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HackaTRON Season 6 Submission Period Concludes with Notable Achievements
16.5.2024
PRESS RELEASE. Geneva, Switzerland, May 16, 2024 – TRON DAO proudly announces the completion of HackaTRON Season 6, a monumental season with a record 962 participants, co-hosted with HTX DAO, BitTorrent Chain, and JustLend DAO. This event not only showcased innovative blockchain projects...
Valkyrie Partners With Bitgo for Custodial Services and ‘Safekeeping of the Trust’s Bitcoin Holdings’
2.2.2024
On Feb. 1, 2024, Valkyrie Digital Assets, a cryptocurrency asset manager, revealed in a Form 8-K submission to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it has selected Bitgo to provide custodial services for its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Bitgo to Safekeep the Bitcoin...
Top Chinese Asset Manager Moves to Launch Bitcoin ETF in Hong Kong
29.1.2024
The Hong Kong subsidiary of Chinese asset management firm, Harvest Fund Management, applied for a spot Bitcoin ETF on Jan. 26. This marks the first submission of its kind in Hong Kong, Tencent News reported on Monday. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is said to be expediting approval...
FTX Payment Plan Faces Backlash, Clients Slam 2022 Asset Valuation as ‘Theft,’ Urge Court for Fair Redress
22.1.2024
Following the submission of a proposal by FTX estate debtors to reimburse customer assets based on their value as of Nov. 11, 2022, numerous objections have been raised by customers. A notable objection comes from an FTX client in France, who criticizes the estate for “depleting creditor...
Bitcoin Price Crosses Above $45,000 as Final Spot ETF Submission Deadline Ends
8.1.2024
Source: Pixabay The price of Bitcoin continues to rise as the deadline for companies to file S-1 forms for Bitcoin spot ETFs passed this morning. The SEC’s submission deadline of 8am has passed, and all issuers – Hashdex aside – have submitted updated S-1’s, with the exception of Grayscale,...
BlackRock and Bitwise Update Bitcoin ETF Filings with SEC
5.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / xresch BlackRock and Bitwise have recently updated their filings for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These frequent amendments may signal pivotal progress. In its most recent updated submission, BlackRock, the asset...
Spain’s Crypto Users to Declare Digital Assets on Foreign Platforms as Tax Agency Updates Guidelines
28.11.2023
Source: alexlmx/Adobe Spain’s tax administration agency, popularly called Agencia Tributaria has released new rules governing digital asset reporting in the country that will see holders declare their foreign-held assets. The tax agency released form 721, a tax reporting form for users that hold...
Ethereum Price Crosses $2,000 as Nasdaq Files for BlackRock’s ETH ETF
10.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / Shutter_Speed Ethereum’s price has exceeded the $2,000 level and touched $2,100, following Nasdaq’s submission for BlackRock’s Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF). Source: CoinMarketCap The filing led to ether’s price soaring up about 9% in 24 hours with a highest mark of the...
Grayscale Files New S-3 With SEC, Pushing to Convert Bitcoin Trust Into NYSE Spot ETF After Court Win
19.10.2023
Grayscale Investments, the leading digital asset manager by assets under management (AUM), unveiled on Thursday its latest submission to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This move seeks to list the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) as a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) on NYSE Arca....
Bitwise Retracts Bitcoin and Ether Market Cap Weight Strategy ETF Registration
3.9.2023
In a recent submission to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bitwise has decided to retract its registration for its Bitcoin and Ether Market Cap Weight Strategy exchange-traded fund (ETF). The reasoning behind this action remains unknown, but Bitwise’s chief legal officer...
Trump’s Crypto Wallet Makes $2.8 Million in Income, FEC Filing Shows
17.8.2023
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has provided new data about his crypto income and holdings in a financial disclosure to the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The submission contains information about the balance of an ethereum wallet, which collects proceeds from the sales of Trump-branded...
DOJ Files Submission to Jail Sam Bankman-Fried Before Trial Over Witness Tampering
29.7.2023
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has requested a US Judge to revoke FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's bond and jail him before his scheduled trial in October.
In a written submission to a federal judge Friday, the DOJ alleged that Bankman-Fried has engaged in repeated attempts to influence witness...
Binance Withdraws Its Crypto License Application in Germany
28.7.2023
The world’s largest exchange for digital assets, Binance, has withdrawn its application for a German crypto custody license. The trading platform made it clear it’s not giving up on plans to eventually obtain authorization from the Federal Republic but wants its submission to better reflect...
Dubai Regulator Unveils Schedule of Fees for Virtual Asset-Related Activities
28.6.2023
The Dubai Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) recently announced the schedule of fees “covering the issuance of no-objection certificates to proprietary traders, amendments or withdrawal of licence applications, and the submission of whitepapers for VARA review.” According...
Nevada’s Financial Watchdog Seeks Receivership of Crypto Custodian Prime Trust Amidst Insolvency Concerns
28.6.2023
In a recent submission to the Eighth Judicial District Court in Las Vegas, the Nevada Financial Institutions Division has expressed its intention to take decisive action against the crypto custodian Prime Trust. The regulatory body seeks to not only shut down Prime Trust but also swiftly seize...
Huobi HK Starts Offering Crypto Spot Trading to Hong Kong's Retail and Institutional Clients Amid New License Submission
30.5.2023
Crypto exchange Huobi is moving forward with its Hong Kong expansion plans.
The latest announcement by Huobi Global noted that the firm’s Hong Kong subsidiary now offers crypto spot trading and virtual assets custodian services.
The announcement also noted that Huobi HK officially submitted...
FTX Lawsuit Against Shaq Takes a Wild Turn: Court Documents Allegedly Thrown at NBA Star’s Car
10.5.2023
In a recent court submission, legal representatives for basketball icon Shaquille O’Neal, commonly referred to as Shaq, claim he was not duly served in the FTX class-action lawsuit. As per the document, servers allegedly hurled the court documents at Shaq’s car, ultimately landing...
Ripple files final submission against SEC as landmark case nears end
5.12.2022
The two-year-long battle between SEC and Ripple is approaching the end, with Ripple filing its final submission in its case against the US regulator on Dec. 2
Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius Files Motion to Extend Submission Time for Reorganization Plan
10.11.2022
The bankrupt lender filed the motion so that it has more time to submit its reorganization plan
Decentralized Web3 Protocol Golden Raises $40 Million Backed by A16z
5.10.2022
Golden, a startup that seeks to build a decentralized data hub, has raised $40 million dollars in a Series B funding round. The round, which was led by a16z crypto, will allow the company to keep building its concept, which revolves around combining data submission and validation with Web3-based...