Day: October 25, 2023

Binance Allegedly Sets Up New Crypto Exchange in Hong Kong to Pursue License 

While HKVAEX aims to secure a license under the SFC for virtual asset trading, Binance has remained reticent about its own licensing pursuits in Hong Kong despite acknowledging the region’s growing prominence within the global crypto market. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has allegedly opened up a new digital asset trading platform in Hong Kong to bring its product offerings to customers in the region. According to a South China Morning Post report citing three people familiar with the matter, Binance created a company called HKVAE last year to…

Bitcoin Bounce Above $35,000 Puts Holder Profitability At Yearly Highs

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Bitcoin has had an eventful week in terms of price action. The world’s largest crypto saw an 18% increase in the past seven days, its highest percentage increase this year. This unexpected surge caused a flurry of short position liquidations, and according to Glassnode, 60,000 BTC worth of futures positions were closed. Amidst all the price surge, data from Glassnode has shown a large portion of investors are now breaking above profit.  Bitcoin Surges Past $35,000, Flipping Millions of Coins Into Profit Bitcoin bulls managed to push Bitcoin price above…

Arthur Hayes expects Bitcoin rally amid Middle East escalation

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Arthur Hayes, former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, believes that Bitcoin is already hinting at explosive growth in the future. As the United States increasingly invests in two new wars, the risk of escalation around the world grows, Hayes said in the blog. The US Federal Reserve faces ongoing inflation but has paused interest rate hikes, with a so-called bearish strengthening looming for the economy. “The structural hedging needs of banks and the borrowing needs of the US war machine reflexively feed on one another in the US Treasury market.”…

Snap Shares Swing amid Concerns of War’s Potential Effect on Advertising

Snap’s GAAP net loss in Q3 2023 increased by 2% year-on-year to $368 million or 23 cents per share. Snapchat parent company Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) shares fell flat after surging as much as 20% in after-hours trading as the news that some advertisers had suspended ad spending following the start of the war in the Middle East reached investors. At the time of writing, SNAP stock is at around 1.2% up in the pre-market. According to this CNBC report, the company revealed that it has “observed pauses in spending…

UK’s FinProm a welcome change, but challenge persists: Transak compliance head

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On Oct. 8, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) imposed new marketing rules compelling cryptocurrency firms to promote their products and services clearly, fairly and transparently. From banning referral bonuses to crypto firms implementing a 24-hour cooling-off period for first-time crypto investors, the stricter Financial Promotions (FinProm) regime aims to help protect consumers from high risks associated with virtual assets. The cooling-off rule, in particular, presents an opportunity for users to discern crypto investments and strengthens the credibility of crypto and its community, James Young, compliance head and money laundering…

Crypto Lender BlockFi Begins Shutdown, Asks Clients to Submit Withdrawal Request

BlockFi revealed that it has emerged from bankruptcy court, having received approval for its reorganization plan from all relevant stakeholders. Nearly 11 months after it first declared bankruptcy, the crypto lender BlockFi has now officially begun the process of winding down its operations. In line with this, the company has asked its wallet users to tender their withdrawal requests on its website to claim their funds. However, there is a December 31 deadline for the requests. In the October 24 announcement, BlockFi revealed that it has emerged from bankruptcy court,…

Grayscale Joins Hands with FTSE Russell to Unveil Crypto Sector Index Series

The Crypto Sector Index Series will include several indices tracking the prices of a bucket of different digital assets based on their use cases.  The world’s largest digital assets manager Grayscale Investments continues to take steps in order to expand its footprint in the market. Also, the latest report shows that Grayscale is venturing into the crypto indices business in partnership with the London-based indices provider FTSE Russell, a London Stock Exchange subsidiary. Grayscale and FTSE Russell have joined hands to provide a product dubbed Crypto Sector Index Series to…

Bitcoin (BTC) Retreats Slightly; FTX Receives Bids for Restart

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Spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could attract at least $14.4 billion of inflows in the first year of issuance, crypto fund Galaxy Digital said in a research note on Tuesday. An ETF could be a better investment vehicle for investors compared to currently offered products, such as trusts and futures, which hold over $21 billion in value, the fund said. The inflows could ramp up by $27 billion by the second year and $39 billion by the third year, it added. “The U.S. wealth management industry will likely be…

Bain Capital, Polychain, Lead $6M Funding Round For Privacy Protocol Firm Nocturne Labs

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