Here’s what happened in crypto today

Bitcoin bounces to five-day highs while Ethereum rises above the $1,100 mark. 1618 Total views 53 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) rose to clip $20,000 for the first time in five days on July 4 as the Independence Day holiday brought some unexpected gains.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart. Source: Tradingview.com$20,000 briefly reappearsData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and…

For the past 14 days, cryptocurrency markets have been trading within an unusually tight 7.1% range. In other words, investors are unwilling to place new bets until there’s additional regulatory clarity, especially in the United States.The total crypto market capitalization fell by 1% to $1.2 trillion over the seven days ending May 4, primarily as…

Grayscale director of sales and business development Rayhaneh Sharif-Askary said that institutional interest in the crypto space has been strong throughout this year. The second quarter inflow was $85 million with 80% coming from institutions. Though this is positive, it shows that the inflow is only a trickle and a fraction of the firepower the…

Luxembourg-registered financial firm Black Manta Capital Partners has received a license from the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) for its Security Token Offering (STO) platform.A regulated STO platform in GermanyBlack Manta Capital Partners announced on Aug. 19 that its Berlin-based entity received a MiFID II license by BaFin for its regulated STO platform on…

From Oct. 18, Bakkt's common stock and warrants will be listed on NYSE under the ticker symbols “BKKT” and “BKKT WS” respectively. 874 Total views 37 Total shares Bakkt Holdings, the digital assets management arm of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), has announced to soon become a publicly-traded company on the New York Stock Exchange from Oct.…

The EU’s EBSI Vector project and Protokol blockchain solutions are creating a blockchain-based cross-border credential verification program for EU citizens. 54 Total views 1 Total shares The European Commission has made moves to implement blockchain technology to transform the way educational and professional credentials will be verified across borders. In an announcement on June 7,…

Bitcoin (BTC) price has fallen further dropping about $300 in less than one hour on Sunday, Feb. 16, though paring some losses since with a bounce from $9,600 to $9,790 at press time.Crypto market 1-day price chart. Source: Coin360Bad weekend for Bitcoin price bullsMost other cryptocurrencies fared much worse, however, as evidenced by Bitcoin’s market…