Grayscale's Parent Set to Buy GBTC Shares, BlockFi Attacked + More News
10.3.2021
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Digital Currency Group, the parent company of digital currency asset manager Grayscale Investments, has announced its plan...
Grayscale halts GBTC inflow after record 15% discount
10.3.2021
Just a few days after GBTC traded at a 15% discount to its BTC equivalent, Grayscale Investments has temporarily closed the trust to investors
Blockchain group INATBA reiterates concerns over proposed European regulations
10.3.2021
The International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications has faulted some aspects of the European Commission’s proposed crypto regulations
JP Morgan Launching Crypto Investment Product Tracking Public Company Stocks With Bitcoin Exposure
10.3.2021
JP Morgan is launching a structured investment product based on the performance of its “Cryptocurrency Exposure Basket,” which tracks stocks of publicly traded companies with exposure to cryptocurrencies. The weight of each stock is “determined based in part on exposure...
FX Branch of Japanese Giant SBI Planning Crypto Move – Report
10.3.2021
Another subsidiary of the Japanese financial giant the SBI Group, FX Clearing Trust, is reportedly targetting crypto-related business expansion.
Per an official release, the firm has now acquired a license for investment trust-related business operations, and will rename itself the SBI Clearing...
The things the DoJ’s latest move against McAfee has taught us
10.3.2021
The actions against McAfee by the DoJ and the IRS represent a worrying shift in the view of the U.S. government’s criminal enforcement arm
Much fun, no work: DOGE must ditch meme status to be valued as money
10.3.2021
Doge reaching $1 is practically impossible unless the currency witnesses some Bitcoin-level buy-ins in the coming future
Ethereum's Buterin Says Tether Is Bitcoin's 'Ticking Time Bomb Demon'
10.3.2021
Vitalik Buterin. Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin argued that, like Ethereum, Bitcoin (BTC) has its own potential bombs waiting to explode.
The ecosystem around Ethereum could see failures and hacks, discussed the participants of The Tim Ferriss Show yesterday. To this, Buterin said:...
21shares Launches Bitcoin Cash and Ethereum ETPs on Deutsche Boerse’s Xetra
10.3.2021
The cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETP) provider 21shares AG, formerly known as Amun, has announced the launch of two new crypto asset ETPs on Deutsche Boerse’s Xetra. The 21shares ETPs will leverage the cryptocurrencies ethereum under the ticker “21XE,” and bitcoin cash...
Ethereum vs. Bitcoin: Did ETH/BTC just bottom as Ether eyes $2K?
10.3.2021
The ETH/BTC pair is showing signs of bottoming but further consolidation should not be ruled out
Grayscale parent Digital Currency Group plans to buy $250M of its own GBTC shares
10.3.2021
In a further sign of a shake-up in the institutional market, DCG is eyeing the purchase along with hiring ETF specialists
Bitcoin Inches Higher, Ethereum and Altcoins Show Positive Signs
10.3.2021
Bitcoin price corrected lower below the USD 54,200 support zone. However, BTC remained stable above the USD 53,000 level and it is currently (12:30 PM UTC) rising above the USD 55,000 level.
Besides, most major altcoins are showing positive signs. ETH traded close to USD 1,750 before it started...