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Attorney Disbarred After Misappropriating $4 Million in Bitcoin Funds
14.6.2024
The Supreme Court of Georgia, the highest judicial authority of the U.S. state of Georgia, has disbarred attorney Diana McDonald on June 11 for misappropriating $4 million from a bitcoin escrow transaction. In 2019, McDonald acted as a fiduciary for a client involved in a Bitcoin deal that failed...
Paradigm Secures $850 Million for Third Crypto Fund, Targets Early-Stage Projects
13.6.2024
On June 13, the leading San Francisco-based crypto-focused venture capital firm Paradigm revealed it has secured its third fund, totaling $850 million, aimed at early-stage crypto projects. Paradigm Announces $850 Million Fund Established in 2018 by Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam and ex-Sequoia...
Paradigm raises $850M for third crypto fund
13.6.2024
Paradigm has been discussing its new crypto fund for the past few months as markets rebounded
Zero-knowledge Manta Network launches $50M ecosystem fund
13.6.2024
Early-stage projects building on Manta Network can receive up to $50,000 in grants
Pixelverse raises $5.5M from leading VCs to fund global expansion of Web3 gaming movement
13.6.2024
Pixelverse, the emerging entertainment studio and game ecosystem, has closed a funding round led by tier-1 VC funds and prominent founders from across the gaming and Web3 space. A total of $5.5M was raised to fund the growth of the Pixelverse gaming ecosystem that has attracted over 15 million...
Bitcoin whales scoop $1.4B in 24 hours this week amid market correction
13.6.2024
The huge and sudden uptick in Bitcoin whale accumulation came as Bitcoin supply on exchanges fell to its lowest level since December 2021
Polygon launches $720M Community Treasury for blockchain grants
11.6.2024
Polygon introduces a $720 million Community Treasury to fund blockchain projects, targeting developers within the Polygon and Ethereum ecosystems
Ripple launches XRP Ledger Innovation Fund in Japan and Korea
11.6.2024
Ripple, the pioneer in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, has come up with a new product: the XRPL Japan and Korea Fund. It will extend support to a wide variety of endeavors to promote technological novelty on the XRP ledger in Japan and Korea. The XRPL Japan and Korea Fund will join...
Fidelity International Tokenizes Money Market Fund on JPMorgan’s Blockchain
10.6.2024
The U.K. firm joined JPMorgan’s Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN), piloting the tokenization of its own money market fund for the first time with Onyx Digital Assets
Bitcoin ETFs sucked up 2 months of BTC mining supply last week
10.6.2024
In the first full trading week of June, U.S. Bitcoin ETFs acquired almost as much Bitcoin as they did in the entire month of May
Bitcoin Hedge Fund Shorts Reach New High Amid Price Fluctuations
8.6.2024
Amid Friday’s downturn, following bitcoin’s decline to $68,450, the latest Commitments of Traders (COT) report from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) indicates that hedge funds are placing substantial bets against bitcoin. Bitcoin Faces Bearish Sentiment From Hedge Funds...
Franklin Templeton eyes new crypto fund beyond BTC & ETH
7.6.2024
Reports state that Franklin Templeton, an American investment company managing over $1 trillion in assets, is allegedly considering venturing into cryptocurrency markets other than Bitcoin. Unnamed inside sources have revealed that Franklin Templeton is exploring the possibility of launching a...
Court Strikes Down SEC’s Private Fund Regulation, Citing Overreach
6.6.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has lost another court case. On June 5, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the SEC’s Private Fund Adviser rule, which was designed to enhance transparency within the nearly $27 trillion private fund industry. The court found that...
Franklin Templeton considers new altcoin-focused crypto fund
6.6.2024
Franklin Templeton is reportedly considering a private fund for institutional investors dedicated to altcoins
Franklin Templeton Enables USDC Conversions on Benji Investments Platform
6.6.2024
Franklin Templeton has announced that users of its Benji Investments platform can now convert USDC stablecoin to U.S. dollars to fund their investment in the Franklin Onchain U.S. Government Money Fund. This development allows institutional wallets to purchase shares represented by BENJI tokens....
Franklin Templeton Weighs New Crypto Fund Investing in Tokens Beyond Bitcoin, Ether: Report
6.6.2024
The private fund targeting institutional investors would offer exposure to a range of cryptocurrencies beyond bitcoin and ether, The Information reported
US appeals court says SEC exceeded authority with fund rule
6.6.2024
The Fifth Circuit found that the regulator overstepped its authority in its new rules affecting hedge funds. Could this ruling be a good sign for crypto?
Crypto’s Latest Privacy Battle
5.6.2024
BlackRock’s BUIDL Fund earns $1.7M monthly dividends on Ethereum
5.6.2024
Investors in BlackRock’s BUIDL Fund are celebrating a significant financial milestone, receiving a combined total of $1.7 million in monthly dividends disbursed via Ethereum. This impressive payout underscores the fund’s success and highlights the growing influence of blockchain technology...
Bears rekt: Bitcoin ETFs see runner-up record day with $887M inflows
5.6.2024
Fidelity’s Bitcoin fund led the pack with $378.7 million in net inflows on the U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs second-highest joint net inflow day