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Trader Uses Banana Gun Sniping Bot To Make $7M Off SatoshiVM Token Launch
19.1.2024
A crypto trader has managed to secure a profit of $6.77 million in just three hours after the launch of the SatoshiVM token. According to an X post published by blockchain trading firm Lookonchain, the trader used the “Banana Gun” sniping tool to purchase SatoshiVM before it launched....
Hong Kong Financial Services Firm Unveils Plans to Launch Region’s Premier Spot Bitcoin ETF
19.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock Hong Kong-based Venture Smart Financial Holdings Limited (VSFG) is gearing up to seek approval from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for the introduction of a Bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund (ETF). JUST IN: HONG KONG'S VSFG PLANS TO LAUNCH SPOT #BITCOIN ETF IN...
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 Miner Hut 8 Accused of a Pump and Dump Scheme, HUT Shares Plummet
19.1.2024
Bitcoin miner Hut 8 has been accused of hiding stock ownership in a perceived pump-and-dump scheme. The accusation comes from an unconfirmed report by JCapital Research. In a Jan 18 release, the firm leveled accusations against the Bitcoin miner stemming from its recent partnership with US Bitcoin...
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Buys Another $15M of its Spot Bitcoin ETF Shares
19.1.2024
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest has continued to buy its own ARK 21Shares spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) worth $15 million. Cathie Wood and Ark Invest's trade activity from today 1/18 pic.twitter.com/zFT4XXbstM — Ark Invest Daily (@ArkkDaily) January 19, 2024 According to Ark Invest...
Crypto Exchange Gemini Secures Registration in France — Now Operational in Over 70 Countries
19.1.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is now registered as a digital asset service provider in France. The crypto firm explained that following the launch of its EU headquarters in Ireland in 2022, “Gemini is now operational in more than a dozen EU countries and more than 70 countries worldwide...
Ark Invest Diversifies Crypto Holdings, Buys $15.9 Million of Its Own Spot Bitcoin ETF
19.1.2024
Ark Invest has transitioned $15.9 million from the Proshares Bitcoin Strategy ETF to its in-house Ark 21shares Spot Bitcoin ETF. Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Redirects Millions to In-house Bitcoin ETF Ark Invest, led by fund manager Cathie Wood, has made several trades based around bitcoin...
Over $24 Billion in Cryptocurrency Received by Illicit Addresses in 2023, Down 40% from 2022: Chainalysis
18.1.2024
Crypto research firm Chainalysis revealed that at least $24.2 billion worth of cryptocurrency was sent to illicit wallet addresses in 2023, encompassing addresses associated with sanctions, terrorist financing, and scams. The figure is considered a conservative estimate, and Chainalysis expects...
In Social Media Buzz, Investment Giant Franklin Templeton Commends Ethereum and Solana’s Advances
18.1.2024
Based in San Mateo, the prominent investment management firm, Franklin Templeton, has been actively posting about digital assets on social media following the recent approval of its new spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The firm’s U.S. X account now sports a modified logo featuring...
dYdX Overtakes Uniswap as Daily Trading Volumes Hit $757 Million
18.1.2024
Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform dYdX market has moved past Uniswap as the largest decentralized cryptocurrency exchange (DEX) by trading volumes. Recent data from crypto analytics firm Cointelegraph shows an increase in the trading volume of dYdX v4 over Uniswap’s v3 in the last 24 hours....
Tokenized Funds Skyrocketed to $800M Value in 2023, Sparked By US Treasury Tokenization: Moody’s
18.1.2024
The growing trend of tokenizing traditional assets has caught the attention of legacy financial institutions. According to a recent report by Moody’s, a leading investment risk assessment firm, the value of tokenized funds has surged from $100 million at the beginning of 2023 to approximately...
Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF Attracts Diverse Investors, Secures 25,067 BTC in Holdings
18.1.2024
In a recent interview, Rachel Aguirre, the head of product for Blackrock’s Ishares U.S., delved into the substantial inflows witnessed by the firm’s new spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), known as IBIT. Aguirre highlighted that the IBIT ETF has attracted a diverse group...
Grayscale Bitcoin ETF Liquidity Partner Flowdesk Raises $50 Million in Series B
18.1.2024
French crypto financial services firm Flowdesk has successfully raised $50 million in a Series B funding round led by Cathay Innovation. The funding round includes participation from Cathay Ledger Fund, Eurazeo, ISAI, Speedinvest, BPI, and Ripple, as per a statement shared with Cryptonews....
Egyptian Fintech Startup Zeal Secures $4 Million to Fund Expansion to New Markets
18.1.2024
The Egyptian fintech startup has revealed that it recently raised $4 million in funding via a round led by venture capital firms Raed Ventures and Cur8 Capital. CEO said the firm’s capital raise is expected to help Zeal accelerate its journey “towards utilizing AI to revolutionize...
Investment Firm With $1B Assets Looks to Invest in Bitcoin Mining With Fabiano Consulting
18.1.2024
Deus X Capital partnered with Fabiano Consulting to provide funding and strategic advice to miners
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...
Grayscale Sees Over $477 Million Bitcoin Exodus as Blackrock and Fidelity ETFs Bolster Holdings
17.1.2024
Recent data reveals that since the update on Grayscale’s website three days prior, the firm’s most recent figures indicate a significant reduction in its holdings, with over 11,189 bitcoin, valued at approximately $477 million, being withdrawn from GBTC’s reserves....
QCP Capital Predicts ETH to Outperform BTC Amid ETH Spot ETF Approval Expectations
17.1.2024
QCP Capital, a Singapore-based crypto trading firm, has forecasted that Ethereum will outperform Bitcoin in the medium term. In a recent post on Telegram, the company argued that the narrative surrounding potential ETH Spot ETF approvals will help ETH outshine the BTC in the short future. QCP said...
VanEck Plans To Close and Liquidate its Bitcoin Futures ETF “XBTF”
17.1.2024
Asset management firm VanEck will close and liquidate its Bitcoin futures ETF “XBTF,” less than two years after its initial launch. In an announcement posted on January 17th, VanEck announced that its board of trustees had approved the liquidation. The company will now liquidate...
Value of Crypto Projects in Switzerland and Liechtenstein Surges 107% YoY to $382.93 Billion: Report
17.1.2024
Switzerland and Liechtenstein’s crypto projects value surged by 107% year-over-year to $382.93 billion, led by Ethereum, amidst broader market recovery and innovation. According to a report by Swiss venture capital firm Crypto Valley (CV VC), the value of cryptocurrency projects based...