The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has released notifications confirming the commencement of trading for several eagerly awaited Bitcoin spot Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) at 9:30 am ET on Thursday. The confirmed ETPs include the VanEck Bitcoin Trust (HODL), the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC), and the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB), as stated […]
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is on the verge of approving Bitcoin BTC exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a development eagerly awaited by both news media and traders. Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas expressed his anticipation with a post on X (formerly Twitter) in the early hours of Jan. 10, stating, “Happy ETF […]
Steve McClurg, co-founder and chief investment officer of Valkyrie Funds, has hinted at the potential approval of Ethereum or XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) following the anticipated launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs. This prediction is based on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) which is reportedly likely to approve Valkyrie’s Bitcoin ETF, with trading expected […]
Bloomberg Terminal has listed all eleven spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) following their appearance on brokerage platforms, indicating an imminent SEC approval. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas broke the news of the listing and anticipates the regulator will officially announce the approval within a few hours, between 4 pm to 6 pm Eastern time. These […]
In a historic move, 1inch DAO, the entity behind the 1inch Network, has voted to secure “legal advisory services” from STORM Partners. This decision comes amid growing regulatory scrutiny on the crypto and decentralized finance (DeFi) sectors.Following a vote that ended on January 9, which was overwhelmingly supported by the 1inch community, holders decided to […]
Steve McClurg, co-founder and chief investment officer of Valkyrie Funds, has hinted at the potential approval of Ethereum or XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) following the anticipated launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs. This prediction is based on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) likely approval of Valkyrie’s Bitcoin ETF, with trading expected to start as […]
Bitcoin is currently trading above $46k, with market experts predicting a further increase if the US SEC approves a spot Bitcoin ETF. This approval could potentially cause Bitcoin’s price to soar even higher. At the time of writing, Bitcoin’s price stands at $46,239, marking an increase of over 1% in the last 24 hours.As the […]
Digital payments firm SKUx has secured two patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for item-level payments processing technology. The company aims to enhance its payment solutions with these patents, thereby improving the consumer experience and product-level promotions.The first patent, no. 11,288,697, focuses on item-level promotional offers and payments. This allows SKUx to […]
Ethereum has long been the preferred layer-1 for decentralized finance (DeFi), despite its issues with network congestion, security vulnerabilities, and the transition to proof-of-stake (PoS). Other layer-1 alternatives like Solana, Algorand, and Tron have not been able to surpass Ethereum’s dominance in DeFi. However, the changing regulatory landscape in the US is causing projects to […]
Ripple, the firm behind the renowned cryptocurrency XRP, has announced plans to repurchase shares from its early investors. The company intends to carry out a $285 million share buyback, as reported by Reuters on Wednesday.Despite the challenges posed by the SEC lawsuit, Ripple has managed to grow, with 95% of its customers being non-US financial […]
