Author: Chris Smith
Franklin Templeton Files For a Solana ETF
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFranklin Templeton has officially entered the increasingly competitive arena of altcoin ETF applications.
North Carolina Proposes Bill to Add Bitcoin to Reserves
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNorth Carolina, led by Speaker of the House Destin Hall, has introduced a new bill to invest public money into cryptocurrency.
SEC Puts Off Approval of BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF Options
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe SEC has announced that the approval of options for Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has been postponed until April 2025.
UK Landfill with Lost Hard Drive Containing 8K Bitcoins to Close
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA landfill site, where a man had misplaced a hard drive containing a valuable Bitcoin wallet now worth approximately £620m, is scheduled to shut down.
Cboe Files For Spot XRP ETFs
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCboe BZX Exchange has recently submitted applications to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking to list the first spot XRP ETFs in the country.
SEC Calls for Public Comments on Grayscale Solana ETF
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe US Securities and Exchange Commission recently took a significant step towards approving spot Solana exchange-traded funds in the US.
BlackRock Plans to List a Bitcoin ETP in Europe
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFollowing the successful launch of its $58 billion Bitcoin ETF in the United States, BlackRock has announced plans to introduce its first Bitcoin ETP in Europe.
Bybit Faces $1M Fine in India
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndia’s financial regulator, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), has issued a penalty of 9.27 crore rupees ($1.06 million) against Bybit, the world’s second-largest crypto exchange, for failing to comply with the country’s laws.
El Salvador Buys 12 Bitcoins
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEl Salvador yesterday increased its Bitcoin reserves by 12 BTC, showing a strong interest in the leading cryptocurrency as it approaches its record-high value.
US Crypto Czar: Bitcoin is an Excellent Store of Value
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDavid Sacks, the AI and crypto expert appointed by President Donald Trump, stated in an interview with CNBC on Tuesday that he believes Bitcoin to be an exceptional store of value.
MicroStrategy Halts Bitcoin Purchases
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMicroStrategy, the fourth largest holder of Bitcoin, did not make any new purchases of the cryptocurrency last week, according to Executive Chairman Michael Saylor.
World Liberty Financial Denies Token Sales
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorld Liberty Financial has announced that it has not sold any of its WLFI tokens despite rumors claiming the DeFi project was initiating token swaps with various blockchain projects whose tokens had been recently acquired.
Uphold Relaunches Crypto Staking Services in the UK
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUphold’s staking services are now back in the UK, in compliance with a recent regulatory change implemented by the country’s Treasury department.
SEC Gives Preliminar Approval to Bitwise’s Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe US Securities and Exchange Commission has given approval for NYSE Arca to list and trade shares of Bitwise’s consolidated Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded fund.
Robinhood Announces Bitcoin Futures Trading
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRobinhood is taking its trading options to the next level with the addition of futures trading for Bitcoin.
Crypto.com Will Delist USDT in Europe Tomorrow
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCrypto.com has made headlines by declaring that it will be one of the first platforms to remove Tether’s USDt and nine other tokens in Europe.
Bitwise Files S-1 with SEC for a Dogecoin ETF
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBitwise has officially filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a Dogecoin (DOGE) exchange-traded fund (ETF).
Cboe BZX Refiles Applications for Solana ETFs
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCboe BZX Exchange has resubmitted filings on behalf of four asset managers (Bitwise, VanEck, 21Shares, and Canary Capital) seeking to list a spot Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the US this year.
Tuttle Capital Files for Leveraged Crypto ETFs
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe number of applications for crypto-related ETFs has significantly increased since former chair Gary Gensler resigned, with Tuttle Capital submitting 10 different leveraged products.
MicroStrategy Proposes 2.5M Share Offering to Acquire More BTC
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMicroStrategy has announced its plans to raise money through a stock offering for “general corporate purposes,” which includes increasing its Bitcoin holdings.
Brazil Bans Worldcoin from Giving Crypto to Users Scanning Their Iris
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn January 24, the Brazilian National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) ordered Tools for Humanity (TFH) to cease providing Brazilian users with cryptocurrency or other financial rewards in exchange for their iris biometric data.
Trump Signs Executive Order Establishing a Crypto Task Force
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at promoting the growth and development of cryptocurrencies in the United States.
Crypto Exchange OKX Receives MiCA Pre-authorization
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOKX has announced that it has received pre-authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation.
Bitwise Files Application with SEC to Launch a Dogecoin ETF
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBitwise Asset Management has officially submitted a registration for a Dogecoin ETF to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Coinbase Asks Court to Rule Crypto Trading Should Not Be Subject to Securities Laws
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCoinbase has requested that a US appeals court rule that cryptocurrency trades should not be classified as securities.
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