Bitcoin slipped 0.3% in the past 24 hours to $68,889.5 by 08:55 ET (12:55 GMT). The world’s largest cryptocurrency was now about 2% away from breaking out of a $60,000 to $70,000 trading range seen since mid-March.
But whether the token could consistently maintain levels above $70,000 remained to be seen.
Data from digital asset manager CoinShares showed on Monday that digital asset investment products saw inflows for a fourth straight week in the seven days to June 3.
This brought total inflows in May to $2 billion.
Bitcoin commanded a bulk of these inflows, while world no.2 token Ether saw increased capital inflows after the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the listing of exchange-traded funds that directly track Ether.
The inflows signaled some improved sentiment towards crypto, after the space was hit with extended outflows through April. But overall trading volumes and daily turnover in crypto investment products still remained weak.
Still, more countries were seen approving spot ETFs tracking cryptocurrencies. A spot Bitcoin ETF went live in Australia on Tuesday, following a similar phenomenon in Hong Kong last month.
Broader cryptocurrency markets clocked some gains this week, as appetite for risk-driven assets improved on the prospect of eventual rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
Weak U.S. purchasing managers index data saw traders ramp up bets on a September rate cut. Lower rates bode well for risk-heavy, speculative assets such as cryptocurrencies.
Gains across broader crypto markets came on Tuesday after speculation over interest rate cuts dragged the dollar to two-month lows.
World no. 2 token Ether fell 1.4% to $3,754.04, seeing some profit-taking after rallying sharply through May.
Solana rose 0.6% and XRP added 0.2%. Among memecoins, Investing.com Shiba Inu Index and DOGE/USD lost 4.3% and 2%, respectively, also seeing some profit-taking after strong gains in May.
Crypto brokerage firm Bitpanda has teamed up with Deutsche Bank to handle fiat deposits and withdrawals for its users in Germany, per a Tuesday announcement.
The partnership enables Bitpanda users to access German international bank account numbers (IBANs), facilitating the conversion between crypto and fiat currencies. Deutsche Bank will support both incoming and outgoing transactions for Bitpanda.
“Bringing the best parts of the industry together is where we can create real value for people … From today, we can access a range of Deutsche Bank’s products, unlocking benefits for our team and our users,” said Lukas Enzersdorfer-Konrad, Bitpanda’s deputy CEO.
Earlier in April, Bitpanda also partnered with Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), Germany’s largest state-backed lender, to offer crypto custody services, which will launch in the second half of this year.
Deutsche Bank has been expanding its involvement in crypto and tokenization, having added these services to its offerings last year through a partnership with Taurus.
Source: Cryptocurrency - investing.com
