OBTC News and Press, Osprey Bitcoin Trust Unit Ben Int From 04/25/22

It is as easy to invest in crypto today as it is in equities, but what is actually being bought is not as clear. Crypto start-ups are financed through equity and tokens. Maybe there’s no relationship between coins and their utilization via bitcoin and Ethereum, the two coin...

The perfect time for cryptocurrencies and the perfect setup for an impressive rally. After spiking early, the ruble-denominated volume has declined to pre-war levels. Even accounting for the fact that crypto trading is comprised of more than just CME Bitcoin futures and their cash...

Central Banker attitudes on cryptocurrencies will affect adoption of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Stablecoins, and other tokens. The BIS and Central Banks are open to fintech innovation but have a deep desire to control all transactions within their systems. Our financial elite are not frie...

The risk of double-digit inflation is real, as soaring commodity and agricultural input prices could have lagging and lasting effects on food prices. Cash is a traditional alternative to U.S. Treasuries from a diversification standpoint, but soaring inflation limits its typical store ...

Bitcoins aren't coins; they are a digital payment medium. It's a mistake to assume that the instability of Bitcoin as money would mirror or resemble the instability that it has today as an aspiring money only. Although a very good cybercurrency can be created, it won’t nece...

Bitcoin's price movement has historically been correlated with changes in how many new Bitcoin are created. The importance of halving events seems to be decreasing, but there's still a lot to learn from past cycles. Bitcoin's long term prospects remain bright when looking multiple...

The Bitcoin protocol is codified to be deflationary. 2021 is too short a period to assess whether bitcoin is an inflation hedge. Investors habitually invest in gold, real estate, commodities, and other real assets to protect against future inflation. For further details see:...

Following extreme levels of buying over the past two years to support the economy and equity markets, the Federal Reserve will begin tapering its purchases of Treasury securities in 2022. Although recent events in Russia and Ukraine have been prioritized by the Biden administration, t...

The EU surely has more to lose from backfiring Russian sanctions than anyone else, given its rather large trade relationship with the Russian Federation and its dependence on Russian natural gas and oil. One puzzling development has been the amazing recovery of the Russian ruble, whic...

The crypto fear and greed index is a metric designed to measure which sentiment is dominating the markets. When fear is the dominant sentiment, it can mean a good time to buy for the long term. When greed is the feeling du jour, it could mean it makes sense to let things cool off ...