Wipe Out — Fake SEC Approval Report Erases $71M in Bitcoin Short Positions
16.10.2023
In the wake of fabricated news asserting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) green-lit Blackrock’s Ishares spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund, short positions worth $78.92 million were cleared out. This sum represented 57% of the overall $136.29 million in short positions erased...
Binance halts onboarding of new UK users
16.10.2023
The move comes after the Financial Conduct Authority imposed restrictions on its U.K. partner REBS
Crypto Prices Pump As Grayscale ETF Won’t Be Appealed By SEC, Is This Bitcoin Alternative The Best Crypto To Buy Now?
16.10.2023
Monday, October 16th, 2023 - After the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) declined to request an appeals court reconsideration of the Grayscale Bitcoin ETF, the Bitcoin price has exploded - triggering a scramble for Bitcoin alternatives such as Bitcoin Minetrix ($BTCMTX)....
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Manta's Layer-2 Blockchain Already Plans to Ditch OP Stack for Polygon
16.10.2023
The network, which just went live a couple weeks ago as a so-called optimistic rollup – the core underpinning of OP Stack – will now become a “ZK-rollup,” which is what Polygon’s software kit provides
The Ripple Effects of a Spot Market Bitcoin ETF
16.10.2023
Financial giants including BlackRock and Fidelity are looking to launch a bitcoin investment vehicle for people who do or cannot hold bitcoin directly
What’s Next for Grayscale, Spot Bitcoin ETF After SEC Declines to Appeal Court Loss?
16.10.2023
One analyst believes SEC Chair Gary Gensler has little choice but to soon approve the long-awaited vehicle
Biggest Movers: BCH, SOL Big Gainers Following Cointelegraph’s ‘Inaccurate’ Tweet
16.10.2023
Bitcoin cash was a huge gainer on Monday, as the cryptocurrency rallied by as much as 14% in today’s session. The surge comes after Cointelegraph falsely suggested that Blackrock’s bitcoin ETF was approved by the SEC. An apology has since been issued, following the mistaken report....
Genesis Ordered to Comply With Terra Subpoena Within 5 Days
16.10.2023
The crypto firm failed to comply with requests made as part of a probe into the collapsed stablecoin, a New York judge said
Nishad Singh testifies on Sam Bankman-Fried's 'excessive' investments through Alameda
16.10.2023
The former FTX engineering director reportedly testified that SBF would "unilaterally spend Alameda's money” and was “ultimately” in charge of the firm rather than Caroline Ellison
Binance to Stop Accepting New U.K. Users to Comply With Ad Rules
16.10.2023
The firm will stop accepting new users starting Monday after U.K. regulator FCA last week restricted Binance's local partner from approving crypto ads
Major Stablecoin Issuer Tether Freezes $870,000 Linked to Criminal Activities in Israel and Ukraine
16.10.2023
The largest stablecoin issuer, Tether, has announced the freezing of 32 addresses associated with criminal funds related to incidents in Israel and Ukraine, amounting to $870,000.
On October 16, Tether stated that they had been working with the Israeli crime control authority, NBCTF, to counter...
What is Reed’s law, and why does it matter in the crypto space?
16.10.2023
Reed’s Law highlights exponential growth from diverse communities, crucial in crypto for innovation, DeFi and decentralized governance