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UK to launch Digital Securities Sandbox in Q1 2024
4.10.2023
HM Treasury’s Digital Securities Sandbox will have “a new rule set that would allow it to do new things with digital securities.”
Russian Corporations Using Digital Ruble as CBDC Pilot Gathers Pace
4.10.2023
Russian corporations are starting to make use of the digital ruble, the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC).
Per a report from SPB IT RU, the state-run Sirius Innovation Science and Technology Center has opened a corporate digital ruble wallet.
The center has already used its wallet...
Crypto-friendly Patrick McHenry takes interim House Speaker position
4.10.2023
Eight Republicans voted against Republican Representative McCarthy, making it the first time in U.S. history that the House Speaker has been ousted by Congress
New Investment Firm Deus X Capital Targets Crypto Opportunities with $1 Billion in Assets
3.10.2023
Deus X Capital, a newly launched investment firm backed by a family office, has entered the crypto space with a combined $1 billion in fresh capital and existing investments.
The firm's leadership includes Tim Grant, who assumes the role of CEO.
Prior to joining Deus X Capital, Grant served...
Bitcoin drives digital asset inflows for the first time in 6 weeks: Report
3.10.2023
But Solana was the only other major asset to show inflows for the week
Today in Crypto: Kazakh Mining Firms Stop Machines and Ask the President to Cut Energy Prices, Chainalysis Finds 'Notable' Decline in Eastern Asia’s Crypto Activity
3.10.2023
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EU Plans for Wholesale CBDC Out Within Weeks, French Central Banker Says
3.10.2023
A central bank digital currency usable by financial markets is moving faster than a more controversial plan targeting regular citizens
ETF filings changed the Bitcoin narrative overnight — Ledger CEO
3.10.2023
Ledger’s CEO says that, while it may take a few years, big money is getting into crypto
Galaxy's Head of Mining Amanda Fabiano Departed to Start Consulting Company
3.10.2023
Fabiano’s new company will work with Compass Mining and Giga Energy, among others
Report showcasing digital asset fund flow goes live
3.10.2023
A report has been published showcasing weekly crypto asset flows. Investment in digital assets has gone up to $21 million. This inflow has come for the first time in the last 6 weeks. Solana is shining with its 27th week of inflows. The previous week’s entry was around $5 million. It has, so...
Grayscale and NYSE Arca apply to convert Ethereum trust into ETF
3.10.2023
Grayscale is furthering its commitment to bringing a transparent ecosystem to the community. It is doing so by partnering with NYSE Arca. Both have submitted an application to the SEC, that is, the US Securities and Exchange Commission, requesting a conversion of Grayscale Ethereum Trust (OTCQX:...
Bank of Russia Digital Ruble Pilot Update: ‘Everything Going as Planned’
3.10.2023
The Bank of Russia offered an update about the state of the digital ruble, the Russian central bank digital currency (CBDC), which is currently in a nationwide pilot. Elvira Nabiullina, governor of the Bank of Russia, stated that the pilot was “going as planned” and that more...
US SEC's Ethereum ETF Approval Officially Confirms Its Non-Security Status, Says Former CFTC Chairman
3.10.2023
The recent approval of Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officially establishes Ethereum's status as a non-security, former CFTC Chairman and Head of Policy at a16z Crypto, Brian Quintenz, posted on X today.
On October 2, a total of nine...
Moscow Claims Russia Will Be Using Digital Ruble in LATAM by 2025
3.10.2023
A senior Russian politician says domestic firms will be using the digital ruble, the nation’s CBDC, in Latin America no later than 2025.
The comments were made by Anatoly Aksakov, the Chairman of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Markets.
Per Tass, Aksakov, who is also the MP...
Ethereum futures ETFs garner lukewarm reception on first day of trading
3.10.2023
Day one trading volume across all nine products stood at less than $2 million
VanEck's Ethereum Strategy ETF on Track for CBOE Listing
3.10.2023
VanEck's Ethereum Strategy Fund (EFUT) is set for listing on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), according to an announcement on its website.
The investment management firm is gearing up to launch its Ethereum-styled futures contracts on October 2, having received approval from the...
Bitcoin Slumps Below $28K as Yields Spike; Ether Futures ETFs Fizzle on Lukewarm Investor Interest
3.10.2023
Bitcoin slumped below $28,000, and ether dipped below $1670
Ether Futures ETFs See Low Volume in First-Day Trading
2.10.2023
Among the more popular of the new ETFs today, VanEck’s Ethereum Strategy ETF (EFUT) traded just shy of 25,000 shares at a price roughly averaging $17 per share
Volatility Shares cancels ETH-ETF futures launch, ‘didn’t see the opportunity at this point in time’
2.10.2023
The company’s co-founder and president, Justin Young, told Cointelegraph in an email that plans to launch at a later date were “TBD.”
Congress Can't Let Gary Gensler Regulate Digital Assets Out of Existence
2.10.2023
We should support an amendment from House Majority Whip Tom Emmer to limit the SEC’s authority over the industry, say Tim Ryan and David McIntosh, co-chairs of the Blockchain Innovation Project