Bitcoin
Why Bitcoin is up 3.5% today
Analysis
Bitcoin rose about 3.5% over the past 24 hours as investors reacted to ETF-related optimism after The Block reported BlackRock filed a new amendment for a yield-generating bitcoin ETF, with a launch expected soon per a Bloomberg analyst. Additional support came from institutional adoption headlines, with Bitcoin Magazine noting BitGo’s launch of “Lightning Earn,” which aims to let institutions deploy BTC on the Lightning Network.
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BlackRock files new amendment for yield-generating bitcoin ETF; launch expected soon, Bloomberg analyst says
BlackRock's new bitcoin fund seeks to provide yield through active covered call strategies on IBIT shares and ETP indices.
BitGo Launches Lightning Earn to Let Institutions Put Bitcoin to Work on Lightning Network
Bitcoin Magazine BitGo Launches Lightning Earn to Let Institutions Put Bitcoin to Work on Lightning Network BitGo launched Lightning Earn, enabling institutional bitcoin holders to earn BTC-denominate...
Bitcoin Must Prepare for Quantum Threat Now, Coinbase Says
Coinbase's quantum advisory council says crypto developers should begin post-quantum migration work now, warning that unresolved questions around abandoned and vulnerable coins could become one of Bit...
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