Today, Bitcoin retreats after notching that new all-time high yesterday. And John Hart, managing director of Swan Bitcoin, reacts to today's pullback and what's ahead for the market in Q4. Welcome to CBC's Crypto World. I'm Brandon Gomez. Crypto markets in the red this morning after Bitcoin hit a new record yesterday above $126,000. As of noon Eastern, it slid about 2.5% down to just under $122,000. Ether, meanwhile, fell nearly 3.5% to $4,514. And XRP dropped more than 4.5% to $289. Now, taking a look at s ...

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Core Insights - The current landscape for Bitcoin is more favorable compared to previous administrations, with increased acceptance from large financial institutions and the introduction of ETFs [4] - Bitcoin is viewed as the most accepted and trusted digital asset globally, with significant potential for further valuation increases [4] - The utility of Bitcoin as a neutral settlement asset for global payments has not yet been fully recognized in its pricing [7] Group 1: Market Dynamics - The transition from a bear market to a more favorable market for Bitcoin has positioned startups like LightSpark advantageously [6] - Bitcoin is considered severely undervalued when compared to gold, with a hypothetical valuation of $1.3 trillion if it matched gold's value [6] Group 2: Regulatory Environment - The regulatory environment has improved, with fewer roadblocks compared to the previous administration, allowing for greater industry growth [4] - The establishment of a consortium or foundation to manage digital currencies raises concerns about centralization and control [2]

Market Trends - ETF approval could be a game changer for Solana [1] - Solana needs to maintain strong onchain activity and liquidity to outperform Ethereum if ETFs get approved [1]

Market Trends & Cryptocurrency Performance - Crypto majors are green, with Bitcoin reaching a new all-time high (ATH) of $125,950 on Monday [1] - Bitcoin ETFs experienced $1.19 billion in net inflows on Monday, marking their highest day since November 7, 2024 [1] - Gold also hit a new ATH at $4,000 [1] - BNB hit a new ATH at $1,290, a 50% increase for the month, flipping XRP to become the 3rd largest crypto asset by market cap [1] - Memecoin leaders are mostly green, led by PENGU & Fartcoin [2] Investments & Partnerships - Polymarket is nearing a deal with the NYSE parent company to receive a $2 billion investment [1] - Cathie Wood's ARK Venture Fund invested approximately $10 million into Securitize, a BlackRock-backed tokenization company [1] - Bee Maps (formerly Hivemapper) raised $32 million to expand Solana DePIN mapping [3] Corporate Actions & Regulatory Scrutiny - BitMine (BMNR) increased its Ethereum treasury to roughly $14 billion, adding $823 million last week [2] - Grayscale Ethereum ETFs introduced staking, a major first for yield-generating digital assets [2] - Swiss regulator Gespa opened a preliminary probe into FIFA's "right-to-buy" World Cup ticket tokens, examining whether Avalanche-based collectibles amount to gambling under local law [1] NFT Market - NFT leaders were slightly red; Punks -1% at 48.2 ETH, Pudgy -1% at 10, BAYC +1% at 8.97 ETH [3] - Punk Strategy fell 35% on the day to $180 million after a whale one-clipped out $2.83 million; Punk Strategy did acquire 3 Punks in the volatility, now holding 27 [3]

Grayscale announced the launch of staking ETFs for #Ethereum ETF, following Rex-Osprey.At the same time, it was stated that if the Solana ETF $GSOL for Solana ( $SOL ) is approved by the U.S. SEC, it will also be launched as a staking ETF.BlackRock’s staking ETF is also on the horizon ...

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