Elizabeth Warren uses Hamas as her newest scapegoat in war on crypto
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is taking advantage of sensationalist claims related to Hamas’ use of crypto. Unfortunately, those claims are largely false.
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is taking advantage of sensationalist claims related to Hamas’ use of crypto. Unfortunately, those claims are largely false.
The Minnesota congressman was one of only a few crypto proponents in Congress being considered as a possible speaker of the House by Republican lawmakers.
BlockFi announced that it is allowing both U.S. and international users to submit withdrawal requests.
It’s unclear if Emmer will have enough support to win in a full floor vote, but the lack of a speaker of the House has effectively halted all legislation since Oct. 3.
Lawyers representing the crypto exchange and its CEO claimed the CFTC was attempting to act as the “world’s derivatives police” in its lawsuit.
The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust is the largest asset held by the ARK Next Generation Internet ETF, accounting for more than 10% of its portfolio.
Marinade Finance holds over $265 million in total value locked, accounting for 70% of all funds locked on the Solana blockchain.
Stablecoin activity has been increasingly occurring through entities that aren’t licensed in the United States, according to Chainalysis.
BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, is stepping up its efforts for the launch of a Bitcoin spot Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), as evidenced by recent amendments to its S-1 filing. The financial giant has procured a CUSIP, or Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number, a prerequisite in the lead-up to the ETF launch. CUSIP numbers serve as distinct identifiers for securities issued within the United States. Beyond this, BlackRock is reportedly ramping up its provisions for Seed Capital, a fundamental infrastructure for launching a new ETF. Seed Capital constitutes assets bought by the issuer itself for the recently launched product to satisfy the prospective demand for ETF shares. As per regulatory norms, a new ETF requires a minimum of 100,000 shares outstanding at launch. To meet this threshold, ETFs generally initiate with a minimum of $1 million in Seed Capital, with the figure often surpassing $2.5 million. BlackRock's recent moves, as discerned from their amended S-1 filing, indicates the company's preparations for a Bitcoin spot ETF are well underway.
The Thai government has postponed its proposed plan to issue digital currency to its citizens. Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat confirmed the delay, indicating that the initiative to distribute 10,000 baht (approximately US$280) to each Thai citizen over the age of 16 will not commence before February 1, 2024, as initially planned. Previously, Prime Minister Setah Tasha had proposed issuing around 548 billion baht (approximately US$15 billion) in digital currency - an allotment of roughly 10,000 baht for each Thai citizen above 16. This digital currency distribution was intended to be carried out via a new "super application". The Pheu Thai Party viewed this plan as a pivotal part of their strategy for stimulating economic recovery in Thailand.