US bitcoin ETFs see $4.6B in volume in first day of trading

Low fees by issuers spark race for market share

US bitcoin ETFs see $4.6B in volume in first day of trading

Jan 11 (Reuters) - U.S.-listed bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw $4.6 billion worth of shares trade hands as of Thursday afternoon, according to LSEG data, as investors jumped into the la...

8 months ago

CoinGecko Faces Brief Compromise as Phishing Scam Targets X Account, Warns Users Against Suspicious Links

Cryptocurrency data aggregator CoinGecko experienced a security breach when their account fell victim to a phishing attack.

CoinGecko Faces Brief Compromise as Phishing Scam Targets X Account, Warns Users Against Suspicious Links

During a brief period on January 10, a phishing scam link was posted on their X account, falsely informing users of a CoinGecko token airdrop. The hackers promoted a new cryptocur...

8 months ago

Turkey nears completion of comprehensive crypto regulation framework

The Turkish government is set to establish legal definitions for key cryptocurrency concepts, regulate trading platforms through licensing, and align with the standards of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

Turkey nears completion of comprehensive crypto regulation framework

In an interview with the Anadolu Agency on Jan. 10, Turkish Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet ÅžimÅŸek confirmed that the cryptocurrency framework tailored for the Turkish market i...

8 months ago

Celsius files intent to claw back certain pre-bankruptcy withdrawals

The embattled crypto lender has filed an intent to claw back funds from those who withdrew $100,000 or more in the three months before it declared bankruptcy.

Celsius files intent to claw back certain pre-bankruptcy withdrawals

Creditors of the bankrupt crypto lender Celsius that withdrew large sums from the platform before it declared bankruptcy may be required to return part of those funds or face legal action. ...

8 months ago

About 10 Fund Companies Preparing to Launch Spot Crypto ETFs in Hong Kong: HashKey Group

Regulators Working to Allow Retail Investors to Buy Spot ETFs

About 10 Fund Companies Preparing to Launch Spot Crypto ETFs in Hong Kong: HashKey Group

While 13 Bitcoin spot ETFs await approval from the US SEC, the Chief Operating Officer of HashKey Group, Livio Weng, has revealed that about ten fund companies are currently preparing to la...

8 months ago

Crypto Custodian BitGo Wins In-Principle Approval as Major Payments Institution in Singapore

BitGo was also recently named by Hashdex as the custodian in its application to become an issuer of a spot exchange-traded fund.

Crypto Custodian BitGo Wins In-Principle Approval as Major Payments Institution in Singapore

Crypto custodian BitGo was granted in-principle approval to operate as a Major Payment Institution (MPI) in Singapore, it said in a Wednesday email. The license from the Monetary Autho...

8 months ago

Bitcoin ETF: Cryptocurrency swings as watchdog X account 'compromised'

Bitcoin jumped briefly on Tuesday after a post on the US markets regulator's X account (formerly Twitter) said it had approved new so-called exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin ETF: Cryptocurrency swings as watchdog X account 'compromised'

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) later deleted the post and said its account had been "compromised". The social media platform has said the compromised account wa...

8 months ago

Spot Bitcoin ETF Issuers in Fee War Ahead of Possible SEC Approval

SEC Backed into Corner

Spot Bitcoin ETF Issuers in Fee War Ahead of Possible SEC Approval

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) fee war has commenced before the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has even approved the product. Spot Bitcoin ETF fees are as follows...

8 months ago

Crypto firms paid $5.8b in fines in 2023, more than entire traditional finance system

According to data, crypto and digital payments companies paid nearly $6 billion in fines in 2023 for shortcomings in customer checks and anti-money laundering controls violations.

Crypto firms paid $5.8b in fines in 2023, more than entire traditional finance system

Crypto and fintech groups faced fines exceeding those of the entire traditional financial system in 2023, the Financial Times reports, citing data compiled by software provider Fenergo. Dat...

8 months ago

Bitcoin ETF Approval Expected Soon, Bears Lose $100M

Futures tracking crypto markets saw some $155 million in shorts liquidated in the past 24 hours after a sudden uptick in prices in U.S. hours.

Bitcoin ETF Approval Expected Soon, Bears Lose $100M

Traders betting against higher bitcoin (BTC) prices lost over $100 million in the past 24 hours as expectations of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval i...

8 months ago

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