The cryptocurrency community is excited about the Hong Kong government reportedly weighing the launch of a spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) amid the ongoing regulatory pushback against such products in the United States. Hong Kong’s potential entrance into spot crypto ETFs could be a significant development in the context of the economic confrontation between the
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong laid down the business requirements for offering tokenized securities and other investment products in a circular released Nov. 2. The market demand in Hong Kong for tokenized investment products combined with the various benefits of blockchain technology became one of the key drivers for the SFC
Many had speculated that the rally in the crypto market was going to wane following the Spot Bitcoin ETF rumors fading out. That hasn’t been the case, though, and a recent revelation from a prominent crypto analyst suggests that the two largest cryptocurrencies by market cap, Bitcoin and Ethereum, could continue to see an upward
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has requested the bankruptcy court in Delaware to allow it to sell certain key trust funds, including assets from crypto asset manager Grayscale and custody service provider Bitwise valued at around $744 million. In a court filing dated Nov. 3, FTX debtors requested the court to allow them to sell Trust
Bitcoin (BTC) begins the second week of November still holding strong near 18-month highs — where might BTC price moves head next? The largest cryptocurrency has fought off sell pressure to seal another impressive weekly close. In what analysis is increasingly describing as a change in sentiment, Bitcoin and altcoins alike are refusing to retrace
Jeremy Hogan, a prominent attorney in the XRP community, recently engaged in an exchange on X (formerly Twitter) about the ongoing SEC vs. Ripple case, offering insights into the potential financial repercussions for the fintech company. This discussion came in response to fellow pro-XRP attorney John E. Deaton’s comment: “The people who’ve argued that the
Enthusiasm surrounding a possible spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange traded fund (ETF) isn’t just driving up the price of Bitcoin — it’s also sparked a resurgence of enthusiasm for blockchain games, says Animoca Brands founder Yat Siu. Speaking to Cointelegraph at Hong Kong Fintech Week, Siu said the price increases of many cryptocurrencies reignited investor confidence
An upcoming Bitcoin (BTC) hashrate-backed product that could offer 10% to 13% returns shouldn’t be compared to failed products by BlockFi or Celsius as its returns come from proof-of-work, not “ponzi schemes,” claims the product’s creator Bitcoin mining firm Luxor Technology. The legitimacy of Luxor’s hashrate-backed product was highlighted in an Oct. 17 What Bitcoin
Blockchain-based startups continue to gather funding during the current bear market, with MetaMask partner Blockaid raising $33 million in October. However, the overall funding in the crypto industry has dropped to levels last seen in 2020, amassing $2.1 billion over 297 deals in the third quarter of 2023, as reported by Messari. As is often
A recent attack compromised Monero’s community crowdfunding wallet, wiping out its entire balance of 2,675.73 Monero (XMR), worth nearly $460,000. The incident took place on Sept. 1 but was only disclosed on GitHub on Nov. 2 by Monero’s developer Luigi. According to him, the source of the breach has not been identified yet. “The CCS
Ripple is now well on its approach to putting its extended legal battle with the SEC behind it, and a settlement is finally in sight. Prominent lawyer and XRP supporter John E. Deaton recently contributed his two cents, noting how a settlement would be the best case for Ripple. According to the attorney, it is
A number of intriguing developments have emerged, all of which point to cryptocurrency giant Ripple may be in the works of launching an Initial Public Offering (IPO). As expected, concerns have been raised among the XRP community about whether a Ripple IPO could negatively affect the price of XRP in the long run. But crypto
Almost $600,000 in Bitcoin (BTC) has been stolen from users who downloaded a fake Ledger Live application on Microsoft’s app store, according to cryptocurrency sleuth ZachXBT. The on-chain analyst spotted the scam, “Ledger Live Web3” on Nov. 5, which is tricking users into thinking that they’re downloading “Ledger Live” — a user interface for Ledger
Top Stories This Week Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty, what’s next for the ‘crypto king’? Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty of all seven charges by a jury in his criminal trial in New York after about four hours of deliberation. He was convicted of two counts of wire fraud, two counts of wire
Bitcoin (BTC) sought to pressure $35,000 on Nov. 4 as weekend markets continued to consolidate higher. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView “Significant” event sets up BTC price upside Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price support holding after the end of Wall Street trading. The largest cryptocurrency saw a revisit of intraday
Partner at the Venture Capital firm Placeholder Capital and prominent figure in the crypto community, Chris Burniske, has given an instance where assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum could see a repeat of what happened in mid-2019. New Highs Before A “Final Wipeout” In a post shared on his X (formerly Twitter) platform, Burniske mentioned that
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has turned its attention to how companies handle customer assets. The recent CFTC proposal seeks to enhance the rules for futures commission merchants (FCMs) and derivative clearing organizations (DCOs). These companies are now required to invest customer funds in highly liquid assets. However, the revised rules do
Lawyers representing the $116 million Mango Markets exploiter have convinced a judge to postpone the fraud trial until April 8, 2023. Avraham Eisenberg’s fraud trial was set to commence on Dec. 4 but several circumstances impacted his trial preparations, according to his lawyers, who filed a successful motion for a continuance to District Court Judge
Some of the largest United States banks are not able to facilitate customers deposits after one of the Federal Reserve’s payment systems suffered an outage on Nov. 3. The Federal Reserve said the bug was caused by a “processing issue” in the Automated Clearing House — a payment processing network widely used by banks and
An interesting development is the rumors that are circulating on social media regarding the XRP price and the lesser-known Ripple co-founder Arthur Britto. Apparently, Britto had given an ultra-bullish forecast for the digital asset, with the expectation that it would become valued at five digits. But IS there any merit to these rumors? Ripple Co-Founder
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