Day: May 16, 2023

Protecting Portfolios From Risks and Increasing Returns – Sponsored Bitcoin News

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sponsored The global crypto market is expanding steadily despite recent bearish sentiments. Over 119 million people worldwide started owning cryptocurrencies in 2022, marking a 39% rise in total ownership. It reflects a growing demand for alternative payment methods and investment instruments. More people now believe in the potential of futuristic asset classes like crypto. Particularly since innovators are bringing novel utilities to the table. But the road ahead isn’t all rosy. We must overcome several challenges before crypto-based assets bloom fully. One key issue is the lack of simple, user-friendly,…

OTC Markets Secures FINRA Approval to Offer Digital Assets as Securities

If the US SEC classifies cryptocurrencies as securities, OTC Markes will be well-positioned in providing liquidity to these assets in the future. During its earnings call earlier this week, OTC Markets announced that it has secured FINRA approval in order to provide services for digital assets as securities. This is a major development as it provides a regulated market for big investors to trade crypto securities. In its quarterly report, OTC Markets mentioned that the update to its membership agreement to facilitate transactions in digital securities will allow OTC Link…

Apple VR/AR Headset Could Likely Launch in Early June & Spur Metaverse 

Ahead of its rumored June release, the Apple metaverse mixed-reality headset is touted to be an industry leader.  Reports suggest that the new Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) virtual and augmented reality headset could fast-track the emergence of the metaverse. The consumer electronics giant is on course to release its highly-anticipated mixed-reality headset in the weeks ahead. Many believe the upcoming device could spur the metaverse sector as the first genuine metaverse-specific Apple product. In January, native tokens tied to metaverse projects such as Sandbox (SAND) and Decentraland (MANA) soared amid rumors of Apple’s VR/AR headset. Now, many…

Bitcoin trader eyes CME gap with $24K BTC price dip target in play

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Bitcoin (BTC) surfed $27,000 on May 16 as traders stayed buoyant about upside continuation. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart on Bitstamp. Source: TradingView $24,000 BTC price still in play, says trader Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD still focusing on the $27,000 mark, having dipped to $26,870 after the daily close. Still lacking direction, traders hoped that the pair would either attempt to exit its current narrow range or touch more significant levels up or down. For popular trader Crypto Ed, potential targets included the “gap” in CME…

Blockfi Announces Self-Liquidation Plan After Failed Attempts to Sell Company – Bitcoin News

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The now-defunct crypto lender Blockfi has recently filed a court document outlining its plans to liquidate the company. The firm has come to the realization that selling the company would not be beneficial to its creditors. As a result, Blockfi has decided to take matters into its own hands and proceed with a self-liquidating transaction. Once the assets are distributed, the company will be wound down. Blockfi Explores Self-Liquidation and Alternative Transaction Options ​​Blockfi has recently updated the community with a notice regarding its latest disclosure statement with the bankruptcy…

BlockFi used customer money to buy $30M insurance, creditors claim

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Disgruntled creditors of the bankrupt cryptocurrency lending firm BlockFi have submitted a new court filing in response to the company’s latest restructuring plan. On May 12, BlockFi outlined its Chapter 11 reorganization plan in a filing with the United States Bankruptcy Court in Trenton, New Jersey. The firm said that selling BlockFi might not generate enough value for creditors, as it owes nearly $1.3 billion to its top 50 creditors. In response, BlockFi creditors submitted another court filing on May 15, arguing that BlockFi deliberately took measures to delay the…

China’s Economic Data Missed Broad Expectations amid Wobbled Recovery

China’s economic outlook also affected the stocks of some of the top companies in the country. China’s economic recovery has been faced with a lot of strain in its attempt to return back to winning ways as marked by growth, however, recent data points that the economy has continued to miss broad expectations. As reported by CNBC, economic data from Reuters proved that the COVID-19 restrictions that were in place for the better part of last year had more impact than previously envisaged. Per the data, the month of April…

EU Council approves MiCA for clear crypto regulation

European Union Council members have given the final green light on the highly-anticipated Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) legislation following a voting process on May 16. 27 Finance ministers representing the EU’s member states voted in favor of passing the MiCA bill as well as amendments to a number of regulations and directives relating to the new legislation. Two more pieces of legislation, including regulation on information accompanying transfers of funds and certain crypto-assets, were also adopted by the EU parliament in conjunction with MiCA’s adoption. Related: Industry leaders and policymakers react to…

EU finance ministers approve MiCA crypto regulation

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European Union Council members have given the final green light on the highly-anticipated Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) legislation following a voting process on May 16. 27 Finance ministers representing the EU’s member states voted in favor of passing the MiCA bill as well as amendments to a number of regulations and directives relating to the new legislation. Two more pieces of legislation, including regulation on information accompanying transfers of funds and certain crypto-assets, were also adopted by the EU parliament in conjunction with MiCA’s adoption. Related: Industry leaders and policymakers react to…