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SEC Charges Cumberland DRW for Unregistered $2 Billion Crypto Securities Dealings
11.10.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Cumberland DRW LLC, a Chicago-based firm, for operating as an unregistered dealer in over $2 billion of crypto assets classified as securities. The SEC claims that Cumberland violated federal securities laws by failing to register...
A Crypto Project's Weird Marketing 'Hack' Riffed on Infamous 1987 Chicago TV Hijacking
5.9.2024
Former NBA Star Scottie Pippen to Tokenize Legendary Chicago Bulls Ball
28.7.2024
Scottie Pippen, a former Chicago Bulls’ small forward, 6-time NBA champion, and 2-time Olympic Gold medalist, has announced the tokenization initiative for a historic ball. Pippen alleges that he had saved the ball that started the Chicago Bulls dynasty, used in the fifth game of the team...
Breaking: Spot Ethereum ETFs to begin US trading on July 23
22.7.2024
The approved spot Ether ETF applicants included BlackRock, Fidelity and Grayscale, and are expected to bring billions of dollars into the ecosystem
BlackRock sets spot Ether ETF fee at 0.25% amid rush of S-1 filings
18.7.2024
BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust will start at a 0.12% fee until 12 months passes or after it amasses $2.5 billion in net assets, whichever comes first
Our Favorite Cosplay From Fan Expo Dallas 2024
27.6.2024
Fan Expo Dallas, the largest expo in all of Texas, took place over the weekend of June 7, bringing with it a ton of cool merch, autograph opportunities, and—of course—a collection of fantastic cosplay looks. From Star Wars to Warhammer 40K and beyond, we’ve gathered the absolute best fits from...
SEC Ethereum ETF decision unlikely driven by politics: Bernstein
4.6.2024
Bernstein analysts Gautam Chhugani and Mahika Sapra believe the United States securities regulator likely approved the spot Ether ETFs to avoid a legal battle
Our Favorite Cosplay From C2E2 2024
28.5.2024
The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (more commonly known as C2E2), has taken place every spring since 2010. This year’s convention, spread out over three days in April and held at McCormick Place, a huge, multi-level convention center, brought the kinds of high-quality cosplay we’ve come...
CNBC Fast Money trader says Solana ETFs ’probably’ next, sparking debate
23.5.2024
CNBC contributor and crypto investor Brian Kelly said Solana is one of the “big three” coins, meaning it’s likely to be the next to receive ETF treatment
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Eyes Bitcoin Trading to Seize Growing Market Demand: Report
16.5.2024
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is reportedly planning to launch Bitcoin trading, seeking to capitalize on the swelling demand for Bitcoin among Wall Street fund managers this year.
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CME’s Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Set New Record at $7.7B as BTC Surges
27.2.2024
Bitcoin futures trading open interest on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) surged to a record high of $7.7b on Tuesday, reflecting a 15.6% rise within the last 24 hours, CoinGlass data showed.
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There’s A Pinball Machine Based On The January 6 Insurrection
22.2.2024
People have made pinball machines themed after plenty of properties over the years, from Terminator 2 to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Pinball is a cultural staple, and odds are if you’ve never played it before, you’ve at least been in the room with a machine at your favorite local bar...
CBOE Predicts Spot Bitcoin ETFs to Draw Investments from Pension Funds and RIA-Based Funds
3.1.2024
Source: Adobe / jirsak The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) believes the approval of spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs will usher in a new wave of institutional investors. In a recent interview on Bloomberg TV, John Palmer, the president of CBOE Digital, said that ETF approval would unlock...
Bitcoin Reaches New All-Time High In Options Open Interest
20.12.2023
Demand for Bitcoin options is soaring, with average daily open interest on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) touching an all-time high of $1.9 billion as of December. According to CoinGlass, the last high for CME open interest was in April at $1.68 billion, when the U.S. banking crisis a month...
Bitcoin Futures Open Interest on CME Hit $5 Billion
6.12.2023
Source: Adobe Stock Bitcoin futures open interest on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) – has seen a spike rising from $2.20 billion on September 30th to $5.09 billion today, according to data from Glassnode. The rise in open interest is due to bitcoin’s ongoing uptrend to $44,400 on Tuesday...
Fidelity Follows BlackRock, Files For Spot Ethereum ETF – Where Next for Ether (ETH)?
18.11.2023
Fidelity Investments Office / Source: Adobe Asset management giant Fidelity just filed a 19b-4 with the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) to set up a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) called the Fidelity Ethereum Trust, just one day after BlackRock filed to set up the iShares Ethereum...
Wormhole to Become Separate Entity From Jump Trading
17.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Chicago-based trading firm Jump Trading has decoupled Wormhole, its cross-chain protocol. Bloomberg reported on Friday that Wormhole would be run as an independent entity by senior Wormhole employees. Citing people with knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg said that senior Wormhole...
Cboe Digital to Launch Margined Futures for Bitcoin, Ether
13.11.2023
CBOE Digital, the crypto arm of the Chicago Board of Options Exchange, said it will list margined bitcoin and ether futures on Jan. 11
CME Ousts Binance as Largest Bitcoin Futures Exchange, Indicating Growing Demand From Institutional Traders
10.11.2023
Source: Adobe/fotofabrika The regulated derivatives marketplace Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has dethroned Binance as the largest Bitcoin ( BTC) futures exchange. The shift marks the first time in two years that CME has claimed the top spot, indicating a surge in demand from institutional...
CME Emerges as Second-Largest Bitcoin Futures Exchange, Approaches Top Spot
30.10.2023
The regulated Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is steadily climbing the ranks as one of the largest Bitcoin futures and perpetual futures exchanges in a development reminiscent of the early stages of the 2020-2021 bull run. With a notional open interest (OI) of $3.54 billion, CME has surged from...