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VanEck, WisdomTree Spot Bitcoin ETF Tickers Secure DTCC Listing as Applicants Await SEC Approval
9.1.2024
Source: Pixabay As spot Bitcoin ETF applicants wait for the potential approval by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), two prominent applicants, WisdomTree and VanEck, have successfully listed their ETFs on the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC). The latest...
Iranian Crypto Exchange Bit24.cash Reportedly Exposes Sensitive Data of Nearly 230K Users
9.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Iranian crypto exchange Bit24.cash users reportedly suffered a significant data breach exposing sensitive data of nearly 230K citizens. However, the exchange dismissed the allegation as “wholly untrue.” The breach was attributed to an alleged misconfigured storage system used by...
SEC Hustles to Answer Latest Bitcoin ETF Filings: Source
9.1.2024
Officials with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sent comments to the issuers of a set of bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) filings just hours after the companies filed their amended S-1 documents, which listed fees for their proposed products
Russian Experts: 2024 Will Be a Big Year for Cross-border Crypto, CBDC Payments
9.1.2024
Source: hamara/Adobe Russian legal and tech experts think that 2024 will mark a turning point for the use of crypto and CBDCs like the digital ruble in cross-border payments. Per RBC, Andrey Tugarin, the head of the law firm GMT Legal , said: “The main trend to look out for in 2024 will be...
South Korean Lawmaker: Top Crypto Exchanges ‘Neglect Responsibilities’
9.1.2024
Source: efired/Adobe A South Korean lawmaker has claimed that the nation’s leading crypto exchanges are “neglecting their responsibilities to protect investors.” According to a report from Daehan Geumyoong Shinmun, the comments came from Min Byeong-deok. Min is a member of the National Assembly’s...
Bitcoin Miner CleanSpark Buys Another $193 Million Of Mining Equipment After Stock Downturn
8.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Photocreo Bednarek As Bitcoin’s (BTC)’s price surges to multi-year highs, mining firm CleanSpark has closed another nine-figure infrastructure deal to help the company seize as many newly minted units of BTC as possible. In a press release on Monday, the company announced that...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler Issues Twitter Thread Advising Crypto Investors Ahead of Potential Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval
8.1.2024
SEC chair Gary Gensler. Source: A video screenshot, YouTube / SEC The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has issued a warning for those considering investing in crypto assets ahead of potential Spot Bitcoin ETF approval. A thread ???? Some things to keep...
Core Scientific Closes $55 Million Equity Offering for Bitcoin Mining Operations
8.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock Bitcoin mining company Core Scientific has disclosed the outcomes of its $55 million Equity Rights Offering (ERO). The ERO, created to raise funds, experienced oversubscription, with total subscriptions surpassing the $55 million cap. In a press release on January 8, the firm...
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Pumps Above $47,000 As ETF FOMO Explodes – Where Next Is It Headed Next?
8.1.2024
Bitcoin Blasts Higher / Source: Adobe The Bitcoin (BTC) price just vaulted above $47,000 for the first time since April 2022 as FOMO comes in ahead of the expected approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs by the US SEC later in the week. Bitcoin is up 7% on the day, taking its gains since the start...
North Korea’s Lazarus Group Moves $1.2M Bitcoin From Coin Mixer to Holding Wallet
8.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock North Korea-sponsored hacking syndicate Lazarus Group has transferred $1.2 million worth of cryptocurrency from a mixer, marking their largest transaction in over a month. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on January 8, blockchain analysis firm Arkham reported that the Lazarus...
Biggest Crypto Gainers Today on Uniswap – PNDC, BSSB, BIGTIME
8.1.2024
Uniswap. Source: Adobe / vladim_ka While crypto markets are enjoying a modest rally on Monday, PNDC, BSSB and BIGTIME are the biggest crypto gainers today on Uniswap. BTC is near $45,000 as investors await imminent expected approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the US. ETH, meanwhile, was last in...
Vitalik Buterin’s Advice on Prudent Investing Draws Skepticism Among Crypto Investors
8.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin responded “awful advice” to a post on X that warned investors not to diversify their portfolios. Commenting on the post, Buterin offered practical financial advice, stressing the value of diversification. In his guide to prudent investing,...
Former DCG Advisor Larry Summers Named Among Academics Linked to Epstein List
8.1.2024
Image Source: Harvard Magazine Larry Summers, a former Digital Currency Group (DCG) advisor, has been named as one of several academics in connection with the infamous American financier Jeffrey Epstein. The link has come to light as part of a recent disclosure of court documents, infamously known...
Solana Memecoins Continue Freefall of Over 70% After December Boom
8.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Meme coins on the Solana blockchain have continued their rapid drop after a surge in December. The Solana blockchain previously drew attention in December after bonk tokens experienced a rally of over 1000%. SOL, Solana’s native token, even exceeded the market capitalization...
VanEck’s Gurbacs: Whole Assets More Appealing to Investors than Bitcoin Fractions
8.1.2024
Source: Adobe / A.AKS Gabor Gurbacs, an adviser at asset manager VanEck, has highlighted the psychological hurdle of unit bias among potential Bitcoin (BTC) investors, saying the desire to own complete units can deter people from entering the market. In a recent post on X, the VanEck advisor...
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,...
Bloomberg Analysts Predict Over 90% Chance of US Approval for Bitcoin ETF, Polymarket Trims Odds to 83%
8.1.2024
Source: iStock/pichet_w Bloomberg analysts are increasingly optimistic about the approval of a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States, with the odds now exceeding 90%. In a recent post, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas commented on the likelihood of the Securities...
Cryptocurrency Institutional Funds Record $151 Million Inflows in First Week of 2024
8.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Luisa Digital assets investment funds recorded $151 million in inflows in the first week of 2024 as institutional investors drive adoption following anticipation of a spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A new CoinShares Digital Asset Fund...
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...
Nebraska Legislators Introduce Bill to Aid Bitcoin Mining in Residential Properties
8.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock Nebraska has introduced a bill that seeks to reshape the state’s crypto and Bitcoin mining structures, licenses, and ownership. On Jan 5, Eliot Bostar, a Nebraska State Senator, introduced the bill to the house, which will practically adopt the Blockchain Basics Act in...