Major TradFi Player VanEck Readies Ethereum Futures ETF
[Sep 28, 2023 8:41 AM] VanEck Ethereum Strategy ETF (EFUT) will invest in ETH futures contracts traded on commodity exchanges registered with the CFTC.
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FTX Bankruptcy Claims Soar in Value in Over-the-Counter Markets as Estate Recovers $7.3B
[Sep 28, 2023 8:25 AM] The expected payout to FTX creditors has reached 37 cents on the dollar, the highest since the company’s bankruptcy filing in late 2022. One top distressed-debt investor describes FTX claims as the “hottest ticket in town.”
Crypto Observers Warn of Risk Aversion as Oil Prices Top $93
[Sep 28, 2023 7:26 AM] The WTI oil has surged by 30% this quarter. The rally could feed into inflation, forcing central banks to keep rates elevated for longer than expected.
Coinbase Receives Regulatory Approval to List Perpetual Futures Trading to Users Outside US
[Sep 28, 2023 6:36 AM] The company has been looking to expand globally and announced its international exchange in May this year.
Ethereum Developers Appear Successful in Second Attempt at Holesky Test Network Launch
[Sep 28, 2023 6:05 AM] The original planned launch date of Holesky, on Sept. 15, was supposed to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Ethereum’s historic “Merge” transition.
First Mover Americas: MakerDAO Exchange Balance Jumps; CZ Denies He Owns CommEx
[Sep 28, 2023 6:00 AM] The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 28, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Buenos Aires Releases Blockchain Digital Identity Solution Powered by zkSync's ZK Proofs
[Sep 28, 2023 6:00 AM] Citizens of Buenos Aires can access the identity solution, the QuarkID wallet, where they can store their birth and marriage certificates, according to the city government.
IOTA Network to Debut ShimmerEVM’s Smart Contracts and Tokens
[Sep 28, 2023 6:00 AM] Users can also send SMR tokens (and in the future NFTs and custom Native Assets) to the ShimmerEVM through Firefly.
Bitfinex to Enhance Clients' Assets Security Using Zodia Custody's Interchange Product
[Sep 28, 2023 6:00 AM] Zodia's Interchange allows clients to keep their assets on its platform, while their holdings are mirrored and available on an exchange for trading.
Listed Bitcoin Miners Could be the Ultimate Bet for 2024: Matrixport
[Sep 28, 2023 4:33 AM] Investors could see outsized gains by buying a diversified portfolio of publicly listed mining companies, the report said.
EU Seeks More Data on Crypto’s ‘Significant’ Environmental Harm
[Sep 28, 2023 4:26 AM] The bloc’s executive arm is commissioning a $842K study as it considers what to do about energy-hungry proof-of-work technology
Central Banks Successfully Test Cross Border Trading of Wholesale CBDC Using DeFi
[Sep 28, 2023 4:03 AM] The Bank for International Settlements alongside the central banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland tested out using wholesale CBDC to conduct cross border trading.
Trader Says Bitcoin and Crypto Markets Need ‘Chaos’ for Price Growth
[Sep 28, 2023 3:35 AM] The crypto sector could need banking problems or uncertainty about the solvency of governments to generate sustainable growth momentum.
CZ Denies He Owns CommEX, Binance Russia's New Owner
[Sep 28, 2023 3:07 AM] Binance’s CEO sought to quell rumors about the mysterious, day-old, crypto company as he seeks to quit Russia.
SEC’s Gensler Throws More Crypto Punches in Congressional Hearing
[Sep 27, 2023 3:23 PM] U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler continued his combative stance against crypto "hucksters" in congressional testimony on Wednesday, declining to answer the industry's most urgent questions while arguing that digital…
U.S. Department of Justice Opposes Sam Bankman-Fried's Latest Move for 'Temporary Release'
[Sep 27, 2023 2:25 PM] The U.S. Department of Justice said in a Wednesday court filing that Sam Bankman-Fried's latest move for a temporary release – even with severe restrictions – should be denied.
SEC Begins Consideration of Franklin, Hashdex Crypto ETFs, Delays Decision on VanEck, ARK Ether ETFs
[Sep 27, 2023 2:14 PM] SEC recently extended deadlines for ARK, GlobalX spot bitcoin ETFs.
Jade Protocol Faces Calls to Liquidate $31M Token Treasury
[Sep 27, 2023 1:04 PM] The crypto club Jade Protocol could become the latest DAO to die.
Crypto Exchange Kraken to Explore Stock Trading: Bloomberg
[Sep 27, 2023 1:03 PM] The service could launch as soon as 2024, Bloomberg reported, citing a person familiar with the matter.
Sam Bankman-Fried Can Use an 'Air-Gapped' Laptop in Court, Judge Rules
[Sep 27, 2023 12:25 PM] A federal judge signed off on a defense request to allow FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to use an "air-gapped" laptop while in court during his trial next month.
Bitcoin Slides Back Towards $26K as Surging Interest Rates Trigger Macro Jitters
[Sep 27, 2023 12:14 PM] The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose another nine basis points Wednesday to a new 16-year high of 4.63%.
Bored Ape Yacht Club Announces Collaboration With Iconic Japanese Streetwear Brand Bape
Terraform Labs Founder Do Kwon Opposes SEC's Extradition Request
[Sep 27, 2023 11:50 AM] The TerraUSD creator opposes the SEC's attempts to bring him back to the U.S. for questioning about his failed stablecoin projects.
The Protocol: Google Pushes Deeper into Blockchain
[Sep 27, 2023 11:36 AM] Google's cloud-computing division is increasingly involved in blockchain, with plans to add 11 networks including Polygon, Optimism, and Polkadot to its 'BigQuery' program for public datasets.
SEC Postpones Verdict on Ark 21shares and Global X Spot Bitcoin ETFs
[Sep 27, 2023 10:02 AM] The U.S. securities regulator recently announced a delay in its verdict on the Ark 21shares Bitcoin ETF. Consequently, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has marked January 10, 2024, as the decisive day to either greenlight or reject…
NBA Champion and Former LeBron James Teammate Now Working in Bitcoin
[Sep 27, 2023 10:00 AM] Today, Bitcoin only exchange, Swan Bitcoin, welcomed NBA Champion Matthew Dellavedova to its team as Vice President of Business Development, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine. Dellavedova is most well known for his illustrious…
EigenLayer’s Sreeram Kannan on the Hot (and Risky) Ethereum Trend of ‘Restaking’
[Sep 27, 2023 9:10 AM] In an exclusive interview, Sreeram Kannan, the founder of EigenLayer and a pioneer behind restaking, discusses his project's goals as a new landscape for restaking emerges.
Mixin’s $20 Million Plea: Platform Transmits Onchain Bid to Reclaim Stolen Assets
[Sep 27, 2023 8:00 AM] After a cyberattack resulted in a staggering $200 million loss from the decentralized exchange (dex) platform Mixin, the company revealed that its cloud service provider had been compromised. In a bid to recover the stolen funds, Mixin is now…
Binance CMO Hails Istanbul as a Crypto Hub
[Sep 27, 2023 6:11 AM] Rachel Conlan, the new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, conducted an interview with Serdar Turan as part of CoinDesk Türkiye's Exclusive Interview series.
Bitcoin Jumps 2%, Ignoring DXY's Rise to 10-Month High; XRP Eyes Death Cross
[Sep 27, 2023 6:06 AM] The uptick was initially led by spot market buyers, which squeezed out bearish derivative positions, one analyst said.