BlackRock scoops up 11,500 BTC during dip as ETF leads the pack

BlackRock has reportedly bought a staggering 11,500 Bitcoin from the available supply during the latest dip since the launch of its spot Bitcoin ETF. This amount is significant, considering that only 900... Read more »

Indians are turning to local exchanges amid clampdown on foreign platforms

India blocked access to global crypto exchanges, including Binance, KuCoin, and OKX, on Jan. 12. India has instituted an IP block that prevents Indians from accessing the URLs of foreign crypto platforms.... Read more »

U.S. lawmakers demand investigation into SEC’s security practices following breach

Senators Ron Wyden and Cynthia Lummis requested an investigation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a letter on Jan. 11. The two lawmakers asked the SEC’s Inspector General, Deborah... Read more »

Grayscale applies for Bitcoin covered call ETF

Grayscale applied for a Bitcoin covered call ETF on Jan. 11, as seen in a filing from the company and in various external reports. In a statement to Reuters, Grayscale CEO Michael... Read more »

SEC faces congressional scrutiny after social media account hack exposes weak security

Social Media platform X (formerly Twitter) revealed that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official account was compromised, in part, due to a lack of vital security measures, including two-factor authentication.... Read more »

Ethereum-Bitcoin ratio drops to historic low as ETF approval speculation heightens

Ethereum’s value against Bitcoin has dropped to historical lows as market anticipation grows for an imminent launch of a spot exchange-traded fund in the U.S. Data from Paris-based crypto intelligence platform Kaiko... Read more »

VanEck buys 1,640 BTC for $72.5M to seed ETF, holdings up over $1M before trading

VanEck is heating up the competition by seeding its potential spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) with a substantial $72.5 million, according to the amended S-1 form filed on Jan. 8. The move... Read more »

Bitcoin developer fails to rally support for ‘bug fix’ to stop Ordinals, inscriptions

In a recent development that has stirred the Bitcoin community, developer Luke Dashjr’s proposal to address the congestion caused by Ordinals and BRC-20 tokens on the Bitcoin network has been met with... Read more »

Investors hedge bets on Bitcoin with $50K call options before ETF decision

The crypto market is currently charged with tension, anticipating the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s impending decision on the first spot Bitcoin ETF. Amidst divided opinions over whether the SEC will approve... Read more »

More Bitcoin ETF updates, SEC calls expected today, but decision next week: Bloomberg, Fox Analysts

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is on the verge of potentially approving several spot Bitcoin ETFs, as evidenced by the flurry of recent activities by major financial institutions. As Bloomberg’s... Read more »
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