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TradFi Giant Direxion Joins Crypto ETF Race by Filing for Combined Bitcoin and Ether Futures Fund
2.8.2023
The move comes the same week that six other companies filed to launch ether futures ETFs
First Mover Americas: Race for Ether ETFs Kicks Off With 6 Asset Managers Filing
2.8.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 2, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Surges Towards $30,000, Following Latest Microstrategy Filing
2.8.2023
Bitcoin moved towards the $30,000 level on Aug. 2, as markets reacted to the latest filings by Michael Saylor’s Microstrategy. In the second quarter the company reportedly added 12,333 BTC at a cost of $361.4 million. Ethereum jumped back above a key price floor of $1,850. Bitcoin Bitcoin...
Race for Ether Futures ETFs Kicks Off With 6 Firms Filing SEC Applications
2.8.2023
As many as six entities have filed applications with the U.S. Securities and Exchange (SEC) for Ethereum Futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as of filing time on August 2, 2023
First Mover Asia: Asia Stocks Open Soft, Bitcoin Jumps Past $30K on MicroStrategy Filing and Despite Fitch Treasury Downgrade
2.8.2023
PLUS: Bitcoin dominance sagged in July, absent a compelling BTC catalyst, and as altcoins seemed to benefit from a partial Ripple court victory
Pro Trader Peter Brandt Says Bitcoin Halving ‘Will Be a Non-Event’
1.8.2023
Veteran trader Peter Brandt has said the upcoming bitcoin halving in 2024 and the “inevitable” approval of a Bitcoin ETF by the U.S. are likely to be non-events. Brandt claimed that while the top cryptocurrency’s correlation to other markets is a non-starter, bitcoin’s...
Report: SEC Asked Coinbase to Delist All Crypto Assets Except Bitcoin Prior to Filing Lawsuit
31.7.2023
According to Brian Armstrong, the CEO of crypto exchange Coinbase, the U.S. securities regulator reportedly told his company to delist all digital assets save for bitcoin. Armstrong said acceding to the SEC’s demand would have “meant the end of the crypto industry in the U.S.”...
Grayscale urges SEC to approve all Bitcoin ETFs simultaneously
28.7.2023
Grayscale's ETF was previously knocked back by the SEC and it wants it and competing ETFs approved together so none have an advantage
A ‘Two-Tiered Justice System’ — Public Reacts to DOJ Dropping Campaign Finance Charges Against FTX Co-Founder
27.7.2023
In a court filing released Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice dropped campaign finance charges against disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Prosecutors said the charges were dropped in accordance with U.S. treaty obligations to the Bahamas. Sam Bankman-Fried Cleared of Campaign...
Sam Bankman-Fried's brother planned to buy island and prep for apocalypse: court filing
21.7.2023
According to court documents, Gabriel Bankman-Fried wrote a memo to the FTX Foundation with a plan to build a bunker to survive “some event where 50%-99.99% of people die"
Blackrock Bitcoin ETF Filing Announcement Propelled BTC in Q2 — Study
20.7.2023
According to the latest Coingecko report, during the second quarter (Q2) of 2023, the U.S. dollar value of BTC grew by nearly 7% while that of the entire crypto market capitalization only went up by 0.14%. In contrast, BTC’s average daily trading volume during the period fell by 58.7% from...
First Mover Americas: Investors Pile Into Bitcoin ETPs Following BlackRock ETF Filing
19.7.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 19, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Blackrock CEO Larry Fink Says Crypto Will ‘Transcend Any One Currency’ — Sees Broad-Based Global Interest
17.7.2023
Larry Fink, the CEO of the world’s largest asset manager, Blackrock, says crypto is so international that it will transcend any one currency. Regarding Blackrock’s bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the executive stressed: “We...
BlockFi CEO ignored risks from FTX and Alameda exposure, contributing to collapse: court filing
14.7.2023
Crypto lending firm BlockFi had roughly $1.2 billion in assets tied to FTX and Alameda Research when the firm filed for bankruptcy in November 2022
Monochrome revises filing for spot Bitcoin ETF at Aussie stock exchange
14.7.2023
The CEO believes investors will be inclined to seek exposure to Bitcoin in a more familiar, structured and protected regulatory environment
Grayscale CEO: BlackRock ETF filing a ‘moment of validation’ for Bitcoin
12.7.2023
BlackRock’s commitment to advancing its crypto efforts only lends to the validity of Bitcoin as an asset class, said Michael Sonnenshein
Cboe refiles 5 Bitcoin ETFs to include Coinbase surveillance agreements
12.7.2023
The surveillance-sharing agreements are a measure recommended by the SEC in March, which says they can prevent fraud and protect investors
SEC States Coinbase Misinteprets Howey Test, Misuses Major Questions Doctrine
10.7.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) answered the latest filing of Coinbase by shooting down the arguments presented by the exchange to throw out the ongoing lawsuit. The filing reaffirms the institution’s jurisdiction on securities laws, explaining that Coinbase misinterprets...
Florida's Financial Regulator Accuse Bittrex Exchange for Violating Several State Laws Before Filing for Bankruptcy
6.7.2023
Bittrex cryptocurrency exchange which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 8 in the US state of Delaware, is now accused of violating several laws in the state of Florida.
Florida’s financial regulator has filed a case against the exchange accusing it of violating multiple state laws, prior...
CEX crypto trading hits $2.7T in June amid SEC lawsuits, BlackRock Bitcoin ETF filing
5.7.2023
The first increase in trading volume in months was driven by market volatility following the SEC's lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase, as well as improving sentiment via BlackRock's ETF filing