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Senator Ted Budd Proposes Keep Your Coins Act Following SBF’s Conviction
8.11.2023
Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced a bill yesterday that would see crypto users’ assets kept in self-hosted wallets in hopes of mitigating third-party risk. Self-hosted wallets The bill, appropriately titled the “Keep Your Coins Act,” was formally introduced by Budd in the Senate on November...
Arbitrum DAO Considers $24 Million “Backfund” for Projects Overlooked in Grant Selection
8.11.2023
Source: Pixabay The Arbitrum DAO is debating a proposal that would inject 21.4 million ARB tokens ($24 million) into previously approved projects that failed to reach the 50 million ARB total funding cut-off during the first round of grants for its Short-Term Incentive Program (STIP) last month....
Dubai Financial Authority Approves XRP as ‘Recognized Crypto Token’
4.11.2023
Dubai’s financial regulator, the Dubai Financial Services Authority, has approved XRP as a recognized crypto token for use within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a special economic zone. “Licensed virtual asset firms within the DIFC will now be able to incorporate...
What Happens to Bitcoin Price if Spot ETF Isn’t Approved?
3.11.2023
Bitcoin's recent strong performance at least in part is due to optimism regarding the imminent launch of multiple spot ETF products
Investigation Reveals El Salvador Misused One-Third of $600 Million COVID Relief for Bitcoin
1.11.2023
The COVID-19 pandemic plunged El Salvador into economic turmoil in 2020, causing GDP to plummet nearly 8% and leaving many struggling to survive the strict lockdown measures. So when the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE) approved a $600 million loan in 2021 to provide relief...
PayPal UK Unit Registers as Crypto Service Provider
1.11.2023
The payments firm will now be able to offer services and approve crypto-related communications in the country
Major Market-Makers in Talks to Provide Liquidity to BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF If Approved – Here’s Why That Matters for the BTC Price
31.10.2023
Some of the global financial industry’s largest market-makers might jump in to provide liquidity for BlackRock if the firm’s spot Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) application is approved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), reported CoinDesk on Tuesday citing a personal...
US Crypto Exchange Bittrex Receives Bankruptcy Nod to Cease its Operations
31.10.2023
A Delaware court judge approved the Chapter 11 plan of Seattle-based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex on Monday to cease its operations. In April, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Bittrex, its co-founder and former CEO William Shihara. Bittrex faced allegations of operating...
How Ethereum’s SEC-approved dominance is revolutionizing the crypto market
27.10.2023
The latest tidal wave of interest and funding within the crypto sphere has unveiled many opportunities, demanding situations, and dynamic shifts in market leadership. At the forefront of this evolution stands Ethereum, signaling its intrinsic technological prowess and newfound regulatory...
Binance Latam Regional VP: ‘We Intend to Become Regulated in Argentina’
24.10.2023
Min Lin, Latam regional vice president at Binance, referred to the intention of the institution to become regulated in Argentina after a specific law to license crypto brokers is approved. Lin stated the exchange is talking with regulators to introduce innovation in regulatory frameworks...
All Spot-Bitcoin ETF Applications May be Approved Together, Crypto ETF Expert Predicts
23.10.2023
All applications to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for spot bitcoin exchange-traded-funds (ETFs) may be approved together, predicts crypto ETF expert Stuart Barton, who, along with his company, pulled off two regulatory firsts recently
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Equates Bitcoin's Future Value to Human Freedom
23.10.2023
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink shared an optimistic view on Bitcoin last week during a discussion with value investor and Bitcoin enthusiast Mike Alfred.
According to Fink, Bitcoin's future value is intrinsically tied to the concept of human freedom. His perspective comes in the wake of BlackRock's...
Coinbase's Grewal Is 'Quite Hopeful' That Bitcoin Spot ETFs Will be Approved
20.10.2023
Grewal said in a CNBC interview that he is "confident" that after SEC will fulfill its responsibilities in making a decision about the approval of the ETF applications
Bitcoin Could Hit $42K if BlackRock Bitcoin ETF is Approved: Matrixport
19.10.2023
Crypto financial services platform Matrixport has predicted a major Bitcoin (BTC) rally driven by favorable macroeconomic conditions and lower US inflation.
In a recent report titled "Matrix onTarget," the company noted that one notable development is the remarkable performance of Grayscale...
'Absolutely Not': FTX's Former General Counsel Says He Never Approved Loans of Customer Funds
19.10.2023
Can Sun testified on day 12 of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial
Matrixport Says Bitcoin Will Rise to Between $42K and $56K if BlackRock ETF Is Approved
19.10.2023
Bitcoin will rise to between $42,000 and $56,000 if a BlackRock spot bitcoin (BTC) ETF is approved, crypto services provider Matrixport said in a report Thursday
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz Foresees Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval in 2023
18.10.2023
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz expects a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to be approved in 2023. “It’s going to get approved, we think it happens this year,” the American investor said on Wednesday. Billionaire and Crypto Investor Mike Novogratz Say There’s Been a ‘Huge Psychological...
Mike Novogratz Signals Bitcoin ETF Approval Could Be on SEC's 2023 Agenda
18.10.2023
Today, Galaxy Digital's CEO Mike Novogratz shared insights on SquawkBox that signal a potential change in the SEC's stance on Bitcoin ETF approval. According to Novogratz, the SEC is showing signs of potentially approving a spot Bitcoin ETF by the year-end.
Novogratz's comments came in the wake...
Biggest Movers: BCH, SOL Big Gainers Following Cointelegraph’s ‘Inaccurate’ Tweet
16.10.2023
Bitcoin cash was a huge gainer on Monday, as the cryptocurrency rallied by as much as 14% in today’s session. The surge comes after Cointelegraph falsely suggested that Blackrock’s bitcoin ETF was approved by the SEC. An apology has since been issued, following the mistaken report....
Blockfi CEO Blames FTX and Alameda Collapse for Firm’s Bankruptcy
14.10.2023
Blockfi CEO Zac Prince testified Friday that the downfall of FTX contributed to his company’s bankruptcy. Prince appeared as a government witness in the fraud trial of former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF). Blockfi’s Prince: Loans Wouldn’t Be Approved Knowing Alameda Used...