Bitcoin price will likely shrug off $530M GBTC unlock in July — analysis
New research questions the gravity of the upcoming unlocking events at the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, pointing to bigger potential price threats later in 2021. Bitcoin (BTC) will not move much after Grayscale's giant 16,000 BTC unlocking date after all, says crypto trading firm QCP Capital. In its latest market update released on July 8, analysts downplayed the popular theory that GBTC will cause BTC price volatility in the coming weeks.No "significant impact" expected from GBTCAs Cointelegraph reported, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) is due to release, or "unlock," a large amount of BTC....
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Contrary to JPMorgan’s analyst, the major GBTC unlock on July 18 might not put any downside risk on BTC’s spot price. As Bitcoin (BTC) struggles around the $32,700 mark after the July 8 price drop, another major event looms over the flagship cryptocurrency in July, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) unlock.A total of nearly 40,000 BTC will be unlocked in July, amounting to nearly $1.5 billion in notional value. The biggest of these unlocks will be on July 18 when 16,240 BTC will be available due to the release of the six-month lock-in period for GBTC shares. The tranche of shares consists....
Even if unlocking events were able to directly spark Bitcoin sell-offs, the worst is easily over, data shows. Bitcoin (BTC) is rebounding despite the ongoing Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) unlocking events — and most shares are already released.According to data from tracking resource Bybt, the remaining unlockings combined involve fewer shares than those which were released on just one day last weekend.Putting an end to GBTC "FUD"July 18 saw around 16,240 BTC worth of GBTC shares end their six-month lock-up period. The largest such release in a single day, the event saw a hefty build-up,....
Will GBTC get to become the first US-based spot bitcoin ETF? The euphoria from six months ago turned into Grayscale hinting that it might sue the SEC if its request is denied. Currently, the climate dictates that the answer will probably be negative, but the company is not giving up. According to CNBC, Grayscale “met privately with the Securities and Exchange Commission last week in an effort to persuade the regulator to approve the conversion of its flagship fund into an ETF.” Related Reading | Grayscale Removes Bancor (BNT) And Universal Market Access (UMA) From Its DeFi Fund The....
The biggest single unlocking day will flush sellers from the market in July, opening up both volatility and bullish potential. Institutional Bitcoin (BTC) investors are in the spotlight as an upcoming major cashout date sparks talk of fresh price volatility.As noted by popular Twitter commentator Loomdart and others this week, attention is focusing on buyers and sellers of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) as Bitcoin hovers near $40,000.July means BTC price volatilityA giant in the institutional Bitcoin space, GBTC has over $24 billion in assets under management. It is not available....
What was once a major bearish narrative exits via the tradesman’s entrance after failing to have any impact on Bitcoin markets. Bitcoin (BTC) investment vehicle the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) completed its share unlockings this week, ending a major talking point both inside and outside crypto.Data from monitoring resource Bybt confirms that as of Thursday, no more unlockings are scheduled.Bitcoin shrugs off another FUD narrativeUnlocking events at GBTC have continued throughout 2021 and, at one point, formed the focal point for bearish BTC price predictions.With the equivalent of tens....