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Le affermazioni che Oracle avrebbe annunciato un acquisto di 72.000 Bitcoin mercoledì sono state lasciate senza fondamento dai dirigenti mentre Bitcoin è sceso dai massimi locali di 57.300 dollari.

Bitcoin è sceso di 2.000 dollari

Bitcoin (BTC) è sceso di 2.000 dollari durante la notte dell’11 marzo dopo che la multinazionale statunitense Oracle ha dissipato le voci secondo cui aveva comprato 72.000 BTC.

I dati di Cointelegraph Markets e TradingView hanno mostrato che il BTC/USD è tornato a 55.000 dollari giovedì dopo aver toccato i massimi locali di circa 57.00 dollari.

Il giorno precedente aveva fornito una forte performance in tutte le criptovalute, con i tori che attendevano con ansia un nuovo test dei massimi di tutti i tempi di Bitcoin a 58.300 dollari.

Mentre lo slancio ha fatto molto per superare un’ultima fascia di resistenza in atto proprio sotto quel livello, non è durato, come un presunto annuncio di adozione da parte di Oracle non è riuscito a materializzarsi.

A partire da febbraio, le affermazioni hanno cominciato ad affiorare che l’azienda ha pianificato di acquistare un’enorme quantità di Bitcoin in una mossa che avrebbe rivaleggiato con i migliori investitori istituzionali Grayscale e MicroStrategy.

La conferma sarebbe dovuta arrivare mercoledì, hanno aggiunto gli utenti dei social media, ma una chiamata sui guadagni non è riuscita a confermare i loro sospetti.

Nel caso, il co-fondatore Larry Ellison non ha rivelato alcuna attività legata al Bitcoin, mentre segnalava che era rialzista sull’ambiente di trading per il prossimo anno

„Non sono davvero pronto a rivelare i nostri piani sul perché penso che stia andando improvvisamente a picco, ma ci aspettiamo una crescita molto, molto rapida del database il prossimo anno“, ha detto, citato dalla CNBC.

E dirigendosi verso i 54.000 dollari

Al momento della scrittura, BTC/USD stava continuando a ritracciare, perdendo circa il 2% in un’ora e dirigendosi verso i 54.000 dollari.

Reagendo, i commentatori sono rimasti indifferenti all’anticlimax.

„Per coloro che sono coinvolti nella quotazione giornaliera del Bitcoin, è un lungo viaggio“, ha risposto l’imprenditore Jeff Booth:

„Il fatto che Oracle non abbia comprato ‚ancora‘ è molto rialzista e segnala quanto sia ancora presto“.

Analista: Amazon market cap potrebbe essere il prossimo per Bitcoin
Prendendo una visione a più lungo termine, un analista questa settimana ha descritto il rallentamento della corsa al toro di Bitcoin a circa 1.000 miliardi di dollari di market cap come un „processo di back-and-fill“.

In un tweet, Mike McGlone, senior commodity strategist presso Bloomberg Intelligence, ha sostenuto che una volta che il consolidamento è finito, Bitcoin sarebbe salito di nuovo – e il suo prossimo obiettivo sarebbe il market cap di Amazon.

„Tesla in retromarcia, circa 80.000 dollari Bitcoin Occhi Amazon Market Cap – Una volta che il processo di back-and-fill di Bitcoin intorno al $1 trilione di market cap è completo, vediamo il pioniere di internet Amazon.com come una potenziale prossima soglia …“, ha scritto martedì.

McGlone ha caricato un grafico comparativo che evidenzia la bassa volatilità di Bitcoin pronta a ripetere le prestazioni del 2017, anno in cui BTC/USD è cresciuto da 1.000 dollari a poco meno di 20.000 dollari.

The chief strategist at CoinShares says the firm is launching a bitcoin ETP on the Swiss exchange that is backed by $200 million worth of bitcoin.

Digital asset manager CoinShares is launching an exchange-traded bitcoin product (ETP) on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

According to a report from Bloomberg, the bitcoin ETP is set to come out tomorrow on the Swiss exchange under the ticker symbol BITC.

Each ETP will be physically backed by 0.001 bitcoin (BTC). At press time, that’s about $36. The custodian behind the ETP is Komainu. This was set up by CoinShares in partnership with Japanese bank Nomura Holdings and hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger in June 2020.

„A lot of institutional clients have a very strict process in terms of due diligence. We wanted to bring a product to market that meets those standards to meet that demand,“ said Frank Spiteri, CoinShares‘ chief financial officer. „Starting in January, we will be able to meet the demand from institutional clients.“

massive congrats to our team @CoinSharesCo – starting 2021 off with a bang

our newest exchange traded product (ETP) line launches tomorrow w $200M in AUM

thanks @VildanaHajric for covering the storyhttps://t.co/XoLSLmZVCW
– Meltem Demirors (@Melt_Dem) January 18, 2021

CoinShares chief strategist Meltem Demirors tweeted that the ETP will launch with $200 million in assets under management. The firm manages about $4 billion, according to Bloomberg. That’s up 300 percent since last August.

SIX Exchange has significantly expanded its crypto offerings since listing the world’s first ETP three years ago. In July, the exchange launched Bitcoin Capital Active ETP, an actively managed ETP that trades BTC against 14 top altcoins. Last week, London-based investment firm ETC Group also launched a bitcoin ETP on the exchange .

SEC chair: Biden team nominates Gensler

Biden wants to nominate a candidate for SEC chair who has some experience in crypto and blockchain.

President-elect Biden’s team recently unveiled more people it plans to nominate for various positions after Wednesday’s inauguration.

One of the major nominees is Gary Gensler to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a statement issued by Biden’s transition team on Monday. On Jan. 12, Reuters reported that anonymous sources revealed that Biden was considering nominating Gensler for the position. The Biden team’s statement today confirms the expected nomination.

„Gary Gensler served as Chairman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (CFTC) from 2009 to 2014,“ the statement said. Immediately after the financial crisis, Gensler’s tenure at the CFTC saw him enforce the provisions of the then-developed Dodd-Frank Act in commodity markets.

The formal nomination will have to wait until Biden actually takes office. Confirmation by the U.S. Senate is also needed. In January, however, Democrats secured a majority in the Senate through runoff elections in Georgia.

Gensler also taught courses on blockchain and crypto at MIT. Having someone in this position who is knowledgeable about the crypto and blockchain industry could pave the way for sound regulation and guidelines. The SEC has been criticized for its role in regulating the initial coin offering (ICO) market. This market has become much quieter since the Commission treated many ICOs as unregistered public offerings of securities.

Residents of Kirovsky district of Ufa (Bashkiria) complained to power engineers about low voltage in the network.

The power supply company decided to find out the reason. Its employees came to the street whose residents had sent the complaint and found that someone had connected one of the garages to a transformer.

After appropriate checks, the power company quickly determined that this garage was running a mining farm, illegally connected to the grid.

Aidar Yangirov, representing Bashkirenergo, told reporters that the crypto-mining equipment consumed more than 100 kW, which naturally led to a voltage drop in the common and network. This is what caused dissatisfaction among local residents.

According to preliminary data, the total amount of damages is about 2 million rubles. Now the power engineers will try to recover compensation from the owners of the mining farm through the court. Law enforcement authorities have already started an inspection based on the statements of the victims.

Note that the scale of underground mining has increased sharply in many countries, including Russia. In other European countries, local power engineers also periodically find token mining devices clandestinely connected to networks.

Moving to the Biden government could be beneficial for the crypto industry.

The US crypto industry is hoping for significantly improved regulation of cryptocurrencies after the upcoming change of government.

At least that’s what Mike Novogratz , the CEO of Galaxy Digital, speaks out for

Novogratz had made the corresponding statements on Christmas Eve in the CNBC program Squawk Box, initially pointing out that Crypto Bull is still very resistant to the current criticism from Washington:

“That shows us how strong the current upward trend really is […]. You keep trying to put obstacles in the way, but Bitcoin just keeps marching. “
However, legal clarity is required for the crypto industry to be successful in the long term. With regard to the change of government from Trump to Biden, Novogratz says:

„I hope that in 20 days we will see a changing of the guard that will bring us open-minded regulators.“
Donald Trump’s departure from the White House became a challenge for the crypto industry in the last few meters. Last week, for example, the authority to combat financial crime (FinCEN), which is subordinate to the Ministry of Finance, presented a draft law that makes interaction with “self-administered” crypto wallets more difficult. While the draft isn’t quite as drastic as previously expected, it could have significant implications for some crypto companies.

The fact that the authorities want to push through the planned law as quickly as possible can be seen from the fact that they only allowed 15 days for feedback .

Usually 60 days are common

At the same time, the American Securities and Exchange Commission has landed a violent blow against the crypto industry by suing the crypto payment service provider Ripple . The company’s own cryptocurrency is supposed to constitute a security, which would turn its sale into an unauthorized sale of securities.

The charge against Ripple is not a snap shot, however, but is based on long-term investigations and well-thought-out arguments (see below). If the court follows the authorities‘ deliberations, the trade of XRP could be banned entirely.

The 70-page SEC complaint against #Ripple is a teardown of breathtaking detail and scope. It’s not a petty or vindictive gesture: it’s a well-researched and well-articulated document that alleges a scheme of epic proportions.

De populaire Youtuber Andrei Jikh publiceerde deze week een video aan zijn 978.000 Youtube abonnees waarin hij uitlegt dat hij meer dan $100.000 heeft geïnvesteerd in crypto activa. Jikh detailleert waarom hij de fondsen besteedde aan digitale activa en hij is van plan om zijn investeringservaring te delen in een andere video.

Andrei Jikh is een populaire Youtuber met bijna een miljoen abonnees tot nu toe, en zijn kanaal concentreert zich op persoonlijke financiën, de aandelenmarkt, en het investeren. Meestal dekken zijn video’s traditionele investeringsgoederen zoals aandelen, maar tijdens zijn laatste video die op 20 november werd gepubliceerd, besprak hij een heel ander investeringsvehikel. Jikh investeerde meer dan $100k in BTC en ETH en hij legt uit hoe hij denkt dat zijn investering zal doen in 12 maanden.

Meteen, Jikh details dat hij 7,5 BTC (130.195 dollar) en 120 ETH (63.044 dollar) kocht en in zijn video de marktprijzen zijn veel anders dan ze nu zijn. Na het verklaren van het aantal bitcoin en ethereum dat hij kocht, zei Jikh dat hij $10.000 op zijn Tweelingenrekening achterliet om de rest van de fondsen elke dag gemiddeld in dollars te laten betalen. Jikh gaat dan verder met het beschrijven van de betekenis van wat een cryptocurrency is voor zijn 978.000 Youtube-abonnees.

„Op het moment van het maken van deze video zit deze investering op ongeveer $200.000,“ zei Jikh tijdens de video. „Het bestaat uit 7,5 BTC, en ongeveer 120 ETH. Daarnaast heb ik ongeveer $10.000 op mijn Tweelingrekening waar ik voor heb ingesteld om dat geld te investeren bij $2.000 per dag.“

Jikh voegde daar nog aan toe:

Er is een maximaal 21 miljoen aanbod van BTC en in de VS is er ongeveer 112 biljoen dollar in termen van huishoudelijk vermogen. Als we ervan uitgaan dat 1% van de Amerikaanse bevolking geïnteresseerd is in investeren, dan is dat ongeveer 1,2 biljoen dollar. Als we deze hypothetische vraag van 1% delen door het maximale aanbod, krijgen we een ruwe prijs van 57.142 dollar per munt. Als we 2% van de bevolking geïnteresseerd krijgen om te investeren verdubbelt de prijs tot $114.284 per munt. Er zijn 46,8 miljonairs in deze wereld, er zullen slechts 21 miljoen immediate edge bestaan. Dat betekent dat minder dan de helft van alle miljonairs ter wereld ooit een hele bitcoin zal bezitten.

Een paar andere keerpunt momenten Jikh gelooft is het stimuleren van bitcoin’s volwassenheid is Paypal’s recente aankondiging ter ondersteuning van de activa, Fidelity’s aanstaande exchange-traded product, en de grote aankopen die voortvloeien uit bedrijven als Square, Microstrategy, en Grayscale.

„Bovendien onthulde Stanley Druckenmiller, een zeer rijke hedgefondsmanager, dat hij nu ook eigenaar is van Bitcoin, Mexico’s op één na rijkste man, miljardair Ricardo Salinas Pliego onthulde dat hij 10% van zijn nettowaarde in Bitcoin heeft, en zelfs Ray Dalio is niet langer zeker van zijn scepsis“, benadrukte Jikh.

Natuurlijk eindigt Jikh de video door zijn abonnees te vertellen dat de video geen beleggingsadvies is. De Youtuber deelt graag zijn beleggingsstrategieën en dat heeft hij gedaan in veel andere video’s voor „entertainmentdoeleinden“.

Jikh’s sprong in de crypto ruimte volgt dit jaar vele grootheden die in bitcoin gaan. Bijvoorbeeld een van de meest populaire Youtubers, Pewdiepie vertelde zijn 107 miljoen kanaalabonnees dat hij in cryptocurrencies en non-fungible token (NFT) activaspellen terecht is gekomen. Hit platenproducent „Murda Beatz“ vertelde zijn fans dat hij afgelopen oktober bitcoin kocht en de Grammy-genomineerde rapper Logica liet vorige maand 6 miljoen dollar vallen in bitcoin.

Jikh’s laatste crypto video is hieronder te zien en het is tot nu toe meer dan 129.000 keer bekeken. De fans van Jikh en de commentatoren lijken de laatste financiële investeringsvideo van de Youtuber leuk te vinden, terwijl anderen denken dat hij gek is.