the veracity of one of the most outspoken claimants to Satoshi Nakamoto's identity - Craig Steven Wright. As most of our readers would know by now, Bitcoin's whitepaper was published anonymously back in 2009 by an individual or a group of people under […]
With Bitcoin firmly perched on a seemingly endless downward spiral, some in the wider crypto community have been quick to blame the increasing financialization of Bitcoin for this ongoing rout, courtesy of the just-launched spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US. In fact, Bitcoin seems to have entered a new bear market in less than two weeks after hitting a fresh multi-year high. However, in direct opposition to the prevailing sentiment, profit-taking is the prime instigator of this latest bout of weakness. Overall Flow stats for ALL Bitcoin ETPs since 11th Jan 2024: * New US ETFs: +$4,536m* GBTC Outflow: -$3,447m* […]
The extravagantly hyped launch of some of the first spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US proved to be the nth iteration of the famous market-based adage: buy the rumor and sell the news. In fact, we had highlighted the utility of moving toward Ethereum in an auxiliary post at the time. Now, as Bitcoin seems poised to lose the $40,000 price level, some crypto bigwigs believe that the ongoing bout of weakness will last till the end of January 2024. In the immediate aftermath of the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US, the apex cryptocurrency had made a […]
A lot has been written on the impact that the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US will unleash on the world's preeminent cryptocurrency. Some think that these investment vehicles will make Bitcoin more volatile, dancing to the ever-changing tune of the market. Others believe that these spot ETFs will play an important role in soaking up the available BTC supply, ushering in a fundamental repricing of the world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Based on the initial trends, the latter hypothesis appears closer to reality. As we noted in a dedicated post at the time, Bitcoin responded spectacularly […]
If historical analogs continue to hold true, and we have no evidence at this time that they would not, Ethereum is all set to take the crypto leadership mantle now that spot Bitcoin ETFs have begun trading. $1B in 4 mins of Bitcoin ETF trading https://t.co/Jq1Q64GvXJ — On-Chain College (@OnChainCollege) January 11, 2024 The cumulative volume of spot Bitcoin ETFs hit $1 billion in just the first four minutes of trading! This is a phenomenal level of activity, even against already-elevated expectations. Just wow: $BTC surpassed $48,000 and is approaching $49,000 following the record-breaking trading volume of Spot #Bitcoin ETFs. […]
After its anti-crypto stance failed to withstand scrutiny in courts, forcing the apex US financial regulator to resort to a hefty dose of inertia - more appropriately described as dragging one's feet - presumably in a last-ditch effort to create as many legally tenable hurdles as possible, the SEC has finally approved some of the first spot Bitcoin ETFs for trading on eligible American exchanges. This much-expected capitulation of sorts, however, has been overshadowed by yesterday's dramatic events, replete with a Hollywood-like caricature hacking incident. “Order granting accelerated approval” it’s over. Thank God. pic.twitter.com/qCozlxzSBX — Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) January 10, […]
If you thought that the drama around the SEC's widely expected approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs was now at an end, you were wrong. Just add another high-profile X account hack into this mess. Just moments back, the SEC's official X account announced that the apex US financial watchdog had approved Bitcoin ETFs for listing on all eligible exchanges. The @SECGov twitter account was compromised, and an unauthorized tweet was posted. The SEC has not approved the listing and trading of spot bitcoin exchange-traded products. — Gary Gensler (@GaryGensler) January 9, 2024 Moments thereafter, Gary Gensler, the SEC's chair, himself […]