Crypto exchange Coinbase recently implied that the repercussions of the forthcoming Bitcoin (BTC) halving event in 2024 are anything but predictable. As per the report released on Wednesday, the current market dynamics surrounding the leading cryptocurrency represent a relatively superficial trading environment.
A Bitcoin Halving Is Always Unpredictable
Constructing a persuasive bull case for Bitcoin is an intricate task, given the digital asset’s prevalent liquidity and the US dollar’s robust stature. Even though market spectators anticipate impending scarcity to favorably influence Bitcoin’s value, historic reductions in the coin’s emission rate exhibit no discernible trends.
The recent surge in liquidity does little to shed light on an occurrence earmarked for Spring 2024.
Following the halving event, the rewards for miners who successfully decipher the complex hash of a transaction block will plummet to 3.25 BTC. Roughly every four years, these halving events underscore Bitcoin’s value proposition as a deflationary asset.
The Role of Asset Managers and Regulatory Bodies
Asset management giant BlackRock applied to a Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF). The firm confirmed it will use Coinbase as its institutional custodian.
Given the green light, introducing this new ETF and potential pension fund allocations to Bitcoin could pump much-needed liquidity into the markets. It would be a perfectly timed boost ahead of the halving event. The Bitcoin market was left gasping for liquidity after the breakdown of the prominent market maker, Alameda Research.
Simultaneously, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is legally battling Grayscale Investments. That follows the regulatory body’s dismissal of Grayscale’s request to convert its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into an ETF.
A successful outcome for Grayscale could partially remedy Bitcoin’s liquidity issues by allowing anxious shareholders to convert their GBTC shares.
ETF’s Chances of Success Are Slim To None
Earlier, the SEC had turned down spot Bitcoin ETF applications, expressing concerns over potential manipulation of the underlying market. However, it has given the nod to several Bitcoin futures products from well-known names such as ProShares and VanEck.
Recently, Coinbase found itself in the crosshairs of the SEC, with the agency suing the exchange for operating as an unregistered broker-dealer within the US. This litigation could pose a significant roadblock for BlackRock’s ETF application.
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