Bitwise’s amended Ethereum ETF filing says Pantera interested in $100M buy
Asset management firm Bitwise has disclosed Pantera is interested in buying its upcoming spot Ether ETF, but it could spend more, less — or nothing at all. Go to Source
Month: June 2024
Oil land buyer LandBridge makes a nod to crypto miners in $320M IPO
LandBridge has a huge amount of land in the middle of America’s oil country, but it also says it can make big money off crypto miners. Go to Source
Institutional DeFi players will bring commercial real estate onchain: KPMG exec
DeFi activity from institutions would be more “permissioned” as market participants will want to know who they’re dealing with, KPMG’s Kunal Bhasin said. Go to Source
SEC Closes Ethereum 2.0 Investigation
Consensys has announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided to close its investigation into Ethereum 2.0. This decision implies that the SEC will not allege that sales of ETH are securities transactions. The announcement follows a request from Consensys to the SEC to affirm that the approval of ETH exchange-traded funds … Read more
North Dakota latest US state to revoke Binance.US license
North Dakota’s Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner pointed to Binance’s money transmitter and AML convictions to make its case. Go to Source
Ethereum back above $3.5K as Consensys says SEC to drop ETH probe
ETH jumped slightly and again broke $3,500 in the minutes after Consensys reported the SEC had dropped its investigation into Ethereum. Go to Source
Stand With Crypto Endorses 18 New House and Senate Candidates
Stand With Crypto, a crypto and blockchain-focused political action committee (PAC), has decided to endorse 18 additional House and Senate candidates from both parties to get crypto-friendly allies to achieve positive results in the upcoming elections. Among the favored are Kirsten Gillibrand, Rick Scott, Dan Goldman, Young Kim, and House hopefuls Blake Masters and Sarah … Read more
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Bashes Fairshake Involvement in New York Democratic Party Primaries
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has criticized the involvement of Fairshake, a crypto-focused super PAC, in New York’s 16th congressional district democratic party elections. Ocasio-Cortez qualified the media campaign against incumbent Jamaal Bowman, valued at over $2 million, as “corruption” and a “core threat to American democracy” on social media. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tells Crypto PAC … Read more
US Charges Empire Market Operators in $430M Dark Web Scheme — They Face Maximum Sentence of Life in Prison
The U.S. Homeland Security Investigations has charged two men for operating Empire Market, a dark web marketplace, facilitating $430 million in illegal transactions. The defendants face severe penalties, including life imprisonment. “During the investigation, federal law enforcement seized cryptocurrency valued at $75 million at the time of the seizures, as well as cash and precious … Read more
BlockDAG Exceeds $51.5M in Presale, Ripple SEC Penalty Discrepancies, and Bullish Tron Price Predictions
The Ripple SEC lawsuit reveals significant penalty discrepancies, raising questions about regulatory fairness. Tron price predictions indicate potential for a bullish trend, driven by increased social dominance and investor interest. Meanwhile, BlockDAG has exceeded $51.5 million in fundraising due to its innovative technology and strategic promotional efforts, setting the stage for explosive growth and substantial … Read more