Empire Newsletter: Not all ETFs buyers were created equal

Beating bitcoin ain’t easy

Not all bitcoin ETF investors are built the same.

It’s been four months since nine spot bitcoin ETFs hit US markets, alongside the conversion of Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust.

The temptation is to lump them all together — but some are doing better than others.

All the funds are operating as intended by tightly tracking bitcoin. But zooming into each fund shows significant variance in how their respective investor classes have performed.

Take Invesco-Galaxy’s BTCO. It has so far netted $286.8 million since Jan. 11, acquiring about 6,698 BTC. At current prices, BTCO’s bitcoin is worth $421 million — putting current shareholders almost 47% up on their…

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LATEST: 5.1M Bitcoin Addresses Bought BTC in the Price Range of $72,500 Up to the Current

A new report from the leading crypto analytics firm, IntoTheBlock, paints an optimistic view of the perennial appeal of Bitcoin. Around 5.1 million Bitcoin addresses, or close to 10% of all the addresses, have acquired in the range between the current value of Bitcoin and the all-time high of $72,500. That’s an important statistic, showing strong belief in the potential of BTC holders and investors about its bounce-back capability.

This is further evidenced by the fact that a large part of the crypto community believes in and supports Bitcoin, irrespective of what market movements look like. Not only does the data from IntoTheBlock evidence such persistent trust in the value of Bitcoin, but it also supports the long-term investment narrative over short-term volatility. Such signs make it easier for both existing and potential investors to reinforce a positive sentiment for Bitcoin’s future.

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LATEST: Tether CEO Lashes Out at Ripple CEO for Spreading USDT Fear

Paolo Ardoino, the CEO of Tether, has responded in recent days to claims by Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse that the U.S. government is going after Tether. In a post on social media platform X, Ardoino called Garlinghouse an “uninformed CEO” whose own firm is under scrutiny by the SEC. Ripple is looking to launch its own stablecoin—criticized by the SEC as an “unregistered crypto asset.” He also noted a number of robust compliance measures in place with Tether and partners, like blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, in its work with global law enforcement.

The dispute has shown competitive tension in the crypto industry around Tether’s USDT, leading a $110.8 billion market cap as reported by CoinGecko. This is where Ardoino’s defensive tweet on behalf of Tether shows that the company is on the safe side from an operational perspective. And it has a way to make sure everything is in compliance with regulations, which reinforces confidence in wider cryptocurrency markets facing their own regulatory challenges.

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  4. Media Network (MEDIA): 20%
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$10M – $100M MarketCap:

  1. Kryptonite (SEILOR): 42%
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  3. OctaSpace (OCTA): 27%
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  5. Augur (REP): 13%

$100M – $1B MarketCap:

  1. MAGA (TRUMP): 23%
  2. UMA (UMA): 11%
  3. Oraichain Token (ORAI): 10%
  4. Power Ledger (POWR): 8.1%
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Disclaimer: Market capitalizations can vary in real-time. The information provided here is intended purely for educational purposes and should not, under any circumstances, be construed as financial advice.

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