NASDAQ RESUBMITS BLACKROCK’S BITCOIN ETF APPLICATION |1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 4 July 2023

by Александр Пирогов | Jul 4, 2023 | Blog News

Nasdaq has reportedly refiled the application with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list a Bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) by BlackRock Inc. The revised filing, made public on 3 July, stated that Coinbase Global Inc will monitor the market...

COINBASE SURGES 13% AS CBOE REVEALS ITS NAME IN FIDELITY’S BITCOIN ETF APPLICATION |1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 4 July 2023

by Александр Пирогов | Jul 4, 2023 | Blog News

US cryptocurrency giant Coinbase saw its shares surge by 13% on 3 July following an announcement from exchange operator Cboe that it was collaborating with Coinbase to launch a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) by asset management firm Fidelity. Cboe resubmitted...

VC INVESTMENTS IN CRYPTO FIRMS PLUMMET BY 70% IN PAST YEAR, ROOTDATA REVEALS |1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 3 July 2023

by Александр Пирогов | Jul 3, 2023 | Blog News

Venture capital investments in crypto firms have plunged by over 70% within the past year, as per data from crypto provider RootData. According to the data, there were just 83 projects that received $520 million in June 2023, compared to $1.81 billion spread across...

HONG KONG TO ESTABLISH 26-MEMBER TASK FORCE TO FACILITATE WEB3 DEVELOPMENT |1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 3 July 2023

by Александр Пирогов | Jul 3, 2023 | Blog News

The Hong Kong government announced on 30 June the establishment of the 26-member task force to facilitate responsible and sustainable growth of the Web3 sector in Hong Kong. The task force consists of 15 industry participants and 11 key government officials. Following...

UK’S AMENDED FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS BILL RECOGNISES CRYPTO TRADING AS REGULATED FINANCIAL ACTIVITY |1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 3 July 2023

by Александр Пирогов | Jul 3, 2023 | Blog News

UK’s Financial Services and Markets Act 2023, which had already been approved by the upper house of Parliament on 19 June, was officially granted Royal Assent by King Charles on 29 June. The new law recognises cryptocurrency trading as a regulated financial activity,...

COINBASE CHALLENGES SEC LAWSUIT, QUESTIONS EXTRAORDINARY ABUSE OF PROCESS |1300 HKT | 0600 UKT | 30 June 2023

by Александр Пирогов | Jul 1, 2023 | Blog News

The US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has lodged a motion to dismiss a lawsuit by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), challenging the regulator’s application of securities laws. Filed with the US District Court for the Southern District of New York,...