IBC Group, NFT Tech, Faith Tribe to launch fashion-focused launchpad
Venhuizen, Netherlands, June 6, 2022 — Web3 and cryptocurrency incubators NFT Tech and International Blockchain Consulting (IBC) Group have partnered with the open-source fashion design platform Faith Tribe to launch Fashion DAO — a fashion-focused launchpad for fashion brands and creators looking to make a breakthrough in the Web3 arena. The launchpad lets fashion-focused companies tokenize and enter the nonfungible token (NFT) space to participate in a growing Web3 ecosystem and connect wit...
A brief history of Bitcoin crashes and bear markets: 2009–2022
Bitcoin (BTC) experienced one of its most brutal crashes ever in 2022, with the BTC price plummeting below $20,000 in June after peaking at $68,000 in 2021. June 2022 has become the worst month for Bitcoin since September 2011, as its monthly losses mounted to 40%. The cryptocurrency also posted its heaviest quarterly losses in 11 years. However, the current market sell-off doesn’t make Bitcoin crashes and bear markets exclusive to 2022. In fact, Bitcoin has survived its fair share of crypto ...
Innovation will drive NFT adoption despite mainstream presence: NFTGo founder
The presence of big players in the nonfungible tokens market might evangelize newbies, but they do not lead to mass adoption or innovation, claimed Tony Ling, co-founder of NFTGo in a conversation with Cointelegraph. Major developments, such as Adobe's acquisition of Figma, would potentially impact creators per the combination of both the companies' features. Adobe, for example, owns Behance, a creative showcase platform that allows users to connect crypto wallets and NFTs to their ...
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IBC Group, NFT Tech, Faith Tribe to launch fashion-focused launchpad
Venhuizen, Netherlands, June 6, 2022 — Web3 and cryptocurrency incubators NFT Tech and International Blockchain Consulting (IBC) Group have partnered with the open-source fashion design platform Faith Tribe to launch Fashion DAO — a fashion-focused launchpad for fashion brands and creators looking to make a breakthrough in the Web3 arena. The launchpad lets fashion-focused companies tokenize and enter the nonfungible token (NFT) space to participate in a growing Web3 ecosystem and connect wit...
A brief history of Bitcoin crashes and bear markets: 2009–2022
Bitcoin (BTC) experienced one of its most brutal crashes ever in 2022, with the BTC price plummeting below $20,000 in June after peaking at $68,000 in 2021. June 2022 has become the worst month for Bitcoin since September 2011, as its monthly losses mounted to 40%. The cryptocurrency also posted its heaviest quarterly losses in 11 years. However, the current market sell-off doesn’t make Bitcoin crashes and bear markets exclusive to 2022. In fact, Bitcoin has survived its fair share of crypto ...
Innovation will drive NFT adoption despite mainstream presence: NFTGo founder
The presence of big players in the nonfungible tokens market might evangelize newbies, but they do not lead to mass adoption or innovation, claimed Tony Ling, co-founder of NFTGo in a conversation with Cointelegraph. Major developments, such as Adobe's acquisition of Figma, would potentially impact creators per the combination of both the companies' features. Adobe, for example, owns Behance, a creative showcase platform that allows users to connect crypto wallets and NFTs to their ...
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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), a cryptocurrency fund that currently holds 3.12% of the total Bitcoin (BTC) supply, or over 640,000 BTC, is trading at a record discount compared to the value of its underlying assets.Institutional interest in Grayscale dries upOn Sep. 23, the $12.55 billion closed-end trust was trading at a 35.18% discount, according to the latest data.GBTC discount versus spot BTC/USD price. Source: YChartsTo investors, GBTC has long served as a great alternative to gain exposure in the Bitcoin market despite its 2% annual management fee. This is primarily because GBTC is easier to hold for institutional investors because it can be managed via a brokerage account. For most of its existence, GBTC traded at a hefty premium to spot Bitcoin prices. But It started trading at a discount after the debut of the first North American Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Canada in February 2021.Unlike an ETF, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust does not have a redemption mechanism. In other words, GBTC shares cannot be destroyed or created based on fluctuating demand, which explains its heavily discounted prices compared to spot Bitcoin.Grayscale's efforts to convert its trust into ETF failed after the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) rejection in June. In theory, SEC's approval could have reset GBTC's discount from current levels to zero, churning out profits for those who purchased the shares at cheaper rates.Grayscale sued the SEC over its ETF application rejection. But realistically, it could take years for the court to give a verdict, meaning investors would remain stuck with their discounted GBTC shares, whose value have fallen by more than 80% from their November 2021 peak of around $55.GBTC daily price chart. Source: TradingViewAlso, GBTC's 12-month adjusted Sharpe Ratio has dropped to -0.78, which shows that the anticipated return from the share is relatively low compared to its significantly high volatility.GBTC 12-month adjusted Sharpe Ratio. Source: PortfolioSlab.comSimply put, institutional interest in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust is drying up.A warning for spot Bitcoin price?Grayscale is the world's largest passive Bitcoin investment vehicle by assets under management. But it doesn't necessarily enjoy a strong influence on the spot BTC market after the emergence of rival ETF vehicles.For instance, crypto investment funds have attracted a combined total of almost $414 million in 2022, according to the CoinShares' weekly report. In contrast, Grayscale has witnessed outflows of $37 million, which include its Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other tokens' trusts.Fund flows by provider. Source: CoinSharesInstead, day-to-day fluctuations in the spot Bitcoin price are heavily driven by macro factors, at least for the time being.NDAQ versus BTC/USD daily price chart. Source: TradingViewA stronger U.S. dollar also hurts Bitcoin's upside prospects, given their consistent negative correlation over the past year in a higher interest rate environment.Related: BTC mining firm Compute North files for bankruptcyFor instance, the U.S. dollar index (DXY), which measures the greenback's strength against a basket of top foreign currencies, has climbed over 113, its 20-year high, on Sep. 23. Similarly, yields on 2-year and 10-year U.S. Treasury notes have climbed to 4.21% and 3.69%, respectively.U.S. dollar index versus US 10-year and US 2-year Treasury yields. Source: TradingViewSeveral on-chain metrics, however, are suggesting that Bitcoin could bottom out soon based on historical data. However, from a technical standpoint, BTC's price still risks a drop toward the $14,000-$16,000 area, according to independent analyst il Capo of Crypto.BTC/USD eight-hour price chart. Source: TradingView/Capo of CryptoIts more likely that [Bitcoin] will reject at the first resistance of 20300-20600," he said while citing the chart above, adding:"Wait for the bounce, then exit all the markets."Other Bitcoin analysts have thrown around even lower targets such as $10,000–$11,000, due to this being a historical high-volume range.
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), a cryptocurrency fund that currently holds 3.12% of the total Bitcoin (BTC) supply, or over 640,000 BTC, is trading at a record discount compared to the value of its underlying assets.Institutional interest in Grayscale dries upOn Sep. 23, the $12.55 billion closed-end trust was trading at a 35.18% discount, according to the latest data.GBTC discount versus spot BTC/USD price. Source: YChartsTo investors, GBTC has long served as a great alternative to gain exposure in the Bitcoin market despite its 2% annual management fee. This is primarily because GBTC is easier to hold for institutional investors because it can be managed via a brokerage account. For most of its existence, GBTC traded at a hefty premium to spot Bitcoin prices. But It started trading at a discount after the debut of the first North American Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Canada in February 2021.Unlike an ETF, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust does not have a redemption mechanism. In other words, GBTC shares cannot be destroyed or created based on fluctuating demand, which explains its heavily discounted prices compared to spot Bitcoin.Grayscale's efforts to convert its trust into ETF failed after the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) rejection in June. In theory, SEC's approval could have reset GBTC's discount from current levels to zero, churning out profits for those who purchased the shares at cheaper rates.Grayscale sued the SEC over its ETF application rejection. But realistically, it could take years for the court to give a verdict, meaning investors would remain stuck with their discounted GBTC shares, whose value have fallen by more than 80% from their November 2021 peak of around $55.GBTC daily price chart. Source: TradingViewAlso, GBTC's 12-month adjusted Sharpe Ratio has dropped to -0.78, which shows that the anticipated return from the share is relatively low compared to its significantly high volatility.GBTC 12-month adjusted Sharpe Ratio. Source: PortfolioSlab.comSimply put, institutional interest in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust is drying up.A warning for spot Bitcoin price?Grayscale is the world's largest passive Bitcoin investment vehicle by assets under management. But it doesn't necessarily enjoy a strong influence on the spot BTC market after the emergence of rival ETF vehicles.For instance, crypto investment funds have attracted a combined total of almost $414 million in 2022, according to the CoinShares' weekly report. In contrast, Grayscale has witnessed outflows of $37 million, which include its Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other tokens' trusts.Fund flows by provider. Source: CoinSharesInstead, day-to-day fluctuations in the spot Bitcoin price are heavily driven by macro factors, at least for the time being.NDAQ versus BTC/USD daily price chart. Source: TradingViewA stronger U.S. dollar also hurts Bitcoin's upside prospects, given their consistent negative correlation over the past year in a higher interest rate environment.Related: BTC mining firm Compute North files for bankruptcyFor instance, the U.S. dollar index (DXY), which measures the greenback's strength against a basket of top foreign currencies, has climbed over 113, its 20-year high, on Sep. 23. Similarly, yields on 2-year and 10-year U.S. Treasury notes have climbed to 4.21% and 3.69%, respectively.U.S. dollar index versus US 10-year and US 2-year Treasury yields. Source: TradingViewSeveral on-chain metrics, however, are suggesting that Bitcoin could bottom out soon based on historical data. However, from a technical standpoint, BTC's price still risks a drop toward the $14,000-$16,000 area, according to independent analyst il Capo of Crypto.BTC/USD eight-hour price chart. Source: TradingView/Capo of CryptoIts more likely that [Bitcoin] will reject at the first resistance of 20300-20600," he said while citing the chart above, adding:"Wait for the bounce, then exit all the markets."Other Bitcoin analysts have thrown around even lower targets such as $10,000–$11,000, due to this being a historical high-volume range.
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