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cryptocurrencies, once viewed with skepticism, are increasingly embraced by institutions. This shift signifies a paradigm change in investment strategies and financial services, reflecting a broader recognition of the potential of digital assets to reshape the global economy. In a recent ETMarkets live stream, Manav Varanasi from Sales & Trading at Mudrex discussed this remarkable transition and the factors driving institutional acceptance of cryptocurrencies.

Fed rate cuts highlighted Bitcoin’s bullish momentum in 2024. However, the price action in 2025 offers to be more proactive, especially considering the recent momentum. While it has been evident that the impact of the US Presidential election has finished supplementing Bitcoin’s bullish movements, analysts believe crossing the $100,000 psychological boundary uniquely positions the world’s largest cryptocurrency for more noteworthy movements in 2025. However, numerous predictions have filled the digital space in the last few weeks over Bitcoin’s probable future in 2025, conservative and otherwise, there have been few that have supportive data regarding the claims. Bitcoin conservatives put Bitcoin a quarter below the $100,000 mark, with many others putting it between $250,000 and 1 million. Predicting a risk asset such as Bitcoin’s future, both short and long-term, remains challenging at the best of times. However, with a number of significant events playing a key role in 2025, Bitcoin’s future prospects remain bright. With a pro-crypto hierarchy assuming power across world governments, the crypto ecosystem is expected to receive a much-needed boost in the coming months. However, institutional and retail adoption alongside regulatory reforms are expected to be the catalysts to growth and value creation for Bitcoin.

Bitcoin and crypto has undergone a significant change. This shift, often described through the lens of the Overton Window, marks the movement of crypto from the fringes of financial systems to a central position in economic discourse. The Overton Window, named after American political scientist Joseph P. Overton, describes the range of policies politically acceptable to the mainstream population.

New York Stock Exchange, according to a regulatory filing. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had in January approved the bitcoin ETFs to track bitcoin, in what was a watershed for the world's largest cryptocurrency and the broader crypto industry.

Hedge funds, pensions and banks continued to lavish capital into exchange-traded funds that invest directly in Bitcoin, as more traditional investors embrace the asset class that US regulators begrudgingly helped push into the mainstream at the beginning of the year. Among the most well-known buyers that have emerged are hedge funds like Millennium Management, which held shares in at least five Bitcoin ETFs, according to a Bloomberg analysis of second-quarter filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm, which has $68 billion in assets under management, trimmed its stakes in the ETFs significantly from the prior quarter but remained as the top holder for most of the funds, including BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust.

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States have experienced positive net inflows for the second consecutive day.

Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US saw a total net outflow of nearly $140 million as of June 20, according to data.

Brazilian asset management firm Hashedex has submitted a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing for a dual Ethereum and Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).

Digital asset investment products saw $185 million in inflows last week, marking the fourth consecutive week of positive investment trends.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) says he bought 21 bitcoins for his children after winning a $13 billion case against biotech giant Monsanto, the crypto-friendly U.S. presidential candidate told a crowd at Consensus 2024 in Austin, TX this week.

Exchange Commission on Thursday approved applications from Nasdaq, CBOE and NYSE to list exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to the price of ether, potentially paving the way for the products to begin trading later this year. While the ETF issuers also have to get the greenlight before the products can launch, Thursday's approval is a major surprise win for those firms and the cryptocurrency industry, which until Monday had expected the SEC to reject the filings.

Bitcoin's value plummeted by 5.2% to $59,950 during Wednesday's trading session as investors braced for crucial economic data and awaited the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision later in the day. The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee gathers on Tuesday for its monetary policy meeting, which is expected to culminate on Wednesday with a decision to leave the Fed funds target rate in the 5.25% to 5.50% range.

Hong Kong on Tuesday launched trading of Asia's first spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), moving forward in the city's race to become a regional virtual asset investment hub. The debut comes three months after the United States gave the greenlight to ETFs pegged to bitcoin's spot price, making it easier for mainstream investors to add the unit to their portfolio.

Bitcoin’s dominance of the crypto sector is at a three-year high, reflecting robust demand for US exchange-traded funds holding the largest digital asset as well as a rocky period for smaller tokens. Bitcoin at the end of last week accounted for almost 55% of the $2.4 trillion market for virtual currencies, a level last seen in April 2021, according to CoinMarketCap data. The next largest by that metric are Ether, stablecoin Tether, the Binance exchange’s native token BNB, and Solana.

On April 12, Robert Kiyosaki, the renowned author of the “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” book, expressed his lack of interest in investing in spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and any other “Wall Street financial products.”

Bitcoin  investors in Asia are experiencing significant price swings as automated trading protocols react to flows data from US exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that hold the cryptocurrency. 

Bitcoin spot ETFs saw record monthly volume in March, tripling numbers from the previous two months with a whopping $111 billion traded.

Spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw outflows on Monday as the flagship cryptocurrency dropped below $67,000.

ETFGI, an independent research firm, reports assets invested in cryptocurrency exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded products (ETPs) listed globally have reached a major new milestone of $69.39 billion at the end of February seeing a 358.9% from $15.12 billion at end of 2023. 

Binance CEO Richard Teng forecasts that Bitcoin will surpass $80,000 before the year ends. He attributed this likely increase to the growing interest from institutional investors in crypto-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

As reported by a JPMorgan analyst, Bitcoin has surged past gold in terms of investor portfolio allocation, taking volatility into account.