23 and counting: VanEck and ProShares file for ETH futures ETFs
The latest two filings bring the total number of ETF applications this year to 23. Two more Ethereum-based exchange-traded funds...
Day: 19 August 2021
BlackRock ETFs hold $384 million of shares in Bitcoin mining firms
SEC filings reveal that BlackRock has invested almost $400 million into Riot Blockchain and Marathon Digital Holdings stock. Filings submitted...
Coinbase will buy $500M in crypto and invest 10% of all future profits in digital assets
CEO Brian Armstrong expects the percentage of profits spent on cryptos to grow over time. Leading U.S. exchange by trade...
$100M funding round for Binance.us falls through on regulatory concerns
Despite a failed $100 million funding round leading to the resignation of Binance.us CEO, Brian Brooks, the exchange still has...
SEC boss says DeFi platforms are ‘highly centralized’ and will need to register
SEC chairman Gary Gensler stated that many DeFi projects are “highly” centralized in certain aspects, as they are developed by...
Bullish cup and handle pattern sets Cardano (ADA) price up for a new ATH
ADA’s daily close above the $2.30 resistance and a classic bullish technical analysis pattern signal that the altcoin is ready...
Coinbase creates support phone line for account takeovers
Users who suspect fraud will be able to connect to a live operator, potentially expediting the investigation process. Coinbase has...
Canadian regulator alleges OKEx operator violated securities law
The commission has made similar allegations against Bybit, crypto exchange KuCoin and Polo Digital Assets. The Ontario Securities Commission claimed...
Bitcoin slides with S&P 500 as Fed signals tapering $120B monthly bond purchases
The benchmark cryptocurrency retreated alongside risk-on markets as investors shifted their exposure to the U.S. dollar. Bitcoin (BTC) prices briefly...
JPMorgan Chase reportedly shuts down bank accounts of Bitcoin mining firm
Delaware-based Compass Mining offers U.S. citizens exposure to Bitcoin mining via its private infrastructure. American banking giant JPMorgan Chase has...
Altcoins soar after Bitcoin price bounces off a key moving average
Bitcoin price reliably bounced off the 20-day moving average, which catalyzed an explosive rally from VGX, CHSB and EWT.
Polygon will create a decentralized autonomous organization
"As the Polygon ecosystem grows, the committee members have a front-seat opportunity over others to increase cross-collaboration for their products,”...
Bitcoin gains strength as Friday’s $600M BTC options expiry approaches
The Fed’s plan to taper a massive monthly economic stimulus pulled stocks down, but BTC ignored critical comments and looks...
Kusama network set to launch its next five parachain auctions
The Kusama Council is set to announce a further five parachain auctions after a successful $450 million TLV in the...
Crypto.com partners with Italian football’s Lega Serie A
The platform has already signed partnership agreements with the UFC and Formula 1 this year. Digital asset exchange platform Crypto.com...
