The SEC has rejected an ETF with only a 25% BTC component before, but how about just 5%? WisdomTree may be testing the agency’s limits. Many investment firms have launched crypto exchange-traded funds, but so far, none has found favor with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Firms keep trying, though, and this past […]
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The first stage of Ethereum 2.0 is almost here, but how will the DApp and DeFi space adapt to this change? While Ethereum has brought about a whole new realm of possibilities due to its native token Ether (ETH) and its smart contract and tokenization capabilities, it is often faced with challenges such as network […]
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11.4 million Bitcoin is held by long term investors, diminishing the tradeable supply to only 20% of the total Bitcoin supply. According to Chainalysis, the vast majority of Bitcoin (BTC) is held as long term investment, with 60% held by licensed custodians. Breakdown of Bitcoin supply. Source: Chainalysis. Digital gold The company concluded that the […]
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A deeper dive into the story involving a potential scam operation paying millions in ETH transaction fees twice in a row. The hottest Ethereum topic in June so far has been mysterious transactions that involved millions of dollars being paid to transfer small-to-medium amounts of Ether (ETH) — an activity which normally doesn’t cost more […]
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Crypto derivatives trading platform Delta Exchange has today launched options trading for two major altcoins, BNB and LINK. Cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform Delta Exchange has today launched options trading for two major altcoins, Binance Coin (BNB) and Chainlink’s LINK. In an announcement on June 19, the exchange indicated it would be following the launch of […]
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According to Messari’s realized cap figures, XRP token holders paid an average of seven times the current price. Most XRP investors are “deeply in the red” according to Messari crypto analyst Ryan Watkins, using realized capitalization as the metric Watkins made the claim in a June 16 tweet saying that “XRP’s aggregate estimated cost basis […]
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A U.S. District judge has dismissed the summary judgment request of the former Mt Gox CEO in a lawsuit from 2014 accusing Mark Karpeles of fraudulent misrepresentation. A judge has ruled the former chief executive of defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox, Mark Karpeles, must face a lawsuit alleging fraud filed back in 2014. On June […]
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Bitcoin price is pinned below $10K but on-chain data and market correlations show investors remain bullish. Since recovering from this week’s drop to $8,900, Bitcoin (BTC) price has struggled to gain above $9,600 and this level needs to flip from resistance to support before further upside can occur. The largest digital-asset on CoinMarketCap has been […]
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A new World Economic Forum study has revealed how blockchain technology can be used to prevent corruption in public procurement. Worldwide, governments devote an estimated $9.5 trillion each year to public procurement — an average of approximately 15% of national gross domestic product. This money goes to public goods and services such as the construction […]
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The utopian idea of universal basic income — which has been with humanity for at least half a millenia — can become real with digital currency. Due to the crisis caused by COVID-19, millions of people have lost all or part of their income. To support them, governments have been giving out money to victims. […]
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