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Bitcoin Market Update: Trump’s Bitcoin Reserve and ETF Action
One week after U.S. President Trump announced a strategic Bitcoin reserve, the asset is trading down, mostly due to wider macroeconomic uncertainties stemming from the new commander-in-chief’s dramatic and unpredictable policies.
Bitcoin was priced at a little over $84,000 per coin as of late Friday evening after dipping nearly 4% over a seven-day period, CoinGecko shows.
But despite dipping more than 20% from its record high in January, the slump could be brief, analysts told Decrypt.
Thanks to…well, Trump—again.
A White House official told a room of crypto big wigs on Thursday that the new administration wants to acquire as much Bitcoin as possible.
This week had no shortage of Bitcoin news.
ETF Action
American crypto investors continued to cash out of Bitcoin ETFs this week, with nearly $900 million leaving the investment vehicles as of Thursday, according to the latest data from Farside Investors.
Now, Bitcoin ETFs are lagging behind their gold counterparts, after having briefly overtaken them back in December.
Still, not to worry: Experts told Decrypt that the products have room to run this year, with Bloomberg’s ETF analyst Eric Balchunas adding that he thought Bitcoin was likely to win the ETF war over the long-term.
Bitwise Launches Another BTC-Related ETF
Speaking of ETFs, asset managers still don’t think the market’s crowded: Bitwise on Tuesday launched a new fund giving investors exposure to publicly traded companies with the biggest Bitcoin stashes.
The new Bitwise Bitcoin Standard Corporations ETF—OWNB—tracks 21 firms that hold 1,000 Bitcoins or more, including Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), Bitcoin miner MARA, America’s biggest crypto exchange, Coinbase, and even electric car company Tesla.
Rumble Buys More Bitcoin
YouTube rival Rumble wasn’t included in Bitwise’s index, but the company is a good example of a smaller firm stacking sats: The media firm last year said it would allocate $20 million of its excess cash reserves to Bitcoin.
And on Wednesday, the Nasdaq-listed platform announced it had bought roughly 188 orange coins for its treasury at an average price of $91,000 per token.
Is Strategy Done Buying?
Bitcoin treasury Strategy, which came up with the blueprint Rumble is now following, has slowed down its BTC buys after a manic shopping spree.
Decrypt spoke to experts who said it was unlikely the company—previously known as MicroStrategy—was giving up its long-term plan, and rather focusing on its new stock offering, STRK.
White House Going Orange
Perhaps most dramatically for Bitcoiners this week, news dropped that the White House does indeed want to buy more Bitcoin.
Attendees at a closed-door roundtable hosted by the Bitcoin Policy Institute on Tuesday confirmed to Decrypt that the new administration is planning to buy as much of the cryptocurrency as possible. That’s at least what Bo Hines, the executive director of the Presidential Working Group on Digital Assets, reportedly said.
The news comes after President Trump last week followed through with his campaign promise and signed an order to establish a Bitcoin strategic reserve.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the past week has seen significant developments in the world of Bitcoin, from the White House’s plans to acquire more of the cryptocurrency to the launch of new ETFs and the buying activities of prominent companies. As the market continues to evolve, it will be important to stay informed about these developments and their impact on the future of Bitcoin.
FAQs
Q: What is the current price of Bitcoin?
A: As of late Friday evening, the price of Bitcoin was around $84,000 per coin.
Q: What is the White House’s plan for Bitcoin?
A: The White House has announced its intention to buy as much of the cryptocurrency as possible, according to sources.
Q: What is the current market sentiment around Bitcoin ETFs?
A: The market is currently experiencing a decline in Bitcoin ETFs, with nearly $900 million leaving the investment vehicles as of Thursday.
Q: What is the current price of Gold?
A: The current price of Gold is not specified in the article.
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