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25/10/2021 As the CME’s Volume Gets Pumped, the Bitcoin ETF’s Quirky Structure Could Explain Some of It

If one wants exposure to bitcoin, the purest play is buying bitcoin itself. Everything else comes with its own idiosyncrasies.

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22/10/2021 Walmart Has Quietly Begun Hosting Bitcoin ATMs

The retail giant is offering bitcoin through 200 of its Coinstar kiosks in a tie-up with crypto ATM firm Coinme. We made sure it’s real.

Walmart, the world’s largest...

20/10/2021 ProShares Bitcoin Futures ETF ‘BITO’ Hauls In $570M of Assets in Stock-Market Debut

According to ProShares, the fund’s sponsor, the new ETF’s assets shot to $570 million from $20 million on its first day of trading.

18/10/2021 USDC Added to Hedera Hashgraph as Enterprise-Minded Network Eyes DeFi

It becomes the stablecoin’s sixth network as a key part of a $2.5 billion HBAR initiative.

15/10/2021 Bitcoin Spikes After Bloomberg Reports SEC Won’t Block Futures ETF

The key cryptocurrency’s price shot past $59,000 late Thursday.

13/10/2021 Stripe Is Hiring a Crypto Team 3 Years After Ending Bitcoin Support

“Crypto is a brand new team at Stripe,” one job post says.

11/10/2021 Airdrop Ethics: VC Firm Draws Ire Following $2.5M Ribbon Finance Exploit

The DeFi community has once again found itself embroiled in a debate concerning the nature of on-chain ethics.

08/10/2021 US FDIC Said to Be Studying Deposit Insurance for Stablecoins

So-called pass-through coverage would insure the holders of these tokens against losses up to $250,000 if the bank holding the collateral were to fail.

06/10/2021 SEC Chair Gensler: A Ban on Crypto Would Be ‘Up to Congress’

In a Tuesday hearing, Gensler told the House Committee on Financial Services that the SEC has no plans to ban crypto.

04/10/2021 El Salvador introduces fuel subsidy of $0.20 per gallon to locals who pay in BTC

El Salvador is looking to bolster adoption of its government-issued Chivo Bitcoin wallet by offering discounts on petrol purchases of $0.20 per gallon to consumers who pay using BTC.

01/10/2021 Independent Reserve Becomes First Australian Crypto Exchange Licensed in Singapore

The exchange says it has become one of the first VASPs to obtain full licensure approval under Singapore’s Payment Services Act.

29/09/2021 Ahead of Crackdown, Huobi Scrambled to Move Staff Out of China, Insiders Say

Interviews with former and current employees shine new light on the crypto exchange’s complicated relationship with its home country.

27/09/2021 UNI Token Rises 20% as China’s Blanket Ban on Crypto Businesses Puts Focus on Decentralized Exchanges

Investors turn away from centralized exchanges in the wake of China’s blanket ban on virtual currency businesses.

27/09/2021 Digital Asset and “Crypto” Investment Scams – Investor Alert

The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA) and Division of Enforcement’s Retail Strategy Task Force (RSTF) remind investors to watch out for investment schemes involving digital assets and “Crypto.”

Fraudsters continue to exploit the rising...

27/09/2021 Initial Exchange Offerings (IEOs) – Investor Alert

The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy is issuing this alert to urge investors to use caution before investing in so-called “initial exchange offerings” through online trading platforms.

Initial exchange offerings (IEOs) are a recent development in...

27/09/2021 How Investors Warmed to Chinese Blockchain Builder Red Date

Executives from Saudi Aramco and early FTX backer Kenetic Capital explain how they got comfortable with the Blockchain Service Network developer despite its Beijing ties.

27/09/2021 Cardano’s Commercial Arm to Invest $100M in DeFi, NFTs and Blockchain Education

A “dedicated” operation will commence next year to further DeFi, NFT solutions and blockchain education efforts.

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