Proof-of-stake blockchain network Algorand appears to be in a rough season as on-chain metrics show that more than 80% of users holding its native token, ALGO, are in losses. According to a tweet by pseudonymous X user Slim Daddy, data from blockchain intelligence firm IntoTheBlock shows that Algorand is experiencing stress in its profitability, growth,...Read More
Gary Gensler, the Chair of the US Securities and Exchange (SEC), issued cautionary statements to the crypto sector, raising uncertainty about the possibility of the Ether obtaining approval for an ETF similar to Bitcoin. But this has not stopped Ether from surging, which has reached its highest point since May 2022. Perhaps unexpectedly, the approval...Read More
Ki Young Ju, the founder and CEO of on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant, believes financial institutions in the United States prefer Circle’s USD Coin (USDC) to Tether’s USDT. In a Friday tweet, Ju revealed that the financial firms are “not too comfortable” with USDT and would rather worldwide crypto users execute their stablecoin transactions in USDC....Read More
CoinShares announced that it has exercised the option to acquire Valkyrie Funds LLC, the investment advisory arm of the US digital asset manager Valkyrie Investments Inc., which focuses on actively managed cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds. The European investment company stated that the decision to exercise the option is a direct response to the US Securities and...Read More
The legal counsel for Do Kwon, the former CEO of Terra, has requested a postponement of the Securities and Exchange (SEC) trial in the U.S. due to the uncertainty surrounding the timing of his extradition from Montenegro. At the beginning of the year, the SEC brought charges against Kwon, accusing him of leading a fraudulent...Read More
All told, there were 700,000 individual trades today in and out of the 11 recently approved spot Bitcoin ETFs, reported industry analyst Eric Balchunas on Jan. 12. This shows that there was substantial demand for the products on the first day, as total volumes were more than $4.3 billion, according to the figures. He added...Read More
Bitwise, the manager of a cryptocurrency index fund, has disclosed its commitment to contribute 10% of the proceeds from the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF to support the open-source development of BTC. The decision aligns with the recent approval of the investment product on Wednesday, meeting widespread anticipations within the industry. Bitwise to Fund Bitcoin Development In...Read More
Hackers briefly took over the official X accounts of major crypto data aggregator Coingecko to promote a fake token launch and airdrop. The Coingecko incident became the second X hack within 24 hours after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s account was also compromised. Coingecko announced the news of the hack in an X post...Read More
Vanguard Group – the $7.7 trillion asset manager outsized only by BlackRock – has blocked client access to all newly listed Bitcoin spot ETFs. The firm has also ruled out launching a Bitcoin ETF product of its own, claiming the asset doesn’t align with the firm’s investment philosophy. Banks Blocking Bitcoin Access Multiple Twitter and...Read More
NEAR Foundation announced plans to cut its team down by about 40% as part of its realignment initiative, impacting 35 employees. In 2023, the NEAR Protocol managed to host three of ten top Web3 apps, achieve a record number of users daily, and gain more Ethereum community partnerships. NEAR Foundation Realignment Efforts NEAR Foundation has...Read More
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev announced today that the company would list Bitcoin ETFs on its platform. The statement follows the landmark decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approving spot Bitcoin ETFs. SEC’s Approval to Integrate Crypto with Traditional Finance “We’ve been ahead of the curve in crypto access, and we plan to list...Read More
Bitcoin miner outflow has reached a 77-month high despite an overall positive trend in the crypto market. According to on-chain intelligence firm CryptoQuant, the ‘Miner Outflow’ metric demonstrated the outflow of Bitcoin from mining pool wallets not seen since August 2017. The outflow metric doesn’t directly monitor funds transferred from miners’ addresses to crypto exchanges,...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC) ripped to another multi-year high of $49,000 on Thursday within an hour of the first U.S. Bitcoin spot ETFs going live on public markets. Between all 11 fund providers, Bitcoin ETFs have already traded $1.7 billion in cumulative volume, based on Yahoo Finance data. According to Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart, Grayscale’s Bitcoin...Read More
During a recent Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) event organized by the Ethereum Foundation’s research team, the protocol’s co-founder Vitalik Buterin suggested a “modest” increase in its gas limit to improve network throughput. Buterin noted that the gas limit has not been increased for nearly three years, marking the longest period in the protocol’s history....Read More
America’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, has tagged the approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S. a “watershed moment,” which would lead to the expansion of the digital asset economy. In a blog post, the trading platform stated that the new products would unlock diversified pools of fresh investors to propel long-term growth...Read More
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently approved several Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) in a watershed moment for the crypto industry. However, the enthusiasm surrounding this milestone was dampened by the critical stance taken by SEC Chair Gary Gensler towards Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general. Cathie Wood Reacts to Gensler’s Comment This drew surprise and...Read More
Hester Peirce, also known as ‘crypto mom,’ didn’t mince her words in a statement responding to the approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded products by her agency after a decade of rejecting them. “Today marks the end of an unnecessary, but consequential, saga,” she said on Jan. 10. The saga likely would have spanned well beyond...Read More
The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) has witnessed a significant surge in its assets under management, approaching the $2 billion mark on January 8th, thereby registering an all-time high. On the same day, the trading volume of the fund crossed $800 million. Launched in October 2021, BITO made history as the first-ever Bitcoin futures exchange-traded...Read More
Celsius, the platform whose bankruptcy plan was finally approved late last year, has recently lashed out at former clients who cashed out before the company had the opportunity to freeze their funds. Bold Propositions The former crypto staking, lending, and exchange platform that has since shifted its focus to Bitcoin mining following the approval of...Read More
After years of rejections, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the first wave of Bitcoin spot ETFs for trade in the United States on an accelerated basis. Per a filing to the SEC’s website on Wednesday, all 11 Bitcoin ETF applicants have been approved for trade across national securities exchanges like the...Read More
Analysts in the crypto community wonder if the false announcement on the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) approval from the X account of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is an inside job. In a tweet, Gabor Gurbacs, the director of digital asset initiatives at investment management firm VanEck, also vying for a...Read More
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has issued notifications confirming that several highly anticipated Bitcoin spot ETPs will begin trading at 9:30 am ET on Thursday. Confirmed ETPs include the VanEck Bitcoin Trust (HODL), the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) and the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB), according to the CBOE’s website. Bloomberg ETF...Read More
Steve McClurg, co-founder and chief investment officer of Valkyrie Funds, has suggested the potential approval of Ethereum or XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) following the expected launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in a recent Bloomberg interview. The prediction comes from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which is reportedly likely to approve Valkyrie’s Bitcoin ETF,...Read More
Ripple, the company behind the popular cryptocurrency XRP, is planning a $285 million share buyback from its earliest investors and employees, according to a Wednesday report from Reuters. The tender offer would value the company at $11.3 billion, and only allow investors to sell up to 6% of their stake, anonymous sources told the media...Read More
Market research boutique Fundstrat envisions Bitcoin (BTC) reaching $500,000 per coin within the next five years – in large part due to expected Bitcoin spot ETF approvals. “I think in five years, something around half a million would be potentially achievable,” said Fundstrat’s Tom Lee in an interview with CNBC on Wednesday. How Meaningful Is...Read More
Several firms have recently reduced their proposed fees, as revealed in the latest versions of their S-1 forms submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This is in response to the ongoing industry competition, amplified by the anticipation surrounding the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision on spot Bitcoin ETFs. Spot Bitcoin ETF...Read More
The fake news originating from a compromised X (formerly Twitter) handle triggered significant volatility within the Bitcoin market, and the drama was even more bizarre than expected, according to Greeks.live, a popular crypto options trading platform. The sharp volatility resulted in a substantial increase in RV, while IV experienced a slight decrease. Leverage Unwinding The...Read More
Cathie Wood’s ARK’s spot Bitcoin ETF is one of the many proposals put forward for the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Dubbed ARK 21Shares, the product was developed in collaboration with Swiss firm 21Shares, which offers crypto exchange-traded products. Ark21’s Deadline Raises Confidence in ETF Announcement Tonight An update from QCP Capital indicates a high...Read More
At this point, spot Bitcoin ETF approvals are a foregone conclusion. It is not a matter of if but when the SEC will finally greenlight them; at least, this is what most experts believe. It could be any day now, Investors Business Daily reported Tuesday: “Regulatory approval of spot bitcoin ETFs is likely in the...Read More
On Jan. 9, the agency’s X account was compromised, and an announcement was made that spot Bitcoin ETFs have been approved. On Jan. 10, X Support confirmed that the account was hacked, stating: “We can confirm that the account @SECGov was compromised and we have completed a preliminary investigation.” It added that there was no...Read More
