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Grayscale Revamps GBTC Agreement in Preparation for Bitcoin ETF Conversion

Grayscale, the company behind the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), has updated its trust agreement. These modifications, the first since 2018, are intended to enhance GBTC’s framework in preparation for a potential transition to a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) and create a fairer competition with other contenders, including the prominent asset management firm BlackRock. Key

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Scaramucci: Spot ETF Will Help Wall Street’s Salesforce Drive Billions Into Bitcoin

If there's one thing people are underestimating about a Bitcoin spot ETF approval, it's the reality of Wall Street's marketing engine.At least that was the takeaway from capital allocator Anthony Scaramucci's most recent visit to crypto industry podcast "The Scoop." In the interview, Scaramucci talked at length about how a Bitcoin ETF is poised to reshape the investing

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Bitcoin Miner AntPool to Refund Record $3M BTC Transaction Fee

Bitcoin miner AntPool will refund a $3 million transactional fee that it processed last week after a likely user error led to the highest-ever fee paid for a transfer on the Bitcoin network.“On November 23rd, some users submitted 83 BTC as a gas fee,” AntPool said in a Thursday announcement. “The risk control system of

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First Mover Americas: Demand for Bitcoin Futures ETF BITO Ramps Up

This article originally appeared in First Mover, CoinDesk’s daily newsletter putting the latest moves in crypto markets in context. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every day.Latest PricesTop StoriesProShares’ Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) – a bitcoin futures fund offered in the U.S. – hit a high of $1.47 billion in assets under management this

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US regulators doing ‘good job of alienating’ crypto sector — Cardano founder

Charles Hoskinson took a jab at the perceived inconsistency in applying decentralization standards by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The United States’ approach to cryptocurrencies could do more harm than good and they risk losing major players by the time they “get their act together,” Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has said.“When you look

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Celsius grants access to withdrawals for eligible crypto holders

Eligible participants can withdraw 72.5% of their cryptocurrency holdings minus transaction fees. 281 Total views 7 Total shares Bankrupt cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius has started withdrawals for select users in a crucial development for the company and its clients amid financial instability and legal issues.According to a filing in the United States Bankruptcy Court for

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KyberSwap hacker demands complete control over Kyber company

The hacker demanded the surrender of all Kyber company assets, both on-chain and off-chain, including shares, equity and tokens. 690 Total views 6 Total shares Update Nov. 30 1:10PM UTC: This article has been updated to add details on the hackers demands.The hacker behind the $46 million KyberSwap exploit has finally released their conditions for

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AntPool offers to refund affected user the 83 BTC transaction fee

The crypto mining platform AntPool says it will refund the unprecedented transaction fee of 83 BTC to the affected user provided they produce the necessary identification information. 635 Total views 4 Total shares The cryptocurrency mining platform AntPool released an update on Nov. 30, saying it will refund the transaction fee of 83 Bitcoin (BTC). It

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The Benefits of Building Apps On-Chain

It sometimes feels like there’s an aversion to embedding elements of crypto into otherwise more traditional types of consumer applications. After all, why should something like a movie ticket live on-chain when millions of people already buy movie tickets as is? Or so the logic goes.This is short-term thinking.The real unlock lies in the long-term

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Central Banks Aren’t Sufficiently Ready for CBDC Risks: BIS Report

Central banks lack the expertise and skills needed to mitigate central bank digital currency (CBDC) risk and must prepare to implement stronger measures, a consultative group set up by the Bank for International Settlements said in a Wednesday report.Countries around the world have been exploring issuing CBDCs to improve payment efficiency and financial inclusion. But