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SEC Chair Gensler Issues Second Warning Ahead of Impending Spot Bitcoin ETF Verdict
9.1.2024
Source: Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman, Gary Gensler, is stirring feathers in the crypto space with his latest online post. In a tweet on X (formerly Twitter) posted on Tuesday, Gensler advised investors engaging with crypto assets to exercise caution and employ...
Spot Bitcoin ETF Bidding War Heats Up as Applicants Drop Proposed Management Fees Ahead of Expected SEC Approvals – Where Next for the BTC Price?
9.1.2024
Bitcoin (BTC) Token on a Laptop / Source: Adobe Various ETF providers are dropping the management fee they plan to charge investors who buy their spot Bitcoin ETFs, as a bidding war heats up ahead of the expected approvals by Wednesday. Up to 13 ETF providers may be given the green light to launch...
Notable Absence of Hashdex in Latest Round of S-1 Bitcoin ETF Amendments
9.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Backcountry Media In the recent wave of amended S-1 filings by multiple asset managers on January 8, the notable absence of digital asset management firm Hashdex has caught the attention of industry observers. The firm, which already offers a Bitcoin futures-based exchange-traded...
Elastos Introduces Elacity DRM, Web3’s First Digital Rights Management Tool
9.1.2024
Source: Elastos Elastos has announced the launch of Elacity DRM, a new digital rights management (DRM) tool designed specifically for Web3, focusing on video content creators. Elacity DRM introduces an Access Economy Protocol (AEP) that combines non-fungible token (NFT) technology with...
The Crypto App: A Powerful Toolkit for Crypto Traders and Investors
9.1.2024
The Crypto App, an all-in-one cryptocurrency tracking, analytics, and content platform, allows crypto traders and holders to advance their understanding of crypto markets, create and implement data-driven trading strategies, and enhance risk management methods. The Crypto App unlocks...
Ahead of Bitcoin ETF Launch, BlackRock Announces Major Workforce Cuts
8.1.2024
BlackRock headquarters. Source: Adobe / John Hanson Pye BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management firm, is reportedly reducing its global workforce by about 3%, just days before the expected approval of the firm’s spot Bitcoin ETF application. The layoffs, which have not yet been...
ETFs Are Tots Coming, ETFs Are Not Coming, ETFs Are ETFing and 20 Crypto Jokes
6.1.2024
  Source: AdobeStock / Monkey Business This is your weekly digest of top crypto news from Cryptonews.com, followed by a collection of 20 hand-picked crypto jokes. __________ This week in crypto: unsurprisingly, ETF discussions. While Tuttle Capital Management filed for six new Bitcoin ETFs...
Asset Manager Vaneck Pledges to Donate 5% of Spot Bitcoin ETF Profits to Bitcoin Core Developers for 10 Years
6.1.2024
Asset management firm Vaneck has pledged to donate 5% of its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) profits to support Bitcoin Core developers for at least 10 years. The company is currently awaiting approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch its spot bitcoin ETF....
Hashdex Launches New Commercial for Spot Bitcoin ETF
5.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock Hashdex, an asset management firm, has released a new commercial ahead of the upcoming US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decision on the listing of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the country. On January 5, Hashdex posted an advertisement on X (formerly...
BlackRock’s $10 Million BTC Purchase Set For Today As Bloomberg Expert Predicts Imminent SEC Approval For Bitcoin Spot ETFs
5.1.2024
Bitcoin ETF approval could be on the horizon as BlackRock plans a major BTC purchase and experts say the SEC is cornered into allowing regulated crypto funds. Image by Woraphon, Adobe Stock. Asset management firm BlackRock is set to purchase $10 million worth of Bitcoin on Friday, fueling...
Financial Advisors Skeptical About 2024 Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval, Survey Finds
5.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Mangostar A new survey from digital asset management firms Bitwise and ETF data provider VettaFi has revealed a notable disparity in expectations among financial advisors regarding the approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF in 2024. While the survey indicated persistent client interest...
Polychain Warns Users Against Engaging with CEO’s X Account Following Hack
5.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Tomasz Bidermann Digital assets fund management company, Polychain Capital has urged users not to interact with the X (formerly Twitter) account of its CEO following a hack. In a Jan 4 X post, the platform acknowledged the breach on the account of its CEO Carlson Wee asking...
Gamma Strategies Launches Investigation into Security Incident Following Exploit Draining Over 211.9 ETH
4.1.2024
Source: Pixabay The Ethereum-based asset management protocol, Gamma Strategies, is currently investigating an ongoing security incident that may have resulted in the depletion of at least 211.9 Ether (ETH). We're monitoring and reacting to a possible security incident. Please be patient while...
Crypto Assets Under Management Surged 14% as Daily Trading Volumes Recorded 33% Increase in December
4.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Luisa The digital asset market recorded massive highs on several fronts in Q4 2023 as institutional investors tightened their bullish grip on the market in anticipation of a spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF approval in the United States. A new report released by CCData on the fourth quarter...
Tuttle Capital Files for Six Leveraged and Inverse Bitcoin ETFs with SEC
4.1.2024
Source: DALL·E Tuttle Capital Management has filed for six new Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On Jan.3, Tuttle Capital filed three separate N1-A filings with the SEC. The company’s proposed Bitcoin ETFs are structured to offer leveraged...
290,000 S Korean Public Sector Employees Forced to Declare Crypto Holdings
3.1.2024
Source: promesaartstudio/Adobe Around 290,000 South Korean public sector workers will be forced to declare their crypto holdings starting from February. Per Maeil Kyungjae, the Ministry of Personnel Management has declared that the rule will also apply to employees’ spouses and next of kin....
Grayscale Updates Spot Bitcoin ETF Application but Left out Some Key Information
3.1.2024
Crypto asset management firm Grayscale Investments has updated its spot bitcoin ETF filing in hope of being included in the initial round of decisions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). However, the firm has omitted some key information that the SEC reportedly wants included...
Grayscale Amends Bitcoin ETF Application, Excludes Authorized Participant Details
2.1.2024
Source: 24K-Production / Adobe Stock Grayscale, a prominent cryptocurrency asset management firm, has filed an amendment to its registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On January 2, Grayscale filed an amended Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application with...
Who Has the Best Bitcoin ETF? BlackRock’s Fee Still A Mystery
2.1.2024
Source: DALL·E Trillion-dollar asset managers are eyeing approval for their Bitcoin (BTC) ETF products within days, and all are competing to seize market share at the opening bell. One major area of competition relates to management fees – the annual cost imposed by funds to handle the BTC backing...
Bitcoin Is an ‘Intriguing Option for National and Corporate Financial Portfolios’ Says Billionaire Stelian Balta
2.1.2024
Stelian Balta, the billionaire and co-founder of the digital asset management firm Hyperchain Capital, has said that while bitcoin is indeed a volatile asset it nonetheless helps to diversify and align an investment portfolio with digital trends. The top crypto asset’s high-return...