BlackRock Adds Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, UBS as APs for Bitcoin ETF

BlackRock (BLK) has added five additional authorized participants (APs) to the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), bringing the total number to nine as the fund continues to attract billions of dollars of inflows from investors.Source

Bitcoin’s Acceptance as ‘Digital Gold’ May Spur Demand From New Investors: Coinbase

Gold has outperformed after the Federal Reserve expressed a cautious stance on the pace of future interest-rate cuts, the report said.Source

Shinobi: How Covenants Help Scale Bitcoin

Bitcoin Magazine’s technical editor says it’s necessary to implement covenants – which allow joint ownership of UTXOs – if Bitcoin is to fulfill its promise of bringing financial self-sovereignty to people globally.Source

U.S. Added 303K Jobs in March, Outpacing Expectations for 200K

The ETF-led bitcoin rally has stalled over the past month, at least in part thanks to economic indicators pointing to higher than expected interest rates.Source

Warning for Altcoin Bulls: The Ether-Bitcoin Ratio Is About to Flash Death Cross

A death cross occurs when a short-term moving average drops below a long-term moving average, signaling a potential long-term bearish shift in momentum.Source

Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Has Larger, More Diversified Business Model Following USBTC Merger: Canaccord

The broker cut its price target to $14 from $17.50 while maintaining its buy rating.Source

Australian Asset Manager Monochrome Applies With Cboe Australia for a Spot Bitcoin ETF, Eyes Decision by Mid-Year

Australian firm, Monochrome Asset Management, has applied for a spot bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF) with the global listing exchange, Cboe Australia, it announced on Friday.Source

Ethena Onboards Bitcoin as Backing Asset to Make USDe ‘Safer’

The platform will use a cash-and-carry trade to short bitcoin futures and pocket funding rates to generate yield on its USDe tokens.Source

Crypto Derivatives Lost Overall Market Share in March Despite Hitting Record High Trading Volume of $6.18T

The share of crypto derivatives in total market activity slipped to 67.8% in March, according to CCData.Source