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Court Strikes Down SEC’s Private Fund Regulation, Citing Overreach
6.6.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has lost another court case. On June 5, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the SEC’s Private Fund Adviser rule, which was designed to enhance transparency within the nearly $27 trillion private fund industry. The court found that...
Franklin Templeton considers new altcoin-focused crypto fund
6.6.2024
Franklin Templeton is reportedly considering a private fund for institutional investors dedicated to altcoins
Franklin Templeton Enables USDC Conversions on Benji Investments Platform
6.6.2024
Franklin Templeton has announced that users of its Benji Investments platform can now convert USDC stablecoin to U.S. dollars to fund their investment in the Franklin Onchain U.S. Government Money Fund. This development allows institutional wallets to purchase shares represented by BENJI tokens....
Franklin Templeton Weighs New Crypto Fund Investing in Tokens Beyond Bitcoin, Ether: Report
6.6.2024
The private fund targeting institutional investors would offer exposure to a range of cryptocurrencies beyond bitcoin and ether, The Information reported
US appeals court says SEC exceeded authority with fund rule
6.6.2024
The Fifth Circuit found that the regulator overstepped its authority in its new rules affecting hedge funds. Could this ruling be a good sign for crypto?
Crypto’s Latest Privacy Battle
5.6.2024
BlackRock’s BUIDL Fund earns $1.7M monthly dividends on Ethereum
5.6.2024
Investors in BlackRock’s BUIDL Fund are celebrating a significant financial milestone, receiving a combined total of $1.7 million in monthly dividends disbursed via Ethereum. This impressive payout underscores the fund’s success and highlights the growing influence of blockchain technology...
Bears rekt: Bitcoin ETFs see runner-up record day with $887M inflows
5.6.2024
Fidelity’s Bitcoin fund led the pack with $378.7 million in net inflows on the U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs second-highest joint net inflow day
Thailand’s SEC Approves Bitcoin ETF Fund for Wealthy Investors
5.6.2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand has granted approval to One Asset Management (ONEAM) to launch a fund that invests in spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The fund, named “One Bitcoin ETF Fund of Funds Unhedged Fund Not For Retail Investors...
Bain Capital Crypto Raising Second Fund: Filing
5.6.2024
Bain Capital has been an active investor in crypto since its initial fund launch, participating in a $115 million round for Sam Altman's Worldcoin
StarkWare launches $1M research fund for ZK Bitcoin scaling
4.6.2024
StarkWare’s fund seeks to promote research into OP_CAT and demonstrate its potential to unlock and benefit Bitcoin and the blockchain community in general
Coinbase Raises Fairshake Super PAC Fund by $25M to Push Crypto Legislation
4.6.2024
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has outlined the optimal strategy to achieve regulatory clarity for the crypto sector in the U.S. The executive emphasized the necessity of electing pro-crypto candidates, highlighting Stand With Crypto’s 900,000 advocates and their impact on key legislative...
Crypto fund inflows hit $2B in May led by BTC — CoinShares
3.6.2024
Weekly inflows into crypto funds totaled $185 million for the last week in May, with monthly investment fund inflows reaching $2 billion
Bitcoin Firm Unchained Partners With University of Texas to Launch $5 Million Bitcoin Endowment Fund
1.6.2024
The financial services firm Unchained and the University of Texas have partnered to launch a long-term endowment fund in bitcoin (BTC). Joseph Kelly, CEO and co-founder of Unchained, set the ball rolling with a personal donation of two bitcoins. The bitcoin financial services firm also intends...
Grayscale amends spot Ethereum fund registration statement
31.5.2024
Grayscale implemented some modifications to its S-3 listing statement, which was subsequently submitted for official filing the day after BlackRock submitted its amended S-1 statement. Additional amended registration statements are anticipated to be submitted in the future. This was one week after...
Bitcoin firm, Texas university partner for $5M endowment fund
31.5.2024
Bitcoin financial services firm and UATX plan to raise $5 million to invest in BTC for the next five years
A16z Boosts Crypto's Election Fund by Another $25M to Seek Friendly Congress
30.5.2024
A $25 million donation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) hit the campaign coffers of the industry's U.S. political action committee (PAC), according to a Thursday announcement from the firm, putting the amount raised by some of crypto's biggest names at about $136 million and potentially elevating...
Vitalik Buterin wallet contributes 30 ETH to Tornado Cash legal fund
30.5.2024
The fund had raised about 591 ETH at the time of this publication and will support the legal defense of Tornado Cash developers in their court battle to prove their innocence
Fund Your Gnosis Pay Card Using Bitcoin
30.5.2024
PRESS RELEASE. The Kinetex team is thrilled to announce its integration with Gnosis Pay, the world’s first on-chain self-custodial account that connects the traditional payment rails to Web3 rails. This collaboration provides a straightforward and fast way to top up balances from Bitcoin...
Ethereum ETF June launch ‘legit possibility’ as BlackRock files amended S-1
30.5.2024
BlackRock updated its Form S-1 for its spot Ether ETF, which analysts say is a “good sign” that issuers and the SEC are working on ETF launches