A standout story in today’s crypto news reports hails from Turkey, where the former CEO of the now-folded Turkish cryptocurrency exchange Thodex has been sentenced to over 11,000 years in jail. Faruk Fatih Özer, who founded Thodex in 2019, received a staggering 11,196-year sentence along with his two siblings and a $5 million fine. In…
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Two leading exchange-traded fund (ETF) providers have set their sights on launching the first spot Ethereum ETF in the U.S. after continued delays from regulators on approving a spot Bitcoin ETF. ARK Invest and asset manager VanEck filed proposals with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for Ethereum ETFs that would trade on CBOE Global…
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Investment manager Grayscale is urging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to expedite the conversion of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). This comes on the heels of Grayscale’s major court victory over the SEC last week. Given the latest updates on a potential Bitcoin ETF approval, what are the…
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Visa announced on Tuesday that it plans to use the Solana blockchain for settling transactions with USDC, a major stablecoin. The financial company stated that this decision could speed up cross-border payments and offer an updated method for transferring funds. With widespread cryptocurrency adoption on the rise, what are the best cryptos to buy now?……
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on August 31 that it will postpone decisions on proposed rule changes related to spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) until October. The SEC is postponing judgments on proposed rule changes that would allow Fidelity (Wise Origin), VanEck, WisdomTree, Invesco, and others to offer spot Bitcoin ETFs on…
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Bitcoin jumped to a two-week high on Tuesday, August 29, after digital asset manager Grayscale won a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Bitcoin’s price gained $1,400 within the first hour after the news broke. The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit stated the SEC…
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Speaking at the Kansas City Fed’s annual Jackson Hole economic policy symposium on Friday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled the central bank is willing to continue aggressive interest rate hikes to curb high inflation. Powell put emphasis on the urgency of not letting up on bringing down inflation, currently at its highest in 40…
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Financial markets are watching closely as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell prepares to speak at the annual Jackson Hole meeting this Friday. A vital calendar event for central bankers and market watchers, the meeting will offer a platform for discussing changes in monetary policies and economic directions, among other topics. In the lead-up to Powell’s…
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With cryptocurrency prices experiencing a downturn and the S&P Global US manufacturing PMI slipping to 47 in August from 49 in July, a surprising supporter for Bitcoin has come forward—U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Kennedy, who has been an advocate for civil liberties, used his digital platform today to express his perspective on…
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One of today’s biggest crypto news stories comes from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume. On August 22, Binance announced the gradual launch of a new copy trading feature on its futures platform which went live at 6:45 AM UTC. In light of this development, what are the best cryptos to buy…
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