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Bitcoin ETFs launch to high expectations, but the price of the coin falls
U OK hun?
Plus, updates on Tether and the stablecoin market
Fade to Grayscale
But one observer points out it is already possible to access a bitcoin futures ETF via Vanguard’s US platform
Planned funds could add leverage, write options and cover other digital currencies
Grayscale has outflows of more than $1.1bn as investors turn to BlackRock and Fidelity for new crypto products
Digital currency at the heart of scams including fake romance frauds known as ‘pig butchering’, report says
Approval of first bitcoin ETFs undermines libertarian vision of alternative to mainstream finance
Well-established financial institutions might want to be wary of speculation without a broader transactional use for crypto
Plus, updates from the holiday period
A user guide
Commissioners air concerns about whether the regulator’s move came too late — and whether it should have happened at all
Ten funds holding the cryptocurrency hit stock exchanges after winning SEC approval
Crypto group plans return to US market after failed 2022 listing
Funds could start trading as soon as Thursday after months of anticipation and pushback
Because there’s no such thing as a free launch
Regulator faces calls from lawmakers to explain how its account became ‘compromised’ in market-moving mishap
US hampered by failure to agree sort of overarching rules being put in place by Europe and UK
Chair Gary Gensler says commission’s account on X was ‘compromised’
hahahahaha wot
Penalties for lax controls in 2023 exceed those on traditional finance groups for the first time
BlackRock, Ark and Grayscale slash management fees as market anticipates regulatory approval
Given existing options to gain listed exposure like MicroStrategy, the real problem is finding a use for the crypto assets
Yes I know the dangers, but I’m having some anyway
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