CME Q3 Revenue Doubles Driven by Bitcoin Futures, The Regulated Exchange Is Increasing Contract Limits for ETF

Regulated platform CME Group reported its third-quarter profit more than doubling thanks to the approval of the exchange-traded funds (ETF) tied to CME Bitcoin futures seeing immense traction and trading in the futures exchange operators’ energy and interest rate products surging. дальше »

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Robinhood’s Crypto Activity Drops 78%, Stock Tanks Below IPO

Robinhood had a net loss of $1. 32 billion this past quarter, recording a plunge of 78% in revenue from crypto transactions from 2Q. Their shares dropped 12% to $34. 80 at 9:46 a. m. in New York, $38 below the IPO price in late July, Bloomberg reported. дальше »

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U.S. SEC expected to have the key role in policing stablecoins like Tether

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is about to play a leading authority role when it comes to proposing legislation and overseeing the stablecoin sector, Bloomberg recently reported, citing anonymous sources. дальше »

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$200M Fund For Crypto Projects Launch By Sino Global With FTX Backing

The Beijing-based crypto firm Sino Global Capital launched a $200 million fund backed up by crypto exchange FTX to invest in projects such as DeFi, Web 3.0, and NFT infrastructure. The news was first reported by The Block, along with the firm’s CEO comments about their expectations and further approach. Sino Global explained that Liquid […] дальше »

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Wall Street Brokers Growing Interested In Bitcoin And Miners, Analyst Says

Fintech institutional investors are growing more aware and interested in BTC and mining companies, DA Davidson analyst Christopher Brendler reported. дальше »

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Bitcoin Futures ETF is so popular that it’s breaching futures limits set by TradFi

The first US Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund is rapidly getting close to breaching a limit on the number of futures contracts it is permitted to hold, Bloomberg reported. The post Bitcoin Futures ETF is so popular that it’s breaching futures limits set by TradFi appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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$6.8M in Bitcoin held by DarkSide ransomware group on the move

Bitcoin (BTC/USD) worth $6. 8 million held by the DarkSide ransomware group, which was involved in the Colonial Pipeline attack in May, is on the move, analytics company Elliptic reported, cited by CoinDesk. дальше »

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Nexo confirms receiving C&D order from NY Attorney General: what you need to know

Nexo Financial confirmed being one of the two crypto lending firms to receive the cease and desist order from Attorney General Letitia James’ office. Previously, it was reported Attorney General James had ordered two unnamed crypto lenders to terminate operations on Monday, October 18. дальше »

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Jim Cramer sells off ether, feels market is reaching a ceiling

On Monday, CNBC’s Jim Cramer attributed a near-term top to crypto markets to the impending launch of ProShares, which is poised to become the first Bitcoin futures exchange traded fund in the US, CNBC reported. дальше »

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UK authorities report crypto-related fraud is on the rise

The sum of money lost in reported incidents of crypto fraud so far has…

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Polkadot: Treasury with more than $800 million to be spent on...

The eighth biggest blockchain by market cap, Polkadot, has been making headlines in October. One reason was DOT's strong price rally since 13 October, as previously reported. The rally could also be The post Polkadot: Treasury with more than $800 million to be spent on... appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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ProShares Bitcoin Futures ETF to Start Trading on Tuesday on NYSE

ProShares have announced the launch of its Bitcoin ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund), which is set for tomorrow, October 19th. As reported by New York Times, the ETF will officially trade on New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). дальше »

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ProShares CEO says Bitcoin Futures ETF Coming on Tuesday, Grayscale Confirms Filing to Convert GBTC into ETF

In anticipation of the first Bitcoin ETF, which will finally be coming to the US this week, Bitcoin hit $63,000. ProShares will be launching its exchange-traded fund (ETF) linked to CME-based Bitcoin futures on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker ‘BITO’ on Tuesday, the firm and the exchange have reported. дальше »

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Uniswap, dydx, Compound on the rise, but why are there still questions

DeFi seems to be accelerating the next generation of crypto innovation. So much so that in 2021 alone, the DeFi ecosystem was reported to grow by over 20x. A recent report by Chainalysis noted that niThe post Uniswap, dydx, Compound on the rise, but why are there still questions appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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BREAKING: ProShares follows Valkyrie in approval for listing Bitcoin Strategy ETF

Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart reported that the crypto futures ETF would be listed with the ticker symbol BITO, possibly as early as Oct. 18. дальше »

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SEC to Allow the First Bitcoin ETF to Trade in the US, Urges Investors to be Careful when Investing in a Fund Holding BTC Futures

The Securities and Exchange Commission will finally allow the first US Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) to begin trading, reported Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. The regulator is reportedly not likely to block the ETF from starting to trade next week. дальше »

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Indexed Finance Suffers $16M Loss in Latest DeFi Exploit

DeFi protocol Indexed Finance has reported that it's become the latest victim of an exploit that resulted in a substantial loss of assets. The post Indexed Finance Suffers $16M Loss in Latest DeFi Exploit appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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$1.4 million lost in a recent Bitcoin related scam

Cryptocurrency trading has increased worldwide to a significant level. So has the level of crypto-related crime. Reports of crypto-related fraud and scams being run by criminals have been reported toThe post $1. дальше »

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CryptoPunks, BAYCs, and Frens: Social media analysis shows NFTs hype mirrors sales trends

After evaluating 31,000 NFT related posts on subreddits and over 3,000 headlines for mentions of NFTs, the team at Gamblers Pick have reported some thought-provoking insights.   This report shows that the popularity of NFTs across online communities can be correlated to sales numbers in March and April. дальше »

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New Non-Custodial, Cross-Chain Browser Wallet to Compete with MetaMask by Focusing on DeFi and NFTs

XDEFI has released its rival to the popular crypto wallet MetaMask which reported more than 10 million active users in August. Last month, XDEFI Wallet raised $6 million led by Mechanism Capital and Defiance Capital, with other investors including Alameda Research, Sino Global, and Animoca Brands. дальше »

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Bearish Still? Coinbase CoFounder’s VC Firm Looks to Raise Over a Billion Dollars to Invest in Startups

Cryptocurrency venture capital firm Paradigm is looking to raise more than $1 billion for its new fund that will invest in startups. The fund could weigh between $1. 25 billion and $1. 5 billion, first reported by CoinDesk citing an investor deck. дальше »

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The Biden Administration Now Weighing an Executive Order on Cryptocurrency

The Biden administration continues to try to think of ways to regulate the burgeoning cryptocurrency industry. The latest move in this direction is the White House weighing an executive order on crypto as part of its efforts to set up a government-wide approach to cryptocurrency, reported Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter. дальше »

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Bitcoin Miner Maker Ebang Focusing on R&D and Sales of Dogecoin Mining Machines Besides BTC

The company reported a massive drop in government grants caused by the decrease of tax rewards from the Chinese government. The post Bitcoin Miner Maker Ebang Focusing on R&D and Sales of Dogecoin Mining Machines Besides BTC first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »

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Chinese Crypto Ban Makes Over 20 Crypto-Related Companies Withdraw from China

China Securities Journal has reported that more than 20 crypto companies are leaving the Chinese market due to a new round of tight regulations дальше »

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Bitcoin Miners Open Secret Power Plant, Get Busted

A Bitcoin mining operation in the Canadian province of Alberta tried to tap a nearby unused natural gas well for power —and got busted after neighbors started complaining of noise in August, CBC News reported at the time. дальше »

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CEO Of Soros Fund Management Confirms That The Family Office Is Invested In Bitcoin

Billionaire George Soros’ investment fund has had its eye on bitcoin for a while now. Bitcoinist had reported in July that the fund was looking to start trading bitcoin. It would not be the first time the company was getting into the crypto market but it is the first time that the fund has traded in the digital asset directly. дальше »

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US Banking Regulator FDIC Is Looking into Stablecoins’ Eligibility for its Deposit Insurance

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) is studying whether certain stablecoins might be eligible for its coverage. The discussions are only in the preliminary stage yet, reported CoinDesk citing five people familiar with the knowledge. дальше »

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Cardano Investors In Japan Come Under Fire For $6 Million In Underreported Taxes

Cardano investors in Japan have come under scrutiny after authorities reported that investors in the asset had underreported their taxes from their trading activities. It was reported that multiple cities in the country had seen profits from trading in Cardano’s native token ADA but had not reported the earnings made from investing in the digital asset. дальше »

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Liquid network block production resumes following transaction processing issues

Pending Liquid transactions had been queued in the mempool for roughly 22 hours after the network reported an issue which caused "block signer nodes failing to validate certain parameters against each other." дальше »

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Marathon’s Bitcoin Holdings Grew Over 7k, Secures $100M Revolving Line of Credit with Silvergate Bank in BTC & USD

Crypto miner Hive reported HODLing 25,000 ETH and 1,030 BTC. It generated 221 BTC and 2,572 Ether in September, while Marathon minted 240.6 new BTC in the same month. The post Marathon’s Bitcoin Holdings Grew Over 7k, Secures 0M Revolving Line of Credit with Silvergate Bank in BTC & USD first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide. дальше »

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Coinbase reports 6,000 crypto account hacks after SMS flaw

Over 6,000 Coinbase users saw their drained last week as hackers exploited an authentication bug to bypass the company’s SMS security feature, tech publication Bleeping Computer reported. The post Coinbase reports 6,000 crypto account hacks after SMS flaw appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Coinbase says 6,000 customers had their accounts breached

Crypto exchange Coinbase reported that threat actors took advantage of its SMS account recovery process to infiltrate users accounts. The report revealed that the threat actors accessed crypto funds from 6,000 Coinbase accounts, although the financial value of the theft was not disclosed. дальше »

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Compound Finance Suffers Bug Leading To ~$50M Token Distribution

Compound Finance (COMP) has seemingly suffered a token distribution bug after introducing and passing a recent governance vote that addressed rewards distribution, Proposal 62. Shortly thereafter, Compound reported in a tweet that there was unusual behavior regarding COMP distribution following the vote, but that “no supplied/borrowed funds are at risk. дальше »

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Polygon Outstrips Ethereum With A 300% Upsurge In Daily Active Addresses

On Tuesday, Polygon reported that its native coin MATIC had surpassed Ethereum in daily active users (DAU) for the first time. According to on-chain stats, the number of active addresses interacting with the polygon Network on Monday reached 351,000 beating that of Ethereum which at the time was 326,000. This is a new milestone considering […] дальше »

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White hat hacker paid DeFi’s largest reported bounty fee

Cointelegraph spoke to the hacker for insights on the timeline of events, as well as the wider implications of bounty programs on DeFi’s security landscape. дальше »

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Cardano To Change The Way Alcoholic Industry Fights Counterfeit Products

The ongoing Cardano Summit as earlier reported has been a hub of activities, from an array of partnership deals with DISH, Chainlink, COTI & Ardana among others to product unveils. One of the most significant developments is that Australian spirits luxury brand Strait Brands has entered into a partnership with Cardano which will see the […] дальше »

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Morgan Stanley Fund Increases Stake in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust

Morgan Stanley Europe Opportunity Fund has reported owning $2 million worth of GBTC shares дальше »

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Why Bitfinex Paid $27 Million For An Ethereum Transaction

In just another Monday on Crypto, users reported that Bitfinex paid a single miner the astonishing sum of $23 million to validate an Ethereum transaction. In what could potentially be the largest fee an ETH miner has ever received to validate a block, the reasons behind it remain as pure speculation. The crypto exchange sent […] дальше »

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Dubai to Allow Crypto Trading within Tax-Exempt Economic Zones

The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has signed an agreement with the Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA) to support the trading of cryptocurrencies in DWTCA's free zone, reported the state news agency. дальше »

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SushiSwap (SUSHI) claims that the reports of a $1b bug are false

Recently, the DeFi sector across the crypto industry has seen a major number of exploits which usually result in millions of dollars in crypto being stolen. This has put the entire DeFi sector on edge, and so when a white-hat hacker reported a $1 billion bug in the software of the decentralized exchange SushiSwap (SUSHI/USD), […] The post SushiSwap (SUSHI) claims that the reports of a $1b bug are false appeared first on Invezz. дальше »

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Roughly 1 in 5 U.S. adults heard about Kim Kardashian’s promotion of “Ethereum Max”

Roughly one in five adults reported seeing something about Kim Kardashian’s Instagram post promoting the cryptocurrency Ethereum Max, according to data intelligence company Morning Consult. The post Roughly 1 in 5 U. дальше »

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Hackers Assault Bitcoin.org Website, Prompting Its Developers to Take It Offline

Cobra Bitcoin took to its official Twitter account to announce a cyber attack today at around 8 AM. It reported that investigations on how the hacker put up their malicious software on the site are ongoing, and it will take them a couple of days. дальше »

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Из-за сбоя оракул Pyth отобразил падение биткоина до $5402

В понедельник, 20 сентября, поставщик ценовых данных на блокчейне Solana, услугами которого пользуются некоторые игроки с Уолл-стрит, показал аномальное падение биткоина до $5402. Between 12:21 and 12:23 UTC the Pyth BTCUSD aggregate price was below $40,000 – the lowest price reported was $5,402 with a confidence interval of $21,623 (4x the asset reported price) for […] дальше »

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Kusama parachain Moonriver records 1 million transactions in just 3 weeks

Moonriver, the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain-compatible smart contract platform developed on Kusama, is full steam ahead with some impressive figures since its launch just three weeks ago.   A Polkadot – Kusama powerhouse As reported by Moonbeam, Moonriver has close to 100k wallet addresses on the network and over 650 ERC20 tokens have been created. дальше »

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Treasury Department Imposing Sanctions to Crack Down on Crypto Payments in Ransomware

The Biden Administration is preparing a range of actions, including sanctions to curb the use of digital currency in ransomware cyberattacks, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. дальше »

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Binance says Zero-Tolerance Policy for Insider Trading on CFTC’s Market Manipulation Investigation

US officials are investigating Binance Holdings for possible insider trading and market manipulation, reported Bloomberg this week, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The leading cryptocurrency exchange, which has been facing increased regulatory scrutiny globally, is now being examined by Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) which has been reaching out to potential witnesses. дальше »

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European Bank with $2.6 Trillion AUM Is Launching Crypto Custody Service

CACEIS, which has $4. 96 trillion in assets under custody, is nearing the launch of a crypto custody service, reported CoinDesk, citing two people familiar with the plans. The bank, which has $4. дальше »

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Bitcoin miner maker Canaan records highest quarterly profit since 2019 IPO

Chinese Bitcoin miner manufacturer Canaan Inc. has reported significant revenue figures for the second quarter of 2021.

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U.S. House Democrats' new proposal applies 'wash sale' tax rule to digital assets

A proposal released by the U. S. Democratic house yesterday, has potential to raise a large sum of money in taxes, as reported by Bloomberg. The proposal aimed to add commodities, currencies, and diThe post U. дальше »

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Billionaire Steven Cohen Invests in a New Crypto Quant-Trading Firm in Personal Capacity

Billionaire Steven Cohen, the CEO of Point 72 Asset Management, continues to bet on the cryptocurrency market, the latest being a new cryptocurrency trading firm. The hedge fund manager has agreed to invest in a quantitative trading firm specialized in digital assets, Radkl, reported the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday. дальше »

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