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SEC’s Cash Only Restriction for Spot Bitcoin ETF Is Nonsense, Says Vaneck Director
30.12.2023
A director of digital assets strategy at asset management firm Vaneck says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s cash-only requirement for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is “nonsense.” He predicted that it would not hold out for long since publicly listed...
Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – CAT, POLAR, WHAT
30.12.2023
Top Crypto Gainers Today on DEXTools – CAT, POLAR, WHAT Blue-chip cryptocurrency markets have been chopping all over the place on Friday, amid a wave of option expiries on the final day of trade of the year for traditional asset markets (crypto markets never shut, so the final day of trade of...
Monex Group Secures Majority Stake in Canada-based 3iQ
29.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Japan-based Monex Group is set to acquire a majority stake in Canadian crypto asset manager 3iQ. According to a press release published Thursday, 3iQ will collaborate with Coincheck, a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange acquired by Monex Group back in 2018, to bolster the digital...
Unlocking the Future: A Guide to Buying a House with Cryptocurrency – Mortgages, Payments, and Insurance
29.12.2023
Finance and money technology background concept of business prosperity and asset management . Creative graphic show economy and financial growth by investment in valuable asset to gain wealth profit . Believe it or not, 2024 may be a popular year for homebuyers. The National Association of Realtors...
CAKE Token Supply Cut — Pancakeswap Community’s Decisive Vote Spurs Market Surge
29.12.2023
The Pancakeswap community has sanctioned a governance vote to eliminate 300 million CAKE tokens from the crypto asset’s total supply. Records indicate that a substantial 97.88% of community votes supported the reduction of 300 million CAKE, decreasing the total supply from 750 million to...
Bitcoin ETF Competition Grows; Polkadot & InQubeta Garner Growing Buyer Interest
29.12.2023
The Bitcoin ETF industry is seeing new headlines hit the market almost every other day. So much so that Franklin Templeton, which is a global asset management company, has even submitted an application for its own spot ETF. We have Blackrock, Valkyrie, Bitwise, and almost 20 other applicants...
Anti-Corruption Commission Reveals South Korean Lawmakers Traded $98M in Crypto Over Past Three Years
29.12.2023
Source: Pixabay The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission has revealed that South Korean lawmakers engaged in crypto trading, totaling a staggering 125.6 billion won ($97.6 million) over the past three years. The commission’s 90-day inspection into the virtual asset transaction records...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as BTC Spikes Up 1.6% – Larger Rally Incoming?
28.12.2023
In a striking development in the cryptocurrency arena, Bitcoin, the foremost digital asset, has seen a notable surge, spiking to $43,800. This recent uptick in Bitcoin’s value, amounting to a 1.6% increase, has sparked speculation and anticipation among investors and market observers....
Hashdex Launches New Ad Campaign Amid SEC Deliberation on Bitcoin ETF Approvals
28.12.2023
Source: Adobe Stock Hashdex, an asset management firm, has released a new advertisement as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is in the process of reviewing applications for the listing of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the country. On December 28, Hashdex posted...
FTX Estate Faces Objections Over Lowered Crypto Claims Valuation Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings
28.12.2023
On Dec. 27, 2023, FTX debtors released a projected valuation of claims involving digital assets, with the proposal suggesting conversion of claims into dollar amounts pegged to crypto asset values as of Nov. 11, 2022. Consequently, an individual who held bitcoin on FTX would receive $16,871...
Is Mina Protocol Going to Zero? MINA Price Drops as New Mining Protocol Secures $6.4 Million
28.12.2023
Leading zero-knowledge blockchain Mina Protocol has seen MINA price drop into retracement following tough resistance, leading some panicked bag-holders asking is Mina Protocol going to zero? This comes following a sensational week-long pump, which saw MINA price climb +120% amid a broader uptick...
HKbitEX Collaborates with Shanghai Technology Exchange for Asset Tokenization Solutions
28.12.2023
  The Hong Kong-based digital asset exchange, HKbitEX, partners with Shanghai Technology Exchange to develop asset tokenization (RWA) solutions for tech companies, supported by China’s Ministry of Science and Technology and Shanghai municipal government. On December 28, in a significant...
Indonesia to Require Cryptocurrency Exchanges to Register with Country’s National Digital Asset Bourse
28.12.2023
Image Source: Pixabay The Indonesian government has announced that all cryptocurrency exchanges operating within the country will be required to register with the newly established Commodity Future Exchange (CFX). Launched earlier this year, the CFX is the world’s first national bourse...
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Sells off Entire GBTC Holdings, Allocates $100 Million to Bitcoin Futures ETF BITO
28.12.2023
Source: Adobe Stock Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest has reportedly offloaded its entire Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) holdings, following a recent trend of divestment. Earlier this month, the asset management firm liquidated nearly $45 million in GBTC shares and over $150 million in Coinbase...
Grayscale Adopts Cash Model for Spot Bitcoin ETF but Warns of ‘Adverse Consequences’
28.12.2023
Grayscale Investments has adopted the cash creation model, instead of the in-kind model, for its proposed spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). However, the crypto asset manager warned of adverse consequences. “A spot commodity exchange-traded product that only employs cash creations...
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...
Crypto Analyst Lark Davis Predicts Ethereum Price to Surge to $15,000 in 2024 — Here’s the Latest
27.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock Cryptocurrency analyst Lark Davis has predicted that Ethereum will reach a price of $15,000 per coin in the upcoming bull cycle of 2024-2025. Despite the asset’s relatively subdued performance this year, Davis foresees a significant upswing that could potentially yield...
Hong Kong Government Seeks Public Input on Legislation for Stablecoin Supervision
27.12.2023
Source: Pexels The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB), and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have jointly introduced a public consultation paper outlining a legislative proposal to regulate issuers of stablecoins. This move is prompted by the increasing prominence...
Binance and the Royal Thai Police to fight digital asset frauds
27.12.2023
The adoption of digital assets is picking up. Regions only have the option to keep up with it. A crucial aspect is adapting to the dynamics of this transition. The Royal Thai Police have taken note of this aspect and announced their collaboration with Binance, a crypto exchange platform. Their...
Nobel Prize Winner Robert Shiller Warns Confiscating $300B in Russian Assets Might Cause a ‘Cataclysm’ for the Dollar System
27.12.2023
Nobel Prize winning economist Robert Shiller has warned against the effects that the confiscation of Russian assets in Western countries might have on the stability of the dollar-dominated financial system. According to Shiller, a move of this kind might cause a cataclysm, opening the doors...