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BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Application Refiled, Naming Coinbase as ‘Surveillance-Sharing’ Partner
3.7.2023
The refiled application by Nasdaq to list a BlackRock bitcoin ETF follows a report last week that the SEC deemed earlier proposals "inadequate" since they didn't specify the name of the underlying market in so-called surveillance-sharing agreements
Crypto ATM Operator Bitcoin Depot Debuts on Nasdaq Following SPAC Merger
3.7.2023
The company plans to look for acquisition opportunities in the "highly fragmented" market, CEO Brandon Mintz said
Crypto ATM firm Bitcoin Depot will go public on Nasdaq starting July 3
1.7.2023
The special purpose acquisition company deal, first reported in August 2022, cost $885 million and is expected to allow investors exposure to Bitcoin Depot’s common stock
Coinbase Will Be Fidelity's Surveillance Partner for Bitcoin ETF, Refiled Application Says
30.6.2023
Cboe's BZX Exchange named crypto exchange Coinbase as the market for its surveillance-sharing agreement when it refiled its bitcoin exchange-traded fund application on TKday
Insiders Say SEC Deems Blackrock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF and Other Applications as Inadequate
30.6.2023
According to a report citing “people familiar with the matter,” the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has allegedly informed Nasdaq and Cboe that Blackrock’s registration for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) and the multitude of other spot bitcoin ETF applications currently...
Valkyrie Funds Joins Race for SEC Approval as It Files Application for Spot Bitcoin ETF
22.6.2023
On Wednesday, Valkyrie Funds, a Tennessee-based asset manager offering a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF), a defi fund, and a bitcoin mining industry ETF, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the launch of a spot bitcoin ETF. SEC Flooded With Spot Bitcoin...
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: The SEC Told Us ‘Everything Other Than Bitcoin Is a Security’
13.6.2023
Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, explained how negotiations reached a standstill with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Armstrong detailed the changes in how the SEC approached...
Alabama Securities Regulator Issues Show Cause Order to Coinbase, Joined by 9 Other States, Over Unregistered Securities
6.6.2023
After Coinbase was sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Alabama Securities Commission (ASC) filed a show cause order against Coinbase and directed the company to show cause on why the firm should not cease and desist from selling unregistered securities in the state....
Blockchain-Based Render Network's Token Tracks Tech Stocks as Broader Crypto Market Decouples
30.5.2023
RNDR has been a good high beta Nasdaq play in recent weeks, one portfolio manager noted
Crypto Exchange Coincheck's Nasdaq Listing Could Be Delayed Again
25.5.2023
A merger with Thunder Bridge Capital may not be completed by a July 2 deadline, potentially causing a further year's delay
Bitcoin’s Declining Correlation With Stocks Revives Its Appeal for Investors: K33 Research
24.5.2023
The correlation of BTC’s price with the NASDAQ index has fallen to 17-month lows, making the asset attractive again for portfolio diversification, crypto research firm K33 noted
Long-Term Bitcoin Holders Boost Their Stash as BTC Prices Decouple From Nasdaq
11.5.2023
Long-term holder wallets are witnessing net accumulation at the fastest pace since October 2021
Warren Buffett dumps $13.3B in stocks — A warning sign for Bitcoin and risk-assets?
9.5.2023
The "Oracle of Omaha" has increased Berkshire Hathaway's cash holdings by $2 billion in Q1, signaling his decreasing confidence in risk-assets
Coinbase officers, board members face suit over alleged insider trading during listing
2.5.2023
The suit charges the alleged inside traders saved over $1 billion by selling their shares when the company went public, despite knowing they would lose value
Advisors: Here’s What the Dot Com Bubble Can Teach Us About Crypto Investing
20.4.2023
Investors in the crypto markets may be prone to irrational thinking when bullishness sets in, but advisors can offer a balanced and rational investment strategy that counters the hype
Crypto Industry Report: BTC Beats Nasdaq Index and Gold in Q1, Liquid Staking Governance Tokens up by 210%
20.4.2023
According to the latest Coingecko crypto industry report, during the first quarter of 2023, bitcoin became the best-performing asset after it saw its U.S. dollar value go up from just under $17,000 observed on Dec. 31, 2022, to just over $28,000 by March 31, 2023. The report attributes the crypto...
Valuations and M&A Show Things Aren’t So Bad for Crypto
19.4.2023
Two aspects of the crypto word, blockchain tech companies and exchanges and crypto miners, reveal that M&A activity is strong and that crypto-related companies have converged with the rest of tech, a sign that the digital-asset industry is maturing
Economist Harry Dent Expects Biggest Crash in Our Lifetime to Hit Between Now and Mid-June
11.4.2023
Harry Dent, economist and author of several best-selling books, has warned that the biggest crash in our lifetime is “going to hit between now and about mid-June.” He stressed: “People are going to know this is not a big correction — it is a major crash, one that...
Bitcoin's Tight Correlation With Tech Stocks Muddies Safe Haven Narrative
6.4.2023
Bitcoin continues to move in lockstep with the Nasdaq to S&P 500 ratio. The positive correlation suggests bitcoin is still a risk asset
First Mover Americas: Investors Dig Risk Again
30.3.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 30, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets