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First leveraged Bitcoin futures ETF opens for trading on CBOE
[ad_1] The Volatility Shares 2x Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITX) opened for trading on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) on June 27. Chang Kim, COO at Volatility Shares, said: “There’s a big audience that’s already out there for leveraged-type products, and to sort of marry that with the intrinsic interest that there is in all…
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Bitcoin could be the refuge as bond market faces negative returns
[ad_1] Quick Take One of the most robust markets globally is the bond market, which, according to Visual Capitalist, was estimated to be worth $133 trillion in 2022. This colossal market has seen consistent growth over the last four decades, primarily driven by government debt increases due to interest rate reductions during each recession and…
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Nevada asks for Prime Trust to be put in receivership, reports $82M deficit
[ad_1] Regulators in Nevada filed a court petition to place Prime Trust LLC in receivership, according to an official press release on June 27. The Nevada Financial Institutions Division (NFID) said that it had asked courts to appoint a receiver to take control of Prime Trust’s daily operations. After examining the company, the receiver could…
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SBF trial locked in for October after court rejects pre-trial motion to dismiss
[ad_1] The U.S. Southern District Court of New York rejected all pre-trial motions filed by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) — including a motion to dismiss the case or “sever” certain charges. District Judge Lewis Kaplan, who is overseeing the case, made the ruling on June 27, according to court filings. The court said that…
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EDX Markets reportedly drops Paxos as planned custodial partner
[ad_1] EDX Markets, a nascent crypto exchange supported by Charles Schwab, Fidelity, and Citadel Securities, has reportedly ended its intended association with Paxos and is nearing an agreement with Anchorage Digital, according to Bloomberg. Previously, EDX Markets had announced a partnership with Paxos in October of last year. The New York-based blockchain firm, known for…
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Robinhood lays off 7% of workforce on same day as Cardano, Polygon, and Solana delisting
[ad_1] Robinhood is slashing about 7% of its full-time employees, marking the company’s third wave of layoffs in just over a year. The decision comes as the company faces dwindling customer trading activity and follows the controversial delisting of three major cryptocurrencies, according to the original report from The Wall Street Journal. Roughly 150 employees…
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Chibi Finance becomes 12th Arbitrum-based protocol to rug users in 2023
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Bitcoin’s exchange balance drops to 5-year low as price hits $30K
[ad_1] Since June 22, Bitcoin has been trading above the critical psychological level of $30,000. This price rally is a result of increased demand for the digital asset, a demand that is further exacerbated by the low availability of Bitcoin on exchanges. One key metric that underscores this trend is the percentage of Bitcoin’s supply…
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Bitfinex unveils peer-to-peer trading platform for Latin American markets
[ad_1] Bitfinex, a prominent digital asset trading platform, has announced the launch of a new peer-to-peer (P2P) platform, dubbed Bitfinex P2P. The platform, which will initially target markets in Venezuela, Argentina, and Colombia, enables customers to directly trade Bitcoin (BTC), Tether tokens (USDT and EURT), Tether Gold (XAUT), and Ethereum (ETH) while facilitating payments outside…
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‘Minor technical glitch’ at Bitbns stirs panic after customer accounts temporarily show zero balance
[ad_1] Several investors panicked after seeing their accounts on the Indian exchange Bitbns empty on the morning of June 27. Investors told Business Today that they woke up to find their portfolios wiped out overnight, with no INR or crypto balance. In a tweet earlier today, Bitbns said that an issue with the overnight database…