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SEC yet to indicate approval timeline, says Grayscale CEO on spot Bitcoin ETFs

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Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein said his firm has not received any word about approval for spot Bitcoin ETFs from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) leading up to a window where all 12 applications could receive the green light. The SEC has not disclosed when it might authorize issuers like BlackRock and ARK Invest to list exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that offer direct exposure to spot Bitcoin prices, said Sonnenshein on Nov. 8. Grayscale’s boss added that the firm could litigate if the SEC rejects its application. Sonnenshein shared these remarks…

Ripple CEO Teases Major Announcements At Swell Event

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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has expressed his anticipation for the upcoming DC Fintech week, dropping major hints and teasers about significant announcements and heated discussions slated for the event.  Ripple Swell Event Sparks Community Interest Chief Executive Officer of Ripple, Brad Garlinghouse has teased the X (formerly Twitter) community with hints of discussions and ideas about the upcoming Ripple Swell 2023 event scheduled for November 8th and 9th in Dubai.  Garlinghouse stated that he was always excited about the DC Fintech Week which occurred every year. He emphasized the importance…

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Launches Giveaway for 10,000 Premium Subscriptions

CEO Durov spent $200,000 to buy Toncoin in order to pre-acquire Telegram Premium subscriptions in a giveaway for 10,000 Telegram users. Pavel Durov, the CEO of cross-platform instant messaging service has announced a giveaway of 10,000 Premium subscriptions to celebrate a new feature in the app. The Telegram app officially introduced a few new features, including the “Giveaways in Channels”, which allows channel owners to host giveaways for loyal followers. Durov wrote that every channel on Telegram can now host “FAIR giveaways”. He explained that the problem with previous giveaways…

Binance CEO Teases Major Announcement amid Crypto Market Turbulence

This impending Binance announcement arrives just days after a substantial transfer of 10,000 BTC, valued at over $345 million, to the exchange from an anonymous wallet. In a cryptic post on X, Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao, the CEO of Binance, recently sparked the curiosity of the crypto community by simply posting the number “3” and an announcement with a video captioned “COMING SOON.”  Binance Announcement amid Liquidation  While the content of this upcoming announcement remains shrouded in mystery, it has piqued the curiosity of crypto enthusiasts and investors alike. Coincidentally, this…

Vanguard CEO Rules Out Bitcoin ETF, Stresses Long-Term Investment

With the US SEC edging closer to potentially approving a Bitcoin ETF, experts and industry leaders are offering their predictions on the potential impact of this milestone on the crypto market. In a recent interview on CNBC’s ‘The Exchange’, Tim Buckley, Chairman and CEO at Vanguard Group, the world’s second-largest asset manager, stated that the company has no plans to pursue a Bitcoin (BTC) spot Exchange Traded Fund (ETF). Vanguard to Focus on Core Values Buckley’s firm stance on this issue was clear as he stated: “We won’t be pursuing…

Celestia’s TIA Token Airdrop Germinated From CEO Mustafa Al-Bassam’s Research Paper ‘LazyLedger’

Not meant for a lazy reader, the paper went on to describe, in excruciatingly complex terms and Greek mathematical characters, what was then a radical rethinking of how blockchains could work: separating out the various functions of a distributed ledger – especially the way users query the network for data – into distinct “application layers.” A key benefit would be to minimize the total resources needed to run the main blockchain. Source

UK risks regulating NFTs the wrong way, says Mintable CEO

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The United Kingdom’s government is in danger of regulating nonfungible tokens (NFTs) in a way that doesn’t suit the true nature of the nascent technology, says Mintable CEO and founder Zach Burks.   In an interview with Cointelegraph, Burks said he believes a recent report from a U.K. parliamentary committee significantly exaggerates the role NFTs play in copyright infringement and fails to recognize that they are more than just volatile digital pictures. “NFTs are in a transition phase where they’re moving away from the speculative boom of PFPs, and now it’s going…

Ripple CEO criticizes former SEC Chair Jay Clayton’s comments

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse strongly criticized former United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Jay Clayton’s remarks regarding the agency’s regulatory approach. Since the first quarter of 2023, the SEC has initiated various regulatory actions against crypto exchanges and companies. During an interview with CNBC on June 29, 2023, Clayton expressed his view that the SEC should pursue legal action against specific companies only when they have strong legal grounds. He emphasized that regulatory agencies should introduce regulations and legal cases they believe will successfully withstand judicial scrutiny. Watching…