Crypto Market At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $20,700 USD and Ethereum at $1,575 USD. According to Glassnode, there has been a marked shift in balance change behaviour by most Bitcoin wallet cohorts. All ranges of Bitcoin holders from less than 1 BTC to Whales (up to 10k BTC) have altered their behaviour from one of net balance decline and distribution (selling their Bitcoin), and towards one of net accumulation and balance increase (buying Bitcoin). This suggests that market participants consistently have a tendency towards buying and accumulation at range lows. Glassnode’s data on crypto trading platforms
Month: October 2022
Coinsquare Carves the Path, Becoming Canada’s First Crypto-Asset Trading Platform Registered as an Investment Dealer and IIROC Member
TORONTO, CA — October 12, 2022 — Coinsquare, Canada’s longest operating crypto asset trading platform, today announced that the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) has approved Coinsquare’s dealer registration and IIROC membership. This regulatory status will now position Coinsquare as the first crypto-only, IIROC registered investment dealer and marketplace member in the Canadian market across all provinces and territories. Coinsquare proceeded directly to IIROC registration, which imposes a higher standard of regulation that is familiar to customers and provides the greatest degree of investor protection. Competitors will be required to go through the same rigorous path to meet
Market Commentary – October 14th, 2022
Crypto Market At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $19,400 USD and Ethereum at $1,315 USD. Recent weeks have seen an uncharacteristically low degree of volatility in Bitcoin prices, in stark contrast to equity, credit, and forex markets, where central bank rate hikes, inflation, and a strong US dollar continue to wreak havoc. Against in this macro backdrop, Bitcoin has been remarkably stable and has gained ground against many assets on a relative scale. The crypto space was rocked last week after bankrupt crypto lender Celsius revealed the names and transaction history of hundreds of thousands of its
Market Commentary – October 6th, 2022
Crypto Market At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $20,025 USD and Ethereum at $1,360 USD. Bitcoin prices remain remarkably stable, in a multi-month consolidation between $18k and $20k. It is extremely rare for Bitcoin prices to stay stationary for so long, suggesting heightened probabilities of volatility on the horizon. Bitcoin mining hashrate reached new all-time-highs this week. The cost of production for Bitcoin is rising at a time where miner revenues have only just recovered from the recent capitulation. By numerous models, it is likely that the average cost of Bitcoin production hovers just below current prices;