Circle has launched cirBTC on Ethereum, introducing a wrapped Bitcoin token backed 1:1 by BTC and supported by onchain reserve verification through Chainlink Proof of Reserve. According to Circle, cirBTC is now live on Ethereum and is designed to bring…
Coinbase’s head of institutional strategy, John D’Agostino, says large investors are not retreating from Bitcoin’s latest selloff, even after the asset fell below $60,000 for the first time since October 2024. Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box on June 8, D’Agostino said institutional investors, family offices and sovereign-linked buyers are treating the drawdown as an opportunity to accumulate rather than a reason to exit. The remarks came during a discussion about whether Bitcoin’s decline toward the $59,000 area could hold as support, with CNBC’s Joe Kernen noting concerns that a deeper break could open the door to a much larger move lower. D’Agostino declined to make a direct price call, saying he does not want to offer investment advice, but pointed to the behavior of long-term allocators he speaks with through Coinbase’s institutional business. “What I can tell you is I have the luxury of speaking to institutional investors. They’ve put months and years into looking at this asset clas
Circle cirBTC: What Wrapped Bitcoin Actually Means
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Bitcoin is changing hands near $63,500, a level analyst Charles Edwards says lines up with the network’s average production cost, i.e. the threshold where the typical miner stops turning a profit. Miners Squeezed to the Break-Even Line The recent selloff has dragged bitcoin back to a price band that has historically marked long-term value. In […]
Bitmine's Ethereum acquisition may drive short-term price increases, reflecting institutional confidence and influencing market sentiment.
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In crypto news today (June 9), the market is sitting relatively flat, with Bitcoin barely holding on to $63,000 on this Tuesday after a +0.2 overnight move. Liquidations continue to slow, with just $301M in positions liquidated and, most notably, the split between longs and shorts is nearly even. Of the other major caps, Cardano..
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The escalation highlights geopolitical instability's impact on global markets, emphasizing the need for investors to monitor diplomatic developments.
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