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Grayscale Proposes GBTC Fund Amendment as Spot Bitcoin ETF Looms
30.11.2023
Source: Adobe / Ascannio Grayscale, the manager of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), has proposed amendments to the trust’s agreement in preparation for a potential uplisting to a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF). The move aims to align GBTC’s structure with other...
Digital Asset Investment Platform Fasset Wins Operational Licence in Dubai
30.11.2023
Fasset, a digital asset investment platform, has won the licence to operate in Dubai as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP), allowing it to serve institutional investors, qualified investors and retail investors
US Spot Bitcoin ETF Market Sees New Entrant as SEC Decision Looms
30.11.2023
Source: Adobe Stock Switzerland-based Pando Asset has emerged as the latest contender in the race to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF in the United States. Joining dozens of other applicants, Pando Asset is seeking to introduce a fund type that has yet to receive approval from the US Securities...
BlackRock Revises Bitcoin ETF Model To Appease SEC Concerns
29.11.2023
BlackRock Office BlackRock executives held another meeting with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday to discuss the firm’s application to launch a Bitcoin (BTC) spot ETF in the United States. Based on publicly released notes from the meeting, the asset manager has modified...
Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Puts “Bad Actors” in Crypto on Notice, Delivers Remarks at D.C. Policy Summit
29.11.2023
U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary, Wally Adeyemo, had choice words for “bad actors” in the crypto space while delivering remarks at the Blockchain Association’s Policy Summit in D.C. Wednesday. “We will find you and hold you accountable” “I want to directly address those within the digital...
Former British Chancellor's crypto firm Copper launches tokenized securities platform
29.11.2023
Copper plans to use its arm in the United Arab Emirates, Copper Securities, to capitalize on the demand of institutional investors
Shrapnel (SHRAP) Collaborates with LBank Exchange for Upcoming Trading Opportunities
29.11.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Road Town, BVI, November 29, 2023 – LBank Exchange, a global leader in digital asset trading, is set to enhance its platform by introducing Shrapnel (SHRAP), a pioneering blockchain-enabled first-person shooter game. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for both entities...
Digital Asset Platform Coinchange Raises $10M to Scale API Yield Service
29.11.2023
The funding round was led by G1.VC, Spirit Blockchain, Good News Ventures, K2.CA and Atoia Ventures, with Mintfox also participating
Coinbase’s Custody Success: A Major Player in Nearly Every U.S. Bitcoin ETF Application
29.11.2023
Source: Adobe / prima91 Over a dozen asset managers have applied to launch a Bitcoin spot ETF in the United States this year – and Coinbase is poised to serve as custodian for virtually all of them. The firm’s custody arm, Coinbase Custody, is listed as a custodian in the S-1 registration forms...
Hong Kong Chief Executive Expresses Willingness to Cooperate on Granting More Powers to Regulate Crypto Exchanges: Report
29.11.2023
Source: Pixabay The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, John Lee, has responded to the recent investigation into the unlicensed virtual-asset trading platform Hounax. On November 27, Chief Executive John Lee addressed the recent virtual platform supervision fraud...
CZ Resigns as Chairman of Binance US, Signaling Strategic Shift
28.11.2023
On Tuesday, Binance US, the American branch of Binance.com, revealed that Changpeng Zhao (CZ), its former CEO, has relinquished his position as chairman of the board with immediate effect. The announcement emphasized that Binance US is fully functional and operates independently from Binance.com....
Additional Regulations May be Needed to Prevent Another FTX Style Catastrophe, FSB Report
28.11.2023
Additional regulation may be needed to prevent another FTX-style collapse according to a new report from the Financial Stability Board (FSB) released Tuesday, November 28th. The report’s goal The international financial monitoring body’s report particularly focuses on multifunction crypto-asset...
Spain’s Crypto Users to Declare Digital Assets on Foreign Platforms as Tax Agency Updates Guidelines
28.11.2023
Source: alexlmx/Adobe Spain’s tax administration agency, popularly called Agencia Tributaria has released new rules governing digital asset reporting in the country that will see holders declare their foreign-held assets. The tax agency released form 721, a tax reporting form for users that hold...
FTX failure reveals flaws in multifunction crypto-asset intermediaries — FSB
28.11.2023
The Financial Stability Board suggested the crypto industry might still require additional regulatory measures to prevent another FTX-like situation at the hands of crypto service providers
TRM Labs Taps Swyftx to Tackle Crypto Scams in Australia
28.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Bits and Splits TRM Labs has announced a partnership with Australian digital asset exchange Swyftx to reward virtual asset users who take steps to protect their accounts against fraudulent actors in the country. In a recent press release, the blockchain analytics firm announced...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Dips, CBDC Threats, $1.5B Investment & Kiyosaki’s Advice
28.11.2023
In the ever-shifting landscape of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, the pioneering digital asset, is currently trading at $37,182, experiencing a slight downturn of around 1% on Tuesday. Amidst this fluctuation, Bitcoin continues to offer unparalleled transactional independence, a quality not without...
Nine Blocks Relocates HQ to Dubai, First Crypto Hedge Fund to Obtain VASP License from VARA
27.11.2023
Nine Blocks Capital Management has become the first crypto hedge fund to obtain a Virtual Asset Management and Investment Services license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), the company announced in a press release Monday. The next global hub Established in February...
Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: November 27, 2023
27.11.2023
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today. Have we missed something? Do you have information about new listings and/or delistings? Let us know here....
Binance’s New CEO Teng Commits to More Regulatory Collaboration – Is This a New Chapter for Binance?
27.11.2023
Image Source: Binance Following his appointment as the new CEO of the world’s largest crypto asset exchange on November 22, Richard Teng has outlined his vision for the platform going forward. In his first-ever blog post, Teng revealed that the Binance exchange would be focused...
Digital Asset Funds Record $346 Million Inflows as Assets Under Management Surge Past $45.3 Billion
27.11.2023
Source: Adobe / Luisa Cryptocurrency products recorded a massive $346 million in weekly inflows, marking the highest figure in the past nine weeks of consecutive gains. A CoinShares Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report shows a growing bullish sentiment in the market after positive signs from...