Tag: Ether

Boyaa Interactive Unveils $100M Crypto Purchase Plan to Buy Bitcoin, Ether, USDT and USDC

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“The purchase and holding of cryptocurrencies is a pivotal move for the Group to path its business layout and development in the field of Web3,” the company said in a stock exchange filing released Monday. “The online gaming business has high compatibility with Web3 technology, and its focus on communities, users and virtual assets may enable an easier and wider application of Web3 technology to the online gaming industry.” Original

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Drops 4%, Ether (ETH) Price Declines 6% as Crypto ETF Momentum Stalls with SEC Likely Delay, Analyst Says

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“ETF speculation is front and center for now, but the store of value narrative still holds and will give the asset a resilient and increasing floor,” Noelle Acheson, author of the Crypto Is Macro Now newsletter, noted in an email to CoinDesk. “I very much doubt that the recent sell-off means the rally is done for now.” Original

Cboe Digital Set Sight for Bitcoin and Ether Futures Trading in 2024

Cboe Digital’s planned launch of margin Bitcoin and Ethereum futures is set to complement its existing spot crypto market, which includes trading pairs for Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin, and USDC Cboe Global Markets’ digital asset exchange recently revealed its ambitious plans to revolutionize crypto trading by launching margin futures on Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) starting January 11, 2024.  Cboe Digital to Pioneer Crypto Futures Trading This move positions Cboe Digital as the first US-regulated crypto-native exchange and clearinghouse to facilitate both spot and leveraged derivatives trading on a…

Ether Surges on BlackRock’s ETF Plans

Ether’s (ETH) BlackRock (BLK)-prompted surge past $2,000 on Thursday stole the spotlight from bitcoin (BTC), which is down slightly on the day, at around $36,500, while ether is now around $2,100. According to David Lo, head of financial products at Bybit, ether could push further. “Historically, ETH often makes significant gains following a peak in Bitcoin’s value, a pattern that may repeat here giving us a price target of around $2500,” said Lo. “After that, there may be a final rotation of profits into lower-cap coins before a cooling-off period,…

BlackRock’s (BLK) Ether (ETH) ETF Plan Is Confirmed in Nasdaq Filing

“Either CME surveillance can detect spot-market fraud that affects both futures ETFs and spot exchange-traded products, or that surveillance cannot do so for either type of product,” the filing said. “Having approved ETH futures ETFs in part on the basis of such surveillance, the Commission has clearly determined that CME surveillance can detect spot-market fraud that would affect spot ETPs, and the Sponsor thus believes that it must also approve spot ETH ETPs on that basis.” Source

Wild Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) Price Swings Spur $400M of Crypto Liquidations

The wild session comes at a time when BTC and ETH prices have been surging amid Wall Street’s burgeoning interest in crypto. Both cryptos surpassed round-number milestones they haven’t seen recently. BTC topped $36,000 and then $37,000 for the first time since May 2022 – and almost reached $38,000 – before retracing much of the rally. ETH got above $2,000 and hit the highest level since the April Ethereum upgrade known as Shanghai. Source

BlackRock prepares to file spot Ether ETF

Global asset management behemoth BlackRock has signaled interest in expanding its cryptocurrency fund offerings with a recent filing that indicates a possible proposal for an Ethereum-based ETF. BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is laying the groundwork for a potential spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF). The evidence pointing to this development is a filing for an iShares Ethereum (ETH) Trust that was recently posted on the Delaware Department of State’s website. This action suggests that BlackRock, which oversees approximately $9 trillion in assets, is considering proposing an Ethereum ETF to…