Coinbase Acquires Minority Stake in Circle, USDC to Become Native on Base Network

Coinbase and Circle have recently announced a new agreement, with Coinbase acquiring a minority stake in Circle. This agreement follows two years of split governance between the two companies. Circle has also announced plans to upgrade USDC’s technical capabilities in order to pave the way for present and future projects. On the 29th of August, […]

Bloomberg Analysts Predict High Likelihood of Bitcoin ETF Launch by End of 2024

A federal court ruling this week has increased the likelihood of a Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) launching by the end of the year. According to Bloomberg ETF experts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas, there’s a 75% chance that a spot market BTC ETF will launch by the end of 2023 and a 95% chance […]

Bitcoin Sharks and Whales Buy Ahead of Rally, Price Surges 3%

Bitcoin investors holding between 10 to 10,000 BTC bought ahead of the rally, according to data from the on-chain analytics firm Santiment. The “BTC Supply Distribution” metric shows that these large BTC holders scooped up a significant amount of the asset before the news of Grayscale’s win against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) […]

Grayscale CEO Promises Lower Fees if Bitcoin Trust Becomes ETF

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnhenshein spoke to CNBC’s Squawk Box on Wednesday to discuss the company’s recent victory in its lawsuit against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The court determined that the SEC was being “arbitrary and capricious” by denying Grayscale’s conversion into a Bitcoin spot ETF while approving Bitcoin futures ETFs.The SEC now has […]

Robinhood Holds $2.7 Billion in Ethereum-Based Tokens

Robinhood, a trading app company, has been identified as the owner of the fifth-largest Ethereum address, holding 1.5 million ETH ($2.54 billion). This address also holds $177 million of other ERC-20 tokens. Arkham Intelligence, a platform that previously identified Robinhood as the owner of the third-largest Bitcoin address, made the announcement on Aug. 30. The […]

Judge Dismisses Class Action Suit Against Uniswap Labs and Backers

A U.S. District judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit against Uniswap Labs and its backers for allegedly abetting token scams. The judge concluded that current law does not provide a legal avenue for enforcing financial liability.The lawsuit was filed by a group of investors who claimed that Uniswap Labs and its backers had aided […]

OKX Publishes 10th Proof-of-Reserves Report, Users Call for Transparency

OKX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has released its tenth consecutive proof-of-reserves (PoR) report. The report shows that the exchange holds $10.4 billion in primary crypto assets such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and Tether (USDT). The audit covered 22 digital assets, including USD Coin (USDC), Ripple (XRP), Dogecoin (DOGE), Solana (SOL), Polkadot (DOT), and OKB.The […]

Grayscale Wins Significant Victory Over SEC in Bitcoin ETF Case

Grayscale, a crypto investment manager, has won a significant victory over the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The court revoked the SEC’s order to turn the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into a Bitcoin Spot ETF.Crypto stakeholders had predicted Grayscale’s victory before it […]

Crypto Analyst Predicts Bitcoin Could Drop 16% in September

Crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen has warned that Bitcoin (BTC) could experience a major market correction in September. Cowen, who has 762,500 followers on the social media platform X, believes that Bitcoin could drop by more than 16% from its current value.Cowen shared a chart that shows September is the most bearish month for Bitcoin in […]