{"id":25693,"date":"2023-06-21T01:53:37","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T05:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/?p=25693"},"modified":"2023-06-21T01:53:37","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T05:53:37","slug":"bitcoin-dominance-surges-to-50-as-blackrock-etf-filing-fuels-investor-confidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/2023\/06\/21\/bitcoin-dominance-surges-to-50-as-blackrock-etf-filing-fuels-investor-confidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Dominance Surges To 50% As BlackRock ETF Filing Fuels Investor Confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin is again at 50% market dominance, indicating that the cryptocurrency now accounts for half of the total crypto market cap, valued at $1.052 Trillion.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/chart\/xg17RJqK\/?symbol=CRYPTOCAP%3ABTC.D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data from Tradingview<\/a>, Bitcoin\u2019s total market dominance crossed above 50% yesterday, June 19, for the first time in months.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The news of Bitcoin\u2019s renewed dominance has driven much excitement across the crypto community, with many speculating on the reason for such market growth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, one possible reason is the news of prominent global asset manager BlackRock filing for a Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This move appeared to have<a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/bitcoin-boost-blackrock-etf-filing-091541460.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> boosted investors\u2019<\/a> confidence upon announcement, causing BTC\u2019s price to surge above $28,000 since last month.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/currencies\/bitcoin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data from CoinMarketCap<\/a>, BTC is currently trading around $27,432.93, with a 3.13% gain in the last day. The token\u2019s daily trading volume is also up by 83.39%, valued at $17 billion. Meanwhile, Bitcoin currently boasts a staggering market cap of $531.54 billion, covering over 50% of the entire crypto market.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<h2>BlackRock\u2019s ETF Filling: An Influential Mainstream Move<\/h2>\n<p>The news of BlackRock\u2019s Bitcoin ETF filing was seen as a major development in the crypto space drawing several reactions from crypto enthusiasts across the globe.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Essentially, a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) mirrors the fluctuations in Bitcoin\u2019s price, granting investors exposure to the cryptocurrency without requiring direct acquisition.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The foray of a traditional finance company such as BlackRock, with a valuation of $105.25 billion, into the realm of cryptocurrency carries immense significance. <\/p>\n<p>There is even a <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/imminent-approval-swirl-blackrocks-bitcoin-etf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">belief<\/a> among some industry figures that this ETF application will be accepted in a \u201cshort time\u201d despite the high number of ETF rejections usually dished out by the SEC. This will be the <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/markets\/cryptocurrency\/no-spot-bitcoin-etfs-approved-so-far-u-s-sec-official\/articleshow\/95880705.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first-ever spot market Bitcoin ETF certified by the SEC if approved<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>The Promising Prospects of A Bitcoin ETF<\/h2>\n<p>Bitcoin has experienced a significant amount of volatility since May 2021. The price of the number one cryptocurrency has fluctuated wildly, reaching an all-time high of over $68,000 before crashing to a low of $26,500.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A Bitcoin ETF would be<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/investing\/bitcoin-etfs-explained\/#:~:text=3-,Goals%20of%20Bitcoin%20ETFs,about%20blockchain%2C%20mining%2C%20decentralized%20exchanges%2C%20distributed%20ledgers%2C%20key%20storage%2C%20and%20cryptocurrency.,-How%20to%20Invest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> good<\/a> news for investors as it provides an easy, secure, and regulated way to invest in Bitcoin and diversify their portfolios. Furthermore, a Bitcoin ETF will likely attract more institutional investors who were previously hesitant about getting into crypto because of custody and regulatory concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The buzz surrounding the Bitcoin ETF continues to intensify, with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BitcoinMagazine\/status\/1670762619677085697?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">additional news<\/a> emerging that Fidelity Investments, an asset management powerhouse with assets totaling $4.5 trillion, is seeking a regulatory license to provide crypto custody services.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin is again at 50% market dominance, indicating that the cryptocurrency now accounts for half of the total crypto market cap, valued at $1.052 Trillion.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/chart\/xg17RJqK\/?symbol=CRYPTOCAP%3ABTC.D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data from Tradingview<\/a>, Bitcoin\u2019s total market dominance crossed above 50% yesterday, June 19, for the first time in months.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The news of Bitcoin\u2019s renewed dominance has driven much excitement across the crypto community, with many speculating on the reason for such market growth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, one possible reason is the news of prominent global asset manager BlackRock filing for a Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This move appeared to have<a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/bitcoin-boost-blackrock-etf-filing-091541460.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> boosted investors\u2019<\/a> confidence upon announcement, causing BTC\u2019s price to surge above $28,000 since last month.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/currencies\/bitcoin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data from CoinMarketCap<\/a>, BTC is currently trading around $27,432.93, with a 3.13% gain in the last day. The token\u2019s daily trading volume is also up by 83.39%, valued at $17 billion. Meanwhile, Bitcoin currently boasts a staggering market cap of $531.54 billion, covering over 50% of the entire crypto market.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>BlackRock\u2019s ETF Filling: An Influential Mainstream Move<\/h2>\n<p>The news of BlackRock\u2019s Bitcoin ETF filing was seen as a major development in the crypto space drawing several reactions from crypto enthusiasts across the globe.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Essentially, a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) mirrors the fluctuations in Bitcoin\u2019s price, granting investors exposure to the cryptocurrency without requiring direct acquisition.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The foray of a traditional finance company such as BlackRock, with a valuation of $105.25 billion, into the realm of cryptocurrency carries immense significance. <\/p>\n<p>There is even a <a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/imminent-approval-swirl-blackrocks-bitcoin-etf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">belief<\/a> among some industry figures that this ETF application will be accepted in a \u201cshort time\u201d despite the high number of ETF rejections usually dished out by the SEC. This will be the <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/markets\/cryptocurrency\/no-spot-bitcoin-etfs-approved-so-far-u-s-sec-official\/articleshow\/95880705.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first-ever spot market Bitcoin ETF certified by the SEC if approved<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>The Promising Prospects of A Bitcoin ETF<\/h2>\n<p>Bitcoin has experienced a significant amount of volatility since May 2021. The price of the number one cryptocurrency has fluctuated wildly, reaching an all-time high of over $68,000 before crashing to a low of $26,500.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A Bitcoin ETF would be<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/investing\/bitcoin-etfs-explained\/#:~:text=3-,Goals%20of%20Bitcoin%20ETFs,about%20blockchain%2C%20mining%2C%20decentralized%20exchanges%2C%20distributed%20ledgers%2C%20key%20storage%2C%20and%20cryptocurrency.,-How%20to%20Invest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> good<\/a> news for investors as it provides an easy, secure, and regulated way to invest in Bitcoin and diversify their portfolios. Furthermore, a Bitcoin ETF will likely attract more institutional investors who were previously hesitant about getting into crypto because of custody and regulatory concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The buzz surrounding the Bitcoin ETF continues to intensify, with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BitcoinMagazine\/status\/1670762619677085697?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">additional news<\/a> emerging that Fidelity Investments, an asset management powerhouse with assets totaling $4.5 trillion, is seeking a regulatory license to provide crypto custody services.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_layout":"default_layout","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[82],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blockchain"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25693"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25693\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}