Bloomberg Analysts Raise Probability of Bitcoin ETF Approval by End of 2023

A recent victory by Grayscale against the federal securities regulator has raised the probability of an approved spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) by the end of 2023, according to Bloomberg analysts. Eric Balchunas, a senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg, said the chances have risen to 75% from an earlier 65%. James Seyffart and Elliot Stein, […]

Circle Launches ‘StableSeptember’ Event with Multiple Launches

Circle, a cryptocurrency financial services company, is launching a series of events called “StableSeptember” to promote the use of stablecoins. The first of these launches will take place on August 31, 2023.Stablecoins are digital assets that are pegged to a stable asset, such as the US dollar, and are designed to maintain a stable value. […]

Robinhood Wallet Expands Crypto Support with On-App Swaps and Fiat Onramp

Robinhood Wallet, the popular multi-chain, self-custody, Web3 wallet, has recently introduced new features to meet the demands of its growing user base. The wallet now supports Bitcoin (BTC) and Dogecoin (DOGE), allowing users to custody, send, and receive these cryptocurrencies. Additionally, the platform has enabled on-app swaps on the Ethereum (ETH) network, with select users […]

Coinbase Acquires Minority Stake in Circle, USDC to Become Native on Base Network

Coinbase and Circle have recently announced a new agreement, with Coinbase acquiring a minority stake in Circle. This agreement follows two years of split governance between the two companies. Circle has also announced plans to upgrade USDC’s technical capabilities in order to pave the way for present and future projects. On the 29th of August, […]

Bloomberg Analysts Predict High Likelihood of Bitcoin ETF Launch by End of 2024

A federal court ruling this week has increased the likelihood of a Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) launching by the end of the year. According to Bloomberg ETF experts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas, there’s a 75% chance that a spot market BTC ETF will launch by the end of 2023 and a 95% chance […]

Bitcoin Sharks and Whales Buy Ahead of Rally, Price Surges 3%

Bitcoin investors holding between 10 to 10,000 BTC bought ahead of the rally, according to data from the on-chain analytics firm Santiment. The “BTC Supply Distribution” metric shows that these large BTC holders scooped up a significant amount of the asset before the news of Grayscale’s win against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) […]

Grayscale CEO Promises Lower Fees if Bitcoin Trust Becomes ETF

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnhenshein spoke to CNBC’s Squawk Box on Wednesday to discuss the company’s recent victory in its lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The court determined that the SEC was being “arbitrary and capricious” by denying Grayscale’s conversion into a Bitcoin spot ETF while approving Bitcoin futures ETFs.The SEC now has […]

Robinhood Holds $2.7 Billion in Ethereum-Based Tokens

Robinhood, a trading app company, has been identified as the owner of the fifth-largest Ethereum address, holding 1.5 million ETH ($2.54 billion). This address also holds $177 million of other ERC-20 tokens. Arkham Intelligence, a platform that previously identified Robinhood as the owner of the third-largest Bitcoin address, made the announcement on Aug. 30. The […]

Judge Dismisses Class Action Suit Against Uniswap Labs and Backers

A U.S. District judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit against Uniswap Labs and its backers for allegedly abetting token scams. The judge concluded that current law does not provide a legal avenue for enforcing financial liability.The lawsuit was filed by a group of investors who claimed that Uniswap Labs and its backers had aided […]

OKX Publishes 10th Proof-of-Reserves Report, Users Call for Transparency

OKX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has released its tenth consecutive proof-of-reserves (PoR) report. The report shows that the exchange holds $10.4 billion in primary crypto assets such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and Tether (USDT). The audit covered 22 digital assets, including USD Coin (USDC), Ripple (XRP), Dogecoin (DOGE), Solana (SOL), Polkadot (DOT), and OKB.The […]