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Cryptocurrency Regulations Set to Help Minimize Risks Associated With Crypto Trading — Turkey Finance Minister
12.1.2024
Mehmet Simsek, the Turkish Finance Minister, recently revealed that a draft of his country’s crypto regulations is now in the final stage. Simsek said that once they come into force, the new regulations will help minimize the risks that are associated with trading crypto assets. Minimum...
Franklin Templeton Unveils EZBC, its Spot Bitcoin ETF Offered on Cboe BZX Exchange
12.1.2024
Source: Getty Images Franklin Templeton has stepped into the digital asset arena with the launch of its spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF). Named the Franklin Bitcoin ETF and trading under the ticker symbol EZBC, the fund is specifically designed for U.S. investors and mirrors...
Coinbase Partners to Expand Digital Asset Access in Africa
12.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Crypto exchange behemoth Coinbase is entering into the African markets by collaborating with local stablecoin exchange Yellow Card. The significant move expands product access to Coinbase customers in 20 nations across the African continent. Crypto is here to stay — helping drive...
Mike Novogratz Predicts a Bitcoin ETF War Between Invesco, BlackRock, and Fidelity
12.1.2024
Source: LinkedIn The recent regulatory approval of 11 Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has set the stage for an intense battle among asset management firms. Renowned crypto enthusiast Mike Novogratz, who is CEO of Galaxy Digital, has forecasted a fierce struggle for dominance...
Crypto Community Calls to Boycott Vanguard as $7.7 Trillion Asset Manager Blocks Spot Bitcoin ETFs
12.1.2024
Source: Vanguard Asset management giant Vanguard has opted not to allow the purchase of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on its platform, triggering the crypto community. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal on January 11, Vanguard stated that it will not offer the new spot...
US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Rack up $4.6 Billion in Trading Volume on Day 1 — Blackrock Debuts With $1 Billion
12.1.2024
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) racked up $4.6 billion in total trading volume on their first day of trading. Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, debuted with more than $1 billion in trading volume for its Ishares Bitcoin Trust. Grayscale’s spot bitcoin...
Hedera and Algorand Ecosystems Unite to Form DeRec Alliance for Decentralized Asset Recovery System
11.1.2024
Source: iStock/PeopleImages Entities from the Hedera and Algorand ecosystems, including the HBAR Foundation, Algorand Foundation, Hashgraph Association, Swirlds Labs, DLT Science Foundation, and industry partners The Building Blocks and BankSocial, have come together to establish the Decentralized...
Bitcoin ETF Essential Facts: Prices, Winners, Losers, Tickers and Fees
11.1.2024
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust took an early lead in trading volume as 11 spot bitcoin ETFs open their doors to the investing public. The nine trillion dollar asset manager attracted trading volume of $17.9 million in the first hour. Close behind it was ‘crypto native’ asset...
Coinbase’s Market Dominance Challenged by New Wave of Bitcoin ETFs
11.1.2024
Source: Adobe / 24K-Production The US-based crypto exchange Coinbase is facing increased competition and potential challenges to its market dominance following the approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US. Notable asset management firms, including BlackRock, Franklin...
Banks Will Invest in Blockchain When They Make Money from Bitcoin ETF + More Crypto News
11.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Antonio Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Banks Will Invest in Blockchain When They Make Money from Bitcoin ETF – Swarm Markets Prometheum’s Digital Asset...
Binance Spot Market Share Spiked First Time in Months as BTC Futures Products Rise: CCData
11.1.2024
Source: Adobe The cryptocurrency market recorded massive gains towards the end of 2023 in several areas as the uptick in asset prices was seen in centralized exchange numbers, institutional funds, and decentralized applications (dApps). A Jan 10 market report by cryptocurrency research firm CCData...
VanEck Launches Pro-Crypto Ad Campaign; Arbitrum and Borroe Finance Anticipate Significant Gains
11.1.2024
VanEck, a renowned asset management firm, has stirred the crypto market with its latest move – launching a pro-crypto advertisement titled “Born to Bitcoin.” This strategic decision comes amidst their pending application for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund with the U.S. Securities...
Bitwise to Donate 10% of Spot Bitcoin ETF Profits to Open-Source Bitcoin Development
11.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Bitwise Asset Management has unveiled plans to allocate 10% of the profits generated by its Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) to support Bitcoin open-source development. CEO Hunter Horsley expressed enthusiasm about funding core developers, particularly those who have played pivotal roles...
Jamie Dimon Insists Bitcoin Doesn’t Have Value as JPMorgan Teams up With Blackrock on Spot Bitcoin ETF
11.1.2024
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has insisted that bitcoin doesn’t have value, emphasizing that its use cases are sex trafficking, tax avoidance, money laundering, and terrorism financing. However, JPMorgan has teamed up with Blackrock to help the world’s largest asset manager grow...
Altcoins Weekly Losses Grow as Market Liquidations Continue
10.1.2024
Pixabay Cryptocurrencies face market corrections days into 2024 based on several factors ranging from trader gripping reports, a fake spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF social media post, and other factors. On-chain data shows declining asset prices in the second week of the year, especially around altcoins...
About 10 Fund Companies Preparing to Launch Spot Crypto ETFs in Hong Kong: HashKey Group
10.1.2024
Source: iStock/Onfokus While 13 Bitcoin spot ETFs await approval from the US SEC, the Chief Operating Officer of HashKey Group, Livio Weng, has revealed that about ten fund companies are currently preparing to launch Virtual Asset Spot Exchange-Traded Funds in Hong Kong. Weng said that seven...
BitGo Gains In-Principle Approval from Authority to Operate in Singapore
10.1.2024
Source: Pixabay / sasint BitGo has recently been granted in-principle approval from Singapore’s Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a Major Payment Institution license. According to a social media post published by the established American digital asset custody firm, BitGo is one step...
VC Chamath Palihapitiya States Bitcoin Is Ready to Cross the Chasm in 2024
10.1.2024
Chamath Palihapitiya, venture capitalist and CEO of Social Capital, explained that 2024 will be the year for bitcoin to “cross the chasm” and become a mainstream asset. Palihapitiya believes that the approval of an upcoming slew of spot ETFs will power bitcoin to become part of...
Bitcoin Price Marks First-Ever “Golden Cross” During ETF Hype
9.1.2024
Source: Adobe / A.AKS Bitcoin (BTC) just flashed an ultra-bullish technical indicator called the “golden cross” for the first time ever on its weekly price chart. A golden cross occurs when a short-term moving average of an asset’s price crosses above a long-term moving average. Market participants...
Notable Absence of Hashdex in Latest Round of S-1 Bitcoin ETF Amendments
9.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Backcountry Media In the recent wave of amended S-1 filings by multiple asset managers on January 8, the notable absence of digital asset management firm Hashdex has caught the attention of industry observers. The firm, which already offers a Bitcoin futures-based exchange-traded...