Former SEC Chair Predicts Inevitable Approval of Bitcoin ETF

Former chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Jay Clayton, has stated that the approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF is “inevitable”. In a recent interview with CNBC, Clayton expressed his belief that the SEC will soon approve the first spot Bitcoin ETF for trading in the United States. This comes after […]

Former SEC Chair Foresees Inevitable Approval of Bitcoin ETFs

Former US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Jay Clayton has expressed his belief in the inevitable approval of Bitcoin ETFs. Clayton, who served as SEC chair from 2017 to 2020, emphasized the robustness and efficacy of the Bitcoin trading market, stating that it has significantly improved over the past five years.Clayton highlighted the importance […]

Tokenomics Practice in New Blockchains May Attract Regulatory Scrutiny

Omid Malekan, a renowned author and professor at Columbia Business School, has raised concerns about a tokenomics practice prevalent among newly launched layer-1 blockchains such as Aptos and Celestia. He fears that this practice may soon attract regulatory scrutiny and potential crackdowns.Malekan criticized the practice of allowing insiders with locked tokens to stake and earn […]

SEC Leverages Terra Ruling in Binance Lawsuit, Experts Question Relevance

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently filed a notice of supplemental authority in its lawsuit against Binance, Binance.US, and former CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao. The SEC is citing the judgment in SEC v. Terraform Labs as a significant precedent in its case. This strategic move is aimed at leveraging the Terra ruling […]

Standard Chartered Forecasts Bitcoin to Reach $200,000 by 2025

Standard Chartered, a British multinational bank, has projected that Bitcoin (BTC) will reach a value of $200,000 by the end of 2025. This prediction indicates a more than 300% increase from its current trading value. The bank’s research note released on Monday suggests that the imminent approval of Bitcoin spot ETFs could result in an […]

SEC Updates Eight Filings as Bitcoin ETF Deadline Approaches

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has started to publish notices of filing updates related to spot Bitcoin ETFs. As of 10:45 p.m. UTC, the SEC’s national securities exchange page listed amendments to eight 19b-4 filings detailing proposed rule changes. Six of these updated filings concern proposed rule changes through which the Cboe BZX […]

Bitcoin ETF Managers Slash Fees Amid Approval Anticipation

Top investment managers such as BlackRock, ARK Invest, VanEck, and Bitwise have recently submitted revised S-1 forms to reduce their spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) management fees, as per the latest updates from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).The management fees charged by these issuers are as follows: BlackRock imposes a 0.2% management fee […]

Bitcoin ETF Managers Slash Fees Amid Approval Anticipation

Top investment managers such as BlackRock, ARK Invest, VanEck, and Bitwise have recently submitted revised S-1 forms to reduce their spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) management fees, as per the latest updates from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).The management fees charged by these issuers are as follows:BlackRock imposes a management fee of 0.2% […]

Core Scientific Raises $55M, Prepares to Emerge from Bankruptcy

Core Scientific, a major Bitcoin mining company that filed for bankruptcy, has successfully closed a $55 million equity offering. This move comes as the company prepares to emerge from its Chapter 11 filing in December 2022. The equity offering was oversubscribed, leading to excess capital being returned to investors.Adam Sullivan, CEO of Core Scientific, stated […]

Custodia CEO Warns of Hidden Risks in Upcoming Bitcoin ETFs

Custodia Bank CEO Caitlin Long has raised concerns about a “hidden risk” associated with the imminent launch of several Bitcoin ETFs in the United States, following BlackRock’s recent update to its S-1 filing. Long suggests that sponsors may seek to increase their profits through securities lending, a practice that could expose investors to hidden risks.Long’s […]