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ARK Invest and 21Shares Outline Cash Processes in New Ethereum ETF Bid
8.2.2024
Ark Invest and 12Shares have refiled their joint application for a spot market Ethereum ETF to address cash creation and redemption. The amendments bring it in line with spot Bitcoin ETFs recently approved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric...
US Judge Approves Sealed Settlement Between BlockFi and Three Arrows Capital
7.2.2024
A United States judge has given approval to a sealed settlement that resolves the claims and disputes between crypto lender BlockFi and defunct crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). Judge Michael Kaplan approved the settlement during a hearing on February 6th in the New Jersey Bankruptcy...
Hong Kong Securities Regulator Issues Warning to Unlicensed Virtual Asset Trading Platforms
6.2.2024
The region’s securities regulator has said that Hong Kong crypto investors must only use or trade on approved virtual asset trading platforms. The regulator urged crypto investors using platforms not featured on its two lists to close accounts or transfer funds to licensed entities. Verifying...
What Influences Spot Ether ETF Approval?
2.2.2024
After the buzz around Bitcoin spot ETFs, all eyes are on a possible Ethereum ETF. The SEC has already delayed decisions on applications from Grayscale and Blackrock. Meanwhile, Fidelity’s proposal, submitted in November, faces a crucial March deadline. But, what are the chances of these...
Global X Exits the Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Race
31.1.2024
ETF provider Global X, has pulled its application for a spot Bitcoin ETF, an SEC filing on Tuesday showed. The CBOE BZX Exchange submitted a withdrawal notice for the Global X Bitcoin Trust on Jan. 26, around two weeks after the SEC approved 11 other spot Bitcoin ETFs. Securing approval for these...
Experts Warn of Financial System Risks as Bitcoin ETFs Bridge Gap between Crypto and TradFi
31.1.2024
The recent launch of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking Bitcoin (BTC) has sparked concerns among experts about the potential risks that could emerge as cryptocurrencies become further intertwined with the traditional financial system. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved 11 spot...
Googles Updates Advertising Policy for Crypto, Allows ETF Ads
30.1.2024
Google has finally executed an advertising policy update announced in December, allowing some cryptocurrency finance products, like the recently approved bitcoin ETFs, to include sponsored links on its platforms. Consequently, some bitcoin ETF issuers, like Vaneck and Blackrock, are already posting...
TD Cowen Sees Slim Chances for Spot Ethereum ETF in 2024
30.1.2024
TD Cowen doesn’t expect a Spot Ethereum ETF will be approved anytime soon, citing “no upside” for SEC Chair Gary Gensler. Following Bitcoin spot fund approvals, an Ethereum spot ETF is the next expected milestone in crypto markets. On Monday, analysts led by Jaret Seiberg said they do not expect...
dYdX Community Likely to Approve Foundation’s $30 Million Funding Proposal
30.1.2024
The dYdX tokenholders are voting on the $30 million fundraising request proposed by the dYdX Foundation, which is likely to get approved. The Foundation published a blog on Jan. 25 detailing its fundraising proposal. This proposal, if approved, will grant the Foundation $30 million in DYDX tokens...
Google’s New Crypto Ad Policy Might Increase Investors’ Attention towards Bitcoin ETFs
29.1.2024
Tech behemoth Google announced last month that it would enable new crypto ad policy effective January 29, 2024. As a result, the crypto community speculates that the amendment might include the recently approved Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) promotions. Google announced at the time that...
Estonian Government Approves Extradition of Crypto-Fraud Accused Duo to the US, Again
27.1.2024
The Estonian government has once again approved the extradition of the two alleged masterminds behind the Hashflare crypto mining Ponzi scheme to the United States. According to a local news report, the government has met the conditions for the men’s extradition set by the Tallinn Circuit Court....
SEC Chair Gensler Tempers Enthusiasm Over Ethereum ETF Applications
25.1.2024
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has downplayed the possibility of Ethereum ETF applications being approved in the near future. In a media briefing on January 24th, Gensler clarified that the recent approval Bitcoin ETFs by the agency was exclusive to Bitcoin. This...
Bitcoin ETFs to Likely Divert Users and Trading Volumes Away from CEXs, Says Anthony Bevan
24.1.2024
Recently approved spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are likely to divert investor interest and trading volume away from centralized exchanges (CEXs), according to Anthony Bevan, CEO of the wealth management firm Blockguard. Bevan, a full-time trader and investor, added that spot bitcoin...
GBTC ETF Sees Another $515M in Outflows as Bitcoin Price Remains Below $40k
24.1.2024
GBTC has reported another $515 million in outflows on January 23, taking the total outflows to $3.4 billion since its conversion to spot ETF earlier this month. Nine other recently approved spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a total of $249 million in inflows. Bitcoin lost all of its gains since...
Peter Schiff Says All Spot Bitcoin ETFs Are Now in Bear Markets — Warns of Deeper Losses
24.1.2024
Gold bug and economist Peter Schiff has warned of deeper losses for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), emphasizing that they are “now in bear markets.” Referencing the Proshares Bitcoin Strategy ETF which is down more than 50% in over two years, Schiff predicted that those...
Bitcoin ETFs Rapidly Accumulate 95,000 BTC, Nearing $4 Billion AUM
22.1.2024
In just six days of trading, the recently approved spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have collectively accumulated an impressive 95,000 BTC, with total assets under management (AUM) inching close to the $4 billion mark. According to Eric Balchunas, a senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg...
Russia’s Nornickel Using ‘Digital Assets’ to Pay Employee Dividends
22.1.2024
Source: Alex J/Adobe The Russian metal mining giant Nornickel (Nornickel Norilsk) says it will start paying its employees dividends with “digital financial assets.” The firm’s board of directors has approved a program that will see employees receive around $10.40 per share. And, according to...
Grayscale CEO: Most of 11 Approved Bitcoin ETFs Won’t Survive + More Crypto News
19.1.2024
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Grayscale CEO: Most of 11 Approved Bitcoin ETFs Won’t Survive Hong Kong Firm Set to Apply for Spot Bitcoin ETF ‘Bitmain is a Hidden Self-mining Giant’...
Bitcoin Price and Ethereum Prediction as Billionaire Jamie Dimon Says BTC Has ‘No Value’ – Is Bitcoin Going to Zero?
18.1.2024
In the dynamic cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin (BTC) maintains stability around $42,500, despite the 1.20% downturn in the overall crypto market, now valued at $1.68 trillion. This steadiness is partly due to the excitement around the newly approved Bitcoin spot ETF, which has brought a fresh wave...
Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Was a Sell-the-News Event: CryptoQuant
18.1.2024
It has been a whole week since the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and unsurprisingly this has been a “sell-the-news” type of event. Many cryptocurrency traders decided to use this event as the perfect opportunity to sell...