{"id":26602,"date":"2024-02-23T01:14:54","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T01:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/retail-investors-jump-back-into-crypto-eyes-on-bitcoin-halving\/"},"modified":"2024-02-23T01:14:54","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T01:14:54","slug":"retail-investors-jump-back-into-crypto-eyes-on-bitcoin-halving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/retail-investors-jump-back-into-crypto-eyes-on-bitcoin-halving\/","title":{"rendered":"Retail Investors Jump Back Into Crypto, Eyes on Bitcoin Halving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>JPMorgan just dropped the word: retail investors are the ones lighting up the crypto market rally this February. They\u2019re getting all geared up for a trio of big crypto moments coming up. We\u2019re talking about the Bitcoin <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/the-countdown-to-the-next-bitcoin-halving-what-you-need-to-know\/\">halving<\/a>, Ethereum\u2019s next big update (the <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/ethereums-dencun-upgrade-hits-a-snag-on-goerli-testnet\/\">Dencun<\/a> upgrade), and everyone\u2019s on the edge of their seat to see if the SEC gives the thumbs up to spot ether ETFs.<\/p>\n<p>The anticipation of these events has evidently stirred a marked increase in trading activity across platforms known for their retail investor base, such as the Block, PayPal, and Robinhood, particularly in the last quarter of 2023. Additionally, the interest in AI and meme tokens saw a notable rebound in February, contributing to the market\u2019s dynamics.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, experienced a 30% increase in value over the last month. JPMorgan\u2019s analysts, led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, suggest that this \u201cretail impulse\u201d is largely driven by expectations surrounding the mentioned crypto catalysts. However, the report posits that while the first two catalysts might already be factored into current prices, the approval of spot ether ETFs carries a 50% probability.<\/p>\n<p>This trend of increased retail participation is supported by data indicating higher bitcoin flows from smaller wallets, suggesting a greater involvement from individual investors. Furthermore, retail-centric platforms such as the Block, PayPal, Robinhood, and Coinbase have all reported upticks in trading activity and investor inflows for the fourth quarter of 2023, aligning with the broader trend of growing retail engagement in the crypto market.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/crypto\/retail-investors-stirring-up-the-crypto-pot-jpmorgan-observes\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Crypto News &#8211; iGaming.org ) JPMorgan just dropped the word: retail investors are the ones lighting up the crypto market rally this February. They\u2019re getting all geared up for a trio of big crypto moments coming up. We\u2019re talking about the Bitcoin halving, Ethereum\u2019s next big update (the Dencun upgrade), and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":26603,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26602"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26602"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26602\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26602"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}