This economist was also correct in his bullish S&P 500 approach, despite everyone anticipating recession and stock price drops. Lee said this index would end at 4,750 in 2023. It closed at 4,769. Still trying to regain a balance after the FTX scandal, TerraUSD $60bn wipe-out, and crash which saw Bitcoin plunging from $69,000 in…
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The claim was filed with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), a part of the World Bank based in Washington, D.C. ICSID, known for arbitrating disputes between global investors and states, registered the case on January 18, as indicated on its website. The Bulgarian finance ministry acknowledged receiving an arbitration request from…
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Reports circulated over the weekend to suggest a crypto regulatory framework is being worked on by the KNF. New proposals from the Polish government, which will be announced in the spring, will outline the details of this framework. The KNF will then put the framework in place by December 2024, according to those familiar with…
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Set to take place in Manhattan’s federal court on Wednesday, 17 January, the SEC states that Coinbase “violated national securities laws” by selling 13 unregistered crypto tokens. Its second accusation notes that Coinbase did not register its staking-as-a-service (StaaS) program, a method of verifying cryptocurrency transactions that rewards participants on their holdings. Coinbase, on the…
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This Thursday, 11 January debut follows a day after the SEC approved direct investing in bitcoin. In total, the regulator approved 11 ETFs, steered by financial wealth managers such as BlackRock Inc. (BLK), Fidelity Investments (FBTC), and the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC). Bloomberg reports that approximately $4.6bn did the rounds after a fierce first day…
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This authorisation opens the doors for investing in the globally dominant cryptocurrency without having to own a single bitcoin. The approved filing contains ETFs from issuers such as BlackRock (BLK), ARK Invest (ARKK), VanEck, Fidelity, and Grayscale (GBTC), which received the go-ahead to uplist GBTC on the NYSE. Don’t miss out the latest news, subscribe…
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Starting today, cryptocurrency investors will have to declare which type of investments they action and answer questions on a variety of financial services and regulations if they wish to keep on trading on these platforms. On this declaration, users must choose an investor profile, which is either high net-worth above £100,000, more than £250,000, or…
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Initially, this firm traced losses of roughly 211.9 ETH or $469,000. Later, it was discovered that the attacker already transferred $2.2m to Tornado Cash, a crypto tumbler. Experts stated a critical vulnerability in the accounting system of the Gamma Protocol opened the doors for theft as it allowed the attacker to withdraw large amounts of…
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By becoming authorised participants, JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs would have the ability to create and redeem shares, adding to the stability of liquid maintenance. An impressive benefit would also be the ability to align ETF share prices with each firm’s underlying assets, and, as global giants, this would benefit all parties involved. Don’t miss out…
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The Financial Intelligence Unit India (FIU IND) said it has written to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in the country to block the URLs of the nine entities it states are "operating illegally without complying with the provisions of PML Act in India." The cryptocurrency exchanges on the notices are Binance, Kraken, Bitfinex,…
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