Bitcoin Bet Backfires: DAT Stocks Plunge, Investors Hit Hard

Retail investors have reportedly lost around $17 billion through investments in digital asset treasury (DAT) companies, according to a Bloomberg report citing 10X Research. Strategy and Metaplanet Under Scrutiny Retail crypto investors have reportedly incurred approximately $17 billion in losses while attempting to gain exposure to bitcoin through so-called digital asset treasury (DAT) companies. A … Read more

Coinshares Claims First Continental Europe MiCA Asset Manager Status

Coinshares Asset Management has become the first continental European regulated asset manager authorized under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. Coinshares Asset Management Reaches MiCA Regulatory Milestone According to the announcement shared with Bitcoin.com News, the authorization, granted by the French Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) to the French subsidiary of Coinshares International Limited, … Read more

Vaneck Reveals Plans to Close Ethereum Futures ETF

On Sept. 6, Vaneck announced its decision to close and liquidate the Vaneck Ethereum Strategy exchange-traded fund (EFUT). The liquidation comes after evaluating key factors, including performance and investor interest. The firm noted that shareholders will have until September 16, 2024, to sell their shares before delisting. Vaneck to Wind Down Ethereum Futures ETF According … Read more

Grayscale’s New Co-Investment Vehicle Aims to ‘Capture the Upside of Crypto Winter’

On October 6, Grayscale Investments announced a new venture that gives accredited investors the opportunity to invest in the mining infrastructure that powers the digital asset ecosystem. According to the announcement, the co-investment vehicle is called Grayscale Digital Infrastructure Opportunities (GDIO), and the crypto mining firm Foundry will handle the new product’s operations. GDIO is … Read more

Digital Asset Manager Bakkt Reveals Plans to Provide Ethereum Services

On November 5, Bakkt Holdings announced that the firm will soon let customers buy, sell, and store ethereum after offering bitcoin only since the company’s launch. The firm notes that adding ethereum comes at a time when digital currency interest and adoption continue to see significant growth. Bakkt Announces Ethereum Support Bakkt (NYSE: BKKT) has … Read more

Grayscale Buys 33% of All Bitcoin Mined in Last Three Months

Grayscale Investments bought up to 33% of all newly minted bitcoin over the last three months, as the asset manager continues to stockpile major cryptocurrencies. The investment fund added 60,762 BTC to its Bitcoin Trust Fund between February 7 and May 17, a researcher posted on Reddit. That’s the equivalent of 607 BTC acquired by … Read more