Vibe Check: Coiling the Spring: CoinDesk Indices’ Todd Groth
Periodic observations and market musings from Todd Groth, Head of Research, CoinDesk Indices.
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B2C2 Gains Luxembourg Virtual Asset License as EU’s Crypto Rules Set to Kick In
The liquidity provider is expanding to Luxembourg in a bid to widen its EU presence six months after gaining a license to operate in France.
SEC Delays Another Ether ETF Application
A decision for approving or denying a joint Ether ETF product has been pushed back, in line with analyst expectations.
Taproot Wizards’ New Bitcoin NFTs Already Trading at Twice the Initial Sale Price
With almost two hours left for whitelisted buyers to claim the digital-art collectibles, at least 2,560 of the series of 3,000 had been claimed, at a fixed price of 0.1 BTC ($4,274 each).
Craig Wright Denies Forging Evidence He’s Satoshi on Day 2 of COPA Trial
From self-plagiarism to poor multitasking, the self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor offered an explanation for every inconsistency pointed out by opposing counsel during his first cross-examination in the London court case.
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Inflows Climb to Fifth-Highest Among All ETFs in 2024
Only 17 days after its launch, the BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has become one of the top five exchange-traded funds (ETFs) of 2024 based on inflows, according to data from Bloomberg Intelligence.
U.S. SEC Clears ‘Dealer’ Rule Expansion That Could Rope in DeFi
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) widened its definition of a dealer today to pull many more financial operations into its jurisdiction – including, as it warned in a footnote of its original proposal – those dealing in crypto securities.
Treasury Secretary Yellen Says U.S. Needs Better Stablecoin Regulation
“A federal regulator should have the ability to decide if a stablecoin issuer should be barred from issuing such an asset,” she told lawmakers on Tuesday.
Bitcoin ETFs Mean ‘Substitution’ From Gold Into BTC Will Continue, Says Cathie Wood
While bitcoin’s price is often denominated against fiat currencies, Wood pointed out that even relative to gold, BTC has risen consistently since its early days.
Filecoin’s Liquid Staker Glif Raises $4.5M, Hints at Token Airdrop
Glif’s “liquid leasing” gives FIL holders a way to earn yield on their assets.