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Treasury official acknowledges most crypto transactions are 'legitimate' but still anticipates additional sanctions
21.10.2021
“The vast majority of digital assets are being used for legitimate purposes, but for those that are primarily in the business of furthering criminal enterprises, we plan to use our tools to go after them,” said Wally Adeyemo
Valkyrie Bitcoin futures ETF to launch on Nasdaq on Oct. 22
21.10.2021
Valkyrie’s Bitcoin futures ETF will go live on Nasdaq just a few days after ProShares debuted a similar product on NYSE
FTX crypto exchange raises $420M from 69 investors
21.10.2021
FTX's user base has grown by 48% while its average trade volume increased 75% since a funding round in July
Sanctioned Russian oligarch urges central bank to embrace Bitcoin
21.10.2021
The U.S. Treasury asked cryptocurrency companies to ensure compliance with sanctions last week
Ark Invest founder Cathie Wood passed on buying the first Bitcoin Futures ETF
21.10.2021
She cited an investigation into tax ramifications as one of Ark Invest’s reasons for withholding for now
Sony Patent Lets Viewers Vote and Pay to Boot Players From Games
20.10.2021
In 2020, Sony filed a patent for allowing livestream spectators and participants to remove players from a game. Yesterday, the United States Patent and Trademark Office approved the patent, which you can read in full here. Besides removing unskilled players, the system would allow spectators to...
Vaneck Bitcoin Futures ETF Gets Green Light from SEC — Fund to Join Proshares BTC ETF Listing on NYSE
20.10.2021
The wealth manager Vaneck will be launching its bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States following the Proshares ETF listing that launched on Tuesday. According to the post-effective filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Vaneck bitcoin futures...
VanEck Bitcoin Strategy ETF will likely launch next week as crypto prices reach ATHs
20.10.2021
The asset manager could be the first to follow ProShares, which listed its Bitcoin Strategy ETF on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday
Bitcoin Smashes Through All-Time High Surpassing $66,000 per Unit
20.10.2021
The spot price of bitcoin smashed through the leading crypto asset’s all-time high (ATH) surpassing $66,000 per unit after the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) was launched in the United States. The last time bitcoin touched an ATH six months ago on April 14, 2021, the price tapped...
Proshares Bitcoin Strategy ETF Debut Captures Close to $1 Billion in Volume
20.10.2021
The first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) launched in the United States and smashed records on Tuesday, capturing close to $1 billion in total volume. Eric Balchunas, the senior ETF analyst for Bloomberg said that the Proshares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) definitely “defied...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler responds to concerns about first Bitcoin-linked ETF
19.10.2021
In the same interview, Proshares CEO Simeon Hyman opined that regulated futures traded in a 40-act ETF will open the opportunity to get BTC exposure to a lot of folks who may have been waiting on the sidelines
Powerful blockchain lobby group urges Washington not to overregulate stablecoins
19.10.2021
The stablecoin market is valued at over $130 billion and growing rapidly, putting federal regulators on high alert over systemic risk
Coinbase announces multiyear partnership with NBA and WNBA
19.10.2021
The deal comes as the NBA prepares to start its 2021-2022 season, marking the association’s 75th anniversary
Facebook pilots Novi crypto wallet with Coinbase, Paxos
19.10.2021
The social media giant still intends to launch Novi along with its Diem payment network once regulatory approval is granted
ProShares Bitcoin-linked ETF launches on NYSE as BTC price rises above $63K
19.10.2021
The price of Bitcoin rose to a five-month high of $63,293 following shares of ProShares’ ETF opening for trading
Crypto lender Nexo confirms NYAG order, calls it a ‘mix up’
19.10.2021
Nexo Financial confirms to be one of the two crypto lending firms to receive the cease and desist order from Attorney General James' office
US Treasury says it must 'modernize and adapt' to digital currencies
18.10.2021
"Digital assets and payments systems could harm the efficacy of our sanctions” if left unchecked, the Treasury said
Interactive Brokers launches crypto trading in US for four tokens
18.10.2021
U.S.-based financial advisers with Interactive Brokers are now able to recommend cryptocurrency investments to their clients
NY AG directs 2 crypto firms to shut down, investigates 3 others
18.10.2021
NY AG "will not hesitate to take whatever actions are necessary against any company that thinks they are above the law," said Letitia James
ProShares Bitcoin ETF to debut on NYSE on Oct. 19
18.10.2021
The first Bitcoin futures-linked ETF is finally launching in the United States after years of effort