Author: Chris Smith
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.
Crypto.com Announces US Institutional Platform
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCrypto.com yesterday announced the launch of its institutional and advanced trading services in the United States.
Circle Buys Hashnote
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn January 21, Circle Internet Financial, the issuer of stablecoins, acquired Hashnote, the issuer of US Yield Coin (USYC), a fund that tokenizes real-world assets (RWA).
Trump’s New Meme Coin Skyrockets on His First Day in Office
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTrump’s new digital token, known as a “memecoin,” saw tremendous success in its first few days, reaching a market value of over $10 billion.
Crypto.com Receives MiCA License to Continue Expansion
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCrypto exchange Crypto.com has announced that it has received approval in principle to operate across the European Union under a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license
Swiss State Bank Rolls Out ETH Staking
Reading Time: < 1 minutePostFinance, a bank owned by the Swiss government, is now allowing its 2.7 million customers to invest in Ether for a minimum of twelve weeks.
eToro Files for a US IPO
Reading Time: < 1 minutePopular trading platform eToro, which is known for its support of cryptocurrency, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States.
VanEck to Issue a New ETF Focused on Crypto Companies
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAsset manager VanEck has submitted a request for approval to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch the “On-chain Economy” ETF.
SEC Files Opening Brief in Appeal Against Ripple
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn Wednesday, the SEC submitted an initial argument in its attempt to reverse a previous court decision that had determined XRP was not considered a security when sold to individual investors.
CFTC Considering Crypto.com Probe
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) may be taking action against Crypto.com for offering investors the opportunity to place bets on major football games, including the upcoming Super Bowl.
Trump May Sign Crypto Executive Orders on His First Day
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUpon taking office, President-elect Donald Trump and his administration are expected to prioritize the cryptocurrency industry, with executive orders planned for the first day of his term.
Indian Crypto Exchange Mudrex Halts Withdrawals
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndian crypto exchange Mudrex has temporarily suspended crypto withdrawals until January 28th, 2025, causing significant concern among its user base.
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