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April 30 set for historic launch of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in Hong Kong
Quick Take In a significant development for the digital assets market, Hong Kong has officially approved the launch of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for both Bitcoin and Ethereum According to Eric
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Bitcoin US ETFs inflows exceed new daily mining output on April 23
Quick Take Farside data shows that the Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) market saw a total inflow of $316 million on April 23 The market has experienced a surge in inflows over the past few
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Nigeria freezes over 300 P2P accounts on more crypto exchanges amid forex concerns
Nigerian authorities are gearing up for the next phase of their crackdown on crypto trading, targeting peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms like OKX, Binance, KuCoin, and Bybit, according to a trending
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US DOJ seeks 36-month sentence and $50 million fine for ex-Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao
The US Department of Justice has recommended a 36-month prison sentence alongside a $50 million fine for the former CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao In response, Zhao’s legal team contends that
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Bitcoin Runes made up 57.7% of transactions on halving day
Launched on the day of the Bitcoin halving, Runes are a form of data embedded directly into Bitcoin transactions Unlike simple financial transfers, Runes encapsulate additional information within
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Grayscale, BlackRock Ethereum ETF applications updated amid SEC delays
Grayscale Investments and BlackRock have updated their spot Ethereum ETF applications despite the SEC delaying its decision on the matter in recent weeks and expectations leaning toward rejection
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Jack Dorsey’s Block completes Bitcoin mining chip, announces development of full system
Jack Dorsey’s firm Block has unveiled a significant advancement in Bitcoin (BTC) mining technology with the completion of its three-nanometer (3nm) mining chip The company is now finalizing a
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SEC seeking $5.3 billion in fines from Terraform Labs, Do Kwon
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants nearly $53 billion in fines from Terraform Labs and its former CEO, Do Kwon for violations of the US securities laws and charges of fraud The
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Top five stablecoins near all-time high with $150 billion market cap
Quick Take The aggregate supply of the top five stablecoins has reached $150 billion in market capitalization, with USDT (Tether) and USDC (USD Coin) leading the pack at $110 billion and $34 billion,
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Crypto donations in the US hit $2 billion after top charities accept digital contributions
Leading US nonprofits are increasingly accepting crypto donations, marking a significant shift in charitable giving trends, according to a BanklessTimes report Two out of the three top US-based
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Tether commits to freezing addresses linked to sanctions as scrutiny over USDT misuse grows
Stablecoin issuer Tether told CryptoSlate that the firm would freeze any addresses linked to sanctioned entities This decision comes in response to reports indicating that some state actors were
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Fidelity’s Bitcoin ETF attracted major institutional investors in Q1
Quick Take The SEC’s 13F filings, which require institutional investors managing over $100 million in assets to disclose their equity holdings quarterly, reveal a growing interest in the newly
