VanEck Temporarily Cuts Bitcoin ETF Fee to Zero After Lagging in Assets
HODL, VanEck’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), has so far attracted a little over $305 million in assets, which is far below most of its competitors.
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Indian Crypto Investment Platform Mudrex to Offer U.S. Bitcoin ETFs to Indian Investors
Indian cryptocurrency investment platform Mudrex will offer U.S. spot-bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to Indian investors, both institutions and retailers, CEO and co-founder Edul Patel said.
Bitcoin Jumps Over $71K as UK’s FCA Lets Institutional Investors Create Crypto ETNs
The leading cryptocurrency had crossed $70,000 for the first time ever last week.
Billionaire Hedge Funder Bill Ackman Mulls Bitcoin
The activist investor has previously mostly steered clear of any involvement in crypto.
Solana Client Developer Jito Announces End of ‘Mempool’ Function
The mempool was a key part of its technology stack that nonetheless allowed for “sandwich” attacks.
BlackRock Plans to Acquire Spot Bitcoin ETPs for Its Global Allocation Fund
(Jim Henderson, modified by CoinDesk)
DCG’s Barry Silbert Pitched Genesis-Gemini Merger in a Drastic Bid to Save the Lender in 2022
DCG CEO Barry Silbert (CoinDesk archives)
U.S. Added 275K Jobs in February; Unemployment Rate Unexpectedly Rose to 3.9%
So far in 2024, bitcoin’s concerns about the path of the economy or interest rates have taken a back seat to the overwhelming demand from the spot ETFs.
Bankrupt Cryptopia Exchange to Return Crypto to Some Creditors
The New Zealand exchange went offline in 2019 following a cyber attack that saw millions of dollars worth of tokens stolen.
Optimism Sells $89M OP Tokens in Private Transaction
The tokens have been sold to an undisclosed buyer and will be vested for two years.