SEC Delays Decisions on Franklin Templeton and Global X Spot Bitcoin ETFs
The move was expected and isn't having any immediate effect on the bitcoin price.
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Jump Trading, Wormhole Part Ways Amid Tough Crypto Market: Bloomberg
Although Jump has been scaling back its crypto-related operations, the reason for the business' parting of ways remains unclear, Bloomberg reported.
CBDCs Like a Digital Dollar Face Doubts Without Privacy Protections, Key Organization Finds
A study found that privacy increases participants’ willingness to use a CBDC by up to 60% when purchasing privacy-sensitive products.
A Year After FTX: The Lesson Europe Has Fixated On
The company’s collapse a year ago sent shockwaves through the world of crypto, but it changed very little in the new EU crypto regulation. Brussels is more interested in the question of what the pseudonymous crypto-asset world is good for, says Dea…
New Form 1099-DA: What it Means for Digital Asset Brokers and Their Customers
Unpacking the IRS’ controversial new crypto tax regulation proposals.
Republic's Profit-Sharing Token on Avalanche Will Pay Investors VC Dividends
Republic Crypto is launching R/Note, a tokenized security whose owners get payouts from the company's venture exits. It will live atop the Avalanche blockchain.
More Bitcoin ETF Rejections 'Quite Likely,' BitGo's Belshe Says
BitGo CEO Mike Belshe said it's "quite likely" the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will reject a series of spot bitcoin ETF applications despite industrywide optimism.
First Mover Americas: Avalanche and Near Lead Weekly Gains
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Nov. 17, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Mastercard Says Customers Are Too Comfortable With Today's Money for Adoption of CBDCs: CNBC
The widespread use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) does not have enough justification at the moment as customers are so comfortable using today's type of money, a senior Mastercard official has said.
Dogecoin Futures Open Interest Jumps to 7B DOGE, Indicating Risky Bets
Trading interest in DOGE bets rose over 40% in the past 24 hours to reach their highest levels since April.
Recent Altcoin Rally Powered by South Korean Traders, CryptoQuant Says
Notable booms include Loom Network’s LOOM, whose price surged approximately ten times over two months, and HIFI, whose prices spiked by 6,600% in September alone.
Here Are 3 Charts Supporting the Bull Case for Bitcoin
Charts related to global central banks, U.S. financial conditions and the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield suggest the path of least resistance for the cryptocurrency is upward.
Global Standards Setter for Securities Regulation Publishes Crypto Markets Policy Recommendations
IOSCO denied crypto industry requests for a bespoke regime for stablecoins while requiring closer cooperation between regulators in promotional materi
AVAX, NEAR Beat Ether and Bitcoin as Wall of Red Continues in Asia
AVAX is up 8% in the last 24 hours, while bitcoin is trading below $36,500.
California, Texas Among States Accusing GS Partners of Misleading Crypto Investors
Multiple U.S. states have ordered GS Partners to halt operations, accusing the company of defrauding investors in a number of crypto schemes, including tokenized pieces of a Dubai skyscraper and stakes of metaverse property.
Bitcoin Dips 5% to Under $36K as Crypto Rally Runs Into Wall, Liquidating $340M in 2 Days
The SEC delaying decision about spot BTC ETFs could leave the market without a catalyst until early January, halting the crypto rally's momentum, K33 analysts said this week.
Strike Rolls Out Bitcoin Purchases To Users Globally
Bitcoin payments firm Strike has expanded its services on a global scale, now allowing users in 36 countries (soon to be 65+) beyond the U.S. to buy bitcoin through the app, founder Jack Mallers announced in a blog post Thursday.
FBI Arrests Trio Accused of Bilking Banks Out of $10M, Converting Funds to Crypto
Three men duped New York-area banks into shelling out more than $10 million and tried to make off with the money by converting it to crypto, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said Thursday in a statement.
Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial May Be Over, but The Bahamas Is Living Its Own Trial
Bankman-Fried may have been convicted, but The Bahamas appears to be dealing with the stigma of rolling out a red carpet for FTX.
Bitcoin-Focused Ordinals Project Taproot Wizards Raises $7.5M in Seed Round
Taproot Wizards, which describes itself as "magic internet JPEGs", offers a collection of Microsoft Paint images of wizards harking back to a 2013 bitcoin meme: "magic internet money."
255M Pyth Tokens to Be Airdropped to 90K Wallets Next Week
The Claim Process for the Pyth Network Retrospective Airdrop will open on Monday, Nov 20 at 2 PM UTC.
Crypto for Advisors: Cryptocurrency Transparency Truths vs. Myths
Darwood Khan from Alix Partners looks at on-chain analytics, tracing tools and just how much illicit activity leverages crypto and discusses why advisors should learn about blockchain technology.
CoinShares Secures Option to Buy Valkyrie's ETF Unit
The option, which expires at the end of March, gives the company a foothold in the U.S. ETF market as speculation whirls around the approval of a spot bitcoin product.
Bitcoin Is Coming to Sushi as DeFi Platform Expands to ZetaChain
The move allows users to access the liquidity of bitcoin on decentralized finance (DeFi) without going through intermediaries like wrappers.
UK's Proposed Crypto Rules Could Drive Away Foreign Firms, Lawyers Say
The government has said it won't extend certain regulatory exemptions reserved for foreign TradFi firms to crypto.
Ramaswamy Shares Crypto Plan, Making Him the Only GOP Candidate Who Has One
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has a message for most of the employees at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) if he's elected to the White House: You're fired. And everybody still left at their desks would need to…
First Mover Americas: SEC Delays Decision on Hashdex’s ETF Application
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Nov. 16, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.