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Will 2023 Be the Year of the Bitcoin ETF?
6.7.2023
Excitement over the hoped-for approval of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund is back again. This time, financial giant BlackRock’s entrance to the race for an ETF has spurred hope that the Securities and Exchange Commission will approve the long-awaited product, a decade after the crypto industry...
Towards a More Responsible AI
6.7.2023
How to avoid a real-life Skynet
AI Crypto Trading Bots Are the New ‘Edge’ – For Now
6.7.2023
Artificial intelligence may kill traditional trading, but your advantage may not last long, says Jeff Wilser
Twitter Gains Money Transmitter Licenses in Three States, Takes Steps Towards Becoming an All-in-One ‘Everything App’
6.7.2023
Twitter made an announcement on July 5, revealing that it has been granted money transmitter licenses by three states: Missouri, Michigan, and New Hampshire. These licenses are a part of Twitter’s endeavor to secure money transmitter licenses in all 50 U.S. states. With these recent...
Bitcoin Retreats to $30.6K as Blowout ADP Report Strengthens Fed Rate Hike Bets
6.7.2023
Traders now see a 94% chance of the Fed raising rates by 25 basis points later this month
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Briefly Climbs to 1-Year High, Before Losing Momentum
6.7.2023
Bitcoin rose to a fresh one-year high on Thursday, as markets reacted to the release of June’s FOMC minutes. The report on last month’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting showed that “almost all participants” are in favor of further hikes this year. Ethereum also...
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Cash Rises More Than 10%
6.7.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 6, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Binance Refers Dutch Users to Rival Coinmerce as It Exits Netherlands
6.7.2023
The world’s biggest crypto exchange said it would quit the Netherlands in June after failing to secure regulatory approval
Coinbase CLO Paul Grewal: SEC’s Interpretation of ‘Investment Contract’ Violates Law
6.7.2023
Paul Grewal, CLO of Coinbase, one of the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchanges, has accused the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of violating the law by assessing what constitutes an investment contract. Grewal’s reasoning comes from the Supreme Court of the United...
Bitcoin Price Rally Puts Focus on Futures Spread That Underscores Need for Spot ETFs
6.7.2023
Observers call for spot-based bitcoin ETF as the bull market raises cost of pre-expiry rollover of positions for futures-based ETFs
FraXion Launches First Security Token Offering in the USA
6.7.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Randolph & Main Capital Group (RMCG) has announced the launch of FraXion (FRXN). It is one of the first debt Security Tokens aimed at retail investors who wish to invest alongside institutional investors in the most sought-after real estate developments in the United States....
EU’s Leaked Metaverse Strategy Proposes Regulatory Sandbox, New Global Governance
6.7.2023
Virtual worlds will need international engagement to stay open and secure, a leaked European Commission strategy paper said
Report: Namibian Parliament Passes Crypto Regulation Bill
6.7.2023
The Namibian parliament recently passed a bill that aims to establish a regulatory regime for cryptocurrencies. According to the Namibian Finance Minister, safeguarding the interests of consumers and combating market abuse are some of the reasons why parliament has taken this step. Mitigating Money...
Bittrex Faced Enforcement Action From Florida Regulator Ahead of Bankruptcy
6.7.2023
The state's financial regulator accused the U.S. firm of violating multiple state laws, and was looking to explore settlement avenues, court filings show
BlockFi Bankruptcy Plans Opposed by FTX, Three Arrows, and SEC
6.7.2023
Multiple defunct crypto companies are now scrambling to resolve complex financial ties as they seek to repay creditors and customers
Bitcoin Could Rally to $125K by End-2024: Matrixport
6.7.2023
The bullish forecast is consistent with bitcoin's tendency to chalk out sharp uptrends in months after the mining reward halving. The fourth halving is due in early 2024
EU Metaverse Strategy Set to Examine Privacy, Competition and Rights
6.7.2023
A policy paper next week won’t set legislative rules – but could point the way ahead on some key Web3 issues
Report: South Africa Regulator Says Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges in 2024 May Be Closed Down
6.7.2023
According to the regulator of the South African financial services industry, cryptocurrency exchanges based in the country must secure operating licenses before the year ends. Crypto exchanges that fail to abide by the requirement will either be fined or closed down, Unathi Kamlana, the Financial...
Celsius, Ex-CEO Alex Mashinsky Broke CFTC Rules: Bloomberg
6.7.2023
CFTC could bring a case against Celsius by the end of the month, if its commissioners agree with the findings
CryptoQuant Parent Raises $6.5M Round Led by Atinum Investment
6.7.2023
The latest round brings the company's total capital raise to $9 million