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Ran Neuner Believes Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF Could Double Price Next Year, Dismisses ‘Malicious Intent’ Speculations
27.6.2023
Following Blackrock, the largest asset manager globally, filing for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ran Neuner, host of Crypto Banter, stated during an interview with Michelle Makori, lead anchor for Kitco News, that he believes...
3AC liquidators look to recoup $1.3B from founders
27.6.2023
The report came exactly one year since a court in the British Virgin Islands ordered Three Arrows Capital into liquidation
Three Arrows Capital Liquidators Seek $1.3B From Bankrupt Hedge Fund's Founders: Bloomberg
27.6.2023
The fund founded by Su Zhu and Kyle Davies suffered big losses on the collapse of the Terra ecosystem starting in May 2022 and took on additional leverage despite already being insolvent, the liquidators say
IMF Boss: Supporting Egyptian Currency Akin to ‘Putting Water in a Bucket That Has Holes’
27.6.2023
Kristalina Georgieva, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s managing director, has said Egypt needs to plug leakages of foreign reserves if it wishes to successfully support its currency. According to the IMF leader, Egyptian authorities must also do more to support the vulnerable and...
$27 trillion AUM is perched over Bitcoin and crypto: CoinShares CSO
27.6.2023
The top eight financial institutions with an interest in Bitcoin and crypto have a whopping $27 trillion in combined assets under management
Bitcoin Investment Sentiment Turned Bullish After Largest Weekly Fund Inflow in a Year
26.6.2023
The inflows totalled $199 million, reversing nearly half of the previous nine consecutive weeks of outflows
Bitcoin ETF fever returns: 'Biggest' inflow to ProShares' BITO in a year
26.6.2023
ProShares’ BITO Bitcoin ETF saw a weekly inflow of $65 million as institutional investors have seemingly regained their mojo for Bitcoin futures
Latam Insights — IMF States Latam’s CBDC Interest Rises, Lula Emphasizes Bretton Woods Institutions ‘No Longer Function’
26.6.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports interest in central bank digital currencies (CBDC) in Latam and the Caribbean is picking up, Lula criticizes...
IMF Economists Say Countries Should Address Crypto Demand Drivers Instead of Banning
23.6.2023
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) economists have cautioned that banning cryptocurrency “may not be effective in the long run.” Instead of outlawing crypto, they suggest countries should address “the drivers of crypto demand, including citizens’ unmet digital payment needs.”...
Stablecoin protocol Reserve to fund $20 million
22.6.2023
Stablecoin Protocol Reserve is on the verge of carrying out funding, amounting to $20 million, with regard to the governance tokens of yield framing-related applications. These include Curve (CRV), as well as Convex (CVX), and also Stake DAO (SDT). The funding will go towards the heightening of...
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...
Bankrupt Hedge Fund 3AC's Return as a VC Stirring Up Crypto Community
21.6.2023
3AC co-founder Kyle Davies told CoinDesk that the new entity aims to provide support for projects that are building for a decentralized future, but skeptics have recalled the original firm’s tainted past
Circle Restarts U.S. Treasury Purchases in BlackRock-Managed USDC Reserve Fund
21.6.2023
Repurchase agreements will keep being part of the reserve fund, Circle’s chief financial officer said Wednesday during a company call
Three Arrows Capital founders launch new VC fund
21.6.2023
"3AC Ventures is focused on superior risk-adjusted returns without leverage," the firm wrote
IMF Working on Platform to Support CBDC Cross-Border Interoperability
21.6.2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is working to develop a platform that would serve as an interoperability layer for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), allowing for settlements among different countries. According to statements from IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, this would...
Subpoena Evasion: 3AC Asks Court to Fine Kyle Davies $10,000 Daily for Non-Compliance
18.6.2023
In February, it was reported that Kyle Davies, the co-founder of Three Arrows Capital (3AC), faced allegations of evading subpoenas related to the collapse of the defunct Singapore cryptocurrency hedge fund. The current custodians of the 3AC estate are now pursuing a daily fine of $10,000 against...
CZ, Powell and more rally to fund legal fees for on-chain sleuth ZachXBT, surpassing $1M
18.6.2023
ZachXBT estimates that the legal fees could “easily exceed” $1 million and alleged that MachiBigBrother is “using his money to try” and silence him
Blackrock Files for Bitcoin Trust — Analyst Calls It a ‘Real Deal’ Spot Bitcoin ETF Filing
17.6.2023
Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, has filed to register a bitcoin trust that some believe is actually a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in disguise. Blackrock is seeking to launch a bitcoin product despite the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) efforts...
Bittrex US Allows Fiat and Crypto Withdrawals Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings
17.6.2023
Bittrex US, the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, has recently introduced a plan that permits American customers to withdraw crypto and fiat from the platform, provided they satisfy the required regulatory criteria. This withdrawal arrangement was approved on Tuesday by...
GBTC Discount Narrows After BlackRock’s Filing for Spot Bitcoin ETF
16.6.2023
Fund manager Grayscale is currently in a legal standoff with the SEC after the agency denied an application to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into an exchange-traded fund