Search
Who Has the Best Bitcoin ETF? BlackRock’s Fee Still A Mystery
2.1.2024
Source: DALL·E Trillion-dollar asset managers are eyeing approval for their Bitcoin (BTC) ETF products within days, and all are competing to seize market share at the opening bell. One major area of competition relates to management fees – the annual cost imposed by funds to handle the BTC backing...
Digital Asset Products Record $103 Million Inflows as Assets Under Management Maintains $52 Billion Position
28.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Luisa Cryptocurrency funds recorded $103 million inflows in the penultimate week of the year as institutional investors keep momentum toward a spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Recent data provided by CoinShares shows massive inflows...
US-Approved Spot Bitcoin ETFs Could Surpass Entire $50 Billion Crypto ETP Market: BitMEX
26.12.2023
Source: Pexels The global market for cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) has reached a significant milestone, currently comprising approximately 150 products with a total value of $50.3 billion in assets under management, as reported by BitMEX research. According to the research,...
Verida to Transform Digital Privacy Through Partnerships and Technology: Interview with Chris Were
25.12.2023
Pixabay Decentralized digital identity provider, Verida has rolled out several products and features including its recent partnership with zkPass, a private data protocol to secure user identity while verifying their identities on websites. In an exclusive interview with Cryptonews, Chris Were...
Multiple Crypto Influencers Struck By SIM Swap Attacks – Here Are The Details
22.12.2023
Source: Pixabay SIM swappers are beginning to target crypto influencers ahead of the holidays, with some taking control of their high-profile accounts on X. Some include the accounts of crypto investment firm Manifold Trading and its founding partner, Jae Chung. Unlike regular posts about platform...
Grayscale CEO Calls for Simultaneous Approval of Spot Products to Level the Field
19.12.2023
Source: a video screenshot, Bloomberg Technology / YouTube Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein believes the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) needs to approve spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) simultaneously. Sonnenshein expressed his views during a recent interview with...
Digital Asset Investment Products Experience $16 Million Outflows, Breaking 11-Week Inflow Streak
18.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Andy Nowack Digital asset investment products witnessed outflows of $16 million last week, putting an end to an 11-week streak of consecutive inflows. According to the latest report by CoinShares, Bitcoin-based funds bore the brunt of the outflows, with a total of $32.8 million...
TVL on Real-World Assets Spikes Up 700% as Stablecoin and CBDC Popularity Grows in 2023
15.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Luisa Total value locked on real-world assets recorded a 700% surge year-to-date (YTD) alongside overall decentralized finance (DeFi) figures in 2023 as the market’s bullish sentiment continues. A recent market report by CCData shows overall strength in the market after several...
Russia Poised to Let Miners Sell Coins Abroad as ‘Exports’
14.12.2023
Source: artiemedvedev/Adobe Russian industrial miners may be given the right to sell cryptoassets as “export products,” the nation’s finance ministry said. Per RBC, the country’s Deputy Minister of Finance Ivan Chebeskov made the comments at a round table event named “Cryptocurrency and the Future...
Insomniac Games Held for Ransom: Hackers Demand Over $2M in Bitcoin
13.12.2023
Source: Insomniac Games / Twitter The infamous Rhysida hacker group has attacked Insomniac Games, allegedly asking for 50 BTC in ransom. Insomniac Games is an American, California-based video game developer and part of PlayStation Studios. The latter is a division of Sony Interactive Entertainment....
Report: South African Financial Institutions Will Soon Offer Services Related to Cryptocurrencies
13.12.2023
About 73 applicants who are seeking a license to offer crypto products in South Africa are already registered as accountable institutions with the Financial Intelligence Centre, an executive at the crypto exchange Luno has said. According to the Luno executive, this may be an indication that...
Google Updates its Policy for Crypto-Related Products
12.12.2023
Google has introduced an update on its platform that focuses on crypto advertising guidelines to allow promotions of cryptocurrency trust products like spot Bitcoin ETFs (exchange-traded funds) and potentially hasten the growth of these products as well as the entire crypto market. By January...
Google Says It Has Updated Policy Relating Crypto Coin Trusts Adverts
11.12.2023
Starting on Jan. 29, advertisers of cryptocurrency coin trusts targeting the U.S. market will have to meet certain requirements before promoting these on Google. According to the internet giant, violation of this new policy will not result in the immediate suspension of advertisers’ respective...
21Shares COO Departs, CEO Hany Rashwan Reassures Firm Has Transition Plan
7.12.2023
Source: Nasdaq / Instagram Switzerland-based exchange traded product (ETP) firm 21Shares has confirmed its chief operating officer Lucy Reynolds, has left the firm. Before joining 21Shares Reynolds was head of product management at WisdomTree and joined 21Shares in 2020 – Reynolds was unavailable...
BitMEX Announces Strategic Partnership with PowerTrade, a Crypto Options Platform
6.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Dennizn BitMEX, a prominent crypto derivatives exchange, has unveiled a strategic partnership with PowerTrade, a crypto options platform. On November 6, BitMEX announced that it will partner with PowerTrade, which is supported by industry heavyweights such as Ascend Ventures...
Trading Volumes of Crypto Assets Under Management Averaged $481 Million Daily in November: Report
6.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / Michael Wuensch The digital asset market has recorded massive bullish activity in recent weeks with the prices of most cryptocurrencies soaring to positions not seen in over 18 months. Aside from asset prices, decentralized finance (DeFi) activities are also high in terms...
Institutional Funds to Ethereum Products Flips Green as Asset Trades Above $2,200
5.12.2023
Source: Pexels The bullish drive of institutional investors in recent weeks can be seen across several market metrics as digital assets soar to levels not recorded in months. Ethereum (ETH) traded sideways for most of the year before soaring above $2,000 following the recent market uptick which...
Swiss Crypto firm Valour to Introduce 20 New Crypto ETPs in 2024
5.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Valour, a subsidiary of DeFi Technologies, has revealed plans to introduce 20 new crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs). Announced Monday, the planned offerings include collaborations with foundations like the recent ICP ETP, thematic baskets, short and long-leverage products....
Taiwan to Consider Crypto ETFs Based on Global Trends and Regulatory Development
5.12.2023
Source: pexels Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) is exploring the possibility of introducing cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The FSC revealed that it is closely studying foreign cryptocurrency futures products and ETFs. The intention is to gradually ease restrictions...
Digital Asset Funds Record $1.76 Billion Inflows in 10 Weeks, Highest Since 2021: Report
4.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Luisa Digital asset investment products recorded $176 million in inflows last week extending the positive run to 10 consecutive weeks hitting huge numbers not recorded in years. A CoinShares Digital Asset Weekly Fund Flow report shows strong bullish sentiment from investors across...