NYC Mayor-Elect Eric Adams to Take First 3 Paychecks in Bitcoin
Incoming New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Thursday he would take his first three paychecks in bitcoin when he takes office in January. This comes as Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announced he would take his next paycheck in BTC. "The Hash" team weighs in on the possible impact of the move for New York's crypto landscape.
Crypto Markets Trading Flat; What’s Next?
Bitcoin has traded mostly sideways over the past two weeks. Steve Ehrlich, CEO of publicly listed crypto broker Voyager, discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook for bitcoin, altcoins, and meme coins. Plus, insights into the five-year partnership with Mark Cuban’s Dallas Mavericks.
Profit Taking Since July Remains Lower Than During BTC’s Rally From January to May
New data on bitcoin’s adjusted spent output profit ratio (aSOPR), which measures the profitability of spent bitcoin while filtering out short-term trading, reveals profit taking since July has remained significantly lower than during BTC’s rally from January to May. Some suggest this signals holders may believe in the continuation of a longer-term bull cycle.
Kleiman v. Wright: Bitcoin’s Trial of the Century With $66B Worth of BTC at Stake
The civil trial Ira Kleiman vs. Craig Wright kicked off in Miami Monday that may provide insight into some of Craig Wright’s claims that he is Satoshi Nakamoto, the inventor of Bitcoin. "The Hash" panel discuss the latest in bitcoin's trial of the century with $66 billion worth of BTC at stake.
Ethereum Alternatives and Gaming Tokens Outperform BTC and ETH
Bitcoin and ether were little changed over the past 24 hours. Yet, digital currencies associated with Solana and Polkadot, both alternatives to the Ethereum blockchain, were outperforming along with gaming tokens like Axie Infinity’s AXS. "The Hash" team discusses the rise of altcoins and wider crypto markets outlook.
Bitcoin Whale Holdings Reach 2021 High Amid Inflation Fears
Bitcoin whales, or large investors with ample capital supply, appear to be buying again as fears of inflation lurching out of control strengthen the case for investing in store of value assets. Large investors holding at least 1,000 BTC snapped up 142,000 coins last week, taking the cumulative tally to nearly 200,000 BTC, the highest in 2021. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.
Ether Hits Fresh Record High, Surging Past $4650
Following the latest announcement from the Federal Reserve to start tapering bond purchases later this month, ether has jumped to a new all-time high, surpassing $4,650. CoinDesk's Galen Moore discusses his assessment of ETH, the correlation between bitcoin's 90-day daily returns and the S&P 500, and Direxion withdrawing its SEC application to launch a short bitcoin futures ETF.
