Fidelity Wants to Create an Ether ETF, Joining BlackRock in Doubling Down on Crypto
Gary Gensler’s SEC must now decide what to do about multiple applications for BTC and ETH ETFs (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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OpenAI Ousts Sam Altman From CEO and Board Roles; Worldcoin Drops 12%
Artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI ousted Sam Altman as CEO and from the board, the board of directors announced in a blog post Friday.
SEC Delays Decisions on Franklin Templeton and Global X Spot Bitcoin ETFs
The move was expected and isn’t having any immediate effect on the bitcoin price.
Jump Trading, Wormhole Part Ways Amid Tough Crypto Market: Bloomberg
Although Jump has been scaling back its crypto-related operations, the reason for the business’ parting of ways remains unclear, Bloomberg reported.
CBDCs Like a Digital Dollar Face Doubts Without Privacy Protections, Key Organization Finds
A study found that privacy increases participants’ willingness to use a CBDC by up to 60% when purchasing privacy-sensitive products.
Republic’s Profit-Sharing Token on Avalanche Will Pay Investors VC Dividends
Republic Crypto is launching R/Note, a tokenized security whose owners get payouts from the company’s venture exits. It will live atop the Avalanche blockchain.
More Bitcoin ETF Rejections ‘Quite Likely,’ BitGo’s Belshe Says
BitGo CEO Mike Belshe said it’s “quite likely” the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will reject a series of spot bitcoin ETF applications despite industrywide optimism.
First Mover Americas: Avalanche and Near Lead Weekly Gains
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Nov. 17, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Mastercard Says Customers Are Too Comfortable With Today’s Money for Adoption of CBDCs: CNBC
The widespread use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) does not have enough justification at the moment as customers are so comfortable using today’s type of money, a senior Mastercard official has said.
Dogecoin Futures Open Interest Jumps to 7B DOGE, Indicating Risky Bets
Trading interest in DOGE bets rose over 40% in the past 24 hours to reach their highest levels since April.