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World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock Files for Blockchain Tech ETF
23.1.2022
The New York-based multinational investment management corporation Blackrock has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a blockchain tech exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Ishares blockchain tech ETF aims to track the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) index called...
Foam Shoe Giant Crocs Files NFT and Digital Collectibles Trademark Application
16.1.2022
According to a recent trademark application, Crocs, the American shoe company based in Colorado may be delving into the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Since 2004, Crocs has sold 300 million pairs of foam clog shoes and the application describes a protocol that can manage and store digital...
$9 Billion in Bitcoin: Court Trustee Says Mt Gox Rehabilitation Plan ‘Final and Binding’
17.11.2021
Mt Gox claimants may see restitution soon as a recent filing from the Tokyo District Court’s trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi explains that the rehabilitation plan is now “final and binding.” The document published on Tuesday notes that an announcement will follow that discloses...
Bitwise bullish on pure Bitcoin ETF after dropping futures filing
11.11.2021
Bitwise's CIO explained why the firm has decided to drop its Bitcoin futures ETF and focus on the spot Bitcoin ETF
Dogecoin Accounts for 40% of Robinhood’s Crypto Transaction Revenue in Q3
31.10.2021
Trading platform Robinhood has reported that 40% of its cryptocurrency transaction-based revenue was attributable to transactions in the meme cryptocurrency dogecoin in the third quarter. By comparison, dogecoin accounted for 62% of the company’s transaction-based revenue in the second...
Tesla Informs SEC It May Restart Transacting in Cryptocurrencies
27.10.2021
Elon Musk’s electric car company, Tesla, has informed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a quarterly filing that it may restart the practice of transacting in cryptocurrencies for its products and services. Tesla suspended accepting bitcoin in May, citing environmental...
Despite Filing Harassment Reports, Employees Say Ubisoft Isn't Doing Much
21.10.2021
Shortly after Valerie arrived at Ubisoft Montreal in 2018, home to the hit Far Cry and Assassin’s Creed franchises, she says she was sexually harassed and the victim of racist remarks. She reported the incidents, but says nothing was done. The harassment happened again last year, only this time...
Vaneck Bitcoin Futures ETF Gets Green Light from SEC — Fund to Join Proshares BTC ETF Listing on NYSE
20.10.2021
The wealth manager Vaneck will be launching its bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States following the Proshares ETF listing that launched on Tuesday. According to the post-effective filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Vaneck bitcoin futures...
New tickers and ARK filing shows Bitcoin futures ETF approval imminent: Analyst
14.10.2021
According to Bloomberg Senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas there are “good signs” that the SEC will approve Bitcoin futures ETF applications from Ark Invest and Valkyrie
Senator Invests in Bitcoin, yearn.finance Goes Multichain, New Ad From FTX + More News
8.10.2021
s://cryptonews.com/coins/bitcoin/">bitcoin (BTC) worth USD 50,001-100,000 in a filing. She executed her latest purchase on August 16 via the brokerage platform River Financial.Gaming platform OP Games has
Regulator is Like a ‘Bulldozer’ but Crypto is ‘Resistant to State Control’
29.9.2021
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US Government Seizes Trezor Wallet With $6.3 Million in Bitcoin From Gift Card Fraud Case
27.9.2021
On September 22, 2021, a U.S. district judge from San Antonio, Texas, granted a summary judgment on the civil forfeiture of 147 bitcoin worth $6.3 million held on a Trezor hardware wallet. According to the court filing, the crypto assets stemmed from a Target gift card fraud incident that started...
Coinbase Files to Offer Cryptocurrency Futures and Derivatives Trading
16.9.2021
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has filed an application with the National Futures Association (NFA) to offer futures and derivatives trading on its platform. The exchange says its new offerings aim to “Further grow the cryptoeconomy.” Coinbase Registers to Offer Crypto Futures...
Intel Discloses Holding Coinbase Stake in Filing With SEC
14.8.2021
Computer chip manufacturer Intel Corp. has revealed it holds a stake in the leading U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase. The tech giant purchased the shares worth almost $800,000 after the digital asset trading platform went public earlier this year. Intel Acquires Shares of Crypto Exchange...
Crypto.com Launches Crypto Tax Filing Service in Australia
13.8.2021
Crypto.com has launched a new service to help make it easier for Australians to file their cryptocurrency tax returns. This service, called the Crypto.com Tax, had been launched in Canada and the USA earlier. It is now being extended to Australian users. Crypto.com Tax makes it easy to complete...
Multi-Billion Dollar Wealth Manager Neuberger Berman Adds Exposure to Bitcoin, Ethereum
11.8.2021
The private investment management firm with $402 billion in assets under management (AUM), Neuberger Berman Group LLC, has revealed the company now has active exposure to cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. The multi-billion-dollar asset manager disclosed this information in a Form 497 in order...
Two Masterminds in Last Ditch Effort to Stall Liquidation of MTI
4.8.2021
In a last-ditch attempt to stall the sale of Mirror Trading International (MTI) assets, two masterminds of the collapsed bitcoin Ponzi scheme have warned investors that liquidating the investment company will likely result in them being asked to return all withdrawn bitcoins. Opposition to Attempts...
Robinhood warns a crypto drop is coming amid IPO filing
19.7.2021
According to the trading app, it expects its Q3 2021 revenue to be lower as a result of increased crypto trading in the first quarter, driven in part by Dogecoin
Report: Tweaks to South African Tax Filing System to Result in Decreased Crypto Arbitrage
17.7.2021
Reports from South Africa suggest that tax authorities have plugged a loophole on the online tax filing system that enabled crypto arbitrage traders to make several purchases on overseas cryptocurrency platforms using just one approval. As a consequence of these tweaks, crypto arbitrage traders...
Capital International Buys Nearly 1 Million Shares of Bitcoin-Focused Microstrategy
12.7.2021
Major asset management firm Capital International has gained exposure to bitcoin through investing in almost 1 million shares of Microstrategy which now holds more than 100K bitcoins. Capital International Investors (CII) informed the SEC in a filing dated July 12 that it has purchased shares...