Month: January 2024

Ether ETF Next? Traders Bet ETH Is Next After Historic Bitcoin ETF Approval

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Grayscale Says GBTC Is the First Spot Bitcoin ETF To Begin Trading

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Industry Input ‘Really Important’ to Stablecoin Rulemaking Under MiCA, EU Banking Officials Say

“We pay high attention to this batch and need also a very good understanding with you, so please seize this public hearing as an opportunity to dialogue with us so we start on the right footing,” Isabel Vaillant, EBA director of prudential regulation, said during the hearing. Another official said it was “really important” to get input from various stakeholders. Source

Bitget exec dispels insolvency rumors spread on X

Bitget’s managing director, Gracy Chen, commented on an X post that discussed the insolvency of the exchange and the alleged disappearance of its key officials. In the wake of widespread rumors questioning the financial stability of Bitget, a cryptocurrency exchange and a web 3, the company’s managing director, Gracy Chen, has come forward to deny these claims categorically. Waiting for the good news about #BitcoinETF, then FUD comes again? 😂 Everything at #Bitget is working well. Funds are safe and the whole team is working hard to prepare for the…

Bulls Charge As Ethereum Nears $2,600

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Ethereum (ETH) continued its upward trajectory Wednesday, clocking a 10% gain in 24 hours to breach past the vaunted $2,600 mark. Market watchers attribute this surge to a confluence of factors, primarily fueled by anticipation of a forthcoming Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the wake of the expected approval for a Bitcoin ETF in the US. In a historic move that cryptocurrency aficionados hope will bring more individual and institutional investors into the market, the US Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the first spot bitcoin exchange traded funds on…

Commissioner Peirce Slams SEC’s ‘Moving Goalposts’ in Bitcoin ETP Approval

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As the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approves several Bitcoin spot exchange-traded products (ETPs) one commissioner comments on the unnecessary debacle. In a blog post hosted on the SEC’s newsroom, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said the approval comes more than 10 years after the first application was filed for a Bitcoin (BTC) ETP — including Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). She suggested the SEC finally relented due to a recent court ruling that criticized the rationale for rejecting a Bitcoin ETP proposal last year. Peirce wrote that the SEC’s past refusals…