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The New York Times Still Doesn’t Get Bitcoin
19.1.2024
Gaming Gift Cards Are Like Crypto – and Not in a Good Way
19.1.2024
In-game tokens, like V-Bucks on Fortnite, face UX problems like many Web3 platforms. Is there a role an open, shared “trust layer” for gaming payments?
US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Attracting European Bitcoin ETPs – CoinShares Analyst
19.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock/Luisa Spot Bitcoin ETFs are already grabbing the headlines, according to a recent CoinShares report released on January 15. In the blog post, the digital assets investment firm revealed a $1.18 billion inflow into the crypto space in the past week. Turning its searchlight into...
Hong Kong Financial Services Firm Unveils Plans to Launch Region’s Premier Spot Bitcoin ETF
19.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock Hong Kong-based Venture Smart Financial Holdings Limited (VSFG) is gearing up to seek approval from the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) for the introduction of a Bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund (ETF). JUST IN: HONG KONG'S VSFG PLANS TO LAUNCH SPOT #BITCOIN ETF IN...
In Search of Financial Freedom: The Answer Lies With Bitcoin, Not Stablecoins
19.1.2024
Bullish Bitcoin Bets Rise as Implied Volatility Slides
19.1.2024
Some traders bought bitcoin calls at strikes $45,000 and $46,000 during Thursday's U.S. trading hours, according to over-the-counter institutional cryptocurrency trading network Paradigm
'One-Stop Station' Digital Identity Service Root Protocol Raises $10M Seed Funding
19.1.2024
The funding rounds, which gave Root a $100 million valuation, were led by Animoca Brands and included contributions from a slew of other notable investors
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Slips Over 15% Since ETF Approval
19.1.2024
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 19, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
HTX Services Restored After Exchange Hit by DDoS Attack: Justin Sun
19.1.2024
Sun then followed up around 15 minutes later saying that all services on HTX had been restored
No More Than 50% Chance of Spot Ether ETF Approval By May, JPMorgan Says
19.1.2024
Lawsuits against crypto exchanges offering staking services for proof-of-stake blockchains, including Ethereum, make approval of a spot ether ETF more challenging until these cases are resolved, the investment bank said
Crypto Industry Cautiously Welcomes Agreement on New EU AML Rules
19.1.2024
Customer due diligence requirements for crypto firms may be more stringent than for banks, policy watchers told CoinDesk
ARK Continues to Shuffle Out of BITO, Buys $15M of its Own ETF
19.1.2024
Cathie Wood’s investment fund continues to double down on its recently listed spot bitcoin ETF
Bitcoin Exposed to Possible $1.5B in Future GBTC Sales, JPMorgan Says
19.1.2024
An additional $1.5 billion could exit GBTC, putting more pressure on the bitcoin price in the coming weeks, the report said
Manta Network Hit by DDoS Attack Day After Token Issuance
19.1.2024
The network’s MANTA token went live on Thursday and has reached a $550 million capitalization
Ether Could Soar in 2024 on the Back of Dencun Upgrade, ETF Narrative: Analysts
19.1.2024
The ether- bitcoin ratio has surged 10% in the first 19 days of the year, taking back part of last year's 25% slide
Crypto Bulls Lose $217M as Apparent Grayscale Sales Weighs on Bitcoin
19.1.2024
Analysts also pointed out that GBTC shares flipped to a 0.9% discount on Thursday amid “likely selling pressure.”
Bitcoin Instantly Topped Silver in ETF Market and Trails Only Gold Among Commodities
18.1.2024
Silver has existed since dying stars started spewing the metal out billions of years ago. Bitcoin is 15 – but it’s already a bigger deal in the U.S. ETF market. Bitcoin ETFs had more assets than silver ETFs the instant the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved them last week, and trailed...
Bitcoin Plunges Below $41K as 'Sell the Bitcoin ETF News' Wins the Day
18.1.2024
Despite sizable net inflows into the new spot ETFs, bitcoin is lower by more than 12% since the products began trading one week ago
Donald Trump's NFTs Have Limits Normal Ones Don't
18.1.2024
Davos Debate: Should Tokenization Follow the 'Same Activity, Same Rules' Approach?
18.1.2024
Regulation should be technology-agnostic, and focus on the activity and the outcome. But with blockchain-based security issuance, that approach could hold back the industry’s progress, says Noelle Acheson