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Grayscale transfers $200M Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime hinting at possible ETF redemption activity
[ad_1] Grayscale has begun moving Bitcoin out of its trust and sending it to Coinbase as of 2 p.m. GMT, Jan. 12. A total of 4,000 BTC (roughly $200M) has been sent as of press time, with all Bitcoin going to Coinbase Prime, one of the key participants in the series of Bitcoin ETFs launched…
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Hut 8 expands borrowing capacity with Coinbase to $65 million, acquires natural gas power plants
[ad_1] Bitcoin miner Hut 8 has secured an additional $15 million from a subsidiary of the United States-based cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, according to a Jan. 12 statement. The miner revealed that the new deal represents an amendment and restatement of its previous $50 million credit facility with the cryptocurrency trading platform, bringing its cumulative credit…
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BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF captures $111 million with more to reflect, touts premium over Fidelity
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South Korea’s FSC warns against brokerage of foreign Bitcoin ETFs
[ad_1] South Korea’s Financial Services Commission raised concerns that domestic securities firms brokering overseas-listed Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) may violate local laws, according to a Jan. 12 notice. The regulator acknowledged that the country was creating a regulatory regime for the emerging industry but cautioned that the brokerage services for these foreign ETFs might be…
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Do Kwon seeks SEC trial delay while awaiting extradition from Montenegro
[ad_1] According to a court filing, embattled Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon wants to delay his Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) trial to mid-March, pending his extradition to the country from Montenegro. In a Jan. 11 letter to Judge Rakoff, as shared by Inner City Press, Kwon’s legal team revealed that their client wants to…
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Coinbase facilitates massive $7.7B Bitcoin OTC transfer amid $4.65B ETF trading premiere
[ad_1] Quick Take The dawn of Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) spot Bitcoin trading on Jan. 11, 2023, witnessed a voluminous trade worth $4.65 billion. Market dominators Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), BlackRock, and Fidelity, spearheaded the activities, accounting for 50%, 22%, and 15% of the total trade, respectively. GBTC, holding a lion’s share, observed a bifurcated…
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SEC wants Ripple to share financial statements and contracts to determine remedies
[ad_1] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said in a Jan. 11 filing that it aims to have Ripple provide certain documents in an ongoing legal case. Specifically, the securities regulator requested a court order compelling Ripple Labs, Inc. to produce financial statements for 2022 and 2023. The SEC also asked for Ripple to…
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Bitcoin ETF launch day: Analysis of the historic moment
[ad_1] On Jan. 11, 2024, the first Bitcoin spot ETFs in the U.S. finally launched after years of anticipation. To mark this milestone, CryptoSlate’s team was joined by SwissBorg’s Alex Fazel to share their perspectives. Impact on Bitcoin price The panelists had mixed views on how quickly the ETFs may impact Bitcoin’s price. Fazel noted…
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Senator Elizabeth Warren: SEC was wrong in its spot Bitcoin ETF decision
[ad_1] Senator Elizabeth Warren asserted on Jan. 11 that U.S. securities regulators incorrectly decided to approve spot Bitcoin ETFs. Warren wrote in a post on X: “The [Securities and Exchange Commission] is wrong on the law and wrong on the policy with respect to the Bitcoin ETF decision. If the SEC is going to let…
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How Bitcoin correlates with traditional assets in the ETF age
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