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2024-05-07 21:28:58 Hong Kong’s spot bitcoin ETFs see first outflows, solely from ChinaAMC

Hong Kong’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded their first cumulative daily bitcoin outflows on Monday — solely from China Asset Management’s ETF — after debuting on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on April 30. ChinaAMC’s spot bitcoin ETF saw 75.36 leave the product yesterday, while the other two ETFs recorded zero inflows. That came after the three funds logged an inflow of 3,910 BTC on their first trading day, according to SosoValue data.

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2024-05-07 07:45:11 SEC delays making a decision on the proposed Invesco Galaxy spot Ethereum ETF

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is delaying making a decision on next steps for the Invesco Galaxy Ethereum exchange-traded fund. "The Commission finds that it is appropriate to designate a longer period within which to issue an order approving or disapproving the proposed rule change so that it has sufficient time to consider the proposed rule change and the issues raised therein," the agency said.

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2024-05-06 20:25:27 Crypto has been 'validated significantly’ with spot bitcoin ETF approval, says Pantera Capital exec

This year's approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the U.S. has provided substantial validation for the crypto industry, according to Pantera Capital general partner Franklin Bi, as the crypto venture capital firm is raising a new mega $1.25 billion fund. While Bi declined to comment specifically on Pantera's new fund, he told The Block in an interview that this is an opportune time for venture firms, in general, to raise new capital and position themselves to support emerging startups.

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2024-05-05 21:10:26 Vodafone's PairPoint trying to turn mobile device sim cards into crypto wallets

Vodafone will use SIM card technology to meet an anticipated surge in demand for cryptocurrency on mobile phones. "Within each mobile phone is a SIM card and we have focused on linking the mobile phone SIM card to digital wallets, identity and blockchains, using the cryptography we have in those SIM cards for that blockchain integration," Palmer told Yahoo Finance.

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2024-05-05 09:10:16 Coinbase faces copycat class action suit asserting tokens are securities in echo of pending case

Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States by volume, is facing a fresh lawsuit from customers who say the company's entire business model was illegal from the start, in an echo of a case already faced by the company. In a statement, the company called the claims "legally baseless," writing, "We have full faith in the judicial process and look forward to addressing them in full at the appropriate time."

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2024-05-04 21:15:24 Grayscale's GBTC spot bitcoin ETF sees $63 million of inflows, ending 78-day outflow streak

Grayscale’s GBTC spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund witnessed its first-ever (since it was converted) daily net inflows on Friday, ending a 78-day run of consecutive outflows. GBTC’s cumulative outflows since the U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs began trading on Jan. 11 totaled more than $17.5 billion by May 2, but the higher-fee fund suddenly generated $63 million worth of inflows on Friday, according to data from Farside Investors and CoinGlass.

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2024-05-03 21:15:19 Saylor predicts SEC will designate Ethereum as a security and deny spot ETF applications this summer

MicroStrategy executive chairman and co-founder Michael Saylor believes the SEC will classify Ethereum as a security this summer and reject the related spot ETF applications filed by various asset managers, including BlackRock. Saylor made the prediction in a social media post on May 2 during a presentation at the MicroStrategy World 2024 conference. He further predicted that other cryptos “down the stack” will also gain an unregistered security designation, including BNB, Solana (SOL), XRP, and Cardano (ADA).

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2024-05-03 09:01:07 Elizabeth Warren raises concerns over Iran’s crypto mining operations

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Angus S. King, Jr. have formally addressed top Biden administration officials in a letter concerning US efforts to combat Iran’s utilization of crypto mining as a means to evade international sanctions. Addressed to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the letter details concerns over Iran’s increasing capabilities in the sector since it legalized crypto mining in 2019.

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2024-05-02 20:35:28 BlackRock Sees Sovereign Wealth Funds, Pensions Coming to Bitcoin ETFs

Financial institutions are holding diligence and research conversations, with BlackRock playing an educational role, said Robert Mitchnick, the firm's head of digital assets. BlackRock has been talking about bitcoin to these sorts of institutions for several years. While becoming the biggest spot bitcoin ETF would be an impressive milestone, BlackRock says it isn’t really focused on the size competition with Grayscale’s GBTC.

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2024-05-02 08:50:13 Bitcoin Miners Log Second Highest Monthly Revenue in April, Despite Falling Hash Value

On May 1, 2024, Bitcoin’s hashprice significantly decreased to approximately $44.97 per petahash, a sharp decline from $50 just two days prior. The hashprice represents the expected daily earnings from 1 petahash per second (PH/s) of mining power. Despite the downturn in hashprice, April’s revenue remained strong, marking the second-highest in the last 12 months.

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