The latest Cointelegraph Report explains everything you need to know about a potential spot Bitcoin ETF approval in the U.S., its impact on the market, and its significance for the crypto industry.
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BlackRock files S1 form for spot Ether ETF with SEC
The world’s largest asset manager filed the S1 form with the US SEC a week after registering iShares Ethereum Trust with the Delaware Department of State Division of Corporations.
Swan Bitcoin to terminate customer accounts that use crypto-mixing services
Swan co-founder Yan Pritzker said the firm is pro-privacy and doesn’t oppose customers’ use of such services, but to work, it has to follow FinCEN regulations.
Swiss crypto bank SEBA gets Hong Kong SFC license
SEBA began its quest for Hong Kong expansion late last year, setting up an office in November 2022 and by August 2023, the firm obtained an in-principle approval to offer virtual asset trading services.
VARA demonstrates how regulators, market can work in tandem: VARA Vice Chair
Deepa Raja Carbon told Cointelegraph that VARA took a collaborative approach and consulted stakeholders, legislators and the general public to develop its virtual asset regulatory guidelines.
Rising M2 money supply will see crypto become ‘supermassive black hole’: Raoul Pal
Historically, the cryptocurrency market has benefited from the rise in global money supply as the majority of the bull runs in the past coincided with the rise in fiat supply.
BlackRock fined $2.5M by SEC for incorrect investment disclosure
The SEC’s charges for the world’s largest asset manager came on the same day as a DTCC listing of its spot Bitcoin ETF was spotted; however, a spokesperson from DTCC confirmed that the listing has been there since August.
Bitcoin ETF to trigger massive demand from institutions, EY says
Bitcoin is facing a lot of pent-up demand from institutions amid investors closely monitoring spot Bitcoin ETF news, Ernst & Young’s global blockchain leader Paul Brody says.
UK tops crypto activity in Central, Northern and Western Europe: Chainalysis
Crypto adoption in the United Kingdom has been growing as the country adopts more regulations targeting crypto and stablecoins, the study shows.
US government among largest Bitcoin hodlers with over $5B in BTC: Report
The $5 billion estimation is based on three major seizures linked to the Bitfinex hack and Silk Road, meaning the actual holdings could be much larger.