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BlackRock’s Bitcoin holdings have reached some pretty crazy levels, and right now the world’s largest asset manager is sitting on over 662,500 BTC through its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). This is more than 3% of all the Bitcoin that exists, worth around $72.4 billion at current prices. This huge institutional Bitcoin accumulation is changing how we think about crypto investment strategies, and it’s also messing with Bitcoin price volatility in ways nobody really expected. BlackRock Bitcoin accumulation over time – Source: Bitbo.io You can see from the chart how they’ve been steadily buying up Bitcoin since IBIT launched back in January 2024. The growth has been pretty wild. How BlackRock Bitcoin Holdings Affect Price, Volatility, And Investments Source: Watcher.Guru How Fast This All Happened So here’s the thing – these BlackRock Bitcoin holdings managed to do something that took SPDR Gold Shares over 1,600 trading days to pull off, except they...

Goldman Sachs’ India forecast has been trimmed down following President Trump’s threat to impose 25% tariffs on Indian goods, and this has created quite a stir in financial circles right now. The global investment bank actually reduced India’s growth projections by 0.1 percentage point for 2025 and even 0.2 percentage point for 2026, citing Trump’s 25% tariffs along with escalating US-India trade tensions. Goldman Sachs’ India Forecast Cut Tied to Trade Tensions and Slowdown Source: Business Standard The Goldman Sachs India forecast revision reflects mounting concerns over the India economic slowdown and potential global market impact that could unfold. Trump actually criticized India for maintaining tariffs that are “among the highest in the World” and also described them as the most “strenuous and obnoxious non-monetary trade barriers of any country.” Goldman Sachs stated: “In our view, some of these tariffs are likely to be...

Over $400 million was liquidated from the crypto market in the last 24 hours after US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell opted to keep interest rates unchanged at 4.25-4.5%. According to Powell, there are still inflationary pressures present from the trade tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on nations around the world.  “Higher tariffs have begun to show through more clearly to prices of some goods, but their overall effects on economic activity and inflation remain to be seen,” Powell said during a press conference. Not all Fed officials agreed with Powell, however, with two officials voting in favor of a rate cut.  Bitcoin And Ethereum Positions Take The Biggest Knock Data from CoinGlass shows 24-hour liquidations soared to over $429 million. Most of these liquidations were long positions, with $327.21 million being wiped out from these trades. Meanwhile, $102.52 million got liquidated from short positions. Crypto market leaders, Bitcoin (BTC) ...

US President Donald Trump took to Truth Social and stated that he was with 11 of the 12 Congressmen and Congresswomen needed to pass the much-anticipated GENIUS Act. According to Trump’s post, all 11 members have agreed to vote in favor of the legislation. The GENIUS Act aims to bring more clarity and regulatory oversight into the stablecoin arena in the US. Let’s discuss if the legislation will have a positive impact on Bitcoin (BTC) and the larger cryptocurrency market. Source: Truth Social Can The GENIUS Act Help Bitcoin Hit $140,000? Source: Watcher.Guru The GENIUS Act does not have anything to do with the larger cryptocurrency market. The legislation will deal with uncertainties in the stablecoin industry. While stablecoins are not directly linked to the performance of other crypto assets, the legislation could lead to a general bullish environment. Such a development could help Bitcoin (BTC) and other crypto assets. The GENIUS Act could pave the way for other legislati...

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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has publicly opposed the creation of a Bitcoin strategic reserve, emphasizing the need for a multi-token approach amid cryptocurrency market volatility and regulatory uncertainty Bitcoin faces. Several key industry figures have sparked heated discussions around security risks in crypto and the growing Ripple vs Bitcoin debate. Also Read: Cardano: AI Sets ADA Price For February 1, 2025 Ripple CEO’s Stand on Bitcoin Reserve: Market Volatility, Security, and Regulatory Concerns Source: Bloomberg Multi-Token Advocacy Source: MarketScreener In numerous discussions about the Bitcoin reserve proposal, Garlinghouse had this to say: “I own XRP, BTC, and ETH among a handful of others – we live in a multichain world, and I’ve advocated for a level-playing field, instead of one token versus another.” Several major crypto leaders have backed his stance on cryptocurrency market volatility. Various industry experts point to security risks in crypto ...