BlackRock’s IBIT bitcoin ETF is about to get a major options trading upgrade. Nasdaq ISE filed to increase daily trading limits from 250,000 to 1 million contracts. This comes as Bitcoin rebounds above $90,000 amid growing institutional interest.
A hobbyist Bitcoin miner running a single older ASIC device has successfully mined a complete block worth approximately $270,000. The miner had only a 1 in 180 million chance of solving the block with their 6 TH/s setup. This represents one of the luckiest solo mining events in Bitcoin’s history.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan forecasts a massive wave of crypto ETF launches despite Bitcoin’s recent drop below $90,000. The firm just launched its Solana Staking ETF on October 28, which has fallen 27% since inception but jumped 9% on Tuesday. Hougan sees index-based crypto ETPs becoming one of next ye
Bitcoin’s slip below $100,000 isn’t a bear market – it’s evidence the asset has entered its “boring adulthood.” Galaxy Digital’s Alex Thorn says the days of 1000x gains are probably over, with institutional buyers now dominating the market.
