Defining Active and Passive Management for Crypto

Since the creation of index funds, allocating between active and passive management remains the subject of great debate among investors. Over time, the boundary lines between active and passive investment vehicles for traditional asset classes have become better defined, benefiting from decades of analysis and product development. Unfortunately, the same cannot yet be said for crypto investment products. Source

First Bitcoin futures contract debuts in Argentina

Argentina welcomed its first Bitcoin futures contract on July 13, just three months after the country’s securities watchdog approved the underlying index as part of a strategic innovation agenda. According to Matba Rofex, the trading platform behind the investment vehicle, it is the first Bitcoin (BTC) futures contract in Latin America. In a futures contract, buyers bet on the future price of a commodity or other asset, such as Bitcoin. Under the contract, buyers and sellers are obligated to purchase and sell the asset at a predetermined future date. Argentina’s securities regulator, the…

Crypto Markets ‘Highly Dependent’ on Stablecoins Lacking Transparency, TrueUSD TUSD Poses Risk, Kaiko Says

The largest stablecoins have all endured periods of turmoil in the last few months. In February, New York state regulators ordered Paxos to halt minting Binance USD (BUSD), the third largest stablecoin at the time. Next month, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) temporarily froze a sizable portion of USDC’s cash reserves, which affected Maker’s DAI stablecoin. Last month, USDT endured sell pressure in a key stablecoin liquidity pool, spooking traders, and TUSD weathered the implosion of its custodial partner. Source

Europe’s first bitcoin ETF launches after delaying for a year

Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Jacobi Asset Management, a London-based asset investment platform, is ready to launch Europe’s first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) after a year of delays. The bitcoin ETF was originally announced to list on Euronext Amsterdam in July 2022 but was postponed due to the timing not being right in the market. Bitcoin ETF back on track in Europe The bitcoin ETF was initially approved by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) to launch in October 2021, granting…

Former Celsius CEO arrested in New York, SEC files lawsuit

Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of Celsius Network, a bankrupt crypto lender, has been arrested in New York, reports on July 13 show. The arrest follows an investigation into the collapse of the crypto firm in Q3 2022. Mashinsky will be arraigned on Friday, July 14. However, people aware of the arrest reveal that the former CEO has denied any wrongdoing. Following the arrest, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is also suing Celsius and the former CEO for allegedly providing false information to creditors and information and…