Bitcoin Halving Nears 100 Day Countdown; BTC Price Rally To Begin?

While the hype around spot Bitcoin ETF approval is holding the attention of traders and investors, another significant event in Bitcoin Halving is awaiting in the year 2024. Also Read: Bitcoin ETF: How Likely Is US SEC To Give Early Approval?

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Five spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applicants have filed to register their funds as securities with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as the approval deadline draws near.

Three days into the new year and Bitcoin has already been through a rather turbulent period. Bitcoin saw its largest one-day price drop since the beginning of December, marking a 4.7% decrease.

Grayscale Investments has filed its Form 8-A with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), signaling substantial progress in their pursuit of launching a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).

As anticipation builds around the potential approval or rejection of spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 5, the Bitcoin price has witnessed a notable 2.7% recovery in the past 24 hours. This development comes amidst growing speculation about the patterns that could drive the Bitcoin price to reclaim the highs lost during the bear market in 2022.

Crypto News: From regulatory changes to market shifts, here are the top 10 stories that shaped the cryptocurrency market on January 4 for a quick overview. Final Stage in Bitcoin ETF Decision ARK21Shares joined applicants like VanEck, Fidelity, and Grayscale to file the ‘registration of securities' 8-A form with the SEC on Thursday.

Bankruptcies, lawsuits, wins for the SEC, losses for crypto operators, bad actors and the spot Bitcoin ETF approval: the crypto space in 2023 was an eventful and remarkable year. In its latest report, Messari highlighted crypto and its relevance in 2024.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has met with officials from major exchanges to discuss spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Sources close to the proceedings say the securities regulator could begin notifying issuers of spot bitcoin ETF approval on Friday and trading could begin as early as next week.

TechCrunch senior crypto reporter Jacquelyn Melinek claimed on Jan. 4 that regulators will approve more than one spot Bitcoin ETF at once. Melinek posted to Twitter/X: “[I have] heard from sources extremely close to the matter that the bitcoin spot ETF is going to be approved by the SEC for multiple firms' applications.

The mysterious ascent of a Bitcoin wallet, believed to be linked to Tether, has caught the attention of the crypto community as it now stands as the tenth-largest holder of Bitcoin. This notable rise occurred following the accumulation of 8,888 bitcoins from Bitfinex as the year came to a close.

Marathon Digital achieved a record-breaking production of 1,853 Bitcoin (BTC) in December 2023, marking the highest monthly total ever recorded by a public BTC mining company. The growth represents a significant 290% year-over-year increase and a 56% rise from the previous month.