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Europe Expects Its First Bitcoin ETF This Month, Report
16.7.2023
Europe’s first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is set to launch in July after a 12-month delay caused by the crypto winter. The fund has been authorized in Guernsey, a more flexible jurisdiction, which will ostensibly help to avoid some of the regulatory challenges associated with the European...
Activision Set To Become Part Of Microsoft After FTC's Last-Ditch Effort Fails
15.7.2023
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the Federal Trade Commission’s final request to pause Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard, likely paving the way for the biggest-ever merger in gaming to finally move forward after a more than year-long regulatory saga. Read more
Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky’s Bail Set at $40 Million, Travel Restricted Amid Fraud Charges
14.7.2023
Just before the now-defunct crypto lender Celsius was charged by three U.S. federal regulators — the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) — its former CEO, Alexander Mashinsky, was arrested on fraud charges...
Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky Pleads Not Guilty, Bail Set At $40 Million
14.7.2023
A U.S. District Judge has set the bail for the former CEO of Celsius Alex Mashinsky at $40 million.
Mashinsky pleaded not guilty to the fraud charges that he artificially inflated the value of CEL token and misled the customers after he was arrested Thursday....
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Ordinals Summit 2023 Singapore is set to be Asia’s 1st large-scale Bitcoin Ordinals event
14.7.2023
The inaugural summit will be Asia’s first-ever Bitcoin Ordinals event of its scale and is expected to be the largest of its kind globally. Ordinals Summit, 2023 in Singapore, will occur during Crypto Asia Week, ahead of the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix 2023 weekend. Speaker highlights...
Alex Mashinsky's Bail Set at $40M, Travel Restricted
14.7.2023
The founder of the bankrupt crypto lender has pleaded not guilty to charges including fraud and manipulation of the CEL token
Today in Crypto: BNB Beacon Chain Upgrade Will Allow It to Halt New Block Production, Europe's First BTC ETF Set to Launch Next Month, Digital Yuan to be Used Offline, BitMEX Traders Can Form Guilds
13.7.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: BNB Beacon Chain Upgrade Will Allow It to Halt New Block Production, Europe's First BTC ETF Set to Launch...
Europe’s First Spot BTC ETF Is Set For Its Debut in 2023: Here’s What You Should Know
13.7.2023
Europe is set to welcome its first spot Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) after a twelve-month delay.
The Jacob Asset Management Group initially secured the approval for the ETF from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) in Oct 2021 but faced setbacks with the firm citing...
Useless Magikarp Is One Of The Most Valuable Pokémon Cards In New TCG Set
11.7.2023
Pokémon TCG is really hotting up with the summer weather, as the Scarlet & Violet era hits its stride. We’re a month into the second set, Paldea Evolved, while hotly anticipating both August’s Obsidian Flames, and September’s Pokémon 151 sets. This makes it a great time to see how Paldea...
India Poised to Leapfrog Major Economies, Becoming World’s Second-Largest by 2075, Goldman Sachs Report Predicts
11.7.2023
In a recent report, Goldman Sachs Research details that India is set to outpace Japan, Germany, and the U.S. to become the world’s second-largest economy by 2075. The financial institution’s researchers predict a dramatic expansion in India’s gross domestic product. Economic...
Egypt Struggles With Skyrocketing Inflation and Depreciating Currency, While Bitcoin Nears Record High in the Country
11.7.2023
According to the Egyptian Statistics Bureau, Egypt’s annual inflation rate hit 36.8% in June, a staggering 33.7% increase from May’s inflation rate, breaking records. Egypt, the world’s 14th most populous country, grapples with soaring prices for goods and services across...
Google Trends Data Reflects Rising Interest in BRICS Bloc and De-Dollarization Searches
10.7.2023
Set to take place in less than two months, the upcoming BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, scheduled for August 22 to 24, has captured global attention. Anticipation is mounting as ministers from the BRICS countries convene to explore potential avenues for expanding the bloc’s membership...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set to Surge: Record-Breaking Increase Looms, Erasing Recent Reduction
10.7.2023
According to data recorded on July 9, 2023, Bitcoin’s next difficulty adjustment is estimated to rise between 4.74% and 7.7%, erasing the 3.26% reduction that occurred on June 28. Moreover, the total network hashrate achieved a 24-hour all-time high on July 8, reaching 538 exahash per second...
World Gold Council’s Mid-Year Report: Gold Set for a Neutral Second Half Under Economic Uncertainty
9.7.2023
On July 6, 2023, the World Gold Council (WGC) released its 2023 Mid-Year Outlook, revealing that a “strong first half for gold is likely to give way to a more neutral H2.” According to WGC researchers and market strategists, central banks are “nearing the end of their...
Beijing Set to Debut ‘New Digital Yuan Application Scenarios’ – What Next for the CBDC?
7.7.2023
Beijing, China, says it will introduce “new digital yuan application scenarios,” and wants to take the lead in the adoption of the central bank digital currency (CBDC).
Per the Securities Times, the comments were made by Zhao Wei Jiu, the Deputy Director of the Beijing Local Financial Supervision...
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
Floki hype settles, Stellar spikes 11%, VC Spectra set for 10x the value
3.7.2023
Amid the crypto frenzy, two notable cryptocurrencies have emerged with impressive performances: Stellar (XLM) and VC Spectra. While the hype around Floki (FLOKI) has settled, VC Spectra (SPCT) is poised to increase its value by ten times potentially. Floki Hype Settles as It Faces Market Challenges...
SEC vs Coinbase Case Set for July 13 After Exchange’s ‘Creative' Opening Response
30.6.2023
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will present its response to Coinbase's first legal defense, filed Thursday, on July 13, the court has ordered
CME Group set to introduce ETH to BTC Ratio futures
29.6.2023
The scheduled launch date for these futures contracts is set for July 31, pending regulatory review
ADA, SOL Underperform as Robinhood Gets Set to Delist Them Amid SEC Crackdown
27.6.2023
Cryptocurrencies Cardano (ADA) and Solana (SOL) fell more than the broader crypto market on Tuesday, just before trading app Robinhood was set to delist them later in the day at 6:59 p.m. ET