Bitcoin Breaks $24k As Exchange Whale Ratio Declines

On-chain data shows the Bitcoin exchange whale ratio has declined recently as the crypto surges above the $24k mark. Bitcoin Exchange Whale Ratio (EMA 7) Is Currently Below 0.50 As per a post from CryptoQuant, the BTC exchange whale ratio has gone down recently while the price has surged up. The “exchange whale ratio” is an indicator that measures the ratio between the sum of the top 10 Bitcoin transactions to exchanges and the total exchange inflows. exchange whale ratio = sum of top 10 inflow txs (in BTC) ÷…

Crypto Exchange FTX Rolls Out Stock Trading to US Customers

Popular cryptocurrency exchange FTX is expanding into the arena of traditional investing for retail customers in the United States. In a new post, FTX US president Brett Harrison informs his 50,900 Twitter followers about the platform’s new feature which allows users in all 50 US states plus Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands to buy and sell stocks as well as exchange-traded funds (ETFs). “FTX Stocks is now live for US users! Residents of all 50 states (yes, including NY!) as well as PR and USVI can sign up. Trade…

KuCoin crypto exchange debuts USDT-dominated NFT ETF

Seychelles-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has launched an exchange-traded fund (ETF) tied to major nonfungible token (NFT) assets like Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC). KuCoin’s NFT ETF Trading Zone went live on Friday, the firm announced. The new investment product is launched in collaboration with NFT infrastructure provider Fracton Protocol. The KuCoin NFT ETF is a Tether (USDT)-dominated product that marks particular underlying NFT assets like Bored Ape Yacht Club. BYAC is one of five NFT ETFs that KuCoin is launching. Trading under the symbol hiBAYC, the asset is an ERC-20…

Bitcoin bear market over, metric hints as BTC exchange balances hit 4-year low

Bitcoin (BTC) may already be beginning its new macro uptrend if historical “hodl” habits repeat. That was the conclusion from research into the latest data covering the amount of the BTC supply dormant for one year or more as of July 2022. Hodled BTC hints that the bear market is over According to independent analyst Miles Johal, who uploaded the findings to social media on July 29, a “rounded top” formation in “hodled” BTC is in the process of completing. Once it does, price should react — just like on…

Schwab Asset Management to List Crypto ETF on New York Stock Exchange

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KuCoin Claims Bragging Rights as First Exchange to Offer NFT ETFs

The ERC-20 tokens contained within KuCoin’s NFT funds represent 1/1,000,000 ownership of the BAYC collection, for example, denoted by a hiBAYC token. To start, KuCoin’s “NFT ETF Trading Zone” will first list 5 NFT ETFs covering hiBAYC, hiPUNKS, hiSAND33, hiKODA, and hiENS4 as underlying assets as a beginning, the company said in a press release. Source

Crypto Exchange Zipmex Files for Bankruptcy Protection in Singapore

Zipmex, a cryptocurrency exchange focused on Southeast Asia, has filed for  bankruptcy  Bankruptcy Bankruptcy or insolvency constitutes a legal term and refers to being unable to repay debts. A business and a person can declare bankruptcy. When a person or company claims bankruptcy, it is described as a voluntary bankruptcy, and when your debtors force you into bankruptcy, it is referred to as involuntary. A voluntary bankruptcy occurs when the debtor or borrower, the party that owes the money files with the courts. Involuntary bankruptcy happens when your credits file…

Crypto Exchange Kraken Under Investigation for Allegedly Allowing Iranian Sanction Evasion: Report

Crypto exchange Kraken is reportedly under federal investigation for allegedly violating a US sanction against Iran. The US has imposed restrictions on activities with Iran following the hostage crisis at the American embassy in Tehran in 1979. As a result, US-based businesses are not allowed to buy or sell goods to anyone in the Middle Eastern country. Kraken is reportedly suspected of violating this sanction. Citing unnamed people affiliated with the exchange or who are familiar with the matter, The New York Times reports that the Treasury Department’s Office of…

After weeks of rumors, Thai crypto exchange Zipmex files for debt relief in Singapore

In a document dated Wednesday, July 27, Thai cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex said that its solicitors in Singapore, Morgan Lewis Stamford LLC, filed five moratorium applications, or legal authorization to debtors to postpone payment, under Section 64 of Singapore’s Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 on behalf of the company. Zipmex seeks to protect itself against third party actions, claims, and proceedings for a period of six months while the filing is active. The announcement came just one week after its CEO and co-founder Marcus Lim publicly denied the firm was facing…