Author: Tony Pearce
BlackRock CEO: There is Value in Spot Ethereum ETFs
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLarry Fink, the head of financial giant BlackRock, expressed his belief in the potential value of a spot ETF based on the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.
JPMorgan CEO: Bitcoin Is Not Backed By Anything
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDimon believes that Bitcoin is not backed by anything tangible and can only be used for speculation and criminal activities.
Robinhood Lists Recently Approved Spot Bitcoin ETFs
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRobinhood has announced it now offers all 11 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds for both retirement and brokerage accounts.
Wintermute’s OTC Trading Volume Rose 400% Last Year
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the latter half of 2023, Wintermute, a market maker, experienced a 400% rise in over-the-counter trading volume compared to the first six months.
Expert: Premiums for Spot Bitcoin ETFs Will Be Formed
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to Reggie Browne, co-head of trading and sales of GTS, spot Bitcoin ETFs will be priced at a noticeable premium compared to NAV (net asset value).
Data Marketplace Ta-da Completes a $3.5M Funding Round
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTa-da, an AI data marketplace, has recently completed a $3.5M funding round in which multiple leading blockchain VCs have taken part.
Marathon Mined Almost 2,000 BTC in December
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn January, Marathon Digital Holdings announced that they had mined a record-breaking number of coins, specifically 1853 BTC, in December 2023.
TRM Labs Says North Korea-linked Hackers Stole $600M in Crypto Last Year
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCybercriminals from North Korea have been targeting and hacking into cryptocurrency wallets, resulting in large losses for token holders in South Korea.
Celsius is Rebalancing its Crypto Assets
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCelsius has confirmed that it is currently taking steps to regain control of its assets.
Cboe Gives Green Light to Fidelity Spot Bitcoin ETF’s Listing Registration
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCboe has accepted the registration for a proposed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund from Fidelity Investments.
Michael Saylor Sells $216M of MicroStrategy Shares
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to a filing made with the SEC, MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor recently sold 315,000 securities of his company, which amounted to approximately $216 million.
CBOE: Institutions Will Invest in BTC Following Bitcoin ETF Approvals
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to John Palmer, a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund approval will draw in a fresh wave of institutional investors.
Crypto Exchanges’ Monthly Trading Volume Surpasses $1T
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn December, for the first time since September 2022, the monthly trading volume on cryptocurrency exchanges surpassed $1 trillion.
Almost $100M Was Stolen Last Month
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe recent breach of Orbit Chain’s cross-chain bridge resulted in nearly $100 million in crypto theft for December.
CryptoQuant Believes BTC Will Fall to $32,000 Following ETF Approval
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA possible approval of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States could result in a “sell-on-the-news” situation.
Long-term Investors Hold Over 70% of ETH
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe number of Ethereum network addresses holding varying amounts of ETH has surged to 107,035,209, marking a new high as of December 27.
Tether Issues 1 Billion USDT
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn December 24, Tether generated an additional 1 billion USDT stablecoins on the Ethereum network.
Telcoin Loses $1.3M Due to Exploit
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Telcoin (TEL) token experienced a more than 40% price drop following the discovery of an error in the wallet implementation on the Polygon network.
Japan Plans to Drop Tax on Crypto Profits
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJapan’s Cabinet has given the green light to a bill exempting companies from taxes on unrealized profits from digital asset transactions.
BTC Will Reach $80,000 Following BTC ETF Approval, Analysts Say
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIndustry experts are predicting that the introduction of spot crypto ETFs in the American market will cause Bitcoin’s price to soar to $80,000.
Coinbase Gets Licensed in France
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has received registration with France’s markets regulator.
Jeremy Allaire: Now is the Time to Buy Bitcoin
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of Circle, investors should consider allocating a portion of their capital towards digital currency amid global uncertainty.
UK Finance Minister Will Investigate Claims Licensed Crypto Companies Are Facing Problems to Open Business Accounts
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Chancellor of the Exchequer in the UK has promised to look into the issue of licensed cryptocurrency companies facing challenges when trying to open business accounts in the country.
Galaxy Digital’s AUM Reach $5.3B
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGalaxy Digital has seen a triple increase in the volume of assets under its management over the course of a year, rising from $1.7 billion to $5.3 billion.
Ripple Says G20 Countries Will Issue Their Own Tokens
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to information provided by Ripple, it has been determined that 19 countries belonging to the Group of Twenty (G19) have taken the initial steps or are currently in the process of implementing a CBDC.
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