Coinbase says custodial arm has ‘extensively prepared’ for spot Bitcoin ETF

Coinbase Custody has made adjustments in preparation for its role in pending spot Bitcoin ETFs, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 29. A Coinbase representative said: “We have extensively prepared for ETF approval …... Read more »

Bitcoin climbs the currency ranks, now 16th largest by market cap globally

Quick Take Bitcoin (BTC), once viewed as a fringe digital asset, has ascended to claim the rank of the 16th largest currency worldwide when compared to various fiat currencies on a market... Read more »

Anatoly Yakovenko says ‘Solana is Ethereum’ in layer-2 scalability debate

Solana creator Anatoly Yakovenko recently referred to Solana as an Ethereum layer-2 solution through its Wormhole eigenlayer in a post on X. In the exchange, Yakovenko positioned the blockchain as an Ethereum... Read more »

Chainlink co-founder says Bitcoin ETFs will fuel mass institutional adoption

Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov believes a spot Bitcoin ETF will create a path for institutions to buy Bitcoin en masse, eventually leading to more blockchain products and services. Nazarov shared his insights... Read more »

Strategies for redemption and market impact

It has been widely accepted that Bitcoin ETF applications have been the main driver for Bitcoin’s return to the April 2022 level at above $40k. The thesis is simple: with a new... Read more »

SEC sets strict year-end deadline for final changes to spot Bitcoin ETFs, confirms first wave of approvals to come in January

The U.S. SEC has set a strict deadline of Dec. 29 for companies hoping to launch exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to spot Bitcoin price, Reuters reported Dec. 23, citing people familiar with... Read more »

Understanding the risk of yield farming

Yield farming, a concept born out of the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, has recently gained popularity. Simply, it refers to deploying idle cryptocurrency assets to generate additional returns or rewards. This innovative... Read more »

SEC admits to misstatement of facts in case against crypto firm Debt BOX

On Dec. 22, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) admitted to making inaccurate statements in an ongoing case against Debt BOX, a cryptocurrency firm accused of significant fraud. The SEC alleges... Read more »

Ripple CEO slams SEC chair for ‘stunning hypocrisy’

Garlinghouse’s comments stem from Gensler’s recent statements about widespread noncompliance in the crypto industry. The regulator emphasized the detrimental impact of these actions on individuals, often leading to bankruptcy without adequate recourse.... Read more »

Arthur Hayes sees new arbitrage opportunities in SEC’s crypto ETF concerns

Arthur Hayes, the co-founder and former CEO of BitMEX, highlighted the potential “juicy arbitrage opportunities” that would emerge for investors who trade on both American and non-American crypto exchanges due to the... Read more »
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