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First Mover Americas: Grayscale's Is the First ETF to Begin Trading
11.1.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 11, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Grayscale Claims Bragging Rights for First Spot Bitcoin ETF to Begin Trading
11.1.2024
Grayscale's conversion of its $27 billion bitcoin trust into an ETF was finally approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday
CEOs of Spot Bitcoin ETF Hopefuls Expect Trading to Begin Thursday
9.1.2024
Source: Adobe Stock Two CEOs of spot Bitcoin ETF applicants have come forward to state that they believe their firms’ ETFs should start trading on Thursday, according to recent media appearances made by the crypto executives. Thursday morning trading for spot Bitcoin ETFs? When asked whether...
Crypto Firms Across the UK Begin to Roll Out Risk Assesments Ahead of Monday Deadline
5.1.2024
A number of cryptocurrency firms operating in the U.K. are rolling risk assessments ahead of new rules set out by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) expected to begin on Monday, January 8th. Key players take action So far, key crypto players such as Coinbase, Gemini, and OKX have all implemented...
SEC Meets With Major Exchanges to Discuss Spot Bitcoin ETFs — Analysts Expect Imminent Approval
5.1.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has met with officials from major exchanges to discuss spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Sources close to the proceedings say the securities regulator could begin notifying issuers of spot bitcoin ETF approval on Friday and trading could...
Federal Reserve Expects Rate Cuts in 2024 But Path Remains Foggy, Minutes Reveal
3.1.2024
FOMC minutes point to rate cuts by 2024 but a foggy path ahead as the U.S. Federal Reserve stresses a data-dependent approach. Image by Fareed Mindalano, DALL-E 3. The U.S. Federal Reserve expects to begin cutting interest rates in 2024, according to the minutes from the Federal Open Market...
Russia Will Begin Collecting Taxes in Digital Rubles from 2025
3.1.2024
Source: Valery/Adobe Russian tax authorities will start collecting taxes in digital rubles from 2025, with banks also handed powers to block “suspicious-looking” CBDC transactions. Per the media outlet Klerk, recent tax code amendments – signed into law by President Vladimir Putin late last year...
Unlocking the Future: A Guide to Buying a House with Cryptocurrency – Mortgages, Payments, and Insurance
29.12.2023
Finance and money technology background concept of business prosperity and asset management . Creative graphic show economy and financial growth by investment in valuable asset to gain wealth profit . Believe it or not, 2024 may be a popular year for homebuyers. The National Association of Realtors...
Ethereum’s Upcoming Upgrade ‘Cancun-Deneb’ Set to Begin Testing on January 17
21.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Sergey Nivens Ethereum’s upcoming upgrade, “Cancun-Deneb” (also known as “Dencun”), is set to begin testing on January 17, as per an official note published on the Ethereum Github repository. According to the latest Ethereum All Core Developers...
BloXroute To Reject All OFAC-listed Transactions, Sparks Censorship Debate
19.12.2023
Source: Pixabay BloXroute, a blockchain infrastructure company offering DeFi tools, has announced that its relays will begin declining transactions that include addresses listed under U.S. sanctions. “Effective immediately, all bloXroute relays will reject block bids if they contain OFAC...
Bitcoin Hovers Over $41K as Memecoin, Ordinals Frenzy Clogs up Blockchains
18.12.2023
Longs continue to get liquidated as the price of bitcoin and other major digital assets gyrate
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Scrap for Survival as Upbit Dominance Wanes
18.12.2023
Source: Koshiro/Adobe A “tectonic rift” is threatening to separate the South Korean crypto exchange Upbit from its rivals, as tensions begin to fray between domestic platforms. The newspaper Daehan Kyungjae reported that Upbit’s market share has dropped sharply in recent months, falling from 93%...
Russia-China CBDC Payments May Debut in 2024 – Moscow
15.12.2023
Source:Iliya Mitskavets/Adobe A top Russian politician says that Moscow and Beijing could begin using their CBDCs – the digital ruble and digital yuan – to make payments as early as 2024. Per the news agency Tass, the comments came from Anatoly Aksakov, the head of the State Duma Committee on...
Is It Too Late to Buy Bonk? BONK Price Soars 80% as Telegram-Based Crypto Casino Approaches Launch – Next Big Thing?
14.12.2023
Solana-based meme coin Bonk has undertaken a huge +80% price explosion, fuelling FOMO amongst retail traders left asking – is it too late to buy BONK? BONK’s huge pump appears to have been triggered by the announcement of an upcoming Coinbase listing, set for later today at 9AM PT...
Brazilian Unicorn Nubank to Launch Crypto Withdrawals
13.12.2023
Source: sidneydealmeida/Adobe The Brazilian neobanking unicorn Nubank will begin allowing its customers to make crypto withdrawals from its platform – following a deal that will let them trade USD Coin (USDC). Per Brazil’s Livecoins, the bank has apparently “responded to calls from the Brazilian...
BTC, ETH, SOL and Major Altcoins Begin Asia Business Day in Deep Red
11.12.2023
Bitcoin and Ether lead in liquidation heatmap with over $335 million in rekt positions in the last 12 hours
More Major South Korean Exchanges Begin Listing USDT
8.12.2023
Source: FellowNeko/Adobe Another leading South Korean crypto exchange has listed the US dollar-pegged stablecoin USDT as global trading volumes begin to climb. Per Kyunghyang Games, Bithumb – the second biggest exchange in the nation – launched support for the coin on December 7. The listing...
Singapore, China to Begin Piloting Digital Currency in Tourism Spending Push
7.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Proxima Studio Singapore’s regulatory body the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) plans to begin piloting the digital currency “E-CNY” – also known as the digital yuan, in collaboration with China to encourage tourism spending. The two countries first signed a Memorandum...
Whales begin accumulating LINK amid market optimism
4.12.2023
LINK has been up 189% since the beginning of 2023. This beats the jump that Bitcoin has experienced—139%. What explains the rise of Chainlink’s crypto is the upcoming v0.2 staking mechanism. This has also urged whales to start accumulating the tokens in their portfolios. Reportedly, the top...
Solana DeFi Platform Jupiter Shares Airdrop Allocations – Here’s How to Check Eligibility
3.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Aleksandra Sova Jupiter, a decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator running on the Solana (SOL) blockchain, has announced the opening of initial claims for its JUP token airdrop. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), the project said users can now begin claiming their...